Cosmic Alignment

From Bellybuttonporn

Even though I don't really believe in it, sometimes facts about the world line up in such a specific way that I can't help but think someone is sending me a message.

To wit:

• My manager is now suggesting 12 hour work days to get a redesigned report ready for our client this week.
• My efforts last week, even staying 2 1/2 hours late one day, to get the bugs fixed in the report done on time went unnoticed.
• My efforts to duplicate the report functionality to cover both applications and a combined form went almost unnoticed.
• The quality of software work of my predecessor and coworkers leaves much to be desired.
• My enlightened coworkers and I are not allowed to fix obvious problems in the software.
• I make just enough money to pay my bills. I will not be able to save any money, buy a car, or buy a house once my student loan payments kick in.
• Gloria Cain, my friendly neighborhood Com Sci advisor, has published the statistics for graduating seniors this semester and I fall well below the average.
• I really want a new car.
• If I were making the average Com Sci graduating salary, the difference in pay each month would be enough to cover the car payments on a new car. Say, for instance, a 2006 Dodge Magnum SRT8 with a 6.1 Liter HEMI v8 pushing 425hp, sun roof and side curtain airbags. Just for instance, ya know.