Monday, October 08, 2007

Does this mean I'm screwed?

while studying the config files of the system i'm trying to learn, i came across this very interesting config file for the database :
(some words are omitted... it's an awfully long comment for one config flag... )

#STRONGLY DISRECOMMENDED
#Setting this flag to true may lead to subtle
#and bizarre bugs.......
#......... This is a terrible setting......
#...supports transactions "partially" (this is oxymoronic,
#as the whole point of transactions is to perform operations
#reliably and completely, but nonetheless such
#database are out there) .....
#........ ..... //some really long explanation why it's bad
#...............................................
#..... otherwise, setting this to true is just a BAD idea
#
#flag=false
flag=
true

need I say more? :)

cool...but kinda creepy

... not your typical blog entry title about your first week of work, but let me explain...

week 1 of work was fine.

morning of day 1 included a security briefing. to summarize: i felt like i was working for the pentagon... id contact cards, security cameras, secret pin codes, "trap" doors (serously, sooo cool), annoyingly noisy alarms (with matching sirens), and scary security dudes that have that "we take R&D seriously" look on their faces, or more accurately, the "don't mess with my door!" look. it's cool but kinda creepy...

i met my groupmates in the afternoon. As of present, I'm the only girl (and filipino) in the group... again, cool but kinda creepy... :)

i was given an overview of what we do and number of documents and e-books i have to digest. IMSI, MSISDN, MNC, etc... terms I usually see from my old company but can't explain what, but now it all makes sense! it feels good to be working on something i can explain to my parents... cool, but kinda creepy...

there are 4 other people with me on my first day of work and 2 of them are Filipinos. and want to know what's really creepy?... both of them are from my old company, but from our Cebu branch... (no wonder they look familiar)... cool, but kinda creepy...

the rest of the week was basically spent on my "basic" education. last friday, our PL told me that they're thinking of giving me the KL client. they are still fixing the schedule of the turnover since the product is from a different team.

Off-Topic: now im in the receiving end of a turnover activity... yes, what goes around, comes around... karma! hehehe...

so this is really it... im working! so far im not yet bored. I guess it's the idea of being part of something big and important is giving me motivation. (or maybe im just way too happy im no longer stuck at home :) )

cool, but kinda creepy... :)