NorCal (Bay Area) OFF-TOPIC Chat Thread

[overlookedx]

Originally Posted by spike021

Yeah, they're basically telling people they're going to be forced to work on stuff they didn't join the company to do.

Basically one kind of software engineering that most people on my team don't know and don't have a desire to do for their careers.

My new manager told me yesterday we need to figure out a project for me to work on, and then he listed his top 3 priorities, and none of them fit what I want to do for my career engineering-wise, and the same for most teammates.

So..yeah, not great.

Now I'm curious what the "kind" of software engineering is that everyone is being asked to do, but that no one wants to do.

[spike021]

Originally Posted by overlookedx

Now I'm curious what the "kind" of software engineering is that everyone is being asked to do, but that no one wants to do.

Most of us prefer back-end engineering. So dealing more with the data, streams, all that kind of stuff.

We're pretty much being asked/told to work on front-end and middle-end stuff. So web dev, UI, APIs.

It's a pretty big difference from what we know and want to work on.

Like typically companies have entirely separate front end, back end, ui engineering roles, which is what most people on my team were hired into or, at least, they accepted with the notion they'd be doing what they preferred.

[overlookedx]

Originally Posted by spike021

Most of us prefer back-end engineering. So dealing more with the data, streams, all that kind of stuff.

We're pretty much being asked/told to work on front-end and middle-end stuff. So web dev, UI, APIs.

It's a pretty big difference from what we know and want to work on.

Like typically companies have entirely separate front end, back end, ui engineering roles, which is what most people on my team were hired into or, at least, they accepted with the notion they'd be doing what they preferred.

Hahaha this is exactly the response I expected as a front-end engineer.

Maybe I can come work at your company and just tackle all the front-end stuff. I love it.

[spike021]

Originally Posted by overlookedx

Hahaha this is exactly the response I expected as a front-end engineer.

Maybe I can come work at your company and just tackle all the front-end stuff. I love it.

Haha we actually have a req for a front-end dev right now. I could forward your resume if you're interested, but we are in downtown SF if that's an issue for you.

We have a few front-end guys already actually, but the team changes recently caused us all to be lumped together basically.

[FirstWinter]

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by spike021

Yeah, they're basically telling people they're going to be forced to work on stuff they didn't join the company to do.

Basically one kind of software engineering that most people on my team don't know and don't have a desire to do for their careers.

My new manager told me yesterday we need to figure out a project for me to work on, and then he listed his top 3 priorities, and none of them fit what I want to do for my career engineering-wise, and the same for most teammates.

So..yeah, not great.

You guys should ask for a pay raise if the things you guys are being forced to do wasn't part of your contract.

[spike021]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

You guys should ask for a pay raise if the things you guys are being forced to do wasn't part of your contract.

Eh, we don't have a contract kind of thing. It's mostly just a "we were hired to do X, not Y" kind of thing. More spoken than written down.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by spike021

Eh, we don't have a contract kind of thing. It's mostly just a "we were hired to do X, not Y" kind of thing. More spoken than written down.

Oh, nothing in the job offer and signing?

[spike021]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

Oh, nothing in the job offer and signing?

Technically not really unfortunately.

[spike021]

@BigFatFlip lolol

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by spike021

Technically not really unfortunately.

That does suck then.

Originally Posted by spike021

@BigFatFlip lolol

Owner should have just trolled and said, "NICE ST" instead. lol

[BigFatFlip]

Originally Posted by spike021

@BigFatFlip lolol

now, was that "RS" supposed to read as "arse" I actually wanted to get a personal plate that read "FAUXWD" but it was already taken. I originally had a stealth gray on order but with $3k mark-up, but passed on it after I found my nitrous blue with $1k below MSRP in NV. What do you think of the color? I really like how the gray is almost purplish in the sun light.

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

Owner should have just trolled and said, "NICE ST" instead. lol

You have no idea how often I get asked about my "ST"

[Kaotic Lazagna]

Originally Posted by BigFatFlip

You have no idea how often I get asked about my "ST"

Just like when I had my first Yaris. I got asked questions about it as if it were either a "Prius," or a "Honda." smh

[spike021]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

Owner should have just trolled and said, "NICE ST" instead. lol

There's an ST always parked around the block from the apartment with a plate saying "1SIKST" lolol.