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Doing it right on the first day

Doing it right on the first day

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I started my new job as Senior Developer with ExpressDigital yesterday.  I’ve had some great jobs in the past.  I feel spoiled that for most of my career, I’ve actually looked forward to going into work.  I could tell ExpressDigital was going to be one of those places.  I love their products and their software is right up my alley.  They have the intangibles down too.  They arranged to take me out to lunch the first day, and even toasted me!  Talk about feeling welcomed.  I never understood why companies often ignored the little things that make coming to work a joy.  Maybe I didn’t get an Aeron Chair,  but I did get my own office with a beautiful view of Lake Austin and the 360 bridge. Sweet.  I’m looking forward to helping make ExpressDigital even more successfull than they already are.   Expect a lot more posts about them here.

Funny quotes on marriage

Funny quotes on marriage

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[Copied from Maryam’s Blog]

Marriage is a three-ring circus: ?   Engagement ring, wedding ring, and suffering.
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For Sale: ?   Wedding dress, size 8. ?   Worn once by mistake. ?   
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There are two times when a man doesn’t understand a woman: ?   Before marriage and after marriage.
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My husband and I divorced over religious differences. ?   He thought he was God, and I didn’t.
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I dialed a number and got the following recording: 
"I
am not available right now, but thank you for caring enough to call. I
am making some changes in my life. Please leave a message after the
beep. If I do not return your call, you are one of the changes."
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My wife and I had words, but I didn’t get to use mine.
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God made man before woman so as to give him time to think of an answer for her first question.

College kids are lazy and uninformed

College kids are lazy and uninformed

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"Senator Hillary Clinton is being criticized because she recently called today’s college kids lazy and uninformed.  A spokesman for college kids said: ‘Whatever, lady from TV."

– Conan O’Brian

Software Engineer: Best Job In America

Software Engineer: Best Job In America

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Thanks for the post Brent about the Money article. I wanted to link to it but couldn’t find the link.  Didn’t show up in NewsGator Online or on your homepage.

1. Software Engineer- (Avg salary: $80,500. 10-Year Growth 46%, Avg Annual Job Openings 44,800)

Why it’s great Software engineers are needed in virtually every
part of the economy, making this one of the fastest-growing job titles
in the U.S. Even so, it’s not for everybody.

Designing, developing and testing computer programs requires some
pretty advanced math skills and creative problem-solving ability. If
you’ve got them, though, you can work and live where you want:
Telecommuting is quickly becoming widespread.

The profession skews young — the up-all-night-coding thing gets tired
— but consulting and management positions aren’t hard to come by once
you’re experienced.

What’s cool Cutting-edge projects, like designing a new video
game or tweaking that military laser. Extra cash from freelance gigs.
Plus, nothing says cool like great prospects.

What’s not Jobs at the biggest companies tend to be less
creative (think Neo, pre-Matrix). Outsourcing is a worry. Eyestrain and
back, hand and wrist problems are common.

Top-paying job Release engineers, who are responsible for the final version of any software product, earn six figures.

Education Bachelor’s degree, but moving up the ladder often requires a master’s.