work rant.

[imported_vr6]

so at my internship today they gave me a program in Fortran77 and wants me to convert the entire thing to Ada.

This is my first time ever working the two languages.
i don't know Fortran
I don't know ada.

there are 8,066 lines of codes, including comments.

considering that i don't know either, this might take me a while.

fun fun fun!!

 

[slick230]

Better get cracking and stop neffing.

 

[OutHouse]

and how much are you getting paid?

 

[AgentEL]

Originally posted by: Citrix
and how much are you getting paid?

it better be a lot

 

[Baked]

Get back to work slave.

 

[imported_vr6]

i am an intern and gets paid 14 an hour

they just gave this to me 20min ago. i figure i'll get started on it next time i come in..

 

[Atomicus]

Sounds like real-world working conditions ; boss sends you to do something you've never done before and have to learn how to by yourself.

 

[dsfunk]

what is ADA?

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: vr6
i am an intern and gets paid 14 an hour

they just gave this to me 20min ago. i figure i'll get started on it next time i come in..

Um, you're getting paid right now and you've decided not to work until the next time you come in? I know it sucks to be given a job that you don't know how to do, but you've basically got two options:

1) Not doing it -- Go to management and say "sorry, this isn't what I was hired for because I don't know how to do it."
2) Doing it -- Start learning. You've got a huge task ahead of you and you're on the clock, so get working.

Pick one and do it.

Now.

 

[KLin]

Originally posted by: dsfunk
what is ADA?

ADA FAQ

 

[Orsorum]

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: vr6
i am an intern and gets paid 14 an hour

they just gave this to me 20min ago. i figure i'll get started on it next time i come in..

Um, you're getting paid right now and you've decided not to work until the next time you come in? I know it sucks to be given a job that you don't know how to do, but you've basically got two options:

1) Not doing it -- Go to management and say "sorry, this isn't what I was hired for because I don't know how to do it."
2) Doing it -- Start learning. You've got a huge task ahead of you and you're on the clock, so get working.

Pick one and do it.

Now.

You're so dreamy, Nik! :heart:

I agree. IMO start learning that code, boy! You're on the clock, so stop neffing!

 

[imported_vr6]

haha i am not physically doing it, but i am still doing work

i am reading "structured fortran 77 for engineer and scientists" by d.m. etter

so i am still workin

 

[squirrel dog]

you'll be the ada/fortran77 sme when its over!:thumbsup:

 

[imported_vr6]

Originally posted by: KLin

Originally posted by: dsfunk
what is ADA?

ADA FAQ

thanks for the link.

I figure i'll get myself familar with the languages before i start diving into the code and be hit blindsided.

 

[imported_vr6]

Originally posted by: squirrel dog
you'll be the ada/fortran77 sme when its over!:thumbsup:

whats sme?

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: vr6
i am an intern and gets paid 14 an hour

they just gave this to me 20min ago. i figure i'll get started on it next time i come in..

that's a decent wage for an intern, stop complaining!

Is the code well-commented?

 

[slick230]

Originally posted by: vr6
haha i am not physically doing it, but i am still doing work

i am reading "structured fortran 77 for engineer and scientists" by d.m. etter

so i am still workin

Sound riveting. Let me know when you get to the car chase. That's the best part of the book.

 

[imported_vr6]

Originally posted by: slick230

Originally posted by: vr6
haha i am not physically doing it, but i am still doing work

i am reading "structured fortran 77 for engineer and scientists" by d.m. etter

so i am still workin

Sound riveting. Let me know when you get to the car chase. That's the best part of the book.

and i choose MIS instead of CS or EE because i didn't want to do this kind of work. how ironic.

 

[imported_vr6]

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: vr6
i am an intern and gets paid 14 an hour

they just gave this to me 20min ago. i figure i'll get started on it next time i come in..

that's a decent wage for an intern, stop complaining!

Is the code well-commented?

its relatively well commented.
imo fortrann is an UGLY language...

 

[djheater]

Originally posted by: vr6
haha i am not physically doing it, but i am still doing work

i am reading "structured fortran 77 for engineer and scientists" by d.m. etter

so i am still workin

Could be they're giving you a job they know will take you forever in order to get you out of the way, or could be they're just trying to test your resourcefulness.

Either way I say go here and get a quote for having it translated. If it's cheap just have it done out of your own pocket and put it on the bosses desk tomorrow.

That would REALLY fvck with him.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

Originally posted by: vr6
haha i am not physically doing it, but i am still doing work

i am reading "structured fortran 77 for engineer and scientists" by d.m. etter

so i am still workin

You can't be reading that book and reading AT at the same time. Pick one (reading AT or the book for your JOB that's giving you a PAYCHECK) and do it.

Now.

:laugh:

 

[BCYL]

Originally posted by: vr6

Originally posted by: squirrel dog
you'll be the ada/fortran77 sme when its over!:thumbsup:

whats sme?

Subject Matter Expert

 

[imported_vr6]

Originally posted by: djheater

Originally posted by: vr6
haha i am not physically doing it, but i am still doing work

i am reading "structured fortran 77 for engineer and scientists" by d.m. etter

so i am still workin

Could be they're giving you a job they know will take you forever in order to get you out of the way, or could be they're just trying to test your resourcefulness.

Either way I say go here and get a quote for having it translated. If it's cheap just have it done out of your own pocket and put it on the bosses desk tomorrow.

That would REALLY fvck with him.

thats exactly the case. I have been finishing about two assigments a day for the past 6 months. there are projects that i have finished 6 months ago that is sitting around waiting to be integrated into our main application. i can't help the fact that i am good and does my work too fast for them to keep up

 

[imported_vr6]

Originally posted by: Nik

Originally posted by: vr6
haha i am not physically doing it, but i am still doing work

i am reading "structured fortran 77 for engineer and scientists" by d.m. etter

so i am still workin

You can't be reading that book and reading AT at the same time. Pick one (reading AT or the book for your JOB that's giving you a PAYCHECK) and do it.

Now.

:laugh:

i have a digital copy of the book, with dualies on my desk. i continouly hit F5 on this thread while i read the other monitor. so suck it

 

[Looney]

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