Eednud Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 17 hours ago, Melanius Mullarkay said: I’ve been invited to some lunchtime sessions over the coming weeks. I’ve just been informed that these are “similar to a brown bag session”. Are porn mags still issued? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swarley Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 "Hello Melanius, yes it's Human Resources here. We'd love it if you we could have a dialogue about the recent brown bag lunch session? No, no you don't need to bring the buck fast, salmon and porn magazine...." 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillonearth Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 (edited) 10 hours ago, Swarley said: Thankfully have never worked on an Agile project but aren't scrums and all their other made up pish compulsory? We had that a while back - a series of compulsory soul-searching Teams meetings scheduled between 12 and 2. They were remedied - certainly in my case - by attending the first one then going out on lunch for an hour from 2.30 till 3.30 when every c**t was looking for me. Edited March 23, 2023 by Hillonearth 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swarley Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 I still maintain that Agile was invented by 3M so they could sell more post it notes. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 23 hours ago, Swarley said: Thankfully have never worked on an Agile project but aren't scrums and all their other made up pish compulsory? No idea, these things are flavour of the month then they move on but the lingo remains. I've got hubs and cohorts coming out my ears. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swarley Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 Things I learned from a recent Data and Analytics conference; Attempting to boil the ocean is not recommended. Any question asked is either a good or excellent question. Viewing the world with one eye shut is also not recommended. Data is the new oil (which I presume means it is made up of dead dinosaurs?). Dominos sell an absolute shit load of pizzas. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TxRover Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 41 minutes ago, Swarley said: Dominos sell an absolute shit load of pizzas. FTFY 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 Iv worked a couple of places where they try on that "lunch and learn" shit..... "Hey grunts, why not spend your unpaid lunch break continuing to work by listening to someone waffle about work? Lunch WIL NOT be provided" Attendees should be documented and shunned by normal people 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 1 hour ago, Bairnardo said: Iv worked a couple of places where they try on that "lunch and learn" shit..... "Hey grunts, why not spend your unpaid lunch break continuing to work by listening to someone waffle about work? Lunch WIL NOT be provided" Attendees should be documented and shunned by normal people They tried to make that mandatory at one place I worked, until people started bringing in absolutely stinking home made lunches and eating them in the lectures 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 2 minutes ago, Mark Connolly said: They tried to make that mandatory at one place I worked, until people started bringing in absolutely stinking home made lunches and eating them in the lectures You wonder about the logic of yer mid level management types that try that stuff on. You pay me for my time m9, if you want more of it, you can make an offer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Connolly Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 2 minutes ago, Bairnardo said: You wonder about the logic of yer mid level management types that try that stuff on. You pay me for my time m9, if you want more of it, you can make an offer. Lots of folk now have "other reasonable duties" clauses in their contracts. I make it my duty to ensure that all these requests are proved entirely unreasonable 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 4 minutes ago, Mark Connolly said: Lots of folk now have "other reasonable duties" clauses in their contracts. I make it my duty to ensure that all these requests are proved entirely unreasonable I'm the same as you. One thing I cannot stand and thus far have managed to fight back against in my working life is having my time wasted. I don't care if you don't value what i'm doing or not doing, or whether you think i'm sat doing f**k all. If you want to load shite onto me you better tell me what i'm dropping. Liberty taking basturts!!! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alta-pete Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 ^^^ due on. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 2 minutes ago, alta-pete said: ^^^ due on. I think its important to retain a layer of anger just below the surface when at work. Means you get left alone more.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alta-pete Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 3 minutes ago, Bairnardo said: I think its important to retain a layer of anger just below the surface when at work. Means you get left alone more.... Was I once married to you? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 Just now, alta-pete said: Was I once married to you? You can be again.... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alta-pete Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 5 minutes ago, Bairnardo said: You can be again.... Aw shucks. But I’ll stick with Mrs a-p Mk II. She makes me smile. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florentine_Pogen Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 22 minutes ago, alta-pete said: Aw shucks. But I’ll stick with Mrs a-p Mk II. She makes me smile. .......and has nicer, longer feet. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raidernation Posted June 23, 2023 Share Posted June 23, 2023 Every teaching contract I have had here is "at will". Basically, they can terminate me without warning and/or I can leave with no notice. It's pretty shit. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DA Baracus Posted June 24, 2023 Share Posted June 24, 2023 11 hours ago, Raidernation said: Every teaching contract I have had here is "at will". Basically, they can terminate me without warning and/or I can leave with no notice. It's pretty shit. Aye I've heard of this awful practice. Think only a few states don't have it. It's just more greed driven inhumane pish designed to ensure that the rich don't lose a single penny. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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