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Had my 'growth talk' at work yesterday. A sort of career progression thing that must be really handy for the younger engineers especially.
Boss's first question (admittedly with his tongue firmly in his cheek): "So Rich, where do you see yourself in 5 years..?"
Me: "Retired."
Boss: "Want to expand your skillset? Anything you'd like to do in the meantime?"
Me: "Exactly what I'm doing now will suit me fine, ta."
End of talk.
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I tend to find these HR box-ticking exercises tiresome.
I'm doing what I do, it's the right mix of interesting, challenging, routine, inventive, procedural, ad-hoc, variety, and fulfillment for me; I don't need to fill in forms to say so.
Setting goals and suchlike are an irrelevance; if the business gets to the point where they don't need me then they'll ditch me and if I decide it's time then I'll move on.
I've been working in pretty much the same niche for years and have no desire or ambition to be "promoted" or chase any other perceived progression or career path.
I'm happy in my lane and have no plans to retire.
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Just worked out "Mr Blue Sky", What a great bassline!
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Just worked out "Mr Blue Sky", What a great bassline!
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Washbourne Status headless on Gumtree (£600).
Can't copy the link on my phone.
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FINALLY got Thea back. Collected her at 10 this morning.
Fast asleep on her bed.
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Does anybody who is attending tomorrow's Bash have a two pin power lead that I can relocate for them?
I'm sure I have one somewhere - no idea where that somewhere is currently though!
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Best news I've heard all year.
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Never ever buying anything from BassDirect again. Purchased a Tech 21 YYZ pedal through their reverb store, paid for it and then got a message saying it's out of stock and been refunded but my refund will take 3-5 days to process which means I'm out of pocket until then and can't go purchase one somewhere else until that money is back in my account.
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Never ever buying anything from BassDirect again. Purchased a Tech 21 YYZ pedal through their reverb store, paid for it and then got a message saying it's out of stock and been refunded but my refund will take 3-5 days to process which means I'm out of pocket until then and can't go purchase one somewhere else until that money is back in my account.
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Guy Pratt is attending the South East Bass Bash this year! 😊
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I have reason to believe that an ebay seller I recently purchased from has been giving my name and address out to third parties without my consent. I think this is a breach of GDPR and the Data Protection Act. What are my options?
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Wish me luck on a possible bass acquisition next Tuesday. Can't wait.
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In the entirely hypothetical case of a Basschatter who does NOT own an iPhone, exactly how excited does the panel believe that Basschatter should be about tonight's mega-upgrade?
Personally, I'm filing this under "a good day to bury bad news".
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Anyone setup up a Double Stop Extender from Hipshot? I'm in a pickle!
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Anyone setup up a Double Stop Extender from Hipshot? I'm in a pickle!
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There's nothing in this pointless section. It can all go in Off Topic or some other area
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How can you safeguard against scams on Fb Marketplace?
There's a bass for sale on there I really would like, but I don't know how to safeguard against getting scammed. 😟-
I've had several things not go ahead because the seller went quiet or wanted unsecured payment.
It might've been that they couldn't be bothered, sold it to someone, or were a scammer - who knows...
You just have to shrug and move on.
Any for sale offer which specifies PayPal F&F or bank transfer should immediately trigger the suspicion-o-meter!
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How can you safeguard against scams on Fb Marketplace?
There's a bass for sale on there I really would like, but I don't know how to safeguard against getting scammed. 😟 -
Sanity check - Musicman "sub" tuners, will any direct replacement be a fit for the string peg hole? I.E Wilkinson WJBL200
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How can you safeguard against scams on Fb Marketplace?
There's a bass for sale on there I really would like, but I don't know how to safeguard against getting scammed. 😟-
Never pay people who aren't your friend or family using PayPal Friends & Family (the clue is in the name!) or any other unsecured method.
You can try searching for comments regarding the seller; a lot of groups post warnings about scammers.
You can try joining a group which focuses on the particular item/brand to see if it's listed there.
Personal collection is best, because then you can see the thing and confirm its condition.
I've bought and sold many items via FB, though mainly via groups rather than plain marketplace.
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TC SpectraComp bricked:
Failed to update firmware two times, third time lights out. I now have a very small door stop.
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Computer: choose a password
Me: hi-hat
Computer: password can not contain symbols
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Just scored a Spector Q4 on eBay for £102.
Result.
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Spotted a really handsome P copy on my local Farcebook marketplace... nice purple finish with only a couple of minor dings, maple neck, on close viewing the action looked pretty low which was a good sign, and very cheap too... so I thought I'd get it as a possible base for modding... send a message... I missed it by 10 minutes apparently 😭
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Spotted a really handsome P copy on my local Farcebook marketplace... nice purple finish with only a couple of minor dings, maple neck, on close viewing the action looked pretty low which was a good sign, and very cheap too... so I thought I'd get it as a possible base for modding... send a message... I missed it by 10 minutes apparently 😭
