And for lunch, we can do something fun! Like a lunch and learn!
Spike: Lots of fuss over one girl. Other things to do around here--important things. Angel: You know that whoosh thing you do when you're suddenly not there anymore? I love that.
'Unleashed'
Natter 75: More Than a Million Natters Served
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 - Jul 31, 2018 5:01:16 am PDT #27870 of 30002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
meara - Jul 31, 2018 5:48:14 am PDT #27871 of 30002
When asked to suggest team-building activities for my group, mine was "Everyone leave early and engage in private self-reflection in their own home."
Lol!
I have a huge case of don't wanna today. No particular reason. Just...meh. I should really drink my coffee, yeah?
Dana - Jul 31, 2018 5:49:06 am PDT #27872 of 30002
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
I'm avoiding a call with my coworker so I can watch the end of Hoarders. So you're still ahead of me.
Jesse - Jul 31, 2018 6:02:10 am PDT #27873 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Oh god, they're talking about a team summit where our global team would meet up. 4 days, probably 8-6 each day. Those would be...long days.
Yeah, that's going to be a hard no from me.
Amy - Jul 31, 2018 6:04:09 am PDT #27874 of 30002
Because books.
Congratulations on the job offer, husband of Dana (and Dana)! Less congratulations on the possible global team summit. ::shudders::
It's my day off, and I have a thousand things to do, but I'm sitting here wrestling with making a playlist in the VLC media player because I'm also waiting for the mechanic to call about the car (which popped a ball joint and made the tire sort of fall off yesterday). Mostly waiting to hear how much $$ it's going to be. Someone hold me.
Matt the Bruins fan - Jul 31, 2018 6:28:32 am PDT #27875 of 30002
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
Who are the people who actually think team-building exercises improve employee morale and productivity? I've never heard of anyone on the receiving end who didn't dread them.
Laura - Jul 31, 2018 6:35:50 am PDT #27876 of 30002
Our wings are not tired.
I hope the carfix is easier than anticipated.
Apparently team-building was something that happened after I left the corporate world. Here team building is more like deciding to take a break and go out to lunch or watch some tv.
Connie Neil - Jul 31, 2018 7:07:04 am PDT #27877 of 30002
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Who are the people who actually think team-building exercises improve employee morale and productivity?
They probably saw something tyhe Japanese were doing and decided to give it an American *twist*! Said with the perky head tilt and grin familiar from commercials.
Jesse - Jul 31, 2018 7:30:14 am PDT #27878 of 30002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
My team has good team building. Sometimes we go out to lunch, paid for by work, and when we have long meetings like the 9-3 retreat we had last week, we do some goofy activities which are actually fun. Because they take 10 minutes and aren't overly personal or strenuous.
Toddson - Jul 31, 2018 8:18:52 am PDT #27879 of 30002
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
The last team building we had was escape rooms - broke up into three teams, went to a place that had three rooms, so we switched at the end of each period (it was timed). The first two, we only had 45 minutes and no one escaped. The last time, we had an hour and everyone got out of their room (MY team was first ... and, for some reason, I was the only person who knew that the safe is ALWAYS behind the painting on the wall).
It was bearable, but I don't know how well it built teams ... and it's not something I'd do voluntarily.