I may have to explain the geography of Britain to Shir.
But this may be the closest she's ever been to Ianto! It's only sensible to stay alert.
River: You're not right, Early. You're not righteous. You've got issues. Early: No. Oh, yes, I could have that. You might have me figured out, then. Good job. I'm not 100%.
'Objects In Space'
Spike's Bitches 46: Don't I get a cookie?
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
billytea - Jul 27, 2011 3:24:06 am PDT #26179 of 30000
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
Seska (the Watcher-in-Training) - Jul 27, 2011 3:31:15 am PDT #26180 of 30000
"We're all stories, in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?"
But this may be the closest she's ever been to Ianto! It's only sensible to stay alert.
OK, I suppose I was vaguely keeping an eye out for Eliza Dushku when I was last in New York.
Steph L. - Jul 27, 2011 3:42:42 am PDT #26181 of 30000
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Raq, I think 10 days out of 60 where you *don't* have a headache definitely warrants a doctor visit. That means that over 80% of the time you DO have a headache, and that's not the default state for, you know, heads.
meara - Jul 27, 2011 5:18:07 am PDT #26182 of 30000
Even if it is just a headache they'll give you better meds. My doc told me many of my headaches were not migraines and gave me prescription naproxen and flexeril.
Zenkitty - Jul 27, 2011 6:00:50 am PDT #26183 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Is it common for companies to not tell their employees what the salary range in their salary band is?
Also, is it common for an employee to consistently get good-to-excellent reviews and yet even after, say, 12 years, not have reached the midpoint of their range?
Because I'm getting a little frustrated here. I feel like Zeno's stupid turtle, who can never reach the finish line no matter how long and how fast he runs. Not knowing what the ceiling is makes me wonder if it's even worth trying to reach it. I have zero interest in attaining any job with this company higher than my own position, so I'd like to know where the ceiling is. It feels like they've rigged the game so that no matter what I do, I can never get much higher than I am now.
brenda m - Jul 27, 2011 6:07:55 am PDT #26184 of 30000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
I don't think it's that common to have defined salary bands in the private sector anyway, but even where there are I think it would rarely be disclosed.
That aside, it sounds like a shitty situation. Are you able to talk to someone and make exactly that case? "Here are my last five years of reviews, here's where I am in the range; it's intensely demoralizing and I'd like to know what I can do to change things."
Ginger - Jul 27, 2011 6:19:18 am PDT #26185 of 30000
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Many corporations use some version of the Hay System, which assigns a midpoint and range to job classifications. You're not really in a position to schmooze someone in HR, though.
Zenkitty - Jul 27, 2011 6:28:20 am PDT #26186 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
The Hay System sounds like what we use.
I shouldn't bother complaining, I guess. My skill set includes being good at English grammar and spelling, being able to work with difficult people, and being organized and competent. I don't have any specific skills that are any good in the marketplace. I doubt I could get anything significantly better than this.
WindSparrow - Jul 27, 2011 7:22:29 am PDT #26187 of 30000
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.
Seconding Teppy on the doc visit rec, Raq. Wonky taste sense often equals infection (sinus or dental or something else in the region).
Kate P. - Jul 27, 2011 9:10:18 am PDT #26188 of 30000
That's the pain / That cuts a straight line down through the heart / We call it love
Seeing StW definitely improved my mood. Also, the PMS should be waning, and I sent my resume out to a few places tonight. I'm proud of staying productive despite my shitty mood the last couple of days.
Way to go! You should definitely be proud of yourself. *waves pompoms*
Did I mention SCOTLAND?! With Shir?!
Oh man, SO JEALOUS!!