Mal: Cut it out. Job's not done until we're back on Serenity. Zoe: Sorry, sir. Didn't mean to enjoy the moment.

'Ariel'


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.


Connie Neil - Mar 27, 2014 12:21:06 pm PDT #23683 of 30000
brillig

But how other than giving some bs excuse to the new hires and lying outright to the boss lady?

I think that's the simplest method, actually. The boss lady won't be around long enough for you to be impacted by the lie, and new hires generally don't realize they're being fed bs. And if the bs is actually something about confusing and unforeseen delays, then it's not really bs.

I've found BS to be a standard component of business life.


brenda m - Mar 27, 2014 12:22:46 pm PDT #23684 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've seen cases where people figured out they were fired because of stuff being rescheduled around or without them.


Jesse - Mar 27, 2014 12:26:04 pm PDT #23685 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

I think it's pretty outrageous to tell a person's underlings they are getting fired that far in advance of actually doing it. You shouldn't be in that position anyway! But just have the new people start as scheduled.


Juliebird - Mar 27, 2014 12:31:45 pm PDT #23686 of 30000
I am the fly who dreams of the spider

I am deliberately scheduling a necessary out of state trip so I can avoid her on Monday. I really don't want her getting her poisonous mitts on the new hires, or bringing them to witness -even if only by her sudden absence- her termination.

I'd rather she wer just never seen by them again and we can tell the she resigned or something. That's how my first internship started, actually (but he really did resign).


Juliebird - Mar 27, 2014 12:33:14 pm PDT #23687 of 30000
I am the fly who dreams of the spider

Yeah, I really wish he hadn't told me. Especially now that he's waffling on the actual date. And after swearing me to absolute secrecy, he then told three other colleagues!


msbelle - Mar 27, 2014 12:42:58 pm PDT #23688 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

He sounds like a winner.


Sheryl - Mar 27, 2014 12:49:57 pm PDT #23689 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"

Timelies all!

Sorry to hear about TWOP. Hadn't been around there much lately, but it'll be weird not to have it around.


Juliebird - Mar 27, 2014 12:50:13 pm PDT #23690 of 30000
I am the fly who dreams of the spider

He's a very sweet wonderful man, but he's kind of terrible at managing people ( and hiring them -he already fired his first hire and boss lady will be his second hire/fire).


aurelia - Mar 27, 2014 1:22:58 pm PDT #23691 of 30000
All sorrows can be borne if you put them into a story. Tell me a story.

My crew often listens to music in our office. A song from the Buffy musical just came on.

the kids will be working soon themselves, right?

If certain republicans get their way.


Connie Neil - Mar 27, 2014 2:06:56 pm PDT #23692 of 30000
brillig

Gosh I love our windows. Last time I looked up, solid grey was a rain cell moved over us. I just looked up, clear view down the valley, big clouds rolling, beams of sun on the mountains. I see another cell of rain gathering, but great view for the moment.