Talk About Work Thread

bmwracer wrote:EDIT: Actually you made the same suggestion two years ago. :mrgreen:

I guess I'm really consistent. :beaten:

I just noticed this thread is now called "Talk About Work", without the "crap".

I guess Sensei must have done it last month. Didn't know Mods had the power to rename threads too! :sweat:

^ Never underestimate the power of our mods :bow: :mrgreen:

OT: Everybody it watching the RW (royal wedding) on live streams!

Esther M (republican to the bone) is in for a looooong day!

EstherM wrote:

OT: Everybody it watching the RW (royal wedding) on live streams!

At work? I suppose my workmates have been doing this as well, but I've been too busy to check up on them. :rolly:

Heard this one yesterday from one of the guys I used to work with that works out in the field now:

"I pulled over in my AT&T truck and this dude said "I know this is a weird question but would you like to buy an iphone?" :crazy:

i've been moving around jobs this last year to beat the recession. i left construction to go back to the motor trade but i've now left that to return to construction! :beaten:
i was reminded why i left the motor trade in the first place. the only perk of that job was i got to drive a veyron, if only round the car park. :mrgreen:

kenjilina wrote: i was reminded why i left the motor trade in the first place. the only perk of that job was i got to drive a veyron, if only round the car park. :mrgreen:

The Veyron is one butt-ugly beast.

Now if you've driven a McLaren F1, that's something to talk about. :victory:

bmwracer wrote:
The Veyron is one butt-ugly beast.

Now if you've driven a McLaren F1, that's something to talk about. :victory:

http://www.kahndesign.com/automotive/projectkahn/ is where i worked briefly. the owner of the company is such a prick i had to go. i've read on his twitter that he's after a mclaren mp12 c3p0 or whatever they're called.

kenjilina wrote:http://www.kahndesign.com/automotive/projectkahn/ is where i worked briefly. the owner of the company is such a prick i had to go. i've read on his twitter that he's after a mclaren mp12 c3p0 or whatever they're called.

The MP12 isn't very good looking either.

Apparently Gordon Murray broke the mold with the F1 and everything else is an afterthought.

It's getting near Christmas, so the queen is in her Scrooge-ish, bee-otch mode. :shakehead:

She could do the entire company a freaking favor by retiring... To Siberia.

Received this year's notification of the deduction increase from my paycheck for health insurance...

The cost to stay healthy can kill a person. :(

Miss Monika used to work at Disneyland, I wonder if this will be reason enough for her to go back:

Disney employess okay to grow beards

First, they could grow a mustache, just like Walt Disney. Now, they can grow a little more facial hair but not quite enough to be like one of the Seven Dwarfs.

Disneyland announced that it's loosened up its dress code -- known as the "Disney Look" -- to now allow employees to grow more facial hair. Beginning Feb. 3, employees can show up for work with a beard or a goatee without worry, just as long as it's shorter than a quarter of an inch and not a soul patch (a patch of hair just below the bottom lip).

"Disney Look guidelines are periodically reviewed in relation to industry standards, as well as the unique environment of our theme parks and resorts," Betsy Sanchez, a Disneyland Resort spokeswoman, said in a statement.

"While we are careful to maintain our heritage and the integrity of our brand, a recent review of our guidelines led to a decision that an update was appropriate at this time."

A number of changes have been made to the look in recent years. In 2010, Disney said women didn't have to wear pantyhose with skirts and allowed sleeveless tops -- so long as the shoulder straps were at least 3 inches wide -- and men could wear untucked, casual shirts.

In 2000, Disney allowed employees to grow mustaches, overturning a 43-year-old ban.

Despite the wave of changes, there are still plenty of style choices off limits to Disney employees: visible tattoos, body piercings (other than the ears for women), "extreme" hair styles or colors, and muttonchops. A shaved head is acceptable for a man but not for a woman.

gaijinmark wrote:Miss Monika used to work at Disneyland, I wonder if this will be reason enough for her to go back

Hehe. :hehe:

For anybody that's ever worked customer service, this is great:

A crowded United Airlines flight was canceled. A single agent was re-booking a long line of inconvenienced travelers.

Suddenly, an angry passenger pushed his way to the desk. He slapped his ticket on the counter and said, "I HAVE to be on this flight and it has to be FIRST CLASS."

The agent replied, "I'm sorry, sir. I'll be happy to try to help you, but I've got to help these folks first; and then I'm sure we'll be able to work something out."

The passenger was unimpressed. He asked loudly, so that the passengers behind him could hear, "DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHO I AM?"

Without hesitating, the agent smiled and grabbed her public address microphone. "May I have your attention, please?", she began, her voice heard clearly throughout the terminal. "We have a passenger here at Gate 14 WHO DOES NOT KNOW WHO HE IS. If anyone can help him with his identity, please come to Gate 14".

With the folks behind him in line laughing hysterically, the man glared at the United Airlines agent, gritted his teeth, and said, "F*** You!"

Without flinching, she smiled and said, "I'm sorry sir, you'll have to get in line for that, too."

^ :lol: :lol: :lol:

bmwracer wrote:^ :lol: :lol: :lol:

+1 :mrgreen: