In which technical difficulties are the order of the day. Er, afternoon. Whatever.
I’ve finished my software training course and had lunch and now I’m ready to become certified in Xactimate. I’m sitting in the classroom with the seven other people who are ready to take the certification test.
And the software’s online training site is down. Hanging. Crashed. No one can register.
So I’m having another cup of coffee, because why the hell not, while one of the instructors is on the phone with the vendor. It looks like we’re all going to have to register for the site over the phone. Individually. If you can believe that.
Query: What the hell is the rule for ‘-or’ versus ‘-er’? Why is it ‘instructor’ and ‘adjuster’? Why isn’t ‘adjuster’ spelled ‘adjustor’?
I haven’t sent out a single resume all week. I really need to get crackin’ this weekend. Work. Need work.
In other news, the husband and I are borrowing even more money because, well, it appears that we require food to live (odd, I know, but there it is) and the mortgage is due in four days and, essentially, we have no other option. Bread will be going back out to Indy, possibly next week, and I’m staying here and looking for work — correction: getting work! — and making token payments toward our bills and feeding the pets and hanging out with my girlfriends and going to band practice and knitting a sweater. I’d look for website gigs, but Bread’ll have the laptop with him and I will never build a site over dial-up again as long as I live, amen.
Update: I did the test in, like, ten minutes. It was only 35 questions. Yes, I got 100%. Now I’m certified in Xactimate. Whee!
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Congratulations, Ms. Xactimate Genius!!
Thank you! -m
You’re a Xactimatrix! Woo hoo *cracks whip*
*giggles* -m
I’ll stop leaving comments now.
Good idea. -m
“Xactimatrix” – ROFLMAO! That would be great on a business card…and I bet the domain is available too – you can start your xactimate training/consulting empire!
Empire, hah. Hegemony. 😉 -m
I mean, was there really any doubt? 😉 You’re so much smarter than the average bear. Xactimate IS your bitch!
awesome. 8)
T’anks, doll! -m
congratulations!! i’ve got sundry bits and body parts crossed that you get employment really soon and that the aforementioned employment pays mega bucks.
Aw, thanks, sweetie. You’re not only sweet, you’re hopin’ for the exact right stuff. Baksheesh! -m
I’m not sure what Xactimax is, but good for you! 🙂 And I wish I could explain the “or” vs. “er” ending forms for you, but I really haven’t a clue other than I just know which ones look right in certain places.
Thanks! (It’s insurance adjusting software, basically a huge conglomeration of CAD, scheduling, and construction bidding software packages.) And I generally know the difference, but I’d been spelling “adjuster” as “adjustor” and when I found out I was wrong it rather irritated me. -m