Gourd Nikon @darrenpmeyer@infosec.exchange

Clever phish: send a rejection letter for a cushy job I never applied for, with a “but we’d love to see you apply for other roles! Here are some links to other cushy-sounding job openings with us”

I wonder if Hadnagy realizes that filing a lawsuit for essentially getting kicked out of a party isn’t actually likely have the positive effect on folks’ perception he thinks

Was just reminded of the time someone told me “research-service” was too long a host name so the next one was raxicoricofallipatorius

From the Dad Jokes channel at work, an exchange between two people:

Q: How do you put an elephant in the refrigerator?
A: Open the door and push

Q: yep. how do you put a giraffe in the refrigerator?
A: open the door, take the elephant out, put the giraffe in and close the door

Q:lol…yep!

ok…try this one…Lion King is having a party, and animals are showing up from far and wide. Looking at all the animals, everyone is there except one, which one?

A: the giraffe. Still in the fridge

Back from camping. Man, did I need that break; and the weather was beyond reproach for it. The only real downside was that apparently it was some kind of “fish fly” season: non-biting mosquito-sized flies that were out in force and would die in mid-air. One evening it sounded like rain on the tent. Gross, but harmless.

There was apparently a bear sighting that freaked out our neighbor site, so we had some privacy and some quiet. I didn’t get to see the bear though :(

If you ever catch yourself referring to an individual as “diverse”, as in “they’re a diverse candidate”, please slap yourself. It’s a pretty good indicator that you have unexamined bias, and you’d benefit by doing some self-reflection

If your after-incident retro is only focused on “how did the incident happen” and not identifying how the response went — what was harder or slower or less effective than it should have been — then you’re missing out on a lot of value

Your base needs to be big enough to meet your core financial needs and goals. Bonuses/etc can't be expected; don't rely on them

But giving ground on base to get higher bonus/stock/etc can be a really good deal in some cases. Consider it carefully, but never take a base that's too low to meet your essential financial requirements

When negotiating comp for a job, total comp should be your focus. But the makeup of that still matters

Ask questions about how bonuses are calculated and awarded. A bonus is usually tied at least in part to company financial performance; your betting it will be good for your tenure

RSUs/etc are betting on both the company and the market performing. They can be hugely valuable! But you shouldn't treat their value as guaranteed.