My boss is very decent to me, even tho I goof off

Canon EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM

11/25/2005 04:46:03 PM · #1

I work as a consultant and am at one place 95% of the time. I bill by the hour. Since I'm moving next week, I was going to take few days off, so I'd be losing that income.

Today at lunch he told me not to worry about it, bill for the full days & take as much time as I need. That's like $1,300 I wasn't counting on. I wonder if that should go toward that big screen TV I've been planning on getting for the new house, or maybe... GASP... a dSLR.

My only fear about getting a dSLR is that I might start taking more serious photos and less stupid stuff.

Kudos to the boss. This is a nice start to my weekend. :-)

SteveJ

Canon EOS-7D

11/25/2005 04:48:40 PM · #2

Get the TV, you will hate a DSLR!!

kirbic

Canon EOS R5

Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS

11/25/2005 04:50:08 PM · #3

Nah, you'd prolly take more "seriously stupid stuff!" ;-)

KaDi

Canon EOS-300D Rebel

Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6

11/25/2005 04:52:07 PM · #4

Originally posted by kirbic:

Nah, you'd prolly take more "seriously stupid stuff!" ;-)

I agree 100%!
Stupid stuff is just as readily available with a DSLR as with any other comera....for example:

pidge

Canon EOS-7D Mark II

11/25/2005 04:53:17 PM · #5

HAH! Found you!
Now I'm following you!

Nikon AF Nikkor 50mm f/1.8D

11/25/2005 04:56:11 PM · #6

Originally posted by pidge:

HAH! Found you!
Now I'm following you!

Let go of my foot!

wavelength

Nikon D300

11/25/2005 04:56:24 PM · #7

donate the money, so you won't have to worry about it. :o).

For example, the Wavelength DSLR fund is a good one.

ClubJuggle

Canon EOS-400D Rebel XTi

Canon EF 28-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM

11/25/2005 05:02:31 PM · #8

Originally posted by wavelength:

donate the money, so you won't have to worry about it. :o).

You know, they did just put up my pledge page for the 2006 Challenge Walk ;-)

~Terry

11/25/2005 05:06:20 PM · #9

Originally posted by Strikeslip:

I work as a consultant and am at one place 95% of the time. I bill by the hour. Since I'm moving next week, I was going to take few days off, so I'd be losing that income.

I'm in exactly the same position! - I'm leaving my contract next Friday after 3 years, and I bill by the hour.

Except I'm going to have to go in all of the days :( I wish my boss was that generous.

Canon EF 85mm f/1.2L II USM

11/25/2005 05:09:58 PM · #10

Originally posted by jhonan:

Originally posted by Strikeslip:
I work as a consultant and am at one place 95% of the time. I bill by the hour. Since I'm moving next week, I was going to take few days off, so I'd be losing that income.

I'm in exactly the same position! - I'm leaving my contract next Friday after 3 years, and I bill by the hour.

Except I'm going to have to go in all of the days :( I wish my boss was that generous.

What do you do? What will you do next?

Joey Lawrence

PhaseOne P45

11/25/2005 05:11:56 PM · #11

Buy a dvd rewinder, dehydrated water and a solar powered flashlight then say "that was cool" then take it back.

11/25/2005 05:16:49 PM · #12

Originally posted by Strikeslip:

Originally posted by jhonan:
I'm in exactly the same position! - I'm leaving my contract next Friday after 3 years, and I bill by the hour.

Except I'm going to have to go in all of the days :( I wish my boss was that generous.

What do you do? What will you do next?

I've been doing a bit of everything IT-related (.NET dev work, project management, sql, db design, business analysis) for a large American software company beginning with 'M'

And now, it's time to concentrate on my own software company //www.payback.ie (payroll software) - As we've just finalised a licensing deal with a Norwegian company, //www.mamut.com

I'm pretty nervous about the move though. That income was pretty good, now I'm going to have to survive in the real world. :)

11/25/2005 05:26:05 PM · #13

Wow, sounds pretty exciting to me! More possibility for great success, more possibility for horrible failure. I buy antacids by the barrel, would like some? ;-)

11/25/2005 05:26:28 PM · #14

Ah, and I've just realised, when you said 'moving', you meant 'moving house', not 'moving job'? - Is the price of gold not right yet? :)

11/25/2005 05:26:46 PM · #15

Originally posted by Joey Lawrence:

Buy a dvd rewinder, dehydrated water and a solar powered flashlight then say "that was cool" then take it back.

:-P

11/25/2005 05:29:55 PM · #16

Originally posted by Strikeslip:

Wow, sounds pretty exciting to me! More possibility for great success, more possibility for horrible failure. I buy antacids by the barrel, would like some? ;-)

I've done the 'horrible failure' thing a few times now, and the antacids.

So, I'm giving one last try to making my million.

If it fails then I'm going to sell up, move to our place in Croatia, and survive on oranges and goats cheese.

11/25/2005 07:46:22 PM · #17

Originally posted by kirbic:

Nah, you'd prolly take more "seriously stupid stuff!" ;-)

:-O
I like the sound of that!

11/25/2005 07:49:31 PM · #18

Originally posted by ClubJuggle:

Originally posted by wavelength:
donate the money, so you won't have to worry about it. :o).

You know, they did just put up my pledge page for the 2006 Challenge Walk ;-)

~Terry

A good idea. They want my real name though, Joey's the only one who knows that! And what do they mean by to participate you have to raise 1,500 dollars minimum? If you get to $1,499 they won't take your donation?
;-)

11/25/2005 07:51:31 PM · #19

Originally posted by jhonan:

Originally posted by Strikeslip:
Wow, sounds pretty exciting to me! More possibility for great success, more possibility for horrible failure. I buy antacids by the barrel, would like some? ;-)

I've done the 'horrible failure' thing a few times now, and the antacids.

So, I'm giving one last try to making my million.

If it fails then I'm going to sell up, move to our place in Croatia, and survive on oranges and goats cheese.

Goog luck! If you strike it rich I expect plane tickets to visit you in Ireland. It looks like a beautiful place & I've always wanted to go.