Frostillicus
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I think tasteEven I have standards. Albeit low. I was just thinking tonight, if I was single, I'm not sure what would prevent me from getting one of those $5 Little Caesers pepperoni pizzas 7 nights a week.
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Crazy Canuck
Footballguy
I'm looking at the bottle. I see no 's'. I have no idea why I did that. Seriously. Maybe writing the drunken slurs I heard while drinking it in a bar?I don't want you to get upset again, but the "s" on the end of Jameson is killing me. Do you say it that way too? You've done it a few times now so I'm assuming no typo.I sip my whiskey in a shot glass. Two shots and 4 beers down. The growler must be near gone. Fortunately I keep a full bottle of Jamesons for just such an occasion.just poured 2 more fingers of jack
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
Notorious T.R.E.
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I'm looking at the bottle. I see no 's'. I have no idea why I did that. Seriously. Maybe writing the drunken slurs I heard while drinking it in a bar?I don't want you to get upset again, but the "s" on the end of Jameson is killing me. Do you say it that way too? You've done it a few times now so I'm assuming no typo.I sip my whiskey in a shot glass. Two shots and 4 beers down. The growler must be near gone. Fortunately I keep a full bottle of Jamesons for just such an occasion.just poured 2 more fingers of jack
Crazy Canuck
Footballguy
cosjobs
Footballguy
It used ot be that when I was hippling and wanted to get back to where I was after a post, I could just hit alt+ <- twice and I'd be right where I left off. That doesn't work anymore and every hipple costs me 2-3 minutes to find where I was before. Does anyone understand what I'm saying and have a solution for me?
strykerpks
Footballguy
On the right of each quote, there's a little arrow that looks like a reverse Nike swoosh. Click that to go right back to that post. WA LA
cosjobs
Footballguy
And you still didn't take my call?I only work Sat-Sun-Mon, but will be adding Friday nights in a couple weeks.You're not working on a Friday night, or is this just like pre-game batting practice?Played 9 holes today (real golf, no frisbees involved) and I'm currently digesting a 16 oz steak and working on beer #4. Going out in a bit to meet some friends and get pleasantly boozed up.
Good day so far.
Drifter
Footballguy
On the dark side of big corporate living today.
Hey, we really value you and think you do a good job so here's a #### ton of money but #### you, we're not going to do anything that might advance your career because you haven't kissed enough ### in the past year.
Hey, we really value you and think you do a good job so here's a #### ton of money but #### you, we're not going to do anything that might advance your career because you haven't kissed enough ### in the past year.
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cosjobs
Footballguy
bentley
Footballguy
It sounds like you know exactly what you need to do in the future. Not everyone has a path that clear.
Drifter
Footballguy
I hear you but a lot of my job to this point has revolved our increasing visibility to true root cause in my area which, contrary to popular belief, usually resides elsewhere. That doesn't always make friends. I don't help matters by not always being as political as I should be. Nobody's fault but my own, I just hate playing the system instead of just doing my job.
What makes it worse is that 5 years ago at this same company the way I do thing would be applauded. Not so in 2013.
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krista4
Footballguy
+1 but about to get out.
Tuesday my boss was #####ing because the company is going to offer him a big-###, six-figure additional bonus to do a big project. Thing is, it's offensive to him (and would be to me) that he's being offered this in advance to do what essentially would be his job if asked. He pointed out how when we SAVED THE COMPANY in August he was not given anything retrospectively for this.
Me:
Boss:
Me: You remember that I had pulled three all-nighters the week before on an acqusition, and then that deal (saving the company) went down and I pulled three more that week, and you weren't able to get me anything for that at all.
Boss: (starting to remember...)
Me: And at the same time, a guy at my level who had worked for the company for two months and had accomplished nothing, was given a mid-five-figure amount to fly his mother-in-law back and forth for a few years because his wife was lonely and doesn't like Memphis.
Boss: (getting it and very sheepish)
Me: What were you saying about not being appreciated?
bentley
Footballguy
I'm a big fan of drunken productivity. It fits with my "last email out" policy. I usually spend an hour every night responding to emails with a glass of wine or bottle of beer in hand so that the ball is in somebody else's court whenever the day starts.There's something oddly refreshing about getting some real work done late on a Friday night with a drink in my hand. Clearly, when I read that sentence, I want to slap myself...but what can I say
bentley
Footballguy
I understand that. I don't know exactly how to put this, but working in pr/marketing, I do some stuff that I consider realtionship building that friends of mine in IT consider pure ### kissing. On the other hand, it irritates me to death when pure kisassery with no other purpose is rewarded. From your last sentence, it seems like the latter situation is probably what's happening for you.
