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fabulous wrote: ... vacuum crumbs and things from the carpet ...
Oh, the carpet, I know that look from the cleaning lady!
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I had to do team building exercise regularly (twice a month) in my previous company.. I kinda hate playing those games when I haven't finished my project or I'm exploring something... but the company forced me to play those games so I make those games to end no matter whether I lose or win. 
but now, my current company didn't make any game... I've been working in my current company for 8 months. I miss those games that I played in my previous company..
another thing.. In my previous company, there is a team called "Birthday Club" that take care of celebrating the birthday for all employees.. Everybody (including manager or boss) say "Happy B'day" to B-boy or girl on his/her b'day.. I love this culture.. but now, noone notices about my b'day in my current company.. None cares about b'day.. I was really sad on my b'day and I really miss my previous company...
modified on Monday, February 18, 2008 2:24 AM
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Same here. I have not once had the company i work for get a cake for me on my birthday and I have been there for almost 11 years. They have done it for others...
In fact they have not even acknowledged the fact that I have been there 10 years.
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This is a profession where people tend not to socialize.
Most coders enclosure themselves on their tasks and on their own space and forgot that there are people around.
Most talk to each other through MSN even if they're on the same room, So that "team" is and will always be a working and virtual team never a group of friends that work together. You tend to forget that on the other side it's a person there... maybe you don't forget, you just don't think of it that way.
Of course that with time everyone will loose the geek feeling and miss some hugs and kisses, miss that someone would remember that's your birthday, miss that someone would invite you for a beer after work.
It's never too late to start talking (with your mouth  )
I don't know if you fit on this description, maybe not but I wasn't trying to guess whatsoever about you personally, don't take it personal and I'm not judging anyone here...
This is just what really happens far too often and "the geek" actually like it and want it this way until...
P.S.:
Have you noticed that a lot of coders are even divorced or single (most without girl/boyfriend).
A wife demands "you" there for her, for the house, for the kids and will hold until there's no hope and some are more hopeful then others
Cheers,
Alex
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AlexCode wrote: Most talk to each other through MSN even if they're on the same room
Or that wrecked mobile phone crap! 
AlexCode wrote: miss that someone would remember that's your birthday,
How about http://www.birthdayalarm.com/[^]? 
AlexCode wrote: Have you noticed that a lot of coders are even divorced or single (most without girl/boyfriend).
True. When both are working; particularly husband works in day shift and the wife goes for night shifts, where there is a point to meet each other.
Vasudevan Deepak Kumar
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A pessimist sees only the dark side of the clouds, and mopes; a philosopher sees both sides, and shrugs; an optimist doesn't see the clouds at all - he's walking on them. --Leonard Louis Levinson
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Vasudevan Deepak K wrote: True. When both are working; particularly husband works in day shift and the wife goes for night shifts, where there is a point to meet each other.
I don't think that's the worst scenario.
The really bad comes when both are at home at the same time but one is frenetically striking the keys while the other does all the rest, alone.
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I think so. Should coders be more concerned about 'Pepole' and be a more effective communicator? I think that will help perfect personal attributes and make life more colourful. 
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In my previous company, this is the B-boy/girl that had to bring the cakes and drinks! But even then, it was still a nice tradition
Of course, some never did! 
Now, there are social events organised, but it has nothing to do with team bonding, no one is "forced" to go and some never do. And it is not funded only by the company, but also by people putting a little bit of money every month.
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