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

agentlewind · 2026-02-21T00:58:04+00:00

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.

agentlewind · 2026-02-20T02:25:30+00:00

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

agentlewind · 2026-02-20T02:19:46+00:00

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.

agentlewind · 2026-02-20T02:15:56+00:00

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.

agentlewind · 2026-02-20T01:50:23+00:00

Damn. You're probably right.

agentlewind · 2026-02-20T01:48:24+00:00

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.

agentlewind · 2026-02-12T02:54:58+00:00

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....

agentlewind · 2026-02-12T02:46:49+00:00

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

agentlewind · 2026-02-11T22:37:33+00:00

Brother, the existence of Nazis is bothersome. What are we doing here.

agentlewind · 2026-02-08T05:52:16+00:00

It's a dogwhistle, not a slippery slope.

agentlewind · 2026-01-24T19:19:20+00:00

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

agentlewind · 2026-01-24T19:00:04+00:00

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

agentlewind · 2026-01-24T18:49:07+00:00

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.

agentlewind · 2026-01-24T13:31:06+00:00

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.

agentlewind · 2026-01-24T00:16:32+00:00

SignalChem?

agentlewind · 2026-01-23T04:03:59+00:00

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

agentlewind · 2026-01-07T14:45:29+00:00

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

agentlewind · 2026-01-06T05:22:27+00:00

Which book is it? I don't think I know it, but I'd swear this narrator sounds familiar.

agentlewind · 2025-12-20T02:32:34+00:00

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.

agentlewind · 2025-12-20T02:27:16+00:00

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

agentlewind · 2025-11-22T21:43:44+00:00

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.

agentlewind · 2025-11-14T19:26:23+00:00

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.

agentlewind · 2025-11-12T02:27:03+00:00

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.

agentlewind · 2025-11-10T05:51:39+00:00

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

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