Funny, I just happened to see that a position I applied to three years ago is open again. Back then I would have preferred it to my current one, but they did not take me for whatever reason.
Comparing it now, the pay is lower, fewer benefits and I'm not so sure I would like the actual work more.
Few reasons to prefer the other one, I guess that's a nope.
@murks This happened to me a lot. You do not receive an offer for the position you wanted most so you go for the "backup" you had in mind. And it turns out that the "backup" is better than what you've aimed for! One time I even knew next to nothing about the company I was going to work for and found out that it wasn't that bad at all, a serious player in their field 😅
@m0xee I barely knew anything about the company either. The main reason why I applied was their location, as I don't like long commutes. While I am not exactly in love with the work itself it turns out to be a pretty good employer. Although today I got some doubts. I compared some appliance to a Dalek in front of almost half the company and exactly no one knew what a Dalek was.
@murks Ha-ha-ha-ha!
It's frustrating when the joke is really funny, but no one gets it because of the reference. And you are like: "Guys, come on! This is not a Proust quote, it's not called POP-culture for nothing!"
My references are too obscure at times, even close friends don't get it, so I came up with this strategy of implementing workplace memes™. This way you can have fun with your colleagues and make sure they get your jokes.
@m0xee We already have a couple insiders, mostly making fun of each other. Still room for more though :]
Still, them not knowing what a Dalek is, that came as a shock to me. I mean, I also have to know who Sheldon Cooper is, even though I don't give a damn about that show.
@murks Yeah, this one in particular is surprising! I always considered them well known, like phrase "Beam me up, Scotty!" made it well outside the Star Trek fandom 🤷
Well, go easy on them, it's not the end of the wor… Except for when it is!
I mean, in the highly unlikely event of Daleks invading your office, you'd have to take care of them as you are the only one aware what you are up against 🤭
@murks There is a downside to this though: if you decide to share a funny story from work with your friends over beers on a weekend, they might not get it this time as workplace memes™ have no power in this realm 🤣