[DJ]

So a while back I posed on here about how I got a new job working for a Chiropractic billing firm. Well, after three months it became pretty clear that my boss was insane, and I was miserable. The work was dull, the pay was nowhere near commensurate with the amount of work, training was basically nonexistent and mood swings by my boss were common. Some days she was all smiles, other days she would rain abuse on everyone for any problem she could think of. The writing was basically on the wall -- the buisness was doing miserably (it was 3 employees counting me) and eventually she laid off her staff and the office now sits empty. It was the single worst-managed thing I've ever seen, and I'm pretty sure my boss had a touch of the Aspergers. Very good with numbers, had a sharp memory, but social cues would go sailing miles above her head and she would get incredibly frustrated with difficult, alien concepts like sarcasm or deadpan humor.

She also had the fantastically irritating habit of spouting her own self-help lines at everyone in ear shot.

So, I can't really say I miss working there. Working for someone who is socially borderline-retarded is not a pleasant experience.

Cut to me looking for a job for almost two months. I got my position back at Starbucks but that barely pays any bills, and as nice as Starbucks is for a shit job, it's still a shit job.

Last week, though, I got a call, which segued into a written interview and two in-person interviews and finally a trip to Namco Headquarters out here in Santa Clara for a fairly harrowing hour-long interview with three higher-ups.

An hour ago I got a phone call informing me they'd like to offer me a job.

I guess what I'm saying is I'm a tester at Namco now and I'm pretty fucking happy about that.

I know testers are the entry-level positions but the hell with it. It's a game-industry job and I've gotta say I'm pretty thrilled to have it.
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[DJ]

I'm nigh-positive if I mention anything that I'm testing I instantly get fired SO I won't be doing that.
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[DJ]

Yeah hit me up Broco. I'm in San Jose but catch the BART down I'll take you out for sushi n' beer.
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[DJ]

Well, wait, when are people getting down here? I can throw myself an almost magically narcissistic "I'm workin' at Namco!" dinner at Wings or something if a couple people wanna come have dinner?

Wings is cheap so you can eat pretty damn well there for like $8 a person, plus it's damn tasty.
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[DJ]

Sweeeet let's do Wing's.
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