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    Mojo_JojoMojo_Jojo We are only now beginning to understand the full power and ramifications of sexual intercourse Registered User regular
    Quid wrote: »
    THE ACELA LOUNGE IN NYC HAS COMPLIMENTARY KING SIZE SNICKERS AND TWIX

    Or used to have those options.

    Homogeneous distribution of your varieties of amuse-gueule
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    OrcaOrca Also known as Espressosaurus WrexRegistered User regular
    edited May 2019
    Mojo_Jojo wrote: »
    Quid wrote: »
    THE ACELA LOUNGE IN NYC HAS COMPLIMENTARY KING SIZE SNICKERS AND TWIX

    Or used to have those options.

    Think of the bright side! Quid can now name exactly how many king size snickers and twix it takes before he throws up!

    Orca on
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    ShadowfireShadowfire Vermont, in the middle of nowhereRegistered User regular
    This client will not stop trying to get me to install new thermostats for him. Regardless of it being illegal for us to do that in New Hampshire, doesn't matter how many times I tell him, he keeps calling asking to schedule me.

    His number is gonna get blocked real soon here.

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    QuidQuid Definitely not a banana Registered User regular
    I only took one Snickers.

    Next time I bring a bag.

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    OrcaOrca Also known as Espressosaurus WrexRegistered User regular
    Orca wrote: »
    Mojo_Jojo wrote: »
    Quid wrote: »
    THE ACELA LOUNGE IN NYC HAS COMPLIMENTARY KING SIZE SNICKERS AND TWIX

    Or used to have those options.

    Think of the bright side! Quid can now name exactly how many king size snickers and twix it takes before he throws up!
    Quid wrote: »
    I only took one Snickers.

    Next time I bring a bag.

    Lightweight!

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    DevoutlyApatheticDevoutlyApathetic Registered User regular
    Kamiro wrote: »
    What’s illegal about installing new thermostats?

    At a guess? Regulatory Capture.

    The general contractor lobby probably convinced the State that doing that work should require a license or something. Never mind the fact that I've installed a Nest in the time it took to reheat a piece of pizza.

    Nod. Get treat. PSN: Quippish
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    Brovid HasselsmofBrovid Hasselsmof [Growling historic on the fury road] Registered User regular
    Were you then successful in dancing well enough to attract a mate?

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    BrainleechBrainleech 機知に富んだコメントはここにあります Registered User regular
    I was dancing at work when i would get really bored but i don't anymore

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    DouglasDangerDouglasDanger PennsylvaniaRegistered User regular
    Dude, do you have an exit plan

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    ToxTox I kill threads he/himRegistered User regular
    Dude, do you have an exit plan

    And if not, may I offer one?
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    PinfeldorfPinfeldorf Yeah ZestRegistered User regular
    Smoke a bridge and plant some salt?

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    Forever ZefiroForever Zefiro cloaked in the midnight glory of an event horizonRegistered User regular
    Strip the flesh, salt the wounds

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    RoyceSraphimRoyceSraphim Registered User regular
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    BrainleechBrainleech 機知に富んだコメントはここにあります Registered User regular
    Basically it's just save money over the summer . i am going to burn a ton of bridges tomorrow or Monday though

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    OrcaOrca Also known as Espressosaurus WrexRegistered User regular
    Brainleech wrote: »
    Basically it's just save money over the summer . i am going to burn a ton of bridges tomorrow or Monday though

    Careful about how you go about it. You don't want something that'll get you written up. I'm assuming you're on a union contract so you have some protections. At this point you need to hide behind those protections and keep your head down until you're ready to quit because you've found a different job or whatever other circumstances you're waiting for have arrived.

    I've seen this dance before with multiple people, and popping off is a great way to just hand them ammunition for writeups. The sooner they get those writeups on you, the sooner they have the paper trail to fire you. You don't want that!

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    ShadowfireShadowfire Vermont, in the middle of nowhereRegistered User regular
    Kamiro wrote: »
    What’s illegal about installing new thermostats?

    At a guess? Regulatory Capture.

    The general contractor lobby probably convinced the State that doing that work should require a license or something. Never mind the fact that I've installed a Nest in the time it took to reheat a piece of pizza.

    This. We can install them in Vermont but not New Hampshire because of regulations. You have to be a plumber, electrician, or other HVAC pro to do it.

    And yeah I've done them before, they're usually super easy. Sometimes you run into a system they won't work with but mostly there work fine.

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    DouglasDangerDouglasDanger PