AliceTheOwl Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 Re: The cranky thread I didn't think it was possible to be more tired than I was yesterday. That kitten is just lucky she's cute . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 Re: The cranky thread It's a basic survival mechanism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliceTheOwl Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 Re: The cranky thread And an effective one, at that. But this leaves only myself to be angry at for not getting enough sleep, which doesn't help the mood. = v = And it certainly doesn't help when my boss has me running idiot checks alongside my regular job duties. "Duhhhh . . . I hit the button once and didn't see da suspend function." "That's because you hit it TWICE to get to that function." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 Re: The cranky thread Ai . . . I know that feeling. My boss is a complete computer illiterate, and who does he ask how to open up his email attachments . . . ? Not Keyser Söze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliceTheOwl Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 Re: The cranky thread I would mind this less if it were my boss asking me, actually. But no, this is idiocy by proxy. The SAME guy responsible for all my wasted register training time (because he keeps frickin' driving employees away), the SAME guy who refuses to come to me with questions anymore because I give him the common sense answer, and he wants the butt-kissing one, the SAME guy who's best buds with my boss . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 Re: The cranky thread I just fired a good man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zornwil Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 Re: The cranky thread I just fired a good man. I'm really sorry to hear that. What happened, if we may ask? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 Re: The cranky thread I'm really sorry to hear that. What happened' date=' if we may ask?[/quote'] He climbed into the cannon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted August 18, 2006 Report Share Posted August 18, 2006 Re: The cranky thread I'm really sorry to hear that. What happened' date=' if we may ask?[/quote'] Well, as you know, the outfit I work for sells servers and storage to the feds. We're trying to expand into the DC beltway area, so we hired some sales reps and a couple of engineers. The first batch of sales reps didn't pan out so we got some more, but it takes months for a rep's sales opportunities to ripen into actual purchase orders. So we're losing money on the DC operation right now, and what these new sales reps need is pre-sales help, working with customers to configure the exact system they need for their database or network or whatever. The guy in question is a whiz at the keyboard but he's just not a people person. So he'd be perfect if the sales goons were selling stuff and there was post-sales work to do (i.e. installations). But there isn't, and there won't be for a while, and he's being paid commensurate with his experience to sit in the office and take certification exams. He is the perfect guy at the wrong time, for us. In other words, I had to fire him because 1) he's a geek and 2) other people around him have failed. And I've been laid off before myself so I know exactly how it feels. I got to give him credit, though, he took the news better than I did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zornwil Posted August 19, 2006 Report Share Posted August 19, 2006 Re: The cranky thread Ah, sorry. Well, it probably helped with someone who could be sympathetic delivering the bad word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted August 19, 2006 Report Share Posted August 19, 2006 Re: The cranky thread Sugar coated or not, canned is canned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRavenIs Posted August 19, 2006 Report Share Posted August 19, 2006 Re: The cranky thread *growls* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narratio Posted August 19, 2006 Report Share Posted August 19, 2006 Re: The cranky thread The Petrochemical Engineering & Construction industry is amazingly short of people at the moment. It's like the late 70's all over again. I'm getting 1 or 2 job offers a week. All from differnet outfits at that. There just are not that many bodies left. Most of the people I grew up with and learned from were Korean War or Vietnam era engineering talent. They're all retiring or dead. At 49 I'm still in the young section of this game. We've got guys in thier late 70's coming in to do short term consultant work. There are a couple of mid 30's bods around and that's it. Not a 20-something in sight or sound. What happened? Did the growth of Starbucks / MacDonalds etc, entice everybody into a life of waiting on tables or something? Where are the bloody engineering grad's? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted August 21, 2006 Report Share Posted August 21, 2006 Re: The cranky thread Not in Siberia. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted August 21, 2006 Report Share Posted August 21, 2006 Re: The cranky thread . . . Probably lying on a sunny beach in Venezuela or something . . . Lazy devils . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliceTheOwl Posted August 21, 2006 Report Share Posted August 21, 2006 Re: The cranky thread What the e-mail said: "Here's my availability to register train. Let me know ahead of time if you need me during any of those times so I can clear out my queue of OTHER stuff I do on a daily basis." What the guy interpreted it to read: "Here's my availability. I'll be sitting around with my thumb up my *** waiting for you to need my services, so make sure you don't give me ANY notice, and get pissy when I tell you first thing Monday morning is NOT the time to spring these sorts of surprises on me." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigdamnhero Posted August 21, 2006 Report Share Posted August 21, 2006 Re: The cranky thread Foolish mortal that I am, I actually thought I could call up a colleague we'll refer to as Mister Talkie and just ask him a quick question. Ninety minutes later, I finally got off the phone with him. Just in time to tune in to a state legislative hearing webcast. Exciting morning, huh? "Call that job satisfaction? `Cause I don't." - Marvin the Paranoid Android, HHGTTG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliceTheOwl Posted August 21, 2006 Report Share Posted August 21, 2006 Re: The cranky thread Sounds familiar. When I was still new here, they warned me about "the Russ vortex." I thought they were kidding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spectrum Posted August 21, 2006 Report Share Posted August 21, 2006 Re: The cranky thread I recently updated my livejournal with a picture of me with one of the guests at Gen Con and some anonymous @$$hat left a comment which made a crack at my appearance. Suffice it to say, it's something I have little tollerance for (yes, I'm a bit sensitve about things like this). I have since then deleted the comment and changed the comment settings for my LJ account. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliceTheOwl Posted August 21, 2006 Report Share Posted August 21, 2006 Re: The cranky thread Good idea. Some people . . . Especially LJ people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost-angel Posted August 22, 2006 Report Share Posted August 22, 2006 Re: The cranky thread The purpose of any phone call or conversation is to end them as soon as possible. Preferably before they start. I've walked away from people mid sentence once I've obtained the info I need "Sorry, gotta run to the bathroom" and boom i'm gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted August 22, 2006 Report Share Posted August 22, 2006 Re: The cranky thread . . . Very dignified, yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narratio Posted August 22, 2006 Report Share Posted August 22, 2006 Re: The cranky thread But he walks away with pizzazz and style! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted August 22, 2006 Report Share Posted August 22, 2006 Re: The cranky thread Any ending that ends with pizzas for you is a good ending. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narratio Posted August 22, 2006 Report Share Posted August 22, 2006 Re: The cranky thread Okay, that one earns you a random attack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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