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Puppet

The specter of job hunting looms large over my immediate future. I recognize that I need to work to live comfortably; I’m no lazy idiot. I stay busy, but my busy-ness doesn’t pay the bills. I also recognize that I’ve taken much too long to start searching, and have lost a lot of key opportunities …

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Posted byShawnFebruary 26, 2013Posted inJournalTags: abuse, doubt, job, negative, puppet

Stand

Looking at getting my shit back together. I feel like the long weekend needs to come to an end; time to get busy, active, moving forward. I’m not hurting for cash at the moment, but my income will be drying up within two weeks. It’s time to make the grab at real life again. I’ve …

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Posted byShawnDecember 20, 2012Posted inJournal, PhilosophyTags: job, mental health, Projects, solo, team

Boot

As I mentioned in my last post, yes, I did get laid off today on October 25th. It’s been a long haul at AMD, but it’s time to move on to somewhere more profitable. They gave me an agreeable severance package that means I’ll be paid through to February and medically covered through to the …

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Posted byShawnOctober 26, 2012Posted inJournalTags: AMD, job, layoff, planning, severance, travel, vacation, work

Rocks and Hard Times

I feel it necessary to mention it here, for the sake of those of you who don’t regularly see me in my everyday life, that my job is at risk of not existing by the end of this week. For those who may not know, I work at AMD, have been there over 5 1/2 …

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Posted byShawnOctober 22, 2012Posted inJournal, TechnologyTags: AMD, career, frugal, job, layoff, processors

Futteeg.

I’m too god-damned tired to care. If my managers offer me comp-time for all the personal time I’ve sold them on this hot project, you bet your face I’m going to fucking take it.

Posted byShawnAugust 9, 2011Posted inJournalTags: corporations, job, tired

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