Work is Hell

[Kory]

That's what someone else said.

Im okay if you want to rebel against the system and not do work, just tell me on the side and I'll never bug you again. Ive found a way to circumvent him and I'll happily continue to do so but it was funny how he has failed to respond to emails and direct messages repeatedly but once he saw me say he ignores my queries in a group chat he was immediately "ready to help". We'll see what upper management has to say after the holiday. I deleted the messages but I didn't apologize.

Sometimes the goddess of justice chooses you as her vessel.

His full name is "revesselbob."

In nobler times, people would have realized that is name was, in fact, prophecy.

All of this is reminding me that one of the things I like about my work is that I don't have co-workers in a meaningful sense. All I've ever wanted from work is to be left the fuck alone.

Most of my interactions are with my own team that I had a large say in who is on it and Ive been around long enough to know who to reach out to for most things but this guy is part of a relatively new team of people who don't know their asses from elbows in a technical sense and are jist completely unresponsive.

What’s their position? Can I have it?

[Kory]

Just got laid off, time for a career change. Thinking about porpoise training.

[Mimi]

Just got laid off, time for a career change. Thinking about porpoise training.

I'm sorry. That sucks. I hope you find something soon.

[Dr. Medulla]

Just got laid off, time for a career change. Thinking about porpoise training.

Ah man, I'm sorry to hear that. I know you weren't happy there, but still. How do you feel about things going forward?

[Flex]

Just got laid off, time for a career change. Thinking about porpoise training.

Fuck man, I'm sorry. I've said it a time or two, but when I was laid off I took it pretty hard and it's impossible not to be worried about what the next step will be, but once I had something lined up I was able to realize how much I probably needed to be out my old job anyways. I know you have been hating your work for a bit now, so fingers crossed this ends up as a net win at the end of the day for you.

[gkbill]

Just got laid off, time for a career change. Thinking about porpoise training.

Hello,

You're starting a new chapter - good luck!

[Kory]

Thanks all, it wasn't a sudden thing, I've been there long enough to know when it was coming so I had a few days to sit with it. I know I gave the impression of not being happy there but that was mostly either venting or a lack of confidence in my own capabilities—I'm not likely to be particularly content working anywhere. I resent the amount of my life work in general takes up, and the company I worked for at the time caught the brunt of that viewpoint, but the perks of working there are unlikely to be matched anywhere else. It was the best of a bad situation and I fear for the future. Despite my hatred of work I have a lot of skills that hide that aspect of myself completely while I'm on the clock, so I'm easy to work with, always get my work in on time, and get a lot of good reviews, but that evidently doesn't pay the bills in the tech sphere.

[Flex]

Thanks all, it wasn't a sudden thing, I've been there long enough to know when it was coming so I had a few days to sit with it. I know I gave the impression of not being happy there but that was mostly either venting or a lack of confidence in my own capabilities—I'm not likely to be particularly content working anywhere. I resent the amount of my life work in general takes up, and the company I worked for at the time caught the brunt of that viewpoint, but the perks of working there are unlikely to be matched anywhere else. It was the best of a bad situation and I fear for the future. Despite my hatred of work I have a lot of skills that hide that aspect of myself completely while I'm on the clock, so I'm easy to work with, always get my work in on time, and get a lot of good reviews, but that evidently doesn't pay the bills in the tech sphere.

Since you're in the tech sphere maybe you can get one of those jobs where you turn boomers and zoomers into nazis. Those are pretty "in" right now, I think.

[Dr. Medulla]

Thanks all, it wasn't a sudden thing, I've been there long enough to know when it was coming so I had a few days to sit with it. I know I gave the impression of not being happy there but that was mostly either venting or a lack of confidence in my own capabilities—I'm not likely to be particularly content working anywhere. I resent the amount of my life work in general takes up, and the company I worked for at the time caught the brunt of that viewpoint, but the perks of working there are unlikely to be matched anywhere else. It was the best of a bad situation and I fear for the future. Despite my hatred of work I have a lot of skills that hide that aspect of myself completely while I'm on the clock, so I'm easy to work with, always get my work in on time, and get a lot of good reviews, but that evidently doesn't pay the bills in the tech sphere.

One of the most frustrating parts of work logic is that skill and productivity provides no immunity. Don't blame yourself in any way.

Does this development mean you might be relocating to gila monster territory?

[Kory]

Since you're in the tech sphere maybe you can get one of those jobs where you turn boomers and zoomers into nazis. Those are pretty "in" right now, I think.

One of the most frustrating parts of work logic is that skill and productivity provides no immunity. Don't blame yourself in any way.

Does this development mean you might be relocating to gila monster territory?

Really hoping it doesn't come to that, but if the money runs out I don't know if I'll have a choice. The worst part about that option is that I'd be unlikely to ever make enough money to return to Seattle at any point.

[Dr. Medulla]

One of the most frustrating parts of work logic is that skill and productivity provides no immunity. Don't blame yourself in any way.

Does this development mean you might be relocating to gila monster territory?

Really hoping it doesn't come to that, but if the money runs out I don't know if I'll have a choice. The worst part about that option is that I'd be unlikely to ever make enough money to return to Seattle at any point.

Surely there are millionaires to save from kidnapping or to kidnap in Arizona. More seriously, if your ambition is to get back to Seattle—assuming you leave—it's a goal to work toward. Have a definable aim is important in pretty much everything.

[Sparky]

Just got laid off, time for a career change. Thinking about porpoise training.

Sorry to hear about that Kory. Hang in there, I'm sure something that will be a better fit for you will materialize in no time.

[laxman]

Just got laid off, time for a career change. Thinking about porpoise training.

Sorry to hear about that Kory. Hang in there, I'm sure something that will be a better fit for you will materialize in no time.

Sorry to hear that, good luck with your next move. If it is any consolation it sounds like you will have a porpoise in life!

[revbob]

Sorry about this Kory

[JennyB]

Just got laid off, time for a career change. Thinking about porpoise training.

Fuck. I'm sorry, Cory.