Like, in a snooty way, Liese? That's crappy at the best of times, and really dumb, given your sister.
Mal: Inara, think you could stoop to being on my arm? Inara: Will you wash it first?
'Heart Of Gold'
Natter 73: Chuck Norris only wishes he could Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Dana - Feb 02, 2015 11:04:37 am PST #18028 of 30000
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."
Trudy Booth - Feb 02, 2015 11:04:59 am PST #18029 of 30000
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
If your sister wants to friend me just so I can say "READ it? Bitch, she TRANSLATED it." I'm happy to oblige.
I'd even say "shoot" over "bitch" as long as you promised to know that I meant "bitch."
-t - Feb 02, 2015 11:12:50 am PST #18030 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I get to utter the phrase, "coruscation of impromptu epigram."
Nice.
There's a different microwave in the kitchenette and it did not effectively heat my leftover pizza.
Performance reviews would be okay, maybe, if they were actually performances reviews and not another tool for squeezing more work for less money out of employees. Even so, they would probably inherently suck a fair amount.
WindSparrow - Feb 02, 2015 11:21:09 am PST #18031 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.
I've had performance reviews that were obviously designed to take the place of actual leadership. I hate getting goals where it is plain that I am not the one on the team falling down on the job in that area, but suddenly I am expected to hit the goal 100% to make up for other people's slovenliness just to make it look like the supervisor has addressed the issue.
Jesse - Feb 02, 2015 11:25:55 am PST #18032 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Someone on fb just asked my sister, the bible translator, if she and her husband have ever read all the way through the bible.
Hahaha! I mean, it's not like they translated the whole thing, right??
Connie Neil - Feb 02, 2015 11:27:32 am PST #18033 of 30000
brillig
They only translated the parts that fit their liberal agenda.
Atropa - Feb 02, 2015 11:35:23 am PST #18034 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
I historically hate performance reviews, but the ones for my job now have been unstructured and boil down to "You're doing an awesome job, we're trying to get budget for an assistant, please don't have a nervous breakdown."
-t - Feb 02, 2015 11:38:21 am PST #18035 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
That does sound pretty good, Jilli.
Liese S. - Feb 02, 2015 11:39:38 am PST #18036 of 30000
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."
I think she meant it in a totally earnest way. My sister, being a nicer person than I am, responded graciously that yes, she had, many times, and she encourages others so inclined to do likewise.
SailAweigh - Feb 02, 2015 11:43:41 am PST #18037 of 30000
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
I would totally not mind performance reviews if they 1) reflected the entire past year and not just the past month, 2) there had been periodic meetings to go over my performance throughout the year as I do with my employees, and 3) my boss actually practiced what she preached.
Cover letter and resume sent off!