The Swamp

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Tue Feb 27, 2024 2:55 pm

degenerasian wrote: ↑Tue Feb 27, 2024 12:31 pm

DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Tue Feb 27, 2024 12:20 pm

degenerasian wrote: ↑Tue Feb 27, 2024 11:32 am A project manager used "project cadance" the other day. Still don't know what it means.

"Cadence" is just another way of saying schedule or frequency.

For example, just a couple of weeks ago I got the ok to change the "cadence" of some triage meetings from 4 days a week to 2 days a week.

That's not how she used it. Cadence is a measurement of iterations that could lead to future actions.

Which means nothing to me.

That's a very weird, outlier way to use cadence. It's typically just saying how often do you want to meet or send out regular communications and the like.

The Sybian wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2024 5:57 pm Had a Zoom interview yesterday and I struggled not to crack up at the interviewer several times. He looked like a Mike Myers character, maybe Myers doing an over-the-top impression of Oliver Platt with a giant pompadour and Morty Seinfeld's glasses. He spoke a little slow and loud, and if I couldn't see him, I'd 100% believe it was a John Mulaney character. Voice was Mulaney's Andrew from Big Mouth, if Andrew was a Jersey-mafia guy who was flamboyantly gay. It's a great job opportunity and the interview went great, but I don't know if I can work with this guy! When I looked up his LinkedIn profile before the call, I pegged him as a Wall Street finance bro douchebag. Hair slicked and combed back in a wave and no glasses. Threw me off when I spoke to him.

Shirley wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2024 6:57 pm

The Sybian wrote: ↑Fri Mar 01, 2024 5:57 pm Had a Zoom interview yesterday and I struggled not to crack up at the interviewer several times. He looked like a Mike Myers character, maybe Myers doing an over-the-top impression of Oliver Platt with a giant pompadour and Morty Seinfeld's glasses. He spoke a little slow and loud, and if I couldn't see him, I'd 100% believe it was a John Mulaney character. Voice was Mulaney's Andrew from Big Mouth, if Andrew was a Jersey-mafia guy who was flamboyantly gay. It's a great job opportunity and the interview went great, but I don't know if I can work with this guy! When I looked up his LinkedIn profile before the call, I pegged him as a Wall Street finance bro douchebag. Hair slicked and combed back in a wave and no glasses. Threw me off when I spoke to him.

Dall-E took at a crack at it.

rass wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2024 4:34 pm At least he likes/respects you?

P.D.X. wrote: ↑Thu Mar 07, 2024 5:04 pm They really should upgrade to phpBB emojis.

P.D.X. wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 6:03 pm Do note that there seems to be a current trend of companies doing this exact thing simply to get some work done for free.

NanoString Technologies, Inc. (OTC: NSTGQ) ("NanoString" or the "Company"), a leading provider of life science tools for discovery and translational research, today announced that it has reached an agreement with Patient Square Capital ("Patient Square"), a prominent health care investment firm, pursuant to which Patient Square will serve as the "stalking horse" bidder in conjunction with a court-supervised sales process.

Under the terms of the agreement, Patient Square intends to purchase substantially all assets of the Company’s global business operations as a going concern for $220 million.

The Sybian wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 5:38 pm Had an interview this morning for a US based position with a publicly traded Chinese company. First, anyone have experience working for a Chinese company? A lot about that makes me nervous, but it does seem like they have a large HR presence in the US and understand the need for a good workplace culture for Americans.

Anyways, I had a second round this morning with a person based in China, and my recruiter followed up shortly after to let me know I'm moving on to the next stage, which is a "written test." They sent over three essays, asking how I would implement two new programs and the third is asking how I would prepare a powerpoint presentation teaching someone to conduct a workplace investigation. Not to actually prepare a ppt, but an essay explaining what I would do. I got it late this morning, due by midnight on Sunday. I actually think this is a great tool for an interview, but makes me nervous the expectations if they are expecting me to spend the weekend writing these essays, what are the demands going to be if I'm in the job.

DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:07 am A white knight!

Patient Square Capital, a Leading Health Care-Focused Investment Firm, Agrees to Acquire NanoString Technologies

NanoString Technologies, Inc. (OTC: NSTGQ) ("NanoString" or the "Company"), a leading provider of life science tools for discovery and translational research, today announced that it has reached an agreement with Patient Square Capital ("Patient Square"), a prominent health care investment firm, pursuant to which Patient Square will serve as the "stalking horse" bidder in conjunction with a court-supervised sales process.

Under the terms of the agreement, Patient Square intends to purchase substantially all assets of the Company’s global business operations as a going concern for $220 million.

