I hate when my schedule gets mess with., well at least I might get off work early enough to go ride today
I seriously don't get why someone would leave a huge pile of shit floating in the office crapper without flushing.
was it worth sharing?I seriously don't get why someone would leave a huge pile of shit floating in the office crapper without flushing.
This. God help me I love snow... but f**k that snow.Mornin!
The drive home last night was some special sort of awful. Took me 2.5 hours to drive the 15 miles home, most of which was spent crawling in first gear. People must really like crashing their cars or something.
Probably too many questions about policy clarifications in regards to carnal acts in a heavily soiled porta-potty.What were these terrible questions you asked? Would they make sense to an outsider to the field?
Really bad ones:What were these terrible questions you asked? Would they make sense to an outsider to the field?
Wow, that's crazy. When I was younger and chased the money, I didn't worry too much about work hours and off duty times. But now I know the money comes, I could make a little more elsewhere but I would be giving up a lot in flexibility and environment.Really bad ones:
Why have you quoted Ontario and Alberta employment legislation for a position in BC? (clearly an error in their offer letter)
Can you bank time?
Do you provide professional development support?
etc...
There were others, but nothing terribly provocative. I wasn't making demands, just asking for some specifics. My last job offered some pretty good work-life balance options, so I'm pretty interested to hear what prospective employers offer. The nerve...
Yeah. Well, having just been laid off in December, I have received a fair amount of advice about things like exit/termination clauses. If they're going to include it in the letter, they should get it right. Given that contractual matters, and scope management/definition was a pretty major part of the job, I would have thought they'd want a candidate that asked a lot of intelligent questions, and who would demand documentation to be accurate and correct. Guess not. Good luck to them. And for the record, it was for an American company.Wow, that's crazy. When I was younger and chased the money, I didn't worry too much about work hours and off duty times. But now I know the money comes, I could make a little more elsewhere but I would be giving up a lot in flexibility and environment.
Te cube life here sucks ass, don't get me wrong, but I am left alone and as long as my TPS reports are in on time, I'm left to do whatever.
I have 3 classes this quarter for professional development. One of them is really cool, one is kinda cool, and the 3rd one was because it sucked the least out of the ones available. It's part of my goals for the year in terms of "professional development".
<edit> I've never had an offer letter that quoted any legislation, you Canadians are weird.
Yeah. Well, having just been laid off in December, I have received a fair amount of advice about things like exit/termination clauses. If they're going to include it in the letter, they should get it right. Given that contractual matters, and scope management/definition was a pretty major part of the job, I would have thought they'd want a candidate that asked a lot of intelligent questions, and who would demand documentation to be accurate and correct. Guess not. Good luck to them. And for the record, it was for an American company.
Given that I've got really young kids (one under 3, and the other 4 months old) I'm wary of signing up for a sweat shop full of chicken with their heads cut off that portrays themselves as something else. Their offer was so-so, less pay for more responsibility, and they had a model for executing projects which was rather suspect.
Yep, the more I think about it, the less bummed I am. No need to dip into the Dakar fund just yet, so no major emergency. Certainly eye opening though.
Maybe I'll go into sales...
So what did you "order"?Afternoon monkeys. I'd like some snow too please! Still looking for a fatbike (llocal shop hasn't gotten a small in....ordered one "for" me -- provided I like it/it fits and don't get something else first).
Yup. I was there for her birth, but missed a lot the first year. When I stepped down from my previous position, I took a big pay cut, and quite clearly committed career seppuku, and it was totally worth it. You're right though, the money did come. Plus, now I can work OT when ever and if/when its convenient for me, to buy things I don't really need, and I don't have to worry about dealing with people's shit, or having to make/receive 2AM phone calls about the 2, $30 million dollar airplanes we just ran into each other, the guy who just made himself a triple amputee, or freak out about what ever new BS policy just filtered down from on high. I have discovered there is an immense amount of freedom in being a drone, at least in my workplace.Nearly missing the birth of my only daughter......made me rethink my priorities.
A Small Framed Minnesota. It still hasn't arrived so I am expanding my search. Anything in your area?So what did you "order"?