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don't wanna boast ..

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:55 am
by U4EA
.. but I'm the fucking man.

In the past week, I got my bosses completely piss scared that I was gonna leave the company simply by telling them I had them as references on my resumé and that they should say good things about me if someone calls, rejecting their first offer to keep me, and then getting them to agree on something which I felt was more suitable (which includes a higher role with more responsibility, 500 shares in the company [essentially worthless], 60% increase in pay, as well as the potential for overseas travel to trade shows and whatnot).

All this based on the quality of work I do.

But seriously speaking, this job has been such a MASSIVE learning experience. I came into the security surveillance industry knowing basically jackshit about it. I've grown so much both from a technical/programming point of view by working with some real class acts here, as well as the amount of domain knowledge I've acquired. I've made some real tight contacts amongst higher ranks than my own at some of our partners. At the same time it's been real humbling. My first job out of uni, so I gave it my absolute hardest in the first year.

It's a great feeling knowing how desirable you are to keep around and specially in the long term. Anyways, I'm well chuffed right now :D

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 9:00 am
by MKJ
60% increase in pay?
you are the man

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 9:01 am
by MKJ
unless that means you now make 60$ a week

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 9:01 am
by Massive Quasars
congrats

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 9:02 am
by U4EA
MKJ wrote:unless that means you now make 60$ a week
Heh, nah. But I have to put that in perspective: the pay before was a bit shit. With the 60% increase, I'm now at a stage where I'm comfortable that I'm fulfilling close to my optimum earning potential.
Massive Quasars wrote:congrats
Cheers :icon14:

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 9:05 am
by Pext
nice. but...

don't let them read this - so... dont use this forum from work.

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 9:08 am
by U4EA
Yeh, I generally try staying away from forums at work.

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 9:08 am
by glossy
nicely done indeed.

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 9:34 am
by 4days
security/surveillance? - plenty of cash to be made there :)

got a mate who advises companies on security installation/renovation and he's fucking minted.

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 9:36 am
by Ryoki
Nice one. :up:

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 10:23 am
by U4EA
Thanks glossy and Ryoki and Nightshade :icon14:
4days wrote:security/surveillance? - plenty of cash to be made there :)
Ah yea, specially post 9/11 there's a lot of (sometimes misguided) reliance and excessive trust put on automated systems. A stooge from this one prospective client was telling me and some colleagues of mine how basically the board of their company wanted $X invested in security for their premises, no matter where or how it was spent!

edit: i liek boobies :icon31:

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 10:24 am
by Nightshade
Well done U4EA, and nice tits, btw.

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 10:26 am
by Pauly
Nightshade wrote: and nice tits, btw.

That's the only way a member of my staff would get a pay rise

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 11:07 am
by Pext
Pauly wrote:
Nightshade wrote: and nice tits, btw.

That's the only way a member of my staff would get a pay rise
hm... and what about flat breasted women with awesome bj skills?

if they're under your desk you won't see them anyways.

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 11:26 am
by Nightshade
Pext has definite managerial possibilities. You sir, think outside the box.

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 11:27 am
by MKJ
yea, but not bj is complete without a russian session :icon11:

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 12:11 pm
by lars63
Congratulations!!!! I bet you feel on top of the world :)

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 12:24 pm
by Transient
gg U4EA! :D

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 12:39 pm
by 4days
forgot to say well done, well done :)

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 1:06 pm
by Freakaloin
whats 60% of $5.15 an hour?...rofl...CRUSHED...

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 1:07 pm
by MKJ
Freakaloin wrote:whats 60% of $5.15 an hour?...rofl...CRUSHED...
that insinuation has already been made sir
post-crushed

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 1:10 pm
by Testoclesius
:lol: working for a living must suck :lol:

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 1:16 pm
by Grudge
Funny how both of the biggest retards on this forum claim that they are retired and living in great wealth as house-husbands. And then in all of their photos they just come off as unemployed trailer trash.

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 1:27 pm
by mik0rs
Congrats U4EA my lovely :icon14:

Posted: Mon Feb 28, 2005 9:04 pm
by Guest
Cool shit man.