A private equity firm! What could possibly go wrong?

degenerasian wrote: ↑Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:12 am

The Sybian wrote: ↑Fri Mar 08, 2024 5:38 pm Had an interview this morning for a US based position with a publicly traded Chinese company. First, anyone have experience working for a Chinese company? A lot about that makes me nervous, but it does seem like they have a large HR presence in the US and understand the need for a good workplace culture for Americans.

Anyways, I had a second round this morning with a person based in China, and my recruiter followed up shortly after to let me know I'm moving on to the next stage, which is a "written test." They sent over three essays, asking how I would implement two new programs and the third is asking how I would prepare a powerpoint presentation teaching someone to conduct a workplace investigation. Not to actually prepare a ppt, but an essay explaining what I would do. I got it late this morning, due by midnight on Sunday. I actually think this is a great tool for an interview, but makes me nervous the expectations if they are expecting me to spend the weekend writing these essays, what are the demands going to be if I'm in the job.

How'd everything go? Did you submit groundbreaking essays?

DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Mon Mar 11, 2024 10:07 am A white knight!

A private equity firm! What could possibly go wrong?

The Sybian wrote: ↑Mon Mar 11, 2024 11:21 am I'm waking up at 3:00 am from vivid dreams of working there and realizing they are tied to the CCP and either evil or having their US operations shit down.

degenerasian wrote: ↑Mon Mar 11, 2024 1:37 pm I think it's pretty safe if the company is that big internationally. The US is falling apart, start learning Mandarin and accept your new Chinese warlords!

The Sybian wrote: ↑Mon Mar 11, 2024 1:39 pm

degenerasian wrote: ↑Mon Mar 11, 2024 1:37 pm I think it's pretty safe if the company is that big internationally. The US is falling apart, start learning Mandarin and accept your new Chinese warlords!

I'm not (consciously) worried they have any evil intent in the US, but I am afraid of Congress banning them from working in the US. When it first happened, their stock immediately took a nosedive. Now it looks like it might be back on the table. I need to understand if it's just a limited part of their business, or if they would have to fold US operations.

Sybian wrote:I think, er...

who remembers that high school

basketball game at pittsburgh?

Remember that guard

for roosevelt, brickhouse?

He averaged 20 points a game.

And, if you'll recall,

I was our best defensive player.

Anyway, the coach

puts three other guys on him.

He rotates these other three.

He doesn't put me on.

The last quarter, down five,

these guys have all fouled out,

and brickhouse has 25 points

or something ridiculous.

Now, coach pulls me aside,

looks me in the eye and says,

"now's the time.

He's yours, take him."

So I took him.

Remember what he scored

in the fourth quarter? Nothing. Zip. Zilch.

Point is, you gotta pick your spot.

Now look, we're very lucky

to have the chinese over here.

We just gotta know how to play 'em.

Johnnie wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:57 pm I've been at work at my job for just under 3 months and my commander has already given me major kudos and said, in front of people, "So do I have to get you some type of retention bonus or something because I really don't want you to leave anytime soon." It completely caught me off guard.

Basically, the Air Force is shifting how we deploy and my squadron on my base seems to be the only one proactive enough to realize we can't do everything. I've put together different Excel documents detailing numerous shortfalls based on assumptions and it has heads turning at higher headquarters levels. Soooooo, it could be a blueprint for other bases going forward.

Johnnie wrote: ↑Sun Mar 17, 2024 12:57 pm I've been at work at my job for just under 3 months and my commander has already given me major kudos and said, in front of people, "So do I have to get you some type of retention bonus or something because I really don't want you to leave anytime soon." It completely caught me off guard.

Basically, the Air Force is shifting how we deploy and my squadron on my base seems to be the only one proactive enough to realize we can't do everything. I've put together different Excel documents detailing numerous shortfalls based on assumptions and it has heads turning at higher headquarters levels. Soooooo, it could be a blueprint for other bases going forward.

Jerloma wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:08 am Anyone ever make a really sharp looking PP deck, and then proceed to open it every half hour just to admire your work?

Jerloma wrote: ↑Tue Mar 19, 2024 11:08 am Anyone ever make a really sharp looking PP deck, and then proceed to open it every half hour just to admire your work?

Giff wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 9:06 am Why did that person leave in the first place?

A_B wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 9:08 am

Giff wrote: ↑Wed Mar 20, 2024 9:06 am Why did that person leave in the first place?

Moved to take care of his mother.

(That sounded ominous. He moved to be the primary caregiver for his mother.)