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People tell me my pet rock is worthless, but it has sedimental value.
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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Mine was charged with basalt, apparently it has a chip on its boulder.
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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Tell me: were you stone-cold sober when you posted that? It's slate to take in back, and, graveling apology won't help. Oh, by the way - you've been negligent cleaning the pebbles out of it's litter-box, as well.
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Chalk one up for ancient fads!
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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Can they be used as service animals for PTSD? Asking for a friend!
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I recently discovered pet rocks could have a beach body...
Quite the sandstone, it was.
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Worthless!?!?! If its the right kind of rock it could literaly be worth its weight in gold!
If you can't laugh at yourself - ask me and I will do it for you.
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I'm in the zone on a project - so much that I worked over 50 hours last week, and not really to make a deadline, but because i was on a roll and also really enjoying the work.
However, I work for someone who hired me to help him, and we're basically getting paid by *his* client, so I'm at some level of remove.
The only issue is, the client doesn't pay him as regularly as he insists on paying me (even though I don't care when I get paid he doesn't like to have a lot of unpaid hours outstanding) so I have to slow down so he can afford me.
And i'm not thrilled about it, because at my current rate of progress I can have this thing hammered out in no time, so slowing down represents a missed opportunity.
That and I'll be bored this week, and not likely to pick up another project in the interim because my head is totally committed to what I'm currently working on - it's one of the reasons I haven't been writing for this site lately.
Real programmers use butterflies
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honey the codewitch wrote: That and I'll be bored this week,
This, and the poblem in-general, can be thoughtfully ironed out with the help of a good single-malt.
And, even if no solution becomes evident, there was, at least, the good single malt.
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I don't drink though. 
Real programmers use butterflies
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Then have a nice Dr. Pepper.
I’ve given up trying to be calm. However, I am open to feeling slightly less agitated.
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Warmed?
Christopher Walken's character in the movie "Blast From The Past" like his DP warmed.
"They have a consciousness, they have a life, they have a soul! Damn you! Let the rabbits wear glasses! Save our brothers! Can I get an amen?"
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Well, there's your problem ... 
Seriously, neither do I anymore.
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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Haha. I'm not going to live 3 secret lives.
Real programmers use butterflies
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What prevents you from finishing everything right now, check-in your work regularly, and deliver these baselines with delay instead of the latest version ?
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I guess I could do that. It honestly didn't occur to me. It's an awful lot to manage and keep track of though, which isn't my strength. I'll consider it.
Real programmers use butterflies
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Wouldn't it be ironic if Popeye's chicken was fried in Olive Oil?
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You mean Popeye's spinach...
(look for fried spinach recipes)
"The only place where Success comes before Work is in the dictionary." Vidal Sassoon, 1928 - 2012
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+ - and absolutely awesome observation.
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Hi all, hope everyone is having a good day 
I was wondering, is there anyone on here that does freelance work so that they can work very little?
I'm somewhat sick and tired of working for a company and having to show committment - I am not very good at drawing a clear line to separate work and life and I am also not very good at pushing to do mainly stuff I enjoy at work. So, lately I've been toying with the idea of dropping my day job and get my freedom back to define exactly how many days a week I want to work for money and how many days I want to just code, or just be with my kids or help out my local community.
But I'm not sure this is actually doable, without starving!
Thanks for sharing your thoughts
Nicole
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Dycz wrote: without starving!
I think that may be the key part to your question. 
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Find a patron/admirer/spouse/easy-mark who'll support you and then all is well.
I've taken a different route. I've (just about) always done just what I want to earn my vegetables. Like a lifetime of being paid to play for a living. Nonetheless, it doesn't mean I've not worked like a dog for extended periods. Possibly, that's part of the charm: even working super-hard was rewarded with having done something I like. Other times, I've just played around and then "sold them" what I did just for recreation. Actually, some of the best stuff.
It's a different type of freedom - and someone else's checkbook (i.e., not self employed). the trick is to know exactly what will make you feel free. Bill collectors at the door usually isn't part of that.
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W∴ Balboos, GHB wrote: Find a patron/admirer/spouse/easy-mark who'll support you and then all is well.
Aye, there's the rub...
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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Before going freelance, there are a few points to remember:
- When calculating your current gross income, remember to add in perks such as health insurance paid by your employer, matching pension funds, etc.
- When calculating what you must charge as a freelancer, you must add in those costs, the cost of any additional taxes you must pay (e.g. in some countries the equivalent of Social Security is paid partly by the employer and partly by the employee; freelancers must pay the entire sum), and allow for the probability that you may not be working 100% of the time.
- DON'T FORGET to continue depositing into any pension fund you may have.
- It takes time to get your name put around, and even longer to build up a loyal clientele. Make sure you have enough savings to survive this startup period.
Good luck!
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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