Speaking of work, I really need to get my butt out the door and to the office....
Gimme some milk.
Jayne ,'Jaynestown'
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.
Laura - Mar 26, 2014 5:29:32 am PDT #23480 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
sarameg - Mar 26, 2014 5:31:22 am PDT #23481 of 30000
I realize it is likely a common corporate thing, but really, it doesn't fit the culture here at all and has been pissing off the main contract folk for a bit. I expect the all hands meeting with the corporate overlords to be ugly. Hell, I might just make it ugly.
Dana - Mar 26, 2014 5:36:30 am PDT #23482 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
More adventures in recruiting. The recruiter has passed on a message from a client, who wants to know how long it would take me to write "a blog".
Amy - Mar 26, 2014 5:38:36 am PDT #23483 of 30000
Because books.
Oh dear.
Steph L. - Mar 26, 2014 5:39:41 am PDT #23484 of 30000
this mess was yours / now your mess is mine
how long it would take me to write "a blog".
Prepare for a follow-up question about whether you can make "a Facebook" for them.
brenda m - Mar 26, 2014 5:40:22 am PDT #23485 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
The managers are under intense pressure to adhere to the distribution that requires 40% of employees to be rated below expectations.
We're pretty hardcore on rating distributions but that's way out there.
Burrell - Mar 26, 2014 5:41:56 am PDT #23486 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Ugh sarameg, that's an ugly policy. We have a bit of it where I work but it's more along the lines of what Jessica says:
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.
A blog or a blog post, Dana? I suppose they didn't specify.
Dana - Mar 26, 2014 5:58:28 am PDT #23487 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
A blog or a blog post, Dana? I suppose they didn't specify.
Nope, that was the extent of the question.
Burrell - Mar 26, 2014 6:01:10 am PDT #23488 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
Well at least that clarifies whether or not you'd want to work there.
Dana - Mar 26, 2014 6:08:00 am PDT #23489 of 30000
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Well, it's freelance off-site, to complement my existing contract job. So for the chance to sit on my couch in my PJs while working, I'll put up with a lot.