data scientist trends

http://flowingdata.com/2012/09/19/hiring-a-data-scientist/

http://flowingdata.com/2011/07/29/statistics-has-a-new-name/

http://flowingdata.com/2012/02/03/an-action-plan-for-data-science-a-decade-ago/

currencies are a tool to increase the efficiency of barter

great quote

3 stages of career success

i don't know if i buy this

http://www.businessinsider.com/the-3-stages-of-career-success-2013-12

sql workbench amazon redshift

http://docs.aws.amazon.com/redshift/latest/mgmt/connecting-using-workbench.html

job update

december 14, 2013

how do i end up at dysfunctional companies?
clearly i need to do my homework more
salary negotiation - got to demand more
salary, salary, salary
think of the company as the enemy and try to extract as much as you can during salary negotiation


i hate my job.
i hate my career.
i hate my company.

how do i escape?

i don't understand why people try to get ahead
the steps people take
the compromises they make
the backstabbing, the lying
the ass kissing? 
why?
for money? prestige? status?
especially at nothing companies that are headed nowhere
broken businesses

maybe if the reward were great, all the underhanded moves, the lying, cheating, backstabbing would be worth it

but if the rewards are small, why bother?

fucking nonsense
fucking stupidity