Our time is up...

[jsbowden]

So, four years ago this October, we were acquired. We've been mostly left alone, but as I suspected, that had a lot to do with some of the details of the acquisition. Those 'details' expire in October, and surprise, we're on track to become fully integrated.

Let's see, our health care is about to get more expensive, and be worse. I'm losing two weeks of leave per annum. Retirement benefits are a downgrade. Oh, and let's not forget, internal IT is outsourced to a fucking competitor, who I won't work for because they're even worse.

Why am I still here again?

Anyone need a Unix/Linux/Windows sysadmin in Reston, VA with a TS/SCI?

Comments

[jsbowden.livejournal.com]

Really, moving isn't an option at this point. Our house won't sell in the current market. Even if we could move, I'm sooo not moving to Canada. It's already too cold here, and I'm still south of the Mason-Dixon line. Winters in Canada? Not happening.

[theweaselking.livejournal.com]

Toronto's got this massive body of water right next to it, and tends to be pretty mild because of it (and in Vancouver and Victoria, they hardly know what snow *is*), but the house no-selling is bad.

[sungo.livejournal.com]

also, french-canadians. they're french AND canadians. does it get worse than that?

:)

[theweaselking.livejournal.com]

TORONTO.

French people are allergic to the water.

[sungo.livejournal.com]

My understanding is that two species of creature live in canada: bears and french-canadians. Well, and perhaps the occasional french-canadian-bear spawned from really long winters.

ARE YOU SAYING THE INTERTV IS FULL OF LIES?

[theweaselking.livejournal.com]

Given that they apparently haven't told you about the deadly Trap-door Moose or the Jesus Leopard? Yes.

[larabeaton.livejournal.com]

Vancouver's weather is pretty good. And we could use a sysadmin where I work.

[publius1.livejournal.com]

How about a Java/Java Web Services developer?

[theweaselking.livejournal.com]

I might actually have a client with those needs.

[larabeaton.livejournal.com]

We might, actually. I can ask.

[publius1.livejournal.com]

A chance to move to Vancouver might be worth incurring the lease breaking costs!

[larabeaton.livejournal.com]

Send me your resume, and I'll pass it along. lbeat at shaw dot ca

[larabeaton.livejournal.com]

Oh, and you might want to check out the smoking restrictions here.

In a nutshell:
1. you are not allowed to smoke in any public building, including resaurants, bars, movie theaters, etc.
2. you are not allowed to smoke on any open patio area
3. you are not allowed to smoke within 6 meters of the entrance, a vent, or an openable window into a public builing
4. you are not allowed to amoke inside a car if there is a small child inside the car
5. reailers are not allowed to display any tobacco prodcuts.

[publius1.livejournal.com]

1, 2, and 3 are already rules in Chicago, and I don't find them that terrible. I find four to be a pleasing ordinance, and 5 is ...weird.

[voltbang.livejournal.com]

And your clearance isn't an asset in canada.