Got the tee shirt...
This email exchange came in from another list (DIY-CNC) but if the foo shits:
>>Is there 10,000 geeks in the world ?
Way more...
Plus you need to include geeks in training, retired geeks, and geeks in denial.
I'm doing some work for a company right now that has the highest geek/employee ratio than I have ever experienced.
I bet they would all be wearing sandals if they made sandals with steel toes. Hair cuts are optional. They think that the "dress code" means that they just need to wear clothes; and that is close to correct.
Even the president of the company (the head geek) programs in multiple languages..
Some of them can barely speak ..... It's a shame. I'm pretty sure that the guy that sits behind me can't speak at all.
Flex time is rampant. Some of them program from 9am to 3am the next morning if they get the urge.. Coffee flows freely.. Some even carry pots of it around with them..(seriously)Headphones and Ipods are almost required.. If you are serious geek, then ear buds, a music headphone set and a Skype headphone are always at hand. If you don't have at least 2 -24" LCDs.. your not fully equipped. 3-4 is sometimes used..I think the company has a site subscription to Pandora.. One guy recently left to go to work for another company and he ceremoniously donated one of his large LCD monitors to a less fortunate one.
It is tough working in such an environment...
Fortunately I'm perfectly normal... :-)
Dave
Been there, done that, and yes, I actually have the tee shirts...
Posted by DaveH at March 20, 2011 11:05 PM