[Gig103]

Just ranting for a second..

My position at work was eliminated, and they were good enough to move me instead of fire me. But the new job is basically paper pushing; I'll be a "powerpoint engineer" as we call it, and spend days on teleconferences. I have to supervise engineers, without doing any real engineering.

All I know is, it makes me look forward to getting in my car at the end of the day even more! Yesterday, after all the b.s., the engine start button and exhaust note were still able to put a smile on my face. Not to mention those twin turbos!

Back to your regularly scheduled e90post.

[blakjack23]

Its always nice to read about someone appreciating rather than bitching about something. After 5 months I still love every time I get to drive my car

[akack79]

+1 stuck here at work and just counting the hours till I push the start button and zoom on home!!

[vegasspeed]

I feel you on that. I definitely appreciate things after all the crazy stuff I have gone through in the last year. People generally don't realize how good they have it until it is gone or something else bad happens in their life.

[JOYRIIDE1113]

Here is my situation. I no longer can make what i was making last year, and my mom can no longer afford to help me out when I can't.

Therefor, I have no 335i anymore, which means I appreciate it that much more when ever I am around one. Especially considering the car I'm riding in. 335i is soo crisp and sooo sooo ergonomic and sound.

[xsb00st]

Originally Posted by blakjack23

Its always nice to read about someone appreciating rather than bitching about something. After 5 months I still love every time I get to drive my car

Going on business trips and having to drive rental cars all the time, I still love it when I get into my car, get a whiff of the BMW leather smell (we get so used to it we fail to notice it anymore), hit the start button and listen to the exhaust note of those tiny turbos. It gets to me everytime.

[Haywire]

I feel the same way about getting into my car, seriously now...and dont lie, but how many times while youre just walking up to the car, do you have a BIG STUPID FU@KING GRIN on your face...BEFORE you even get in the thing?!

u know my answer, LoL.

[noro]

Engineering job market is still hot. Learn a new skill that will put you ahead and get yourself a new job.

[uabimmer]

aaaah yes the joy of driving

[junglee444]

I agree. Some days pushing that button and hearing that initial exhaust note just puts a smile on my face. But there are other days, I wish I had more goodies like rims, M-tech front, Procede, etc.

Overall, I love the car and I came from a Cayman S. This car does pretty much everything the Cayman did except more refined for daily driving. And the fact that it has all the gizmos too.

[txusa03]

Originally Posted by Gig103

Just ranting for a second..

My position at work was eliminated, and they were good enough to move me instead of fire me. But the new job is basically paper pushing; I'll be a "powerpoint engineer" as we call it, and spend days on teleconferences. I have to supervise engineers, without doing any real engineering.

All I know is, it makes me look forward to getting in my car at the end of the day even more! Yesterday, after all the b.s., the engine start button and exhaust note were still able to put a smile on my face. Not to mention those twin turbos!

Back to your regularly scheduled e90post.

[John 070]

LOL I must be one of those glass empty guys, I'd b**** about that, because the job is the bread and butter which allows for the car. They gave me a dead-weight guy to manage, he makes like xxk more than I do, and does nothing all day. You know, son of the partner deal. But my problem is he looks so bad that others grumble about him. Nobody wants to deal with him so give it to the young guy and let him be his manager. No thanks but what can I do? My car doesn't change the situation in any way.

[to_riffic]

lol, well i'm glad in these bad economic times that u were still given a 2nd chance at ur place. some r having hard times finding a job after gettin laid off or those that havn't even been job searchin u kno. so even tho ur new position sounds bad, i'm glad u didn't get laid off from ur place

[inabis]

Originally Posted by Gig103

I'll be a "powerpoint engineer" as we call it, and spend days on teleconferences. I have to supervise engineers, without doing any real engineering.

Uggh...my job is the same, I HATE teleconferences man...there's always some guy that just want to hear himself talk. Sometimes I just want to say "STFU SO I CAN GET OFF THE PHONE" but I don't lol...thank god for the mute button. You seem to have a better outlook on your job than I do, ever see the movie Wanted? The opening monologue explained EXACTLY how I've been feeling recently..

[John 070]

Originally Posted by inabis

Uggh...my job is the same, I HATE teleconferences man...there's always some guy that just want to hear himself talk. Sometimes I just want to say "STFU SO I CAN GET OFF THE PHONE" but I don't lol...thank god for the mute button. You seem to have a better outlook on your job than I do, ever see the movie Wanted? The opening monologue explained EXACTLY how I've been feeling recently..

Thank you, you said "mute button." How about those idiots who put the entire conference call on hold, and the music is not properly set i.e. too loud, and everyone else cannot hear one another? Let's go back to the old way where we fly out there, meet for 1 hour, and vacation for 5 days on the client's dime..ooooops sorry I was just kidding.

[simp0man]

Same here. I remembered how it was having to leave work to a moded GTI and wasn't in the mood for rumbling and droning noise. It feels much better to come into a comfortable and quiet environment and in the process if I need to do a little spirited driving, the car roars when it is in action.

[rrandyy]

Originally Posted by John 070

Thank you, you said "mute button." How about those idiots who put the entire conference call on hold, and the music is not properly set i.e. too loud, and everyone else cannot hear one another?

Happens all the time!

[bsamoul]

do you drive a nicer car than your boss?

[yazz]

Originally Posted by bsamoul

do you drive a nicer car than your boss?

i do

[BMW in Sweden]

Yes I do drive a better car than my boss..... he's got a Volvo V70 - like most people here in Gothenburg... home of Volvo - I made my decision to have BMW because I wanted to be different - + the car is a lot better to drive as well..... Well his face when he saw my car for the first time...... GREEN with envy - and it was a few questions about how could I have a non Volvo car..... and a better car than him...... Oh boy that went down like the proverbial lead baloon - Hate to think how he will react when the new '09 one comes

[LEDZEP]

Originally Posted by inabis

thank god for the mute button. ..

On my phone, I have a Moot button. Makes everything I say meaningless and irrelavant.... hey, sort of like here!