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    Quote Originally Posted by Spikey M View Post
    I think being petty might be my main hobby these days. It's probably going to end up blowing up in my face at some point, but I can't help it. It's the drama Mick, I just love it.

    Last week of school term my daughter had a "showcase" at school, it was only an hour long, but baking in the commute and queuing I needed an hour and a half. My manager wasn't in, so I had to ask the head of department if I could start half hour early and have an hour and a half lunch. Such a thing has never been a problem.

    Her response: "you will need to keep to normal hours going forward. Please book annual leave." OK, looks like we're not being flexible anymore.

    Guess who wants me to set off at 7:30am to cover a court hearing on Monday? Sorry boss, I am under strict instructions to stick to normal hours. No can do.
    This kinda clock watching annoys the fuck out of me. My wife used to have something similar where she worked longer hours than contract but when she tried to finish early one Friday in a year for a flight, it's met with resistance. Fuck off and treat people like adults. If you're not going to recognise when someone works longer but pull you on a rare early finish then you're going to get the bare minimum.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kikó View Post
    This kinda clock watching annoys the fuck out of me. My wife used to have something similar where she worked longer hours than contract but when she tried to finish early one Friday in a year for a flight, it's met with resistance. Fuck off and treat people like adults. If you're not going to recognise when someone works longer but pull you on a rare early finish then you're going to get the bare minimum.
    Somewhere I worked used to be like that they used to have the cheek as well to record how much unpaid overtime you had done and would actually put that in your end of year performance review. Then they wondered why they had a toxic work environment and had massive staff turnover.

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    It's just a massive own goal. They do far better out of me being willing to be flexible than I do out of them being so. She's trying to lean on me now for not being a team player.

    I need to ramp up the job search.

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    Place I joined a month ago is a bit shit. Thinking I made a mistake leaving my old gig.

    Might have to start looking for something else soon if this place doesn't get any better.

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    A recurring theme of this thread.

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    The moral of the story: always stay where you are, change is bad.

    I've spent most of this morning trying to counter the Arab's insistence that the Pyramids were built because back then everyone was 7 foot tall and much stronger. He's just not having it otherwise.

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    Typical whitey trying to Gammon-splain an Arabs own history to him.

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    As if the Arabs ever built anything.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Boydy View Post
    Place I joined a month ago is a bit shit. Thinking I made a mistake leaving my old gig.

    Might have to start looking for something else soon if this place doesn't get any better.
    Come and join my new place. We need hipster coders.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kikó View Post
    Come and join my new place. We need hipster coders.
    Do you need disinterested Tenancy Sustainment Officers?

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    Might need his own tenancy sustaining if another woman dares challenge him.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimmy Floyd View Post
    The moral of the story: always stay where you are, change is bad.

    I've spent most of this morning trying to counter the Arab's insistence that the Pyramids were built because back then everyone was 7 foot tall and much stronger. He's just not having it otherwise.

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    You've done better.

    We are in the market for DTSOs. Are you interested in moving to Berlin?

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    The Teams chat at work always has peoples "wins of the week" in on a Friday, which I never contribute to. Our director flagged it in a team meeting that she wants everyone to share their wins of the week this Friday.

    So from about 3 onwards they started coming in.

    A great response from our market engagement for the new falls prevention service

    Excellent collaboration on getting the THLC project documentation sorted

    I second this, working with you on THLC project and getting great support.

    public health annual report is coming together now, made some bridge infographics to represent some of the data which I enjoyed making and were greatly received so happy with that

    Okay what do I say?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Magic View Post
    I got two other offers:

    Ł50k basic and Ł30k OTE
    Ł65k basic and annual revenue bonus

    Can't wait to quit this pile of shit.

    EDIT: The first company said I could get the extra Ł2k after my 3 month probation...
    I quit last night.

    Took the 65k one.

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    Despite all the other problems, my current line manager is an absolute legend when it comes to flexible working. I semi jokingly asked if "flexible" would extend to doing 7am-3pm or 12pm-8pm and he was like lol sure whatever. When I had to leave early to catch a train he didn't even bother to make me start an hour earlier, fuck it mate whatever. I spose it's probably partly a symptom of the lack of work at the moment but I still appreciate it.

    Our union negotiations worked out alright too, 3% COLA increase, and we now get 27-30 days of leave (plus bank holidays) depending on years served, 27 for 0-2, 28 for 2-4 etc.

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    I get an extra day after 10 years service. Although they've chucked extra days about for birthdays and other reasons during the pandemic.

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    I used to get extra days after so many years but think I lost that when I became an office boy. 28 days plus bank holidays but we also have pretty flexible working (although some clowns are really pushing their luck with it, better not spoil it for the rest of us).

