No one should ever get off Windows 7.
No one should ever get off Windows 7.
One of my French customers always faxes me his purchase orders, scrawled on lined paper. It really is a confusing way of doing things.
We receive faxes too. Can never understand why in this day and age.
Not a thing wrong with Windows 10 either.
We had handy instructions on our fax machines. Very, very rarely used them.
Windows 10 is far superior if you actually know how to use it.
A new guy has started today in another department; we've just had the manager come round and warn us that because he's a practising Muslim, he won't shake hands with women.
Top bombing.
Literally.
That’s not being a Muslim, that’s just being a prick.
New Illustrator update crashes everytime you lock your computer. Good update. Adobe knocking it out of the park as usual.
Just had to come home due to my back being fucked. Asked for painkillers but couldn't give me any due to potential allergies. Cheers, lads, I've got none ya cunts.
Anyone in here live in Birmingham fancy a pint on Tuesday?
I'm normally just heading out now but holidays begin today
I'm two nights into a 14 night offshore trip and I'm currently 1 pair of boxers down. Put them in to get washed with the rest of my clothes, they did not return.
Ffs. What kind of shit is that.
First sentence had me assuming you'd shat yourself.
I can't think of anything worse than having to do 14 day stints on an oil rig, even for £850,000 or whatever your salary is.
5 interviews and nowhere further forward. Reposting the job advert today. What a fucking pain in the arse.
Did you not offer the decent pair the job to fight it out? If so, did they see through your plan and reject?
They both fell through for different reasons. The one who is relocating has since revealed that her boyfriend (that she's moving with) has found a job 60 miles away, which is where they're going to relocate to. And she also revealed she has an interview in the same city next week. So there's no way I'm hiring her - she'll clearly be looking to get a job closer to home ASAP, so I'm not going to waste my time.
The other one is just being difficult. I wanted her to do a trial day with us (paid, of course) so she can get an idea of the commute (she lives about an hour away) and we can see how she fits in. She agreed to do it, but couldn't do any of the 8 dates I suggested. She was also taking 2 days to reply to any email, which tells me she's just not that bothered. In the end I just told her to get fucked (in nicer words).
I thought I was working in a pretty happy, laid-back workplace (although I am insulated from much of it), but a few people have been filling me in on the 'poisonous' atmosphere between the management tiers these past couple of days and lol how have people even got the energy?
It really is amazing what wankers worry about.
I love the savagery of it. Office politics are the best.
They're a group of people who spend a lot of time around each other. Factions and grudges are going to develop.
His life and work are basically the same playing field, so it is 'understandable' with him. Plus I don't think these people are necessarily twats away from work. I find it weird anyway.
Just wait till someone steals your milk from the fridge.
I've just applied to be a postman.
I'm a twit
office politics are hilarious at my place, everyone is insane. one of my colleagues went behind my managers back and cornered our manger's manager when she was visiting and told her that one of our colleagues was "fucking incompetent" and that she should have her job instead. incredible. said big boss basically just went wtf and immediately told our manager. ace.
There are worse jobs. I was a postie when I was 19 (13 years ago) and it was a pretty sweet gig. You delivered your round as fast as you could, the rest of the day was yours - if someone was sick you might take out another half a round but get paid overtime for a full round. They've stopped that since and you have a fixed finishing time now (2pm I think) but if you live near your round, nothing to stop you going home for a bit to kill some time (not that I need to tell you how to work as little as possible).
Plus you could pick up extra money by doing collections in the afternoon.
Pro tip: fill out your ‘you weren’t in’ cards in advance so you don’t have to bother knocking and waiting. My local Postie must save about a week a year pulling that shit.
En route to Ipswich and there’s some disgusting fuckers about. How is it possible to be dripping with sweat and stinking of BO at 8:30am. Should have gone by car.
First day. Done nothing so far.
I really am fed up with my Irish customers now. It's just a daily Ted and Ralph sketch.
'Are you ever going to pay for this stuff?'
'Oi wouldn't know about daht, sir.'
Well, the trinity of staying put is complete.
- Not doing the thing I don't like.
- More favourable hours next week.
- Payrise worth over a grand.
Unions are great.
Jesus Christ someone who I worked with has topped themselves. Mid 30s two little girls.
^Me in six years if I’m still doing this job.
I'm a twit
After my 5% raise for taking on a new role and 1.5% raise due next month, they’re now offering a 3% raise every year for the next 3 years. BUT anyone accepting it will need to sign a new contract. I expect this is an attempt to get at the Pension / reduce holiday / get rid of sick pay / reduce redundancy amounts / all of the above. We shall see.
My last day today before I fly out to the US for a wedding. Absolute mayhem, so much left to get done, phone is ringing off the hook. I doubt I'll actually get any sleep before my flight at 9am tomorrow.
Where's the wedding?
Ah ok sorry, should have picked up on that.
It's a small country too.
It's on the East Coast