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How does your partner describe your work?

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    #41
    Originally posted by al_cam View Post
    Even more interesting is how your kids describe your work.

    I'm currently working on a datacentre relocation project. My eldest (8) asked me if I got to drive the van

    When I was on the bench, he wrote in his news book that I didn't have a job, so now his teacher, and probably the whole school and community now think that I am on the dole between sporadic episodes of driving vans!
    Perfect! I prefer people not to know too much, not because it's a secret, but I get asked to do fewer websites that way

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      #42
      Originally posted by realityhack View Post
      Aye. +1
      +2

      Originally posted by Platypus View Post
      Perfect! I prefer people not to know too much, not because it's a secret, but I get asked to do fewer websites that way
      I don't do them. When asked I quote my rate and that is always enough to put them off. One asked for mates rates and so I doubled it under the basis that it clearly was going to be more trouble than it was worth.
      merely at clientco for the entertainment

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        #43
        He does data processes. He's a Business Analyst I think. Stuff to do with computers, I dunno, why are you asking me this?
        Pretty accurate I'd say. Well done SY02
        Knock first as I might be balancing my chakras.

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          #44
          How does your partner describe your work?

          When I landed a gig at Coop Financial Services, my youngest though I'd be working behind the counter in our local Coop, actually she most displeased I wasn't.

          Think SAS got the counter gig, seen his GT86 parked outside the shop. It's a kit car actually...

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            #45
            Originally posted by stek View Post
            When I landed a gig at Coop Financial Services, my youngest though I'd be working behind the counter in our local Coop, actually she most displeased I wasn't.

            Think SAS got the counter gig, seen his GT86 parked outside the shop. It's a dinky car actually...
            FTFY HTH
            merely at clientco for the entertainment

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              #46
              "works in software" would be how she would say it I think.

              Never really noticed.

              She does admit she has absolutely no clue what I do.

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                #47
                Programmer. Or possibly "IT consultant". Apparently I spend a lot of time complaining about "bobs".
                Down with racism. Long live miscegenation!

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                  #48
                  I'm forever being asked to show people how to connect their ipad to their wifi. Usually in return for beer. It's quite amazing really.
                  While you're waiting, read the free novel we sent you. It's a Spanish story about a guy named 'Manual.'

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                    #49
                    He types rubbish into a forum all day long, moaning about stuff to do with computers, I dunno, why are you asking me this?

                    FTFY, SY02

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                      #50
                      Originally posted by doodab View Post
                      I'm forever being asked to show people how to connect their ipad to their wifi. Usually in return for beer. It's quite amazing really.
                      Ahh that's reminds me doodab, next time we're out for beer I've got a favour to ask, you see, I have this new iPad and phone and I was wondering if you could show me how to ..

                      The proud owner of 125 Xeno Geek Points

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