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.
We can come by between classes. Usually I use that time to copy over my class notes with a system of different colored pens. But it's been pointed out to me that that's, you know...insane.
Willow ,'Showtime'
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.
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
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.
Sparky1 - Mar 26, 2014 5:25:42 am PDT #23477 of 30000
Librarian Warlord
it sounds like he may have suspected you were put in an impossible situation and took pity.
Exactly. I'll take it where I can get it when dealing with Mean Dean.
sarameg - Mar 26, 2014 5:27:17 am PDT #23478 of 30000
I would be suspicious that they are gearing up for a RIF,
Nope, they don't have control over that. The staffing plan is set by the main contract and if the subcontract wanted to lose positions (which they don't, this is a small but prestigious contract for them, less than 10% of main contract,) main would just take the positions back. And we know exactly what staffing plans look like over the next while.
The faculty probably realizes you were put on the spot.