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[growler_south]

Today:
I woke up in a great mood. I put some washing on and made my lunch, and drove to work.
And then:
I sat down in front of my computer and just about cried from the sheer volume of hate that welled up in me. I'm working on a very complicated scene, made by someone who works in a very different style to me- program features I'm not comfortable with, custom scripts I dont have time to reverse-engineer, odd shader networks that are counter-intuitive to me, unusual naming schemes. And on top of all that, it takes 30 minutes to render a frame, and this job needs to be finished by friday. Its taken me a day and a half just to get a vague handle on how the scene works, let alone how to change it.
ANYWAY-
I can feel a nasty, evil, *bitchy* afternoon coming on. Its only a job. Its only a job. repeat

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[furr-a-bruin.livejournal.com]

Oh dear. *soothing music* *nice back-rub* *foot massage* *nice cup of chai, or other pleasant non-alcoholic beverage*

[growler-south.livejournal.com]

VODKA. (oh, ok so maybe not.)

[furr-a-bruin.livejournal.com]

No boozeahol. You've tortured your liver enough recently. ;)

A nice massage, though... know anyone who gives a good one? I'm told I'm decent for an amateur, but I'm way too far away.

[auxugen.livejournal.com]

I can sort of feel your pain. I had some familiar 'agitation' myself this morning about coworkers, although in my case, it's because I perceive those individuals as apathetic and such which is incredibly frustrating to me. Any chance you and this other person can negotiate some standards? I could understand maybe not having the time in this particular case, but for the future perhaps...

In my own circumstances, I'll just keep trying to inform and educate and try different methods of teaching, explaining and all. Some people just need different methods to reel them in or help them understand while others admittedly sometimes just don't give a damn and only want to punch in, get a paycheck and punch out.

And if none of that works, take some solace in simply knowing that you're just better than they are! :-P

[growler-south.livejournal.com]

Its a management issue- everyone has their own way of working and when there's time pressure its all about doing it the way you're quickest. But then a manager comes along and tells one person to take over the other person's half-finished job and it all goes to shit...
I'm rapidly becoming a card-puncher.

[musclebearnz.livejournal.com]

Just think you'll be in that big silver bird in a few weeks time flying off to Alaska...

[growler-south.livejournal.com]

And its a fantastic win-win situation for me: If I have a job to come back to, I'll be coming back, and if I get fired then its a decision taken out of my hands and I can stay there without guilt :-)

[smellykaka.livejournal.com]

Sounds to me like you should tell Glen to stick the job sideways up his arse. :p

[growler-south.livejournal.com]

Not at all- he's not even here, he's on holiday. To be honest the problem is with me- When I started this job things were different, smaller, we worked as a team and it suited me perfectly. But I'm not doing that job any more- I'm damage control, repairing parts of other peoples jobs, and if that was teh job I was offered 5 years ago I would have declined. Well, left before now..

[gregorbehr.livejournal.com]

Stay?
Hello Imigration, I'd like to report a lost Kiwi :)

Now, can you go back to the person who did the work and talk to them about it? Maybe help a bit more on getting a handle on it?

[growler-south.livejournal.com]

Dont be a bitch. rom the sounds of it you'd be the only person who'd report me- and by then I'll be happily married, with 2 kids calling me 'dad' and pleasantly ensconced in Anchorage.
Mwah.

[gregorbehr.livejournal.com]

I always knew you had the hips to give birth! lol
love you!

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[f8n-begorra.livejournal.com]

I was thinking of you today as I rattled pots and pans here in the kitchen, and what fun it was to cook together. I hope we can repeat again soon. Made me smile. Made me happy.

Re: Unrelated to ^^

[growler-south.livejournal.com]

Yes, soon please. Love and miss you boys and the fun times we had :-)