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
Man that seems terribly inefficient. Shark move is opening reply box in new browser tab.
cosjobs
Footballguy
bentley
Footballguy
K4> Thanks for the heads up on Yammer. After our last "conversation" I reread those articles and there were pages of stuff across several articles from your corp comm manager about how successful Yammer was and how everyone had bought into it. It's really made me rethink what we are going to do, which is a good thing, since I'm looking for a real productivity tool and not just an empty delivery of a social network.
I guess I think I'm going through a third-life crises+1 but about to get out.
Tuesday my boss was #####ing because the company is going to offer him a big-###, six-figure additional bonus to do a big project. Thing is, it's offensive to him (and would be to me) that he's being offered this in advance to do what essentially would be his job if asked. He pointed out how when we SAVED THE COMPANY in August he was not given anything retrospectively for this.
Me:
Boss:
Me: You remember that I had pulled three all-nighters the week before on an acqusition, and then that deal (saving the company) went down and I pulled three more that week, and you weren't able to get me anything for that at all.
Boss: (starting to remember...)
Me: And at the same time, a guy at my level who had worked for the company for two months and had accomplished nothing, was given a mid-five-figure amount to fly his mother-in-law back and forth for a few years because his wife was lonely and doesn't like Memphis.
Boss: (getting it and very sheepish)
Me: What were you saying about not being appreciated?
I work with a ####load of very very smart and driven people. While I obvioulsy think I'm capable, I don't want to climb the corporate ladder like some of my colleagues (and good friends) do. So I'm literally divided at whether to make this transparent or not. I like my job, love the people I work with and make a pretty damn good salary. To top that, the benefits in the oil and gas industry are probably one of (if not the) best in the country. Pension, great matching, stock, you name it, etc.Our group is growing so much, that I feel like I have to be working at 11:30 on a Friday night to keep up (granted, we're restructuring right now, so it won't be like this forever...but just venting here)....I honestly feel like after this impending
crossingfingers
promotion, I don't have to advance after this...and I'd be comfortable at this level for the next 20 years until I retire.......... BUT I don't know how that would be perceived by people...would I be shunned...applauded...
cosjobs
Footballguy
You have just save me 14 1/2 days, assuming I live to 75 and keep posting here at the same rate. tyvm.
krista4
Footballguy
Blackdotting this to respond when I'm not so damn tired. I feel your situation here, brother.I guess I think I'm going through a third-life crises+1 but about to get out.
Tuesday my boss was #####ing because the company is going to offer him a big-###, six-figure additional bonus to do a big project. Thing is, it's offensive to him (and would be to me) that he's being offered this in advance to do what essentially would be his job if asked. He pointed out how when we SAVED THE COMPANY in August he was not given anything retrospectively for this.
Me:
Boss:
Me: You remember that I had pulled three all-nighters the week before on an acqusition, and then that deal (saving the company) went down and I pulled three more that week, and you weren't able to get me anything for that at all.
Boss: (starting to remember...)
Me: And at the same time, a guy at my level who had worked for the company for two months and had accomplished nothing, was given a mid-five-figure amount to fly his mother-in-law back and forth for a few years because his wife was lonely and doesn't like Memphis.
Boss: (getting it and very sheepish)
Me: What were you saying about not being appreciated?
Our group is growing so much, that I feel like I have to be working at 11:30 on a Friday night to keep up (granted, we're restructuring right now, so it won't be like this forever...but just venting here)....I honestly feel like after this impending
I'm a big fan of drunken productivity. It fits with my "last email out" policy. I usually spend an hour every night responding to emails with a glass of wine or bottle of beer in hand so that the ball is in somebody else's court whenever the day starts.There's something oddly refreshing about getting some real work done late on a Friday night with a drink in my hand. Clearly, when I read that sentence, I want to slap myself...but what can I say
cosjobs
Footballguy
So do you ahve the same problem with Jack Daniels?I don't want you to get upset again, but the "s" on the end of Jameson is killing me. Do you say it that way too? You've done it a few times now so I'm assuming no typo.I sip my whiskey in a shot glass. Two shots and 4 beers down. The growler must be near gone. Fortunately I keep a full bottle of Jamesons for just such an occasion.just poured 2 more fingers of jack
cosjobs
Footballguy
Drifter
Footballguy
I'm about at the same level. The usual measuring stick here is - are you preferring at a level one above where you are now? If you're not, you're drummed out. One more level and I'd be at a level where the company is content to let people settle if they don't want to continue to advance. I do want to advance beyond that next level but probably not with this company unless I learn to better ride the political rapids of a big corporation.I guess I think I'm going through a third-life crises+1 but about to get out.
Tuesday my boss was #####ing because the company is going to offer him a big-###, six-figure additional bonus to do a big project. Thing is, it's offensive to him (and would be to me) that he's being offered this in advance to do what essentially would be his job if asked. He pointed out how when we SAVED THE COMPANY in August he was not given anything retrospectively for this.
