I'm all up in the law now, but damn it feels good to get my violence on.

Gunn ,'Unleashed'


Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


brenda m - Mar 26, 2014 2:28:46 am PDT #23467 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 buy a ton on the kindle but most of that is past the date range for this.


Jesse - Mar 26, 2014 2:42:43 am PDT #23468 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I'm pretty sure I haven't spent $5 on ebooks ever, so no settlement for me! What's the story?


Hil R. - Mar 26, 2014 3:12:03 am PDT #23469 of 30000
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l

Yeah, I don't like ebooks for leisure reading, so pretty much the only ones I've bought have been textbooks that were a whole lot cheaper in that form, so no money for me.


sarameg - Mar 26, 2014 5:10:32 am PDT #23470 of 30000

How's this for a cheery corporate policy:

The managers are under intense pressure to adhere to the distribution that requires 40% of employees to be rated below expectations.

Seriously. Official corporate line.

Fuck off and die.


msbelle - Mar 26, 2014 5:12:47 am PDT #23471 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

Super stupid policy.

anti-motivational.

so boss wants to speak with me. do not wanna.

I am working on my Alicia Florrick no expression face. Maybe I can use it now. ok, here we go.


Sparky1 - Mar 26, 2014 5:21:35 am PDT #23472 of 30000
Librarian Warlord

The managers are under intense pressure to adhere to the distribution that requires 40% of employees to be rated below expectations.

I would be suspicious that they are gearing up for a RIF, but I am pretty much always suspicious of this at my own workplace, so I may be projecting.

Update from having to write the faculty about offices: the prof who I expected to have a fit wrote me the most gracious reply. I'm all confused.


Laura - Mar 26, 2014 5:21:47 am PDT #23473 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

I want you all to come to Florida and work with me. I am a great boss with no stupid corporate policies. And you can wear flip flops to work in January!


Laura - Mar 26, 2014 5:22:54 am PDT #23474 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.

Sparky1, it sounds like he may have suspected you were put in an impossible situation and took pity.


Amy - Mar 26, 2014 5:24:06 am PDT #23475 of 30000
Because books.

That makes no sense, sarameg.

Fortitude, msbelle! Alicia Florrick him to death!

Laura, you're going to regret that when 27 of show up with suitcases.


Jessica - Mar 26, 2014 5:25:07 am PDT #23476 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset

The managers are under intense pressure to adhere to the distribution that requires 40% of employees to be rated below expectations.

I don't know if our eval policy is that strict, but all the managers do get a stern "Not all of your employees are above expectations" email every year.

And that reminds me, I still haven't done my self-eval which is due Monday. Oops.