Talk About Work Thread

bmwracer wrote:Jeez, that knucklehead that walked out of the building still hasn't returned.

It's wishful thinking, but I hope they fired him.

Twerp.

Nope, they're just sending an order to the purchasing department to buy him a LAz-y-boy for his cubicle :hehe:

littlemissfab wrote:Nope, they're just sending an order to the purchasing department to buy him a LAz-y-boy for his cubicle :hehe:

You know my boss all too well.

kitakaze wrote:::chanting:: fire him!

And why do customers, who are so neurotic about having their carts, try to run me over when I'm collecting them? Don't they realize that someone has to collect them and that they don't magically appear in the store?

God, I can't wait until I give my two weeks and end up being a slave to a pharmacist.

O! Do you work in a supermarket? I used to. And do your carts require a quarter to free them? Ours did, and they always ALWAYS got stuck. SO frustrating.

bmwracer wrote:
You know my boss all too well.

are you sure she's not screwing him?
wait is this the stupid lady boss who fills the halls with dread and contempt?

Wynter wrote:

O! Do you work in a supermarket? I used to. And do your carts require a quarter to free them? Ours did, and they always ALWAYS got stuck. SO frustrating.

I work at a drugstore that thinks it's freaking walmart. :crazy: Nah...our carts are free. I wish we would make customers pay to use them though. :hehe:

Oh well. I'll be leaving the retail world behind soon enough. Finally on to something more professional.

kitakaze wrote:

I work at a drugstore that thinks it's freaking walmart. :crazy: Nah...our carts are free. I wish we would make customers pay to use them though. :hehe:

Oh well. I'll be leaving the retail world behind soon enough. Finally on to something more professional.

What's your field?

Pharmacy technician, although I would much rather teach Japanese history. I do have a bachelors degree on the subject. But I thought I'd get a job skill first, since my BA didn't help in the real world.

kitakaze wrote:Pharmacy technician, although I would much rather teach Japanese history. I do have a bachelors degree on the subject. But I thought I'd get a job skill first, since my BA didn't help in the real world.

O! We should compare notes. I studied the Art of Japan in Uni and plan to do a masters in it when I'm done my second year of teaching.

littlemissfab wrote:are you sure she's not screwing him?

No way.

wait is this the stupid lady boss who fills the halls with dread and contempt?

Yup, among other things.

bmwracer wrote:
Yup, among other things.

How "safe" are people at your work? Like is there a union? Can't you just tell her off? If not, I suppose egging her house or keying her car wouldn't suffice?

Wynter wrote:How "safe" are people at your work? Like is there a union?

Engineers aren't unionized... We're salaried, so we're non-exempt.

Can't you just tell her off?

That's what this guy did... Sort of.

I told her later during the meeting that it was completely and totally unfair to the rest of the employees if this nutjob doesn't have to do his fair share of the work around here... I'm sure it went into one pie hole and out the other. :shakehead:

If not, I suppose egging her house or keying her car wouldn't suffice?

Four flat tires is what I was thinking.

Wynter wrote:

O! We should compare notes. I studied the Art of Japan in Uni and plan to do a masters in it when I'm done my second year of teaching.

Ah, that's cool, you got a job teaching until you get your masters. Was it very cut-throat there? It is here. I'll probably be a pharm tech until I'll get my masters.

What periods did you study? I main areas of historical study were Heian and Meiji-jidai, although I know they break up art into smaller eras.

kitakaze wrote:Ah, that's cool, you got a job teaching until you get your masters. Was it very cut-throat there? It is here. I'll probably be a pharm tech until I'll get my masters.

What periods did you study? I main areas of historical study were Heian and Meiji-jidai, although I know they break up art into smaller eras.

K's found a kindred spirit. :)

bmwracer wrote:
Four flat tires is what I was thinking.

Don't forget the potato in the exhaust.

Ah, that's cool, you got a job teaching until you get your masters. Was it very cut-throat there? It is here. I'll probably be a pharm tech until I'll get my masters.

What periods did you study? I main areas of historical study were Heian and Meiji-jidai, although I know they break up art into smaller eras.

Well I always wanted to teach, and teaching Fine Arts (and Digital Art) is just perfect for me. With a Master's degree I'll be able to teach studio art on the University level.

It's really cut-throat here for teachers. I just got really lucky. I still have friends I graduated with who haven't found a job yet, but being a teacher is a really good job in Canada. I love it.

Wow, what periods? We did a brief study of Jomon (12, 000 to about 290 B.C.E. I think) all the way to the Edo period. But for my masters I have to focus on a medium. I was thinking architecture, but I might end up doing ceramics. I was thinking painting, but I've covered painting from Art of China, so I don't wanna overlap my studies too much.

Wynter wrote:Don't forget the potato in the exhaust.

As waste of a potato, but I guess it's for a good cause.

bmwracer wrote:
As waste of a potato, but I guess it's for a good cause.

save the potato for curry... here's what you do.

take a razor blade and score around the valve stem of the tires about 1/8th inch should be enough. the next time they hit a pothole or uneven pavement, the pressure blows the top of the valve stem off and you get 4 instant flats. :victory:


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krim wrote:save the potato for curry... here's what you do.

take a razor blade and score around the valve stem of the tires about 1/8th inch should be enough. the next time they hit a pothole or uneven pavement, the pressure blows the top of the valve stem off and you get 4 instant flats. :victory:


for entertainment purposes only. author is not liable for any legal issues that may arise.

Good thing you posted that disclaimer: I was going to hold you responsible if I get fired.

bmwracer wrote:
Good thing you posted that disclaimer: I was going to hold you responsible if I get fired.

My response would be, you're an idiot for getting caught. :beatyou:


:mrgreen:

krim wrote:

save the potato for curry... here's what you do.

take a razor blade and score around the valve stem of the tires about 1/8th inch should be enough. the next time they hit a pothole or uneven pavement, the pressure blows the top of the valve stem off and you get 4 instant flats. :victory:


for entertainment purposes only. author is not liable for any legal issues that may arise.

Author Krim's resume of experience frightens me. :sweat:

Wynter wrote:Author Krim's resume of experience frightens me. :sweat:

He's quite cosmopolitan. :)



LATE BREAKING NEWS:

Knucklehead engineer returns to scene of crime... I guess the promise of that Lay-Z-Boy did the trick. :shakehead: