A New Era
Today marks a change-- I'm finally _working_ again, albeit as a contractor, for a localization company west of Boston. Which means several things:
# 1. It actually matters when I get up in the morning
# 2. I have somewhere to be
# 3. I am in charge of some other people
# 4. The words "Flash" and "Specialist" are part of my job title
# 5. I have a cafeteria that sells all kinds of hot and cold meals, very cheaply
# 6. I like everyone I meet here
# 7. My deadlines are intense, and there are whispers of required weekends
# 8. I don't care about that, because I'm paid hourly.
That is all. Oh, and I feel just awful commuting 20 miles every day. I am _not_ doing my part for the environment, and I am disappointed in myself.
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wrote on Mar 5, 2003 2:15 PM
we’re all disappointed in you.
wrote on Mar 5, 2003 2:32 PM
hey, remember when you were just like all the other white suburbanites gone urban who didn’t care about shit like that? and now look at you … riding public transportation, wanting a bike, using re-usable shopping bags… you’ve become quite the commie pinko.
wrote on Mar 5, 2003 5:52 PM
There are worse things to be, no?
wrote on Mar 6, 2003 3:11 AM
Congrats Ned! I’m starting to feel the pressure to find an internship this summer… we’ll see how that goes. Anyone need a Cisco networking student?
wrote on Mar 6, 2003 9:28 AM
Congrats on finding employment. In this still tough economy that’s no easy task.
wrote on Mar 6, 2003 10:18 AM
“Flash” and “specialist”? You’re not working as a superhero assistant, are you?
wrote on Mar 6, 2003 2:05 PM
haha. Maybe! I sure don’t feel like one, though.
wrote on Mar 6, 2003 6:00 PM
Hi, and congratulations. Wondering: what does a localization company do, exactly? And what does one do as a contractor for them? Thanks.
wrote on Mar 6, 2003 10:36 PM
Well, Fortune 500 & Global 2000 companies need to have their “stuff’ localized to Spanish, Japanese, French, German, and other languages…
Could be websites, marketing materials, Flash, or whatever.
And, no… I’m not a translator. There is talk I may become a full employee in the near future, as well.
Thanks for asking!