I read once that on the first day of the job you should already be looking for the next one. At first, I thought it was a stupid, disloyal sentiment to have, but being in the situation I'm in now (in a job where I'm horribly under-appreciated and looking like crazy for something better), I'm more inclined to think that it's decent advise. So long as what's next marks forward progress, either professionally or financially, it's still progress. You'd be a fool not to continually strive to make all areas of your life better. So why not your job, too?
You're going to have to be more specific. Is this a large company or a small one*? How long have you been there, have they given you reason to distrust them before? Is the company direction making a clear nose dive or does this seem like just a hic-up? All in all I agree with effing that you should always keep your eyes open, but I would only go into desperation mode of making lateral moves if you have a solid reason to distrust them. *I'd be more concerned if it's a big company, a common tactic is to tell the middle management messengers that the lay offs are over, then lay off those middle managers that did the first round of lay offs.
It doesn't have to be one or the other. Network: keep in touch with folks outside the company but in your industry. Have coffee once a week with people who know a lot of people, people in other companies that you'd like to work for, former bosses, company vendors, or etc.
I've done some googling and maybe came up with an answer of my own, but does anyone know of any good guitar-teaching books? I recently decided I need to fill the soul-crushing void of creativity in my life, and happen to own a couple guitars that I do not know how to use. I think I am ready to commit some serious time to messing around with them. I am hesitant to shell out for lessons, at least initially, because I know me pretty well and this desire might not persist. Ideally, I would like a book that teaches me to read sheet music in conjunction with whatever lessons it has for a beginner. I am also open to any suggestions.
There are a million online youtube like resources. I'd recommend not learning to read sheet music, etc right away. Learn to play a few songs. Learn basic chord structure. Example:
Does anyone know of a webpage that I can stream live hockey games on for free? I get absolutely no hockey on TV and the cable company wants a nice little chunk of change for the NHL network. I am just going to stream it through the TV and crush cheap domestic beer. Thanks
The Girlfriend wants a decent camera to take a photography class. Any suggestions for a decent camera, preferably SLR? I might be just buying her a chunk of an SLR (body or lens), but I'd appreciate some advice as to what she actually needs.
While the above ^ is sort of accurate, there are still things to consider. Also, a budget was not mentioned. I'd really recommend she go to a camera shop and handle a couple of the camera bodies. I find the Canon entry level series to be uncomfortable, whereas the entry level Nikons have a deeper grip and more comfortable ergonomics. That's a personal opinion though, and will probably be more important to her usability of the camera than the actual specs. The other thing to keep in mind is lens cost. There are two sides here: - the Nikon F-mount hasn't changed in 50 years, so there is a tremendous amount of inexpensive but high quality manual focus glass available on eBay or other second hand markets. Additionally, the cheapest kit lenses - the 18-55 and 55-200 lenses - are better than their Canon equivalents. This means that the cheapest entry points into good quality glass is cheaper on Nikon. - on the reverse, as you get into expensive pro-quality lenses, typically the Canon lenses are substantially less expensive than the Nikon counterparts. I can't really speak to specific Canon entry level camera models. The Nikon D3200 will provide excellent image quality in a cheap package (<$600 for the camera and the 18-55 kit lens). The D5200 is a step up in that it takes some of the more advanced autofocus/metering/noise handling of the higher end bodies and dumps it into a less expensive form factor... but I wouldn't stretch your budget if the 5200 lands outside of it. If you want to do something really cheap... PM me, I have an original Canon Digital Rebel kicking around somewhere.
My initials are, obviously, DCC. I might be starting a business, and it needs a name. I'd like it to be either D___ Construction, or D___ C___ Construction. The criteria are: - Easy to spell - Easy to hear over the phone - Short/positive - As much as possible, minimize the chance of misspellings. I.e. if the name is Deer Copper, it can be heard over the phone as Dear Cobber. I'd like to avoid that. - Ideally unique. I really like "Dynamic," but there are already dozens of companies by that name, if google is any indication. Any creative geniuses out there that can help me out?
Good ideas in theory. The problem is we have a company in town (whose full name I won't give) that goes something like Design B___. They are, without doubt, the worst group of idiots I've worked with. So bad that we now have a policy in our office to reject any job they have a hand in. So it's put me off any kind of reference that might confuse the two of us.
If you're looking for something that won't be misunderstood over the phone, you could always go "Delta Charlie Construction." On a more focused note, though, what about: - Development Concepts Construction - Draft & Craft Construction - Dynamic Compass Construction (if you still prefer using "dynamic") That's all I've got for now. If I think of some others, I'll toss them up on here.
What will be the top 3 attributes of your company that will distinguish it from others? (ie cheaper, faster, more reliable, greener, etc)
Google reader is shutting down in July. Since I'm internet-retarded, can anyone recommend another site like it--i.e. easy to use? Thanks in advance.
Lifehacker wrote an article about google reader shutting down yesterday http://lifehacker.com/5990456/google-reader-is-getting-shut-down-here-are-the-best-alternatives