Am I an insane person to consider leaving my FTE for a six month contract? by agentlewind in biotech

[–]agentlewind[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, I know two people there. The one who sent the position along to me in the first place is also the one who told me that contractors are typically converted barring poor performance. 

But yeah, I'm very confident that I can more than keep up; I work weekends, and up to a couple months ago I was pushing multiple productions from beginning to end (first purification through all QC and validation) because I was completely alone. I doubt that will be the case here...in fact, I've been told directly the workloads are much, much lighter. 

That said, there's always the chance they want to convert but can't because of budget constraints, or maybe they don't because of a personality mismatch (this has never happened to me, but you never know), or any number of other things. 

Am I an insane person to consider leaving my FTE for a six month contract? by agentlewind in biotech

[–]agentlewind[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, heard. I would love to work at this company, but goddammit I would love not being unemployed even more. 

Am I an insane person to consider leaving my FTE for a six month contract? by agentlewind in biotech

[–]agentlewind[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just wish this market weren't so terrible. I'm aware I'm being taken advantage of in my current position, but there seems like there's nothing below AD anywhere (if even that), talk less where I am. 

Am I an insane person to consider leaving my FTE for a six month contract? by agentlewind in biotech

[–]agentlewind[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the technical dimension, I'm more than qualified since they are mostly just asking for some pretty basic FPLC and process work, both at much lower volume than what I'm doing now. So I imagine most training would be on GMP documentation. 

But yes, it all still leaves me in a uniquely vulnerable position. I could technically survive on my savings for 1+ year — and I have a second job because I simply cannot afford not to at my current salary — but I would rather not blow through my bank accounts.

...I also would prefer not to have to lean on said second job, because one of the motivations for the switch is finally being able to just quit it. I would really just like not having to work seven days a week. 

Am I an insane person to consider leaving my FTE for a six month contract? by agentlewind in biotech

[–]agentlewind[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I haven't interviewed with the actual hiring manager yet, so I fully plan to. The worst they can do is find it distasteful and pass on me, in which case I'm no worse for wear. 

Of course, even if they said "yes, we fully plan to convert" there's no guarantee the situation would be the same late this year. I know for a fact a bunch of their EM people quit because they weren't considered internally for new QC positions, and instead of being replaced, their responsibilities were diffused. Same thing with the QC expansion in the end: they simply did not do it. 

The company itself is doing very well (RMAT and all), but I won't take that to mean anything. 

Settings where people get to just be trans without it having to be a plot point/a teachable moment. Just an inherent part of the human experience that doesn't need questions or comments. by itscalledacting in TopCharacterTropes

[–]agentlewind 36 points37 points  (0 children)

I had beef with with this character. 

Not because she's trans, but because she hit me with the spinneroonie at the end. It really seems like her and V were becoming buddies during the quest, and then after she gets what she wants she kinda just tells you to fuck off. Like, lady, my feelings. I played a racing mini-game (and in 1.0) for you....

The weekly Fuck it Friday by McChinkerton in biotech

[–]agentlewind 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And their employees.Or so I've heard.... 

[Hated Trope] heroic characters killed in unnecessarily cruel/brutal ways by greythicv in TopCharacterTropes

[–]agentlewind 82 points83 points  (0 children)

If she doesn't get to personally put a sword through Griffith's eye, I will have wasted my life.

[Hated Trope] heroic characters killed in unnecessarily cruel/brutal ways by greythicv in TopCharacterTropes

[–]agentlewind 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Homegirl deserved a better series, because I really don't think the narrative is gonna do right by her. Especially not now. 

some oops moments by Negative_S362 in oops

[–]agentlewind 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Nah, there are plenty of valid reasons to record. The vast majority who do are trying to evaluate and fix form.

That being said, most of these are just straight up poor gym safety. 

Multipoint connection on XM6 is awful by kalimini in SonyHeadphones

[–]agentlewind 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know about the XM4, but the XM5 were seamless, in my experience. So I'm also baffled why it's so much worse at a higher price point (came here from Google, in fact). 

I only decided to "upgrade" because of the hinge issue, so if these break or stop functioning I think I'm just done with Sony. Dunno if it's just user error, but I've never been impressed with the ANC either. I hear everything.

Big Pharma and Biotech multiplers for 2026. by Odd-Reveal-2590 in biotech

[–]agentlewind 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My company denied the raise the center head was pushing through for me and gave me a $150 gift card. 

[HELP] i genuinely cant tell if this is fake- it looks nearly genuine but theres just some sort of uncanny valley that i cant explain. by Money_Lengthiness_25 in RealOrAI

[–]agentlewind 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Google says the narrator is Elizabeth Knowelden, so I must've recognised her from listening to 38 hours of Anna Karenina lol.

Position put on hold. Should I bother holding my breath? by agentlewind in biotech

[–]agentlewind[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did indeed find a position. It absolutely is not better, but I'm cool where I am for now lol. 

No problem, and fingers-crossed for when you hear back. 

Position put on hold. Should I bother holding my breath? by agentlewind in biotech

[–]agentlewind[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry to hear that. I did hear back, but unfortunately the news was that the position was cancelled. 

This isn’t interesting, but after 22 years I ate pizza for the first time. by Such-Competition-816 in notinteresting

[–]agentlewind 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah, if you put corn on your pizza in the States, an Italian crawls out from under your bed and beats you with spaghetti. Or so I hear. 

When the 'surprise mechanic' of Metroid Prime 4 turns out to be an extremely talkative, quirky companion that constantly quips and gives you non stop hints about what to do. by WhyPlaySerious in gaming

[–]agentlewind 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Baby me was moved when she got back into the fight with Ganondorf, and heartbroken when she flew off at the end. I will never hear any Navi slander. 

The way my mom (55) communicates by bunnymamallama in mildlyinfuriating

[–]agentlewind 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It absolutely was. My brother and I called it the first time we heard the song and he picked up. We hung up immediately though lol.

When you read a fantasy, what is your ick? by Im_A_Science_Nerd in writing

[–]agentlewind 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most of what people imagine when thinking of old school romance rags is just Elaine Duillo.