Rayvin 4964 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 (edited) I've been translating accounting stuff for so long that I reckon I know as much about IFRS etc. as some of the people preparing the accounts (if not more), been thinking about getting some kind of qualification to prove it, but there's not really much point if I don't intend to do anything with it, I suppose... Â Likewise I should/could probably go and swot up for something like a GCSE in Swedish with the knowledge I've got tucked away in my head somewhere, but there'd be no obvious benefit professionally. Other than being able to swear magnificently. Which is actually quite tempting. Â If you do it, it gives you more options in the future. If you have time and motivation, something like this is always worth doing IMO. Edited September 12, 2015 by Rayvin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 3978 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 A little knowledge can be dangerous though. I'm part of a data analytics broad team and the reporting team who IMO should only have access to the data via cubes and views write their own queries including on source systems rather than the warehouse and some of them are atrocious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 4964 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 A little knowledge can be dangerous though. I'm part of a data analytics broad team and the reporting team who IMO should only have access to the data via cubes and views write their own queries including on source systems rather than the warehouse and some of them are atrocious. Â Surely extractions are pretty safe - sure they could be incorrectly conceived and lead to poor conclusions being drawn, but the extraction itself isn't going to compromise the system. Or have you seen things that would suggest otherwise? Â I agree on coding in general though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 26830 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Me no speakee your language. SPQR, DFS, SCS, MFI, STD etc, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 336 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Me no speakee your language. SPQR, DFS, SCS, MFI, STD etc, etc. Â I was thinking the same myself. But then I know that I use worky-speak that must sound like a foreign language to some people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 4964 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Â I was thinking the same myself. But then I know that I use worky-speak that must sound like a foreign language to some people. Â My partner and I went on holiday last year with 5 people who work in various NHS positions. Barely understood a word Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 4964 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 They were from Essex as well like, which may have contributed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 336 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015  My partner and I went on holiday last year with 5 people who work in various NHS positions. Barely understood a word  Aye, it can sound a bit cliquey when there's a few together My brother and I both work in anaesthetics at the same hospital and if we get on talking about work I know my dad just glazes over and tries to nod in the right places. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 336 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 They were from Essex as well like, which may have contributed. Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 4964 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Â Aye, it can sound a bit cliquey when there's a few together My brother and I both work in anaesthetics at the same hospital and if we get on talking about work I know my dad just glazes over and tries to nod in the right places. Â The good thing though is that you guys have some fucking amazing stories... no story anyone else has can compare to the time that one guy came in with a cucumber stuck up his arse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Howmanheyman 26830 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Â I was thinking the same myself. But then I know that I use worky-speak that must sound like a foreign language to some people. I'm just jel, really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 336 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 I've a long list of items that people have had surgically removed. Which we then have to return to them as they're classed as 'patient property' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38761 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Go on...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 336 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Vibrators, potatoes, carrots, paperweights, pepperpots, deodorant cans, deodorant can lids (they didn't think it through and put it in lid first) shavers, and a mini tub of Brylcreem. Â None of them appeared to appreciate that if the door closes and the item disappears round the bend, you ain't seeing it again until we've used surgical instruments to dilate and retrieve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 336 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Apologies for hijacking the thread and making it all about arseholes. Â Oh no, wait..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeys Fist 38761 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Potatoes? Â What's the difference between Chick Peas and Potaoes? Â You wouldn't pay to have a Potato on you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJS 3978 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Â Surely extractions are pretty safe - sure they could be incorrectly conceived and lead to poor conclusions being drawn, but the extraction itself isn't going to compromise the system. Or have you seen things that would suggest otherwise? Â I agree on coding in general though. Badly written queries can run for hours, block processes and generally kill servers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34461 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Potatoes? Â What's the difference between Chick Peas and Potaoes? Â You wouldn't pay to have a Potato on you. I wouldn't pay to have chick peas on me either, just so we're absolutely clear here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rayvin 4964 Posted September 12, 2015 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Badly written queries can run for hours, block processes and generally kill servers. Â Ok, you guys must be working with much larger databases then. Worst case scenario for a large query at my end is 10 minutes. Â Our business doesn't have developers so I'm probably ok Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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