gannonball Posted December 12, 2017 Share Posted December 12, 2017 1 hour ago, Finch road said: All Nigerians to a man, although thoroughly pleasant, are heart lazy. Proved over one hundred times Deary me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotgun Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 1 hour ago, Honest_Man#1 said: On Milton's second part and the above, it will depend on the industry, but I disagree. There's plenty of reasons for having to skip an email that might not be read for days and going straight to phoning. This afternoon I got told to create something in two hours and needed a hand with a bit of it, if I'd sent an email and respected the person's current workload I just couldn't have got it done. Whilst that's not their problem, if they took the attitude of 'send me an email and I'll reply when I fancy it' like the above, it would be a disaster, and if everyone took that view, the industry would collapse. Fair enough and I probably should've specified that I really don't have a problem with people using the phone or IM for things that are time sensitive and/or urgent. It's when people IM me to ask if I'm busy, then they ask if they can call me and then they ask for my number. Just call and tell me what you need. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Angelo Barksdale Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 2 hours ago, Finch road said: All Nigerians to a man, although thoroughly pleasant, are heart lazy. Proved over one hundred times Wrong. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghead ranter Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 10 hours ago, Bishoptonbankie said: Does anyone have someone in their office that tells everyone the same story and makes the exact same jokes each time someone comes in and expects you (the person on the next desk) to laugh every time you hear it? Does anyone have someone in their office that tells everyone the same story and makes the exact same jokes each time someone comes in and expects you (the person on the next desk) to laugh every time you hear it? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
invergowrie arab Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Wasn't really feeling the Christmas spirit today until receiving the my seasons greetings jpg through the allstaff email system. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsr Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 So my work has sent out the Christmas lunch rota of when each department is allowed to go into the canteen for Christmas lunch. The fine print at the bottom specifies that contractors like myself can come in at 1pm and lick the serving dishes clean of whatever the permanent staff have left behind. Sod that. I have a meeting at 1 so I think I'll be sauntering in at 12 and pretending I'm a permie. Bit difficult to explain why I'm wearing scruffy jeans instead of company uniform but I must have got away with it last year. Anyway my contract ends next week so I literally couldn't care less. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raidernation Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 It's a bit long winded, but I understood that ok. He wants a list of FAQs. I've seen worse. It’s his use of “taxonomy “ and “Dewey Decimal” that’s the issue 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raidernation Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 I thought you were a teacher? Quit last year was too fucking mental in Chi-town 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rugster Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Just now, Raidernation said: Quit last year was too fucking mental in Chi-town Ah ok mate. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 So my work has sent out the Christmas lunch rota of when each department is allowed to go into the canteen for Christmas lunch. The fine print at the bottom specifies that contractors like myself can come in at 1pm and lick the serving dishes clean of whatever the permanent staff have left behind. Sod that. I have a meeting at 1 so I think I'll be sauntering in at 12 and pretending I'm a permie. Bit difficult to explain why I'm wearing scruffy jeans instead of company uniform but I must have got away with it last year. Anyway my contract ends next week so I literally couldn't care less. "So", "permie" and "literally" all in one post. I hope the food is infected with salmonella. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nsr Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 1 minute ago, 19QOS19 said: "So", "permie" and "literally" all in one post. I hope the food is infected with salmonella. So in other words, you literally hope I die a permie-nant death from food poisoning? If so, you will be disappointed. Literally all I had was a sandwich. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
