Trapped in Vernon
#1
Posted 21 February 2005 - 02:54 AM
P.S., please use simple language, as living in the bush with it's native inhabitants has made me unresponsive to all but monosyllabic communication.
#2
Posted 21 February 2005 - 04:09 PM
The real world is not all that spectacular. Nothing much going on here. I've been a bit busy lately so I haven't been quite as prolific as I'd like to be here on the forums or elsewhere.
I hope everything else is well.
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#3
Posted 27 February 2005 - 01:32 PM
This post has been edited by Michel Orla: 27 February 2005 - 01:33 PM
#4
Posted 27 February 2005 - 05:13 PM
I appreciate your frustration at working at an outsource location. Don't work too hard, since those are the guys they'll be giving your job to when they decide to outsource your workload as well.
PS: Not really joking. ebay stock is still in the toilet, man.
*Well, ok, it's great, but it's overpriced.
#5
Posted 27 February 2005 - 07:11 PM
As for eBay stock, yup, it's down the crapper. However, with a 2:1 stock split three weeks ago, I'm in the money. The french have a term for it: "Descendre le crapper, mes doublez la moolah".
And no, I don't lose my job. We're outsourcing the shittiest work possible, so we never have to see it again.
#6
Posted 28 February 2005 - 01:08 PM
I hope you're right that it's for the best, and that the stock will climb and make you money. But you're not "in the money" just yet: you now have more shares of a tragically devalued stock.
Note to everyone else: eBay stock is tragically devalued. Now is the time to buy. It will make Officer B happy, prove me wrong, and possibly make you some money!
As for outsourcing "The shittiest work possible," I'm not even sure what that would be, but there's no reason they won't come after your work later, once they prove that this other work, formerly done by guys just like you, can also be done by the good people of Vernon or, God forbid, Indonesia.
Anyway, have a nice time, and don't get anyone pregnant (nod to MC) .
#7
Posted 04 March 2005 - 03:06 AM
As to being in British columbia - HOW exectly is life in British Columbia and in what way is it worse than living in Vancouver?
My mum has a dread of living in a village since she, as a young girl desperately wanted to get out of there and live in a town. Now she is stuck in a village again, and has fresh air, lakes, woods to walk her dog, garden to work, and if she needs anything from the shops, there is a car to drive. She has her TV, and never goes to cinema anyway. What else is there to be missed in big city?
Unless, of course you are fond of heavy clubbing.
#8
Posted 04 March 2005 - 05:30 AM
However, everything is sprawled all over the place, it's similar in that way to LA, but without the amazing system of highways. It's a pain in the ass to drive around. But if oyu want to get away from the city to hike, ski, sail or climb world-class rocks, everything is available from 30 minutes to two hours away.
#9
Posted 04 March 2005 - 05:36 AM
As for films, you can always rent a DVD a few monts later.
Anyway, it really is a matter of having time to do these things.
#10
Posted 04 March 2005 - 05:35 PM
Ultimately it comes down to whether you are a city person or not. I like cities, and I like that Vancouver has ways to get out of the city, unlike, say, LA, that I compared it with. LA has boating and that's about that. Vancouver has mountains and forests and lakes and the great big fucking Pacific Ocean, which is awesome.
Also Vancouver's DVD rental houses will carry obscure titles, while Vernon's mom and pop shops and Blockbuster franchise are less fantastic.
#12
Posted 04 March 2005 - 06:22 PM
Problem is, I need this mind-eating job just to enjoy the hiking, climbing and or even an occasional drive to see the pathetic excuse of a sea that we have here.
Right now my social life is limited to the forum. This is my only entertainment in the long hours at work. Pretty pathetic, I suppose.
Will you take me one day to see the big fucking awesome ocean?
#13
Posted 04 March 2005 - 06:50 PM
Kelowna is quite nice, but it's basically a low-budget Vancouver. And the girls are skanky. I haven't seen a classy broad in weeks.
For anyone who is reading this who has never been to Vancouver, please understand that Vancouver is the closest you will get to a Utopia on this dreary planet.
Edit: Spelled Utopia "Uptopia"
This post has been edited by Officer B: 04 March 2005 - 07:07 PM
#14
Posted 06 March 2005 - 11:45 PM
But it seems Kelowna's skankiest has rubbed off on the woman here. Try driving down Robson on a Friday and Saturday night after the clubs close. The things the girls do on the streets is....well it's eye catching
#15
Posted 04 June 2005 - 04:50 AM
ok, being away from home is always crabby.
However, doing a quick exploration on the Vernon internet-sites I gather there would be quite a lot to explore.
Me for one, would hunt down those murals the have all over the place. Also the list of activities going on in the region looks anything but dull.
So I'd recommend to take a closer look.
After all "A hand you can't cut off, you have to shake."
Wishing you a pleasant time at Vernon
Eckard