September 9th, 2007, 08:11 pm
On Friday I got a job offer. I accepted it. In two weeks I’ll be working at a new place doing the same thing I do now. This new company does the same things as the one I am at now but it is a lot bigger. 40 people instead of 6.
I get paid more and it’s better working conditions. I’m happy and excited! w00t w00t!
August 31st, 2007, 02:13 pm
I should have known from the start when we setup the interview through emails and there was a nice message at the bottom of his messages saying it was sent from his iPhone. Also when we agreed on a time he didn’t even give me a website, address or anything so that I would know where it was at. I had to send him an email to confirm what company it was for. He told me to grab the information off of the website.
I dress up nice, slacks and a tie. I was very interested in this job so I wanted to make an impression.
I get there early. The guy interviewing me doesn’t even shake my hand when I get there. I’m already nervous but now I feel even more uncomfortable. When we are walking to their conference room he looks me over and says “hmm”. I overdressed. He is wearing shorts and sandals. The environment seemed very relaxed there and almost like they didn’t take a whole lot seriously. I should have guessed this by his use of the word “cool” in his emails to me.
We start talking about HTML and things like that. I’m nervous and choke on some things but I was getting more relaxed as we kept talking. About ten minutes into it he asks if I’m still in school. I reply yes even though I’m not going this semester. I plan on going next semester though. He then decides that I need and want a part time job and promptly ends the interview. I’m sitting there shocked. Here he is deciding that I need a part time job when what I really want is a full time job.
So pretty much it was a waste of time. He is deciding for me what I want and I highly doubt I’ll be getting the job since I was only with the guy for maybe ten minutes. I don’t even think he looked at my resume which I sent in my initial email in response to the job posting. He would have known I was in school if he would have read it. I wish he would have been screened me more before wasting time for both of us.
Oh well. I’ll keep sending my resume out to different places and hopefully I’ll find something.
July 5th, 2007, 01:43 pm
I can’t even take a sick day or go to the doctor without getting a phone call from the art director who is freaking out.
I’m the only person that does web programming in the company so I can’t really take a sick day or a vacation.
I’m well underpaid for what I am worth.
I have no money. Credit card is maxed and I only have about $25 in checking.
I’ve been doing odd jobs here and there just to get gas money.
I only get paid once a month.
Yesterday the exhaust on my car became very loud. I think there is a hole or something so I’ll have to get that fixed but no money.
I need to get the timing belt replaced.
I need to replace the A/C belt tension wheel on my car so that it doesn’t squeak.
I have no appetite. I have to force myself to eat.
I’m losing weight and I have no weight to lose.
Everyone wants everything now at work. Sorry, my magic wand isn’t working today.
I work in this building that is always over 80 degrees F. Very uncomfortable.
The owner has so many companies and projects. I feel like we are neglected.
I want to get an apartment but can’t afford it.
I’m not sleeping well.
All the time I get “I need you to be more reliable.”
I’m so sick of work. I need more money and another programmer here so that I can take days off.
February 21st, 2007, 01:22 pm
The studio I work for could use another programmer so ff you are a web programmer in the Salt Lake area looking for a full time job, contact me and I’ll get you some more information. Need to know XHTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP, and SQL. Pretty much the basics to web programming. Preferably you should be out of school.
Could possibly be part time. Can still be in school if part time.
My email is eric (< [at]>) ericfaerber (< [dot]>) com. Remove (< [ and ]>). Thanks.
July 5th, 2006, 09:22 pm
I got my AP Statistics test results today. I got a 4 out of 5. Much better than what I was expecting. I thought I had failed the test. Multiple choice section was easy but the free response … ouch. I’m way happy about that score.
More great news, I got my first (well second) pay check today. It was my first full pay check but the second one I got. Only worked for a few hours for last months pay check. I’m not sure I like getting paid only once a month. Oh well, it makes big pay checks.
“You’ll have to speak up, I’m wearing a towel.” - Homer Simpson
I’m watching the Simpsons right now so thats why the random quote.
Its been a fun, boring, and interesting month. We’ll see if I still like programming and if its what I want to do for the rest of my life. It can be fun but it can also be very boring.
The 4th was pretty fun. Lots of relatives were in town that I haven’t seen for a while. In the morning we went to breakfast and watched the parade. This year there were actually floats instead of people riding in the back of a truck or something like that. During the day there was a family reunion. We sat around and talked for a long time. Kinda boring. After we ate we lit lots of fireworks and played some games but that ended when a surprise thrunder storm came from no where. The storm cleared out and we were able to go to the fireworks at night.
Got some new speakers for my truck <3. I’m having a hard time tuning everything though. I can listen to one song, it sounds great and later listen to the same song with the same settings and it sounds like crap. My ears are probably messed up.
Hanging out with a bunch of 14 year old girls, not fun …
I’ve rambled long enough. Time for bed, goodnight.
June 4th, 2006, 09:27 pm
I got a job. I never did blog about this but it is at a design studio. My title is Jr. Web Developer. I program websites for their clients. Tomorrow I start working full time. Before I have been working only part time. I’m liking the job so far. Its exactly what I enjoy doing and it has lots of potential for me. I hope I can work there for a long time.
Last Friday was graduation. I’m now a highschool graduate! Yay! Now on to the real world … joy … I thought I had more to say about this but I guess I don’t. I need to get to bed. I haven’t had a full nights sleep for a couple of nights now. Been out partying too much.
March 30th, 2006, 08:28 pm
I’m looking for a job. I’d like to work for company that does web development but that might not happen. I’ve applied to a few of places so hopefully one of those will work out. If you have any leads on a job, let me know 