Me:
Boss:
Me: You remember that I had pulled three all-nighters the week before on an acqusition, and then that deal (saving the company) went down and I pulled three more that week, and you weren't able to get me anything for that at all.
Boss: (starting to remember...)
Me: And at the same time, a guy at my level who had worked for the company for two months and had accomplished nothing, was given a mid-five-figure amount to fly his mother-in-law back and forth for a few years because his wife was lonely and doesn't like Memphis.
Boss: (getting it and very sheepish)
Me: What were you saying about not being appreciated?
Our group is growing so much, that I feel like I have to be working at 11:30 on a Friday night to keep up (granted, we're restructuring right now, so it won't be like this forever...but just venting here)....I honestly feel like after this impending
Notorious T.R.E.
Showdown!™ Administrator
LolSo do you ahve the same problem with Jack Daniels?I don't want you to get upset again, but the "s" on the end of Jameson is killing me. Do you say it that way too? You've done it a few times now so I'm assuming no typo.I sip my whiskey in a shot glass. Two shots and 4 beers down. The growler must be near gone. Fortunately I keep a full bottle of Jamesons for just such an occasion.just poured 2 more fingers of jack
cosjobs
Footballguy
Big fan of this strategy.I'm a big fan of drunken productivity. It fits with my "last email out" policy. I usually spend an hour every night responding to emails with a glass of wine or bottle of beer in hand so that the ball is in somebody else's court whenever the day starts.There's something oddly refreshing about getting some real work done late on a Friday night with a drink in my hand. Clearly, when I read that sentence, I want to slap myself...but what can I say
Drifter
Footballguy
You work with people in India? I do and they respond to emails at ungodly hours their time. I'm not exactly sure how I'm supposed to compete with that besides that fact that I'm a U.S. citizen.Big fan of this strategy.I'm a big fan of drunken productivity. It fits with my "last email out" policy. I usually spend an hour every night responding to emails with a glass of wine or bottle of beer in hand so that the ball is in somebody else's court whenever the day starts.There's something oddly refreshing about getting some real work done late on a Friday night with a drink in my hand. Clearly, when I read that sentence, I want to slap myself...but what can I say
Fixed.Blackdotting White Starring this to respond when I'm not so damn tired. I feel your situation here, brother.I guess I think I'm going through a third-life crises+1 but about to get out.
Tuesday my boss was #####ing because the company is going to offer him a big-###, six-figure additional bonus to do a big project. Thing is, it's offensive to him (and would be to me) that he's being offered this in advance to do what essentially would be his job if asked. He pointed out how when we SAVED THE COMPANY in August he was not given anything retrospectively for this.
Me:
Boss:
Me: You remember that I had pulled three all-nighters the week before on an acqusition, and then that deal (saving the company) went down and I pulled three more that week, and you weren't able to get me anything for that at all.
Boss: (starting to remember...)
Me: And at the same time, a guy at my level who had worked for the company for two months and had accomplished nothing, was given a mid-five-figure amount to fly his mother-in-law back and forth for a few years because his wife was lonely and doesn't like Memphis.
Boss: (getting it and very sheepish)
Me: What were you saying about not being appreciated?
Our group is growing so much, that I feel like I have to be working at 11:30 on a Friday night to keep up (granted, we're restructuring right now, so it won't be like this forever...but just venting here)....I honestly feel like after this impending
And
bentley
Footballguy
Good point. Anybody I'm going to email is in the US. 90% of them are in the Central Time Zone and 10% are in Eastern, which means it's even later for them.You work with people in India? I do and they respond to emails at ungodly hours their time. I'm not exactly sure how I'm supposed to compete with that besides that fact that I'm a U.S. citizen.Big fan of this strategy.I'm a big fan of drunken productivity. It fits with my "last email out" policy. I usually spend an hour every night responding to emails with a glass of wine or bottle of beer in hand so that the ball is in somebody else's court whenever the day starts.There's something oddly refreshing about getting some real work done late on a Friday night with a drink in my hand. Clearly, when I read that sentence, I want to slap myself...but what can I say
Yeah, I think the level above me is where I can remained challenged for awhile. We have "current estimated potential"...and that next level is only 1-2 levels away from "my ceiling" according to the powers that be. No big deal as I have no desire to go beyond that...but there will be some natural levelling soon. A trend in our company is getting that one last promotion before you retire so you can maximize pension...but we're talking 20 years from now, so everything could be changed by then.I'm about at the same level. The usual measuring stick here is - are you preferring at a level one above where you are now? If you're not, you're drummed out. One more level and I'd be at a level where the company is content to let people settle if they don't want to continue to advance. I do want to advance beyond that next level but probably not with this company unless I learn to better ride the political rapids of a big corporation.I guess I think I'm going through a third-life crises+1 but about to get out.
