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I just wonder: is there any job post out there in the multiverse that actually omits the bizarre requirement of "being able to work in a fast-paced environment"? Is that really and honestly regarded as a good thing? Also, is the widespread abuse of empty catchy phrases like this one that make them lose their meaning, or is it that they never had one to start with?
Anything that could possibly go wrong in some moment, will definitely go wrong in the worst possible moment...
In the worst way that could be possible! –Finagle's corollary to Murphy's Law (paraphrased).
modified 21-Nov-20 21:01pm.
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Some environments are more fast paced that others; some require the ability to be able to react quickly. Case in point: I was up in the middle of the night with allergies - sneezing and what not. As I didn't want to disturb my wife, I went to the living room.
My cell phone received a text message: a high priority ticket had been logged from work for a system - no data was being shown. Normally, tickets are medium priority unless manually elevated. So, I looked at the ticket, opened my laptop and fixed the issue.
I wasn't the team member on call, but I saw the issue and decided to react. As a team, if the issue is not resolved in a timely manner, we all get hit with a performance failure.
So.. this was 'fast paced', but, generally, it's an easy going environment.
Having said that, if you are looking, what field/general area and what region?
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modified 21-Nov-20 21:01pm.
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Carolinas here.. my mother-in-law (the Mo-mo) lives in Upstate New York - South end of Lake Champlain.
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Leandro Taset wrote: a never ending scene of people running around like crazy headless chickens in face of Armageddon.
Yes, I worked there.
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That's not "fast paced" it's "bad employer". If you're not on-call you shouldn't be receiving messages or having to cover for people in the middle of the night. This is exactly what the OP is getting at, employers that are stuck in the 90s and take the mick...expecting their employees to sacrifice all of their time and personal life for the company, usually unpaid.
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If I'm not on call, I'm not responsible for covering for other people. I CHOSE to assist a colleague... that is my choice. And fast past is always a relative term; it doesn't have to be break neck speed for all tasks.
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"Fast-paced" usually means they have a habit of establishing unrealistically short timelines, coupled with a bloated list of "must-have" features that they want implemented by a small agile team, and by "team", they mean "you".
This message brought to you by CPA (Cynical Programmers of America) - our slogan: "Who ties your shoes for you every day?"
".45 ACP - because shooting twice is just silly" - JSOP, 2010
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You can never have too much ammo - unless you're swimming, or on fire. - JSOP, 2010
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When you pry the gun from my cold dead hands, be careful - the barrel will be very hot. - JSOP, 2013
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Leandro Taset wrote: that actually omits the bizarre requirement of "being able to work in a fast-paced environment"?
Funeral home?
Marc
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What do you get when you cross a joke with a rhetorical question?
The metaphorical solid rear-end expulsions have impacted the metaphorical motorized bladed rotating air movement mechanism.
Do questions with multiple question marks annoy you???
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i hear funeral homes pay their people pretty well (but don't think they need developers)
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It just serves to make them feel that they work in a fast-paced environment, because they don't want to admit the reality.
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True dat.
Fast paced == Badly organised
veni bibi saltavi
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fast paced - work overtime no pay
team player - no matter what mess you have to clean after someone, you will not piep
self motivated - will work for food
etc ect
modified 20-Oct-19 21:02pm.
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Leandro Taset wrote: omits the bizarre requirement of "being able to work in a fast-paced environment"
Snail breeder.
This space for rent
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Find a domain where there are long development cycles; not necessarily in the software itself but in the application of the software.
Traditional domains ( engineering, aerospace, banking/insurances..) have long cycles.
New domains ( mobile apps, games...) have small cycles.
I'd rather be phishing!
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Banking can be very different these days... ever work in front office trading environment anyone?
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trading is not banking.
I'd rather be phishing!
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trading is part of banking
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nope.
I'd rather be phishing!
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Maybe working for a non IT company, but in their IT department writing software for them.
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They used to call it "Multi-tasking" or "Many-tasking". Perhaps now that's going away they need something new to inspire developers.
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Leandro Taset wrote: being able to work in a fast-paced environment
This is recruiter speak for "The customer's work environment is so screwed up that they change jobs and tasks on you so fast that you can't keep up".
If it's not broken, fix it until it is
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My favorites are
"Must be self starter"
"Must work with minimal supervision"
Then you get in trouble for actually doing both (and not being a team player.)
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