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jersey city

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

This week I have the pleasure of working in Jersey City. No, that’s not sarcasm. Getting the PATH from my hotel in Manhattan to work is a cinch, and cheaper than taking the subway anywhere (fares on the subway are $2.25; the PATH is $1.75). It would’ve been nice to be at the hotel across [...]

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i’m a s.w.a.t. member

Thursday, October 9, 2008

I thought I was a helicopter parent, but I’m not. What I do for a living, currently, is like being a SWAT team member – except instead of it being a team, it tends towards the commando. I provide onsite installation, support, and extension of the server management suite my company offers. That means that [...]

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retirement party

Wednesday, September 3, 2008

My goal is to retire by the end of the year. To make sure I reach that goal, I’m requesting donations from friends, family, coworkers, acquaintances, and outright strangers. If you’d like to contribute to my retirement fund, please send me an email: retire@warrenmyers.com. Donations of any size are accepted, but I don’t give tax [...]

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i love traveling

Sunday, June 15, 2008

I hate not being home. I travel for a living now, performing site installations, upgrades, customizations, and on-site support for our customers. The travel’s a blast – see new places, try new food, drive different car. But not being home except weekends does kinda cut into one’s social activities. At this point, I wouldn’t trade [...]

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queuing the next generation

Thursday, May 8, 2008

Like many people, I work for an under-staffed segment of a remarkably under-staffed company. Before transitioning to professional services, I worked for support, and they are even more under-staffed. I see a simple solution to this problem, but the company is too short-sighted to implement anything like this, sadly. Problem: We need new people. Desperately. [...]

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