Spike ,'The Killer In Me'
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.
Side-gig~ma, Vortex!
My university sent out a "nothing's changing " email re: withholding, which suits me fine. They've actually been really sensible regarding a number of things, including navigating COVID. I'd rather be independently wealthy, but as I'm not, there are worse places to ride out 2020.
With you on that. Luckily, everyone above me in my company is being great about the pandemic, and the only COVID denier has zero power over me and now works a 45-minute drive away.
Congrats on the job, Gud!
Congrats Shir!
My company officially gave all US employees the day off for election day. But yeah, taking a few days off around that might be a good idea, just in case.
Dunno if it is an exit interview or a little arm twisting or both.
Both! If twisting their arm doesn't get them to make a better offer, exit on out!
Oh dear, Epic, that does not sound good. And after wooden sticks for lunch! (I did actually google Pick Up Stix, so I know what it actually is, but my first thought was the game...)
That would have been even more disappointing. The House Special Chicken wasn't bad. Playing with sticks would not have been as filling, I think. IT did get the software going again (server re-start, of course). Then called my desk phone to let me know...sigh. I purposely had them put my cell # on the ticket, but I guess reading the whole thing was a big ask. Thankfully, I figured out independently that it was working again (right around the time he finally emailed me, SMH).
One of the issues for businesses with the payroll tax deferment is that there is little to no guidance in how to handle things like an employee changing job classifications, or changing employers, or being furloughed, or quitting, etc. etc. It is unclear if the business is on the hook, there is no current mechanism for transferring partial deferment to a new company. It's a total hot mess.
Skipped a ton of posts. Classes started up again, and I'm teaching all online. Also, I'm sick. Allergies over the summer developed into bronchitis, as usual. Do not want.
Any Berkeley Buffistas interested in Ursula K. LeGuin's house? [link]
Oh my god, I want that house so badly.
That is stunning. But how many steps to get in?? Yikes.
Built in 1906, that's interesting. I would really like more details about the kitchen, the two sinks that both seem to have windows to the outside are neat but confusing. Wizards, man.