Tuesday my boss was #####ing because the company is going to offer him a big-###, six-figure additional bonus to do a big project. Thing is, it's offensive to him (and would be to me) that he's being offered this in advance to do what essentially would be his job if asked. He pointed out how when we SAVED THE COMPANY in August he was not given anything retrospectively for this.
Me:
Boss:
Me: You remember that I had pulled three all-nighters the week before on an acqusition, and then that deal (saving the company) went down and I pulled three more that week, and you weren't able to get me anything for that at all.
Boss: (starting to remember...)
Me: And at the same time, a guy at my level who had worked for the company for two months and had accomplished nothing, was given a mid-five-figure amount to fly his mother-in-law back and forth for a few years because his wife was lonely and doesn't like Memphis.
Boss: (getting it and very sheepish)
Me: What were you saying about not being appreciated?
Our group is growing so much, that I feel like I have to be working at 11:30 on a Friday night to keep up (granted, we're restructuring right now, so it won't be like this forever...but just venting here)....I honestly feel like after this impending
shuke
Black Ice Skeptic
You work with people in India? I do and they respond to emails at ungodly hours their time. I'm not exactly sure how I'm supposed to compete with that besides that fact that I'm a U.S. citizen.Big fan of this strategy.I'm a big fan of drunken productivity. It fits with my "last email out" policy. I usually spend an hour every night responding to emails with a glass of wine or bottle of beer in hand so that the ball is in somebody else's court whenever the day starts.There's something oddly refreshing about getting some real work done late on a Friday night with a drink in my hand. Clearly, when I read that sentence, I want to slap myself...but what can I say
Last Saturday morning I woke up to 2 emails novels (Hi Shuke
) that were delivered at 5:58 my time. I literally wanted to flush the phone down the toilet.
Drifter
Footballguy
Before I respond, I wrote "preferring" but I meant "performing". I attribute this to the fact that my fingers move faster than my brain. And the bourbon.Yeah, I think the level above me is where I can remained challenged for awhile. We have "current estimated potential"...and that next level is only 1-2 levels away from "my ceiling" according to the powers that be. No big deal as I have no desire to go beyond that...but there will be some natural levelling soon. A trend in our company is getting that one last promotion before you retire so you can maximize pension...but we're talking 20 years from now, so everything could be changed by then.I'm about at the same level. The usual measuring stick here is - are you preferring at a level one above where you are now? If you're not, you're drummed out. One more level and I'd be at a level where the company is content to let people settle if they don't want to continue to advance. I do want to advance beyond that next level but probably not with this company unless I learn to better ride the political rapids of a big corporation.I guess I think I'm going through a third-life crises+1 but about to get out.
Tuesday my boss was #####ing because the company is going to offer him a big-###, six-figure additional bonus to do a big project. Thing is, it's offensive to him (and would be to me) that he's being offered this in advance to do what essentially would be his job if asked. He pointed out how when we SAVED THE COMPANY in August he was not given anything retrospectively for this.
Me:
Boss:
Me: You remember that I had pulled three all-nighters the week before on an acqusition, and then that deal (saving the company) went down and I pulled three more that week, and you weren't able to get me anything for that at all.
Boss: (starting to remember...)
Me: And at the same time, a guy at my level who had worked for the company for two months and had accomplished nothing, was given a mid-five-figure amount to fly his mother-in-law back and forth for a few years because his wife was lonely and doesn't like Memphis.
Boss: (getting it and very sheepish)
Me: What were you saying about not being appreciated?
Our group is growing so much, that I feel like I have to be working at 11:30 on a Friday night to keep up (granted, we're restructuring right now, so it won't be like this forever...but just venting here)....I honestly feel like after this impending
We are also assigned a ceiling that is super secret squirrel stuff. It's also complete BS. The best analogy I've heard here about the assesment of potential and promotion is the Animal House decision scene. Your directs peers get together, put your picture on a screen and they decide whether you are worth or not based on how much is thrown.
strykerpks
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krista4
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How do you feel about calling people either at lunchtime or late evening in their time zones to avoid having to talk with them? I regularly employ these.Big fan of this strategy.I'm a big fan of drunken productivity. It fits with my "last email out" policy. I usually spend an hour every night responding to emails with a glass of wine or bottle of beer in hand so that the ball is in somebody else's court whenever the day starts.There's something oddly refreshing about getting some real work done late on a Friday night with a drink in my hand. Clearly, when I read that sentence, I want to slap myself...but what can I say
Britney Spears
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Not sure what the like function does, but I've started in on it.
Britney Spears
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Sorry GB. Corporate life can be the suck.
Drifter
Footballguy
Britney Spears
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Just use the "jump to the post you quoted" arrow.
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36th Chamber
Footballguy
LOOK AT ME I AM A SHARK
Drifter
Footballguy
Drifter
Footballguy
BTW, is that Eddie Vedder on the Sounders billboards or just some random Seattle Vedder lookalike?
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