How much time do you give a soul-numbing new job before assuming things won't change for the better and moving on? Coming up on 6 months here soon, and I think I found my limit.
How much time do you give a soul-numbing new job before assuming things won't change for the better and moving on? Coming up on 6 months here soon, and I think I found my limit.
I don't think there's a clear line, but I would err on the side of leaving. Life is too short.
So literally just Wild Turkey and Jack Daniels, I'll take a pass.
Try buffalo trace, knob creek, or eagle rare. All are fantastic kentucky bourbons. Also, if you are in the EU area, try yamazaki suntory whisky, it's not too pricey (dependent on the age) and it's quite good.
Do you mean an uninterruptable power supply? I'd say yes. They condition the current and help protect your equipment from surges and brief brown outs and such. I haven't had one myself for years but every time we get a storm and the power flickers I momentarily regret not replacing my old one as I glance over at our two 27" iMacs in the living room...
They're heavy as all get out, though. One thing to keep in mind. Not that you'll have to move it often, but when you do, it's essentially a lead block.
Basically I think it comes down to the cost of a good UPS (I'm told Cyberpower is the best these days but I couldn't tell you why that is) vs the cost of replacing whatever you're plugging into it. In my experience surges and brown outs rarely kill modern computer equipment but it does happen and has happened to me. If you've got expensive gear or you've local data backups that aren't replicated online somewhere or on another site, then I'd say definitely yes you should have a UPS.
If you're working from home on behalf of an employer you may be able to get reimbursed, although since you're using your own equipment (I'm assuming since you're looking into the UPS) it may be a hard sell.
They're expensive and the batteries need replacement every 3-5 years. It probably doesn't rise to the level of being a line-item on a monthly budget but don't forget to factor in the battery replacement (some models may be built in such a way that the battery isn't user-replaceable, which means you'll just have to buy a new one or be adventurous.)
EDIT - it looks like the prices on UPS units and batteries have dropped significantly since the last time I had one. Hooray internet marketplaces.
Eh. Government. Not happening. I could use it as a tax write-off. They are supplying me with laptop, keyboard, monitors, and what not. Just want to take some precautions.
If nothing else they're great for 15-30 minutes of "oh shit I have to click save on everything" when the power goes out. Just make sure that if you have external drives or other critical peripherals, they're on the UPS circuit, too.
EDIT - which I know is really obvious, so no offense meant. I've forgotten about external drives and it's not pretty. Either the data loss or the self-recrimination.
Question to all the Adobe users out there, does Adobe Prelude actually help you in making videos or is just just another step to pass through media you want to place into the project?
Question to all the Adobe users out there, does Adobe Prelude actually help you in making videos or is just just another step to pass through media you want to place into the project?
I think it might help you if you have a ton of media files. Like if you are making an actual movie and you have to empty a ton of SD cards with all sorts of mpegs, and then you bring in all sorts of audio files, jpegs, etc.
Most of the videos I do only have a few source files, so I never even bothered to try Prelude.
Has anyone negotiated a salary before? Any tips that aren't from myths internet?
Imagine the highest possible number that wouldn't be ridiculous based on yourself and the position. Ask for that number. Then the real number will end up being less than that, but still as high as it's going to be. If you aim too low, you get too low. If you ask for too high, you won't be taken seriously.
Pretty much all you have to do is have the balls to ask for more money.
Has anyone negotiated a salary before? Any tips that aren't from myths internet?
Imagine the highest possible number that wouldn't be ridiculous based on yourself and the position. Ask for that number. Then the real number will end up being less than that, but still as high as it's going to be. If you aim too low, you get too low. If you ask for too high, you won't be taken seriously.
Pretty much all you have to do is have the balls to ask for more money.
What Scott said and if the employer is trying to bully you into a lower than expected income, make sure to have sat interviews with competitors. One hospital I was at attempted to keep me at around $60,000 when I was pretty fresh out of University, I sat an interview with a competitor and went into a meeting with the partners and hospital manager, they knew how important I was to the hospital and as soon as they found I had been interviewed positively they were like "yeah easy take $80,000, option a buy into the practice and work 1 less day of the week".
I want to try out Audible. For those who've listened, how is the Prince of Nothing audio book? Any other recommendation that isn't on a Goodreads best of the year list?
I want to try out Audible. For those who've listened, how is the Prince of Nothing audio book? Any other recommendation that isn't on a Goodreads best of the year list?
Almost all of the Dresden Files audiobooks are narrated by James Marsters and are quite good.
The Prince of Nothing audiobook is very good. Personally it's the kind of book I'd recommend reading once as a text book first, if only so you can keep flipping to the map and back.
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They're heavy as all get out, though. One thing to keep in mind. Not that you'll have to move it often, but when you do, it's essentially a lead block.
They're expensive and the batteries need replacement every 3-5 years. It probably doesn't rise to the level of being a line-item on a monthly budget but don't forget to factor in the battery replacement (some models may be built in such a way that the battery isn't user-replaceable, which means you'll just have to buy a new one or be adventurous.)
EDIT - it looks like the prices on UPS units and batteries have dropped significantly since the last time I had one. Hooray internet marketplaces.
EDIT - which I know is really obvious, so no offense meant. I've forgotten about external drives and it's not pretty. Either the data loss or the self-recrimination.
Most of the videos I do only have a few source files, so I never even bothered to try Prelude.
Can it be opened in Notepad or Google Docs?
Pretty much all you have to do is have the balls to ask for more money.
One hospital I was at attempted to keep me at around $60,000 when I was pretty fresh out of University, I sat an interview with a competitor and went into a meeting with the partners and hospital manager, they knew how important I was to the hospital and as soon as they found I had been interviewed positively they were like "yeah easy take $80,000, option a buy into the practice and work 1 less day of the week".