death tribble Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 Re: The cranky thread So my annual review meeting is supposed to be today. And the boss said he wanted it done early so he could write it up and let his boss do stuff. It's going to be after two before this is done and I already know I have done poorly on it. I just want to get it over with. Ah me ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted May 16, 2006 Report Share Posted May 16, 2006 Re: The cranky thread So we're trying to outsource the production of our company's collateral literature (brochures, folders, etc.) to a designer in India. We got the first proofs back today. I wish I could say you get what you pay for... but this crap isn't even worth the paltry sum they quoted. Come on, you can't just take the old design, delete most of the art and push the rest around at random, and call it good. Wtf are they thinking? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OddHat Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 Re: The cranky thread So we're trying to outsource the production of our company's collateral literature (brochures' date=' folders, etc.) to a designer in India. We got the first proofs back today. I wish I could say you get what you pay for... but this crap isn't even worth the paltry sum they quoted. Come on, you can't just take the old design, delete most of the art and push the rest around at random, and call it good. Wtf are they thinking?[/quote'] My sister's experiences outsourcing web design and programming projects to India were uniformly negative. She ended up doing almost all of the work herself; her bosses would then behave as though the subcontractors were responsible, thus avoiding having to admit that going to the cheapest possible un-supervisable outside source might have been a mistake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted May 17, 2006 Report Share Posted May 17, 2006 Re: The cranky thread Yeah, the company's trying to outsource the web site too. I can hardly wait. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost-angel Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Re: The cranky thread Would you settle for low (nonmagical) fantasy and hard(-ish) sci-fi? Low fantasy would be perfect actually. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanaci Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Re: The cranky thread This is the last time I'm offering it...who wants to step right up and chop off my right leg just above the knee? It's killing me...still. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Re: The cranky thread If we do, can we keep it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bazza Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Re: The cranky thread This is the last time I'm offering it...who wants to step right up and chop off my right leg just above the knee? It's killing me...still. Did you miss my post? Post #4448 Awww...thanks. You make me feel a little better. Anyone wanna hack off this leg of mine though? I'm sure then I'd feel 100%. Post #4449 1 phantom limb coming right up. (oops. wrong leg ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Re: The cranky thread Someone has cloned my credit card again. Thankfully being Platinum the company keeps an extra weather eye out on it. So all things refused but I have to wait for a new card and have to use cash again. Curses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliceTheOwl Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Re: The cranky thread Coming down with something . . . It's been a while since I've had a cold, too. Weird time of year for a cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanaci Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Re: The cranky thread Old man: Sure. What am I gonna do with it? Bazza: I did miss your post. Thanks for replacing the wrong one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost-angel Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Re: The cranky thread Coming down with something . . . It's been a while since I've had a cold, too. Weird time of year for a cold. One just ran through our office... weird too. Seems to last less than a week before going away though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliceTheOwl Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Re: The cranky thread This one's pretty mild. Started with a sore throat, headache, a little muzziness. Today I'm sniffly, throat a little scratchy, feel sort of spacy and I may have a mild fever. Nothing to even bother calling in sick for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seanaci Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Re: The cranky thread This one's pretty mild. Started with a sore throat, headache, a little muzziness. Today I'm sniffly, throat a little scratchy, feel sort of spacy and I may have a mild fever. Nothing to even bother calling in sick for. I hate when that happens. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghost-angel Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Re: The cranky thread This one's pretty mild. Started with a sore throat, headache, a little muzziness. Today I'm sniffly, throat a little scratchy, feel sort of spacy and I may have a mild fever. Nothing to even bother calling in sick for. exactly how ours started... must be moving through the entire country. Pandemic! Panic! or you know... take some Vitamin C and E, little Elderberry and some Echinacea, call it good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliceTheOwl Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Re: The cranky thread Well, it's not even like I have that much sick time to use. I get 10 days total of vacation AND sick days, and I've already taken several vacation days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliceTheOwl Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Re: The cranky thread exactly how ours started... must be moving through the entire country. Pandemic! Panic! or you know... take some Vitamin C and E, little Elderberry and some Echinacea, call it good. Heh. All of my colds start with a sore throat. I'm not worried. Though this does explain why I've been feeling so hungry the past few days. Feed a cold, and all that . . . Coincidentally, before I realized it was a cold, I brought soup in for lunch. And I ALWAYS drink a ton of water, so I'm not too worried about getting enough water to wash this thing out. I'm having Josh pick up some vitamin C on his way home, and I'll probably head home a little earlier than usual today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Re: The cranky thread I have 41.55 Vacation Hours. I have 589.50 Sick hours. I'm thinking of going to the bahamas and having my appendix removed... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Re: The cranky thread Mental health days! Mental health days! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Re: The cranky thread Don't you and I both wish. I have about 190 vacation hours and 500 sick hours built up, and I'm too afraid to use them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AliceTheOwl Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Re: The cranky thread Mine expire at the end of the year every year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Re: The cranky thread . . . I've got six weeks of vacation left . . . Runs away. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enforcer84 Posted May 18, 2006 Report Share Posted May 18, 2006 Re: The cranky thread . . . I've got six weeks of vacation left . . . Runs away. Boot to the NADS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mantis Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 Re: The cranky thread I'm a contractor and get no vacation days or sick days. No workee, no payee. I've been in this job over a year now and have had three days "holidays" between Xmas and New Year (enforced - they shut down the office) and two sick days. I've also come in on the weekend twice which balances the sick days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tkdguy Posted May 19, 2006 Report Share Posted May 19, 2006 Re: The cranky thread Boot to the NADS! Hey, that's MY line!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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