We are threatened with thunderstorms every afternoon. Thus far, they have done nothing much, aside from one that brushed my Saturday, and brought down a sizable limb from a tree in my yard.
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We are threatened with thunderstorms every afternoon. Thus far, they have done nothing much, aside from one that brushed my Saturday, and brought down a sizable limb from a tree in my yard.
The weather is headed towards fall, here. So far, the fires have largely remained well to the north, so the air is pretty clear. That may not last.
Have you ever used a sponge so nasty that your hands smell terrible for hours afterwards?
We had about a week and a half with the temps only in the mid 80's. I can't ever remember that happening in July here. We're back to mid 90's this week, more normal.
Hmmm, no.Quote:
Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker
Were you using it to clean fish??? :D
No, it was a communal sponge in the office break room. They get a certain, distinctive, funk about them.
I guess because of the government cut backs everyone has to tighten their belt. Sponges aren't free!!! :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker
They do tend to soak up the petty cash.
It's the tragedy of the commons all over again. In this case, the tragedy of the common sponge. People use it, but they don't dispose of it until it eventually becomes sufficiently appalling that somebody can't take it any longer.
Used up, shared sponge :sick:
Can't get that mental image out of my head.
And I couldn't get the smell off my hands.
Well, at least not until it wore off.
I probably could have masked it by washing in something aromatic, but that doesn't really solve things.
lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker
Sounds about right. You guys need to hire a maid. But call the position "ICE Agent". There's lots of money available for those jobs.
Not much chit chat lately.
A friend of mine just bought a place in Fl called the Villages. Suppose to be the biggest senior community in the country. @ 138,000. Golf carts everywhere, I think he said there were over 200 miles of cart paths. Lots of community pools. I thought it was strange that they are saltwater.
Today was a roller coaster of emotions.
I was given another PIP, second in 9 months and told flat out that I’m not expected to succeed and to take the severance.
I talked with the CEO and he told me that he thought I could succeed but that I should speak with coworkers to get their opinion. The two I talked to (old tech lead and current PM) wanted me to go through it.
My wife tells me to take the severance and leave, and I ultimately decided to take the severance and leave to try and find employment somewhere else.
The CEO responds to my email saying that he’s overriding the manager and putting a pause on my PIP. So now I’m not on a PIP and it looks like I’m moving to a more lead UI position.
I might have a heart attack from all these ups and downs from today.
What's a PIP in this context? (Over here it's a pension - which doesn't seem to fit with the story)
Personal Improvement Plan.
Basically, fix these specific actions or you're fired. It's basically something an employer can use in court to CYOA (cover your own ya know) if they get sued for wrongful termination.
Yeah, that sounds like it sucks.
Good that you've got he CEO onside if not your line manager.
When I first met the CEO, I honestly thought he was full of it because he is so positive and so growth oriented. But after you get to know him you realize that he is genuine and that he really cares about the well being of everyone.
Well scratch that. The opportunity the CEO wanted to put me in isn't actually a done deal, so he's accepted my resignation.
For the first time in my adult life, I am without a job.
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I did the same last month. I'm a contractor but have been on the same contract for the last 5 years or so. Used to be great but the company got brought out by a big American company and my little team just got forgotten about then the rest of the team left over the last year until I was basically all that was left and the there was no work left to do. I probably could have just kept sending the invoices and they wouldn't have noticed but that's not for me - I like to be busy.
Hope you find something new soon. Or just take a break if you have the luxury.
I'm taking a break today then tomorrow I plan on hitting the job circuit hard.
I believe dday is a young family man. Unless he's lucky enough to have a wife with a really good income, taking a break really isn't an option. Well, it is an option. But bills don't take a break.
It's a lot different nowadays, your job opportunities were limited to what was available in your area. Now, your job site can be anywhere and only a mouse click away. Good luck.
Go away for a few days, and look at all that happens.
Only one program broke, though, and it wasn't mine, but they only told me. Folks have to learn. They know I'll be retiring in November.
That job does sound like a roller coaster, and not a fun one to be on.
I was off at a work retreat. I really like the folks I work with. Bit tired now, though.
It was a very educational experience. For one thing, I learned about this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJyseYPX2IM
No, it's not a Rick Roll...it's...well, you'd have to decide for yourself.
What in the world did I just watch.
Canadian propaganda.
I thought it was about Narnia.
Kind of. It's Banff. You know they have f's left to give.
aw poop, sorry to hear about this dday. My company is always hiring, although, I think they are cutting down on the remote positions. I am sure something will come through for you!Quote:
Originally Posted by dday9
Guess I won post race.
Now I won.
Nobody wins in this race.
We just drop out...
...one...
...by...
...one.
I will say that with each passing day, I'm increasingly impressed by Barrk. How can anybody post THAT much drivel?
I completely missed the meaning of that post. If there was any. Barrk?????
Barrk leads the post race by a considerable amount. That means that they posted over 7,400 posts to this thread even though they were only around for a little over two years. They ended up averaging around 8 posts per day to the post race.
By contrast, DDay has about 5,600 in a much longer time.
There was no timeout period back then, but still...8 posts per day for over two years?
sounds like commitmentQuote:
Originally Posted by Shaggy Hiker
I want to get to post 69969
I wonder if I can do it. I am already bored. this time out is going to kill me
Still have 14 to go
Thirteen
twelve
eleven
Eleven - one
Nine