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[MSFTisMIA]

Pixel 3A is even cheaper. Interesting. Not enough to buy one, but interesting nonetheless.

 

[MSFTisMIA]

So after emailing the agent it appears he's pretty confident I'll get the position. I'll know for sure Monday.

Here's the rundown of the benefits of changing from my current situation.

Pay - I'll end up being paid more and will likely get yearly increases. Yes this is still a contract position.

Contract - Longer contract length, I currently only have a 6 month contract that gets extended for another 6 months. It's likely the new one will be 2-3 years. This works better for getting a place to live and it's likely to get extended.

Location - I have nothing against where I live currently, we had plans to move to Versailles. However, the newer area opens up better options and opportunities for my wife and our lifestyle in general.

Work - overall I'll end up enjoying this position more than the one I am currently doing. It's more in line with my discipline of the last 25+ years.

Are there any negatives? Yes.

The building and it's interior are not very inspiring. It's a bit meh and apparently recently renovated inside. It felt very jumbled and awkward feeling.

The area also lacks any easy options for lunch outside the office. Which is a bit annoying as I'm not too keen on office cafeterias.

Overall though the benefits outweigh the negatives.

On the whole I'm getting more excited by the idea and looking forward to a change. At first I was a bit anxious and nervous about the risks but I'm feeling better now. I now my current manager and some co-workers are going to be a bit upset but I hope they can see that this is better for me and not take it personally.

Sounds like a solid move. Hopefully it works out that way.

 

[MSFTisMIA]

Got to work...and would have been better off staying home. But, we'll make it work.

 

[N_LaRUE]

Sounds like a solid move. Hopefully it works out that way.

Thanks.

Though I feel confident I'll feel better once I see a contract...

 

[MSFTisMIA]

Thanks.

Though I feel confident I'll feel better once I see a contract...

I'm the same way.

 

[Laura Knotek]

Their resale value is so horrid. It really is. Samsung was offering $300 for the V40 Asa trade in to a S10 device. Google was offering $200 to a Pixel 4. LG was just running a BOGO for the G8.

That's probably the biggest reason I chose Samsung rather than LG recently.

 

[libra89]

So I've mentioned how odd French systems can be sometimes. I have a perfect example for you.

I'm in the process of opening a company bank account. There's a long story behind that but in general I'm forming a company with my wife and I sort of have to legally.

Anyway, as part of the setup I need to provide the name and address of where I was born. This is for a bank account.... Let that sink in.

Thing is it no longer exists. Luckily we found the information but this is the unusual nonsense that can trip you up here in France.

Wow that's so silly but I believe it for France.

By that, I mean that I follow an American who decided to have a home base in France. He has a visa for like 2 or 3 years to reside there. He had to deal with a whole roundabout to rent an apartment.

 

[libra89]

Thanks.

Though I feel confident I'll feel better once I see a contract...

Wow, this is a huge deal! I hope you'll get to see it soon.

 

[libra89]

Yeah. Never buying from this place again. Completely lost my trust now.

Ugh they are just a nuisance. I hope that the insurance will be helpful here.

 

[worldspy99]

How's everyone doing on Black Friday?
I'm busy holding bags as the girls go crazy in the stores.
Need to get a new laptop sometime today though.

 

[MSFTisMIA]

How's everyone doing on Black Friday?
I'm busy holding bags as the girls go crazy in the stores.
Need to get a new laptop sometime today though.

Have fun with that. I'll be out of the office in a hour to meet with a client briefly and then end the work day.

Don't think I'll do much shopping, really.

 

[MSFTisMIA]

Sigh.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/11/29/...html?action=click&module=News&pgtype=Homepage

 

[N_LaRUE]

Mia check your email.

 

[MSFTisMIA]

Mia check your email.

I saw, things picked up at work. My wallet will follow up within the next 24-48hrs.

 

[MSFTisMIA]

This should scare the out of everyone.

https://amp.theguardian.com/us-news...eme-abortion-bill-reimplant-ectopic-pregnancy

 

[MSFTisMIA]

Popped in the MSFT and I must say, that Lenovo 14" they had on sale was impressive. Port selection was good, screen was nice, keyboard was good and it didn't feel that large. The Envy 15" was nice too but I still feel like that Envy 13T is still in the lead.

It is ungodly expensive in the combination I want. I can compromise on internal storage, but 8GB RAM makes me claustrophobic. Sigh. I'll just have to keep waiting. I want something a little smaller, even if I have to give up a few ports for it.

 

[MSFTisMIA]

While in the store, I did see Mr. Clue's HP windows smartphone in the hands of a MSFT clerk and got super excited...

...but then I noted he was using it as a mobile payment processor in the store and my excitement went away. It was good enough to make me want to fire up the 950XL, which I do periodically.

 

[libra89]

This should scare the out of everyone.

https://amp.theguardian.com/us-news...eme-abortion-bill-reimplant-ectopic-pregnancy

Omg, what the?! This is very upsetting.

 

[libra89]

How's everyone doing on Black Friday?
I'm busy holding bags as the girls go crazy in the stores.
Need to get a new laptop sometime today though.

I wish you good luck with your search. I thought about buying stuff today but eh, I'm not sure.

 

[MSFTisMIA]

The Note 10 felt really good in hand. I wish it had a 3.5mm, but would be OK without one. I don't like the in hand feel of the S10 line and still think the S10+ is the best fit for the gf.

There both overpriced IMO. But hey, that's that.

I still want to check out the Xperia 5. I liked the 1 actually, but didn't want something that tall for the crazy places I have to go to.

Doesn't mean I plan to get any of these at all.