Buffistas

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Natter 75: More Than a Million Natters Served

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brenda m - Mar 03, 2017 4:34:36 am PST #7989 of 30002

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 got royally screwed last year, in what should have been a freaking stellar review - worked incredibly hard, took on some toxic personalities and some major challenges to help out my boss, won a top manager award, and my team brought in 5 of the company's 10 largest wins. And I got shit. No merit increase, my standard bonus.

This year I actually come out slightly better than last, but also I didn't actually work very hard.

ETA: new role, new manager. I jumped before I was pushed. But I do need to find a better balance somehow.

Jesse - Mar 03, 2017 4:36:33 am PST #7990 of 30002

Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Oh yeah, that was some bullshit. I know I'm not ambitious, but not working that hard and doing better financially seems like the way to go to me!

meara - Mar 03, 2017 4:38:21 am PST #7991 of 30002

Geez, that's ridiculous Brenda. But yay for at least getting something this year.

-t - Mar 03, 2017 5:11:24 am PST #7992 of 30002

I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Oh, now I remember. Yeah, that was some bullshit. I am even more on Team No Fucks to Give

My Goals for Next Year: clothing myself appropriately every day that I go to the office. Because getting dressed is hard today. Should've done laundry last night, I guess.

Dana - Mar 03, 2017 5:17:21 am PST #7993 of 30002

I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.

Nuns are hardcore.

they don't call the head nun "Mother Superior" any more

But I'm sorry, I can't allow this.

brenda, that sucks. Is it that bullshit evaluation system where everything has to fit into a bell curve, so some people have to be at or below expectations, no matter how they performed?

I did get my steroids last night. Woot. And slept for 10.5 hours, despite the massive dose of steroids I took at 8.

Tom Scola - Mar 03, 2017 5:27:06 am PST #7994 of 30002

Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.

They arrested a man for making some of the JCC threats: [link]

He sounds like a real piece of work.

Consuela - Mar 03, 2017 5:57:07 am PST #7995 of 30002

We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

Thanks, Tom! I'll pass along the link.

shrift - Mar 03, 2017 7:09:29 am PST #7996 of 30002

"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

The last couple of times I've asked people to do peer reviews for me, they've asked if I'm going up for promo. I don't know why there seems to be a disconnect between my stakeholders who think I could be up for promo, and my management, where I'm just trying to keep my head above water.

Consuela - Mar 03, 2017 7:12:34 am PST #7997 of 30002

We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

Hey Californians! Did you know that "if it's yellow, let it mellow" can damage your toilet? I did not.* And now I'm going to be $900 poorer. OTOH I think I will be getting a low-flow toilet.

* it's something to do with mineral buildup in the toilet that interferes with a valve at the bottom of the toilet.

Steph L. - Mar 03, 2017 7:25:10 am PST #7998 of 30002

this mess was yours / now your mess is mine

Did you know that "if it's yellow, let it mellow" can damage your toilet? I did not.

I need to mention this to Tim, who is engineer of the Let It Mellow train.

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