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    My company did away with extra days after extra years and just gave everyone an extra 2 days. Which would be great, had they not removed the 9-day fortnight perk at the same time. So I’m actually down about 20 days off.

    I’ve used the “flexible working” mantra to stop working Friday afternoons though.

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    Boss changed my shift from 6-1am to 3-10pm at 2:54 and then bitched at me for not doing 10-1am. I think I’m going to quit. He only just caught up paying me for the 3 weeks of work I’d already did. Quitting time.

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    The Arab just came over to my desk. He said what is Euromillions. I said it's a lottery. He looked puzzled. I said do you have lotteries in Jordan? He said no. I said well, you buy a ticket and have a very small chance of winning a prize. He said OK, but someone just called my phone, and asked me if I live above Tesco (he lives above Tesco). I could barely understand her but she said I'd been selected to win Euromillions. She wanted my bank details. I said mate, it's a scam, tell me you didn't give her anything. He said I gave her sort code and account number. I said fucking hell, you did what? He said sort code and account number.

    Having facepalmed myself into my desk bin, I looked at him, and he said it can't be a trick, how does she know I live above Tesco? I said she's clearly got your address and phone number from somewhere and put it on Google street view. He said what's Google Street View? We don't have that in Jordan. I showed him what Google street view was. I said you see, that's how she knows you live above Tesco. He said well, I already gave her my sort code and account number. I said mate, please, never give anyone your bank details over the phone. Ever. Ever. It's always a scam.

    He said can they withdraw money just with sort code and account number? I said I don't know, probably. He said 'I call my brother'.

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    If he hasn't already been rinsed it's a miracle.

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    Yeah, I don't expect they hang about. They must know the dippy cunts they con will flap their gums about winning the lottery immediately.

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    His brother's given him the all clear. Apparently I'm the idiot for telling him not to give his sort code and account number to random fucks over the phone.

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    You must feel pretty stupid now, tbf.

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    Especially when he rolls in in a gold wrapped Lambo tomorrow.

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    I've lived in some funky joints in my time, but never above a tesco. No excuses for him not getting the biscuits in.

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    I'm not sure you can do much with the account number and sort code but Jesus, that's thick.

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    They’ll ring back for the last three digits on the signature strip shortly.
    I'm a twit

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kikó View Post
    I'm not sure you can do much with the account number and sort code but Jesus, that's thick.
    The card details are more useful, but the bank account details are sufficient to set up Direct Debits, take out loans, etc. Considering they know his name, phone number and address it shouldn't make accessing his online banking too tricky either. Plus who knows what else he gave them. They could be sitting pretty with his Date of Birth, email address and mother's maiden name.

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    So, since he thinks it isn't a scam, does he think he is a multi millionaire now? Is he quitting?

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    They've got street view in Jordan, the Arab himself is the scammer buttering up the office with tales of innocence and naivety before he and his brother clean everyone out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spikey M View Post
    The card details are more useful, but the bank account details are sufficient to set up Direct Debits, take out loans, etc. Considering they know his name, phone number and address it shouldn't make accessing his online banking too tricky either. Plus who knows what else he gave them. They could be sitting pretty with his Date of Birth, email address and mother's maiden name.
    Good point. It's a good step to full steam ahead fraud and identity theft.

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    His brother is swindling him.

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    Do yourself a favour, Jimmy. Stop trying. He's a lost cause.

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    It's been pretty intense the first three weeks in the new role. The levels of responsibility are going to be huge but hopefully I'll start to get into the chaos. Still struggling to actually mentally stay switched on after so many months doing basically nothing so hopefully I can snap out of it.

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    Take some mental health time off.

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    Not on probation. I'm not stupid.

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    I’m weary from mine at the minute. The spon never arrived along with all the responsibility and extra work

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    The two people I was going to lean on for this job are on sick leave. I think I pieced it all together before one of them broke their shoulder.

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    Got Cold Called today for a job in Liverpool for 3 months. Might be fun.

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    I've just had my draft itinerary through for South America. 21 days (19 of them working days), 13 flights, 7 countries. From the World Cup qualifying table we're only missing Brazil, Argentina and Venezuela.

    I will be fucking dead at the end of that.

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    You may, but the write up is going to be immense.

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    When are you meant to be going? That does sound brutal.

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    Oh and have you told/will you tell your neighbour that there's no reason to worry when you're not there?

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    Pick up a gram for her just incase.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Spikey M View Post
    When are you meant to be going? That does sound brutal.
    End of Nov to about 17 December.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jimmy Floyd View Post
    End of Nov to about 17 December.
    Their summertime then.

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    Missing the world cup too? Fuck that.

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    Are you going to take some holiday after it? Might as well if you're out there

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