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Remember when the year 2000 was the future?
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I was in the 6th grade. We never had a personal computer in our house, and my parents were finally going to buy one. But they waited until after Y2K, lest their brand new expensive PC suddenly became an expensive paperweight.
Originally Posted by CT8
I miss all the radio programs about the YK2 bug. I am 20years older and one day closer to death.
Listening to Pink Floyd?
I miss all the radio programs about the YK2 bug. I am 20years older and one day closer to death.
Listening to Pink Floyd?
I sold a lot of computers to people that wanted to make sure they were Y2K compliant. I was just finished High School then.
I miss shows like Beyond 2000 and that looking at technology coming out soon that they were working on at the time.
I miss shows like Beyond 2000 and that looking at technology coming out soon that they were working on at the time.
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December 31, 1999 was a Friday. I know this because I was young, living with my parents, and working as a pizza delivery guy. Sunday through Thursday nights, the store closed at 11PM, but on Fridays and Saturdays, the store closed at 1AM, meaning one unlucky driver would be scheduled to work New Years Eve. That unlucky driver was me.
My boss, a franchise owner with a single store and every penny of his life's savings invested in his business, was working, but he needed a driver. Everyone else clocked out one by one as the dinner rush ended and ran home to shower and get ready to party. My boss consoled me with the fact that I'd be making "tons" of money, since I'd be the only delivery driver and everyone would be drinking and therefore ordering lots of pizza.
None of this was true. We were less busy than a normal Friday night. I think I made 70 whole dollars in tips in a 10 hour shift. At 11:59 PM on December 31, 1999, I was staring at a Domino's Pizza monochrome CRT display, waiting to see if it would freak out and crash then the clock flipped to midnight. It didn't. I rang in the year 2000 with my immigrant boss, who hated his wife, resented Americans for their lack of a work ethic, and ended up getting out of foodservice entirely just a few years later.
My boss, a franchise owner with a single store and every penny of his life's savings invested in his business, was working, but he needed a driver. Everyone else clocked out one by one as the dinner rush ended and ran home to shower and get ready to party. My boss consoled me with the fact that I'd be making "tons" of money, since I'd be the only delivery driver and everyone would be drinking and therefore ordering lots of pizza.
None of this was true. We were less busy than a normal Friday night. I think I made 70 whole dollars in tips in a 10 hour shift. At 11:59 PM on December 31, 1999, I was staring at a Domino's Pizza monochrome CRT display, waiting to see if it would freak out and crash then the clock flipped to midnight. It didn't. I rang in the year 2000 with my immigrant boss, who hated his wife, resented Americans for their lack of a work ethic, and ended up getting out of foodservice entirely just a few years later.
Dot Com Bubble.
I was hyped up about getting out of school to get one of those startup jobs and get rich quick, with free food, on site massages, stock options, buying 3 houses within 10 years, and maybe a mail order bride from Russia.
Then 3 months before I graduate it all collapsed, first they said it is only those dot com company and the chip companies are going to be fine, semiconductors will be fine, server companies will be fine. Gradually one by one they started to have hiring freezes, massive losses, layoffs, site closing, and eventually many people out of jobs. I was studying to go into grad school because there are no jobs, and the professors told me they are getting so many candidates that they won't be able to take me back. I remember even in a company that has no opening, we will have people coming in to see if there is anything to do.
I missed the late 90s, but not the early 2000s.
I was hyped up about getting out of school to get one of those startup jobs and get rich quick, with free food, on site massages, stock options, buying 3 houses within 10 years, and maybe a mail order bride from Russia.
Then 3 months before I graduate it all collapsed, first they said it is only those dot com company and the chip companies are going to be fine, semiconductors will be fine, server companies will be fine. Gradually one by one they started to have hiring freezes, massive losses, layoffs, site closing, and eventually many people out of jobs. I was studying to go into grad school because there are no jobs, and the professors told me they are getting so many candidates that they won't be able to take me back. I remember even in a company that has no opening, we will have people coming in to see if there is anything to do.
I missed the late 90s, but not the early 2000s.
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I was 4 years away from retirement from the Air Force in 2000. Both of our daughters were still in grade school. Now our daughters are both married, we have one grandchild, with another on the way. My wife and I will be completely retired in 2020. A lot changes in 20 years. I'm thankful I still have my health and my family is all well...what else could I hope for?
I remember my next door neighbor telling me he was selling off his investment because come January 1, 2000,electronic records were going to be lost due to big crash of all computers not set up to handle the coming of the new millennium. Oh heck yes, I'm going to do the same thing because the neighbor has the inside scoop about things like that. His personalized license plates said "MBAn94" so he must know about things like that.
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Originally Posted by Triplicate
None of this was true. We were less busy than a normal Friday night. I think I made 70 whole dollars in tips in a 10 hour shift. At 11:59 PM on December 31, 1999, I was staring at a Domino's Pizza monochrome CRT display, waiting to see if it would freak out and crash then the clock flipped to midnight.
I worked for Dominos for a summer ten years earlier. It was all on paper then.
It was only for summer, so I didn't get to experience what a New Years Eve would be like.
None of this was true. We were less busy than a normal Friday night. I think I made 70 whole dollars in tips in a 10 hour shift. At 11:59 PM on December 31, 1999, I was staring at a Domino's Pizza monochrome CRT display, waiting to see if it would freak out and crash then the clock flipped to midnight.
I worked for Dominos for a summer ten years earlier. It was all on paper then.
Originally Posted by Yah-Tah-Hey
I remember my next door neighbor telling me he was selling off his investment because come January 1, 2000,electronic records were going to be lost due to big crash of all computers not set up to handle the coming of the new millennium. Oh heck yes, I'm going to do the same thing because the neighbor has the inside scoop about things like that. His personalized license plates said "MBAn94" so he must know about things like that.
That's how raising awareness works, millions (if not billions) were spent testing to make sure everything is fixed. Your friend was very lucky if he dodged the dot com bubble burst.
I remember my next door neighbor telling me he was selling off his investment because come January 1, 2000,electronic records were going to be lost due to big crash of all computers not set up to handle the coming of the new millennium. Oh heck yes, I'm going to do the same thing because the neighbor has the inside scoop about things like that. His personalized license plates said "MBAn94" so he must know about things like that.
That's how raising awareness works, millions (if not billions) were spent testing to make sure everything is fixed. Your friend was very lucky if he dodged the dot com bubble burst.
I spent New Year's Eve overnight in Dallas TX ensuring a company's servers stayed afloat for $200/hr + expenses including a high end meal they delivered to spend 7 hrs making sure everything worked.
Originally Posted by PandaBear
Dot Com Bubble.
I was hyped up about getting out of school to get one of those startup jobs and get rich quick, with free food, on site massages, stock options, buying 3 houses within 10 years, and maybe a mail order bride from Russia.
Then 3 months before I graduate it all collapsed, first they said it is only those dot com company and the chip companies are going to be fine, semiconductors will be fine, server companies will be fine. Gradually one by one they started to have hiring freezes, massive losses, layoffs, site closing, and eventually many people out of jobs. I was studying to go into grad school because there are no jobs, and the professors told me they are getting so many candidates that they won't be able to take me back. I remember even in a company that has no opening, we will have people coming in to see if there is anything to do.
I missed the late 90s, but not the early 2000s.
You too, eh? I got lucky and landed my job but it did take a good 4 plus months, and had to move out of state. Not that it was a bad move (same job nearly 20 years later). But I avoided investing out of fear until 2013--not so good.
Dot Com Bubble.
I was hyped up about getting out of school to get one of those startup jobs and get rich quick, with free food, on site massages, stock options, buying 3 houses within 10 years, and maybe a mail order bride from Russia.
Then 3 months before I graduate it all collapsed, first they said it is only those dot com company and the chip companies are going to be fine, semiconductors will be fine, server companies will be fine. Gradually one by one they started to have hiring freezes, massive losses, layoffs, site closing, and eventually many people out of jobs. I was studying to go into grad school because there are no jobs, and the professors told me they are getting so many candidates that they won't be able to take me back. I remember even in a company that has no opening, we will have people coming in to see if there is anything to do.
I missed the late 90s, but not the early 2000s.
You too, eh? I got lucky and landed my job but it did take a good 4 plus months, and had to move out of state. Not that it was a bad move (same job nearly 20 years later). But I avoided investing out of fear until 2013--not so good.
Originally Posted by supton
You too, eh? I got lucky and landed my job but it did take a good 4 plus months, and had to move out of state. Not that it was a bad move (same job nearly 20 years later). But I avoided investing out of fear until 2013--not so good.
I was living at home at the time because I was making a non living wages.
1/2 of my graduating class didn't make it and end up doing other jobs (teaching music, insurance agents, RE agents, etc).
You too, eh? I got lucky and landed my job but it did take a good 4 plus months, and had to move out of state. Not that it was a bad move (same job nearly 20 years later). But I avoided investing out of fear until 2013--not so good.
I was living at home at the time because I was making a non living wages.
1/2 of my graduating class didn't make it and end up doing other jobs (teaching music, insurance agents, RE agents, etc).
I'm 2000 there was supposed to be flying cars and holograms. Talking robots and every home is supposed to have a working video teleconference.
I started my current job in Y2K. Been trucking there ever since at the same company pulling tankers.
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