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I'm so bored!!
It's week 11 of Co-op and I actually have stuff to be doing, but as per usual one or more of my managers is away on a business trip or out sick.
Its good not to have someone looking over my shoulder, but a bit of feedback now and again wouldnt be so bad...
On a brighter note, 3 day week!!! and only tomorrow left to work, then a 4 day weekend followed by a 4 day week!!!:)
Things are looking good for the rest of March, especially with the good weather [touch wood it stays]
Also got notified of a pay rise last week which comes into effect for my next pay [woohoo :pac:]0 -
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Are you starting with us here at Intel next monday??
To answer my own question, I have discovered through the powers that be, that you are indeed starting with us next Monday, the 31st March
I shall be in training Monday morning
But the good news is that there has been a co-op committee set-up to help integrate new co-ops into this fine establishment :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
The committee comprises of myself and a few other unfortunate co-ops who got roped into it because our induction was so bad. I think it was to give us something to do tbh.
Anyhow, we have arranged a meeting with the new co-ops starting Monday, and we will all be meeting on Tuesday. Something to look forward to
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Hah cool, great, how long does training last. Is it easy going there?
I was hoping I wouldn't be the only person starting work in my position, know of any other programmers starting?
I thought I was starting Tuesday, but ne ways. Better be there Monday so!
Thanks for the advice on the accommodation.
No problem.
There are 3 software people starting next week.
AFAIK ye are all starting on the 31st March, but I could be wrong on that.
Ye kinda have to do some mandatory trainings, I'm here 13 weeks, and each week or so there seems to be another training that is required, but they are more of an endurance test than anything, especially when you turn up hungover
I'm working in the marketing department, so I doubt we'll have much contact apart from the co-op meetings etc...
The craic with us is fairly good, I have a feeling that you will be loacted in Dromore House, which is the main building, while we are in the other one.
Ya do have to put up with a lot of corporate ****, but its bearable, and life is quite easy going, and ya have to love the casual wear, no shirts and ties, you can wear whatever ya like....I came in wearing a Leinster Rugby jersey one day...lets jsut say I didnt wear it again the next
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I'd probably still wear a shirt on the first day, just dont wear a tie with it. You will probably get your picture for your ID card taken on the first day, so you gotta look ok.
I got some unmerciful slagging for wearing a shirt/tie combination on my first day here. All in good fun though
Intel is located on the 2nd floor of the building, with Halifax in 2 of the other 3floors, with one floor empty [why I dont know :rolleyes:]
So when you go in, there should be someone at the reception, but just go in and take the life to the 2nd floor, go left through the door, and the receptionist there should buzz you in the door. That's assuming that no-one is meeting you downstairs.
We work 8am - 4pm
We do this to avoid the worst traffic around Limerick.
We are required to be on site between 10 and 4 anyways. Its not exactly flexi-time but they are fairly lenient here. They understand that we are co-ops So hangovers are overlooked slightly 0 -
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back2black wrote: »€120 a week on rent is killing! should have gone abroad like most people, wish i was back doin the college life like every1 else
On Co-op in paris at the moment - doing absolute wonders for my French. But you know those days when your tired, hungover and all you wanna do is get in and get out >>>>> try doing it through french.
Paris is savage craic though although the night life is a bit different ie. clubs don't close
But it is also really expensive ie €17 Euro for Whiskey and Coke!
€520 a month on rent ........... doesn't sound too bad util the co op office slaves you off for €450 a month (yes thats what I get per month in my wages)
Luckily enough I landed a really good job in MARKETING - though I'm majoring in HR. Its really interesting with a bit of HR thrown in so I'm happy enough.
Though I did have to get a job in a pub on the side - so here I am, in Paris, wonderful city on co-op doing the traditional Parisian thing!!
Metro - Boulot - Do....... or in my case, because of my ****ty wages................... Metro - Boulot - Metro - Boulot - Do!
Chaque jour!!!!
But it will be worth it!!!!0 -
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Working abroad must be bad enough without having to work for f**k all money. Having to get a second job to fund living must really suck!!
How did you land a Marketing job?? :mad: Here I am stuck in Intel supposedly doing marketing, but in reality doing research, and I'm a marketing major....
Have fun anyway, thats what I'm doing 0 -
How're things over in your side - Off to lunch nowWorking abroad must be bad enough without having to work for f**k all money. Having to get a second job to fund living must really suck!!
How did you land a Marketing job?? :mad: Here I am stuck in Intel supposedly doing marketing, but in reality doing research, and I'm a marketing major....
Have fun anyway, thats what I'm doing 0 -
How're things over in your side - Off to lunch now
LMAO
You could just IM me, but sure I suppose this is more fun...This isnt logged!
Not long back from lunch myself, nursing a bit of a hangover, whats new there like!?! Not doing much....How about you?? Have you met the new co-ops??0 -
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So its almost the end of April, and this co-op malarky isnt as bad as it seemed at the beginning. I'll probably be here bitching again in another few weeks, but I'm having a great time at the minute.
I'm getting paid for sitting on my arse all day, looking at websites, market reports, forecasts, etc..blah blah blah, and doing nothing with the information because its way too complex and and most of it goes over my head.
But, as the contract countdown which I have attached shows, I have completed 43%+ of co-op thus far.
I have my concert tickets bought, rent almost all cleared up, and lots of drinking money. I think things are starting to improve:) 0 -
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I heard about my visit through word of mouth from another student in a different department (department as in Government Department: I was in the Houses of the Oireachtas, he was in...some place else
... So basically, in different work places altogether). I didn't hear from the supervisor myself at all so it was lucky that the other guy knew me and told me to come along. Basically, he took us for lunch and asked us how we were getting on and got us to fill out a form thing IIRC. It lasted all of about 15 minutes I'd say and he never entered either of our actual work places. Yaay for humanities! 0
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