so DH is still in the phoenix airport. possibly getting on a plane in a minute or two. there is no internet at the phoenix airport. guess how much money his co lost by saving 30 dollars
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beth b - Jan 03, 2005 5:10:26 pm PST #990 of 10002
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
SailAweigh - Jan 03, 2005 5:12:36 pm PST #991 of 10002
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Beth, the people making those rules at Matt's company are certifiably insane. I give them another year to fold or get bought out.
DCJensen - Jan 03, 2005 5:24:12 pm PST #992 of 10002
All is well that ends in pizza.
Companies like that never really fold, they just go on and on, sucking the lifeblood of employees until they slowly grind to a halt.
beth b - Jan 03, 2005 5:33:53 pm PST #993 of 10002
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
They were bought out. That is where the insane rules came from.
oddly, the old rules were not any better. Matt had to be on the east coast for an end of month billing date. the server was going to arrive on the somewhere between the 26- 28th. They knew this over a month in advance. They dithered about the datehe should arrive for over 2 weeks. I thought it was obvious - send him on the 26th - he wasn't going to be doing much on that day. If the server wasn't there on the 27th - 90% of work is dial in anyway. one day of internet access ,and hotel, plus per diem did not equal the idiotic results of dithering. Because they wiated so long instead of a 300- 500 round trip - it was closer to 2000.
They can't do what some companies do - which is say cost to x must be under n dollars, because they fly to too many places. But they could do it by distance - or even if the difference is under 75 - chose the fast flight ... anything over 75 dollar diference - there needs to be justification and approval by manager before flight. simple enough - and they do have a travel agent they are working through - so it isn't that hard...
pisses me off when I have a better idea on how to run the company money than corperate finacial types
Frankenbuddha - Jan 03, 2005 5:45:10 pm PST #994 of 10002
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
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DCJensen - Jan 03, 2005 5:51:35 pm PST #995 of 10002
All is well that ends in pizza.
I probably should have posted the job thingy in beep me. Oh well.
Glamcookie - Jan 03, 2005 5:55:55 pm PST #996 of 10002
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
t sigh
Back to work tomorrow after having been off since 12/23. It's a rough life. At least it's a short week. I have tons of work to pack into it, though.
t sigh
Hil R. - Jan 03, 2005 6:23:44 pm PST #997 of 10002
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Today two of my professors told me that I was studying too much and needed to make sure I took some breaks. Another told me that I really needed to study more because there was a lot of material I need to know that I don't.
beth b - Jan 03, 2005 6:41:04 pm PST #998 of 10002
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
glad you will be working longer, Daniel.
DCJensen - Jan 03, 2005 6:43:38 pm PST #999 of 10002
All is well that ends in pizza.
Thanks Beth.
At least it will help me keep my house while I'm looking for better.