Talk About Work Thread

[EstherM]

bmwracer wrote:

Definition: Entropy is a measure of the unavailability of a system�fs energy to do work. Right now, I'm at 100%.

I am also 100%

My morning sucked - my company organised a conference in Paris and I ended up having my train seat booked next to 3 top senior managers from my company. They all had their laptops, Blackberries and presentations to work on. I, on the other hand, had just the UK edition of Elle with me!
All I wanted was to sleep a bit, read my fashion magazine and some Mangas - but no - I had to read the FT (thank god it got distributed for free in 1st class) and pretend that I care about the business I am working in. It was painful

[Anime Dad]

EstherM wrote:

I am also 100% My morning sucked - my company organised a conference in Paris and I ended up having my train seat booked next to 3 top senior managers from my company. They all had their laptops, Blackberries and presentations to work on. I, on the other hand, had just the UK edition of Elle with me! All I wanted was to sleep a bit, read my fashion magazine and some Mangas - but no - I had to read the FT (thank god it got distributed for free in 1st class) and pretend that I care about the business I am working in. It was painful

Lucky you

[gaijinmark]

I would like to empathize Esther, really, but a trip to Paris sounds a whole lot better than my daily drive to East L.A.

[EstherM]

gaijinmark wrote:

I would like to empathize Esther, really, but a trip to Paris sounds a whole lot better than my daily drive to East L.A.

Agreed, my trip was nice. Hanging out with 3 super senior alpha males at 7am was less so.

[bmwracer]

gaijinmark wrote:

daily drive to East L.A.

Itai...

Hope your car is bulletproof.

[gaijinmark]

bmwracer wrote:

Hope your car is bulletproof.

I had to make some "slight" modifications.

[Wynter]

I got home on Sunday night and didn't sleep until midnight. Then I had to work Monday morning. It was a really hard day yesterday. Mind you, I took a long nap when I got home and everything is find today. I just feel overwhelmed because there are so many things happening for me this week. Especially with extra curricular. I'm a little peeved that I wasn't allowed to take Monday off. I have a lot of perks with this job, but sometimes they're just not enough.
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[bmwracer]

Wynter wrote:

I got home on Sunday night and didn't sleep until midnight. Then I had to work Monday morning. It was a really hard day yesterday. Mind you, I took a long nap when I got home and everything is find today. I just feel overwhelmed because there are so many things happening for me this week. Especially with extra curricular. I'm a little peeved that I wasn't allowed to take Monday off. I have a lot of perks with this job, but sometimes they're just not enough.

Couldn't you have just called in sick?

[bmwracer]

gaijinmark wrote:

I had to make some "slight" modifications.

Oooh, a Tiger I tank, I believe.

Nice.

[Wynter]

bmwracer wrote:

Couldn't you have just called in sick?

I could have, but I would have gotten a slap on the wrist, because they'd know it was because of the trip.

Background info: We're not allowed to take days off of school time for international trips. They get anal over it.

What peeves me is that I really AM sick. I wouldn't just be calling in because of the jet lag.
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[bmwracer]

Wynter wrote:

I could have, but I would have gotten a slap on the wrist, because they'd know it was because of the trip. Background info: We're not allowed to take days off of school time for international trips. They get anal over it. What peeves me is that I really AM sick. I wouldn't just be calling in because of the jet lag.

If you were lagged 'cause of thye trip you might as well have stayed home: being ineffective at work is like being at home anyways... Without the PJs and fuzzy slippers.

[Anime Dad]

bmwracer wrote:

If you were lagged 'cause of thye trip you might as well have stayed home: being ineffective at work is like being at home anyways... Without the PJs and fuzzy slippers.

I'm always ineffective at work, but it don't feel like home to me

[bmwracer]

Anime Dad wrote:

I'm always ineffective at work, but it don't feel like home to me

Wear PJs and fuzzy slippers to work tomorrow.

[Anime Dad]

bmwracer wrote:

Wear PJs and fuzzy slippers to work tomorrow.

That'll go down well.

One of our Japanese suppliers sent us a pile of shirts a while ago in blue and pink: We never bothered opening them, because in the past all the shirts that came from Japan were really small. But I opened one the other day, and they are perfect! Free shirts! (Well, blue ones anyhow)

[bmwracer]

Anime Dad wrote:

That'll go down well.

I've seen people in the supermarket wearing stuff very close to PJs... Albeit not supermarket employees.

[Kijinnmaru]

bmwracer wrote:

I've seen people in the supermarket wearing stuff very close to PJs... Albeit not supermarket employees.

College students? I heard it's the trend, they even go to class that way.

[bmwracer]

Kijinnmaru wrote:

College students? I heard it's the trend, they even go to class that way.

Stupid is as stupid does.

[EstherM]

Back to work!
I finally had 2 days off (I had been working on weekends all March) - yet not chuffed to be back. Thank god most people are on vacation right now. At least it's quiet - why didn't I bring my pyjamas

[krim]

if things go well, ill be working in little tokyo by the end of apr, and i can say kiss off to my current managers.

[EstherM]

krim wrote:

if things go well, ill be working in little tokyo by the end of apr, and i can say kiss off to my current managers.

which also means easy access to Soba for lunch and Daifuku for dessert

A win-win situation!