19QOS19 Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 Bugger. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted December 13, 2017 Share Posted December 13, 2017 21 minutes ago, Raidernation said: It’s his use of “taxonomy “ and “Dewey Decimal” that’s the issue I didn't even notice them. I've developed a filter and pick out just the words I need to understand. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torpar Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 "Hello Everyone Since there are no response from anyone that would like to collect the Money for a Gift for ******. ******* will do the collecting. Please come to my Desk and sign Card. I am not in on THURSDAY 14th so please give money to ******** ******. A Minimum of $4.00 (dollars) is accepted. The last Collection Date/Time is Tuesday Dec 19 @NOON.The Gift will be given on Wed. Dec 20 @1:30PM. Hopefully all goes well." So not only are you looking for donations for the boss who isn’t mine and who I’m pretty sure earns a lot more than anyone included in the email. But there is a minimum donation of $4 required?? Beat it 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irvine_buddie Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 11 minutes ago, Torpar said: "Hello Everyone Since there are no response from anyone that would like to collect the Money for a Gift for ******. ******* will do the collecting. Please come to my Desk and sign Card. I am not in on THURSDAY 14th so please give money to ******** ******. A Minimum of $4.00 (dollars) is accepted. The last Collection Date/Time is Tuesday Dec 19 @NOON.The Gift will be given on Wed. Dec 20 @1:30PM. Hopefully all goes well." So not only are you looking for donations for the boss who isn’t mine and who I’m pretty sure earns a lot more than anyone included in the email. But there is a minimum donation of $4 required?? Beat it There is about 30 people work in my department and one of these goes round almost every week for a wedding, engagement, landmark birthday, retirement, family death, new baby etc. I've never seen a minimum amount specified though that is a new low. I refuse to contribute now unless I actually like the person and only for wedding or engagement (not both), new babies (max of 3 per person) or retirements. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaggy Snake Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 When you're just sitting working at your desk and someone walks past and asks "Are you winning?" it always makes me irrationally angry. No, I'm not winning, I'm doing one bit of work before I move onto the next. If you have nothing of interest to say then just don't bother. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 26 minutes ago, Jaggy Snake said: When you're just sitting working at your desk and someone walks past and asks "Are you winning?" it always makes me irrationally angry. No, I'm not winning, I'm doing one bit of work before I move onto the next. If you have nothing of interest to say then just don't bother. "Aye, just sank 3 battleships!" 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Moonster Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 1 hour ago, Jaggy Snake said: When you're just sitting working at your desk and someone walks past and asks "Are you winning?" it always makes me irrationally angry. No, I'm not winning, I'm doing one bit of work before I move onto the next. If you have nothing of interest to say then just don't bother. This a fucking thousand times. Usually the same people who say "cheer up, it might not happen" when you're sat staring at your computer screen first thing in the morning, questioning your very existence. No, I fucking won't cheer up, I'm not fucking paid to be cheery, f**k off. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghead ranter Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 2 hours ago, Torpar said: "Hello Everyone Since there are no response from anyone that would like to collect the Money for a Gift for ******. ******* will do the collecting. Please come to my Desk and sign Card. I am not in on THURSDAY 14th so please give money to ******** ******. A Minimum of $4.00 (dollars) is accepted. The last Collection Date/Time is Tuesday Dec 19 @NOON.The Gift will be given on Wed. Dec 20 @1:30PM. Hopefully all goes well." So not only are you looking for donations for the boss who isn’t mine and who I’m pretty sure earns a lot more than anyone included in the email. But there is a minimum donation of $4 required?? Beat it Lassie in my work has just spent the last fortnight coming round asking for donations for another lassie that's leaving today. Minimum 2 circuits per day, has increased more in the last few days. Much more effort that anyone normally puts in, however the fact that the leaver is her daughter-in-law no doubt has increased her passion for getting a decent collection. She's actually been really aggressive with it, getting to the point of standing right over folk saying "You got any money yet?". Mrs Ranter and I both work in this building, but in different parts, and have been working on a plan to drive this lassie daft - any time she arrives at one of our desks demanding money, we send her to the other one of us, saying "Mr/Mrs Ranter will give you it". 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torpar Posted December 14, 2017 Share Posted December 14, 2017 (edited) In my last job in Scotland, there was one guy, slightly odd but harmless, chubby lad who smoked a lot. He was collecting money to walk the West Highland Way, as usual I donated nothing. He went off on the Friday with everyone's best wishes, see you in a week. I felt quite bad for thinking 'there is no way he's going to manage this' He came back the next week looking rather sheepish and wasn't too keen on making conversation with anyone. Turns he quit after less than a day because he was tired. As far as I know, no one asked for their money back Edited December 14, 2017 by Torpar 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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