So there's this phone/online training going on right now. It's for a Java-based XML/XPATH presentation engine [enter buzzword here] thingy. It's really pretty cool, and XPATH, Java, and all that is a wonderful thing... but I'm of the opinion that one can only know so many things and technologies. And this isn't very high on my list...
On the other hand, I get paid to sit here at home, drink good coffee, listen to music, and chat while keeping an eye on the training window. So it's not all that bad.
I'm convinced hell is far worse than this. Specifically, hell is where everyone gets a Mustang, but gets stuck behind a semi going through a mountain pass at 15mph. And the CD player is broken. And there aren't any radio stations except those that play country music.
Posted by pcg at November 21, 2002 8:47 AMi'm pretty sure hell also involves a lot of meaningless, maddening, feel-good corporate jargon (...such as "we can't spell s_ccess without U!"--actual poster hanging near my cubicle, grrr.... and "let's change our view for a positive reality tomorrow"--what is this crap?!? that was actually the title of an e-mail from my boss.)
Posted by: ellen on November 21, 2002 9:23 AM