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Amen to that
Originally posted by Gumbo Robot View PostOr have a cardiac arrest.
I need time out - I can't believe how long some on here claim to work without taking any time off.
If you're enjoying what you're doing then fair enough but doing a monster commute + mindnumbing work leaves me feeling totally burnt out after a couple of months.
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Still utilising the "Just do what needs doing" methodology here which I find works well.
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My only fun takeaway is teaching the TCS grunts Northern english slang and swear words. I am waiting for one of them to tell the Dev lead that he is talking b@llocks and has a face like a bulldog chewing a wasp.
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Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post
It reduces you to being a grunt. Mundane, bite sized pieces of code all wrapped up in mindnumbing administrative tasks to complete.
I used to really enjoy the technical challenges of project work. Now the challenge is getting through the tedium of the working day.
There's no way I'm putting myself through this if they take our expenses away!
Originally posted by Goatfell View Post
Inneresting...
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Originally posted by Gumbo Robot View PostOr have a cardiac arrest.
I need time out - I can't believe how long some on here claim to work without taking any time off.
If you're enjoying what you're doing then fair enough but doing a monster commute + mindnumbing work leaves me feeling totally burnt out after a couple of months.
Then again one contractor there who's taken 1 day in the last two years. Sod that.
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As Ferris Buelers sister said "I'd have to be bleeding from my eyes"
I take days - plenty - but dont waste on sickies!
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Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post
That blog post is a brain dump of someone who understands nothing of 'Agile' or Scrum. Almost every paragraph exposes a fundamental misunderstanding - which of course will lead to bad experiences.
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For a weeks work you shouldn't be needing more than an hour. You're doing it wrong.
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Originally posted by OwlHoot View Post
Sshhhh don't let the cat out of the bag. I've been making a half decent living out of Agile for years.
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Originally posted by DimPrawn View PostSprint planning. How comes it takes for frickin long. I've had 8 hour planning meetings for a weeks work!
Then a four hour meeting at the end of the "sprint" for retrospective, and daily standups.
What utter ***** dreampt up this torture?
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Originally posted by Gumbo Robot View PostOr have a cardiac arrest.
I need time out - I can't believe how long some on here claim to work without taking any time off.
If you're enjoying what you're doing then fair enough but doing a monster commute + mindnumbing work leaves me feeling totally burnt out after a couple of months.
Incidentally, what fixed my sickness record as a permie was when our works five-a-side night got shifted to a Monday.
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