Wow. First week done. I haven't worked this bloody hard in years. It's a refreshing change from sitting in a multinational pretending to work and already I'm brushing up on some of the skills I have on my CV. It's good; people will notice if you laze about so it motivates you to actually do something useful.
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And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014 -
must be a harsh change for you!!!
but it sometimes nice to go home feeling you have earned the money!
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Quiet - your absense from CUK forum was telling...Originally posted by Mich the Tester View PostI haven't worked this bloody hard in years.Comment
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Well done Mich the Tester - small companies are more like the real world without the bureaucracy!
Small co I've been with for the past 9 months is now 'feeling the pinch' so the real world is going to hit hard at some point
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Originally posted by DocP View PostYou'd be better of with a Govt job.
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And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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True. Good to know I've still got some skills after a year or so sleeping at a multinational. Shall now enjoy saturday morning lie-in more than ever.Originally posted by original PM View Postbut it sometimes nice to go home feeling you have earned the money!
And what exactly is wrong with an "ad hominem" argument? Dodgy Agent, 16-5-2014Comment
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Do small companies normally employ full-time testers? I thought the flip side of big companies being bureaucratic was they could actually afford to hire a proper testing/QA hierarchy.
Maybe your definition of small is different to mine though?Originally posted by MaryPoppinsI'd still not breastfeed a naziOriginally posted by vetranUrine is quite nourishingComment
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He works for Phizer Inc and tests Viagra v2.0 ALPHA 1, noone else was taking that job - desperate times and all that...Originally posted by d000hg View PostMaybe your definition of small is different to mine though?Comment
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