Archive for May, 2008

Same Sex Marriage Ban Struck Down

Posted by Lori Dorn on May 16th, 2008

Yesterday was a very good day for Human Rights everywhere.
My beloved State Supreme Court has ruled that marriage between same gender couples is considered to be completely legal and that the same civil rights apply to all Californians.
From SFGate:
In a 4-3 ruling that elicited passionate responses on both sides of the debate and [...]

I’m Done

Posted by Lori Dorn on May 14th, 2008

No, not with the blog (not ever) but with my current job. It’s time to move on and look for new employment.
If anyone knows of anything that’s suitable for my resume, PLEASE let me know.
Thank you.

UPDATE: I should clarify that I have not yet left my employ. I was having [...]

Worker Bees, FlickrHQ

Posted by Lori Dorn on May 13th, 2008

A stop-motion day in the life of Flickr by Heather Champ, Flickr Community Manager and an amazing photographer.

10 Worst Office Spaces in Tech

Posted by Lori Dorn on May 9th, 2008

Per Valleywag anyway.
I can definitely see why they’re considered the worst. Actually, I’ve seen offices that have been in worse shape, but had a lot of personality and warmth. Most of these just look cold and impersonal. Not exactly a welcoming employee environment, even if your company has “headphone culture”, that [...]

More 10 Things

Posted by Lori Dorn on May 3rd, 2008

As I’ve stated before, I love this site! The author really gives solid advice. This time it’s about unhappy employees.
Well worth a read!

File Transfer

Posted by Lori Dorn on May 2nd, 2008

Way too cute.

GINA Passes the House!

Posted by Lori Dorn on May 1st, 2008

See my previous post. Well, it’s passed in the House of Representatives!!!
From SFGate:
The bill passed with overwhelming support in House on a 414-1 vote, a week after being approved by a 95-0 vote in the Senate. The only member of Congress to vote against the bill was Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas. President Bush has [...]

Labor Complaint Against Uloop

Posted by Lori Dorn on May 1st, 2008

Well, this is certainly going to open up a whole new can of worms. And what better day to post something like this but on May Day aka International Workers Day.
Per Valleywag in a post written by Jackson West (one of my favorite writers and people):
Are employees who even mention the word “union” on [...]