I tried signing into this account by making a typo in my email address like I usually do. Work sucks. I didn't want to get transferred to Mass Effect 2 because I want to enjoy the game as a game. Very bitter about being transferred to the team until Marv called me back up to artworks to work on NCAA while Katie was off on vacation. I ended up taking Emily's position but all the better for it because she's brand spankin' new to the company and i'm not sure she could have handled the stadiums and renders thrown at me. Hell i'm not too sure i even handled it the best way, i just sort of winged it. But Jason and all them seemed happy with the work i was doing so i just kept on doing it until told otherwise.
Monday came around and Katie returned from her vacation and replaced me on that team. I updated her on what we were doing and tried returning to mass effect where i belonged, until i found out that they actually replaced me with new testers citing our conversation last week. Pretty much I told them it looked as if NCAA wanted to keep me doing their work, but this was out of their jurisdiction although I'm not sure mass effect knew that. So for an hour or so, i was a rogue tester with no dedicated project, until yavar put me on the go-live team (and in all honesty i hate it) because i'm not doing any work - just attempting to repro issues users are having so that devs can make a patch and I start at 6:30 in the morning. The only perk is getting off work at 3:30 pm but it really doesn't make up for an overall shitty situation.
This experienced has further firmed my resolve in getting out of VMC QA and looking for a QA job with a company that 1) pays me what my job is worth and 2) gives me opportunities to climb up the corporate ladder. It gives me hope that this company i'm at is the only one that does things like this.
Friday, September 18, 2009
Tuesday, September 1, 2009
Latest Developments
It's been a solid few months since I've updated this blog. Too much has been going on in the professional, personal, and social scene. Here's the jist of what's happened sofar.
1) Personal: Grandpa hasn't been doing too well for the last few years, health is steadily going downhill. I thought about taking a trip to Singapore to visit him but because my job is doing a good job of keeping me busy, I decided not to go. That was until Grandma, on the other side of the family was diagnosed with cancer of the liver or gallbladder variety - still not sure as to what the details are. So in July, I took 13 working days off Tennis and headed to Singapore to visit the ailing grandparents. The country was hot and I had a horrible time with the weather although I ended up being able to see the grandparents and catch up. Also met a few of the cousins' friends. Overall, a decent trip and some much needed time off.
2) Social: Pretty much CL - she's the girl I've pretty much made all my mistakes on. We've known each other since we were 13 which means as off this writing, about half our lives. So because most of our relationship involves us fighting and bickering, naturally she bitches about me, but I had no idea to the extent. Turns out she pretty much turned her parents against me (although whether or not she intended to is questionable.). One fine Sunday about 4 weeks ago I went over to her house and when it was dinner time, they invited me to join them for the meal, which was a nice thing to do. Dinner ended up consisting of me having to endure her mother's verbal abuse. Would have talked back, except I was in their house eating their food and by talking back, would have made things worse. Next time I see her however, it will be on the street and shit will hit the fan and I will hold nothing back. Decided to cut off contact with CL as I don't see her changing anytime soon.
3) Professional: Tennis got canned about 4 weeks ago, around the same time with the trouble with CL. They decided to move me to FIFA which has so far been the absolute worst project I've ever been on and most of my co-workers (and other friends in the industry) agree with me. It's been 4 weeks - I'm on my fifth week now - of hellish kit verification and I would rather slit my wrists. Experience is experience however and I'm definitely glad I went through this, so I can appreciate other projects more. Unfortunately plans with the project involving mountains (I'm not at liberty to discuss the specifics lest I get fired) didn't pan out. They were given an extension which means need for Artworks QA testers won't come for months. So I will be moved to one of two other titles involving an EAX title or a Bioware title. I'm not too thrilled about the move. Yes, it will be a change from FIFA and yes, I'm sure I will have fun. But the reason for my unhappiness is that my role won't quite be the direction I want to take my career in. And suddenly this job is starting to feel like a dead end.
That's catches me up to the present. Still hoping everything turns out for the better cause if I have no hope, I have nothing. Oh yeah, and I'm trying to quit smoking.
1) Personal: Grandpa hasn't been doing too well for the last few years, health is steadily going downhill. I thought about taking a trip to Singapore to visit him but because my job is doing a good job of keeping me busy, I decided not to go. That was until Grandma, on the other side of the family was diagnosed with cancer of the liver or gallbladder variety - still not sure as to what the details are. So in July, I took 13 working days off Tennis and headed to Singapore to visit the ailing grandparents. The country was hot and I had a horrible time with the weather although I ended up being able to see the grandparents and catch up. Also met a few of the cousins' friends. Overall, a decent trip and some much needed time off.
2) Social: Pretty much CL - she's the girl I've pretty much made all my mistakes on. We've known each other since we were 13 which means as off this writing, about half our lives. So because most of our relationship involves us fighting and bickering, naturally she bitches about me, but I had no idea to the extent. Turns out she pretty much turned her parents against me (although whether or not she intended to is questionable.). One fine Sunday about 4 weeks ago I went over to her house and when it was dinner time, they invited me to join them for the meal, which was a nice thing to do. Dinner ended up consisting of me having to endure her mother's verbal abuse. Would have talked back, except I was in their house eating their food and by talking back, would have made things worse. Next time I see her however, it will be on the street and shit will hit the fan and I will hold nothing back. Decided to cut off contact with CL as I don't see her changing anytime soon.
3) Professional: Tennis got canned about 4 weeks ago, around the same time with the trouble with CL. They decided to move me to FIFA which has so far been the absolute worst project I've ever been on and most of my co-workers (and other friends in the industry) agree with me. It's been 4 weeks - I'm on my fifth week now - of hellish kit verification and I would rather slit my wrists. Experience is experience however and I'm definitely glad I went through this, so I can appreciate other projects more. Unfortunately plans with the project involving mountains (I'm not at liberty to discuss the specifics lest I get fired) didn't pan out. They were given an extension which means need for Artworks QA testers won't come for months. So I will be moved to one of two other titles involving an EAX title or a Bioware title. I'm not too thrilled about the move. Yes, it will be a change from FIFA and yes, I'm sure I will have fun. But the reason for my unhappiness is that my role won't quite be the direction I want to take my career in. And suddenly this job is starting to feel like a dead end.
That's catches me up to the present. Still hoping everything turns out for the better cause if I have no hope, I have nothing. Oh yeah, and I'm trying to quit smoking.
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