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Well, if I've got your email address, you probably already know, but on June 2, I'll be starting a Real Time trading job with NRG in Princeton, NJ. Yep, what's old is new again. I kinda like the symmetry. After a bit …
Ugh. This week has been brutal. Post-conversion; we've been flooded with work, putting 10-11 hours per day, and it's non-stop from beginning to end, working straight through lunch every day. My brain is so fried. I s…
One of the best things about working at NRG was Cookie Day. For the last two years, one of the settlements consultants would bring in 3-4 dozen of the best cookies you've ever had from the Classic Cookie Company every W…
The price of chicken in Zimbabwe has inflated 236,000%! $0.60 USD = 3 million Zimbabwe dollars.Last night I had a scary thought...I actually smiled to myself when I realized that today was jeans day at work. If I'm not…
Last night was my work department's holiday party at Rock Bottom Brewery. I accomplished my primary mission of not doing anything to jeopardize my career. For some reason, the party organizer thought it would be a good…
The offensive juggernaut known as the Minnesota Vikings are making me question everything I thought I knew about reality. If this keeps up, Childress will end up with a contract extension. Of course, if this keeps up, …
This whole having a job thing is kinda bullshit. I think I'd rather sleep until 9:00, play online poker for a couple hours, go for run in the middle of the day, watch a movie, and then go out for the night. Anyway, t…
Dammit, now I have to start wearing pants during the day again. Pending a clear background check, I have once again joined the ranks of the employed. Thanks to a tip from Rookie, I applied for a position at Dain Rausch…
We learned the opener drill this past Saturday, and played through about 2/3 of it with the battery, so that's pretty cool. Perfect weather, too. This coming weekend will be the first full drill camp, and we've got a g…
Finally got word about my job. Turns out I no longer have one. Kinda caught me by surprise, but that's how it goes. On the plus side, I don't have to get up at 4:15 tomorrow morning. The severance package is pretty g…

MeanEuphGuy

- Name: MEG
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- Birthday: 12/6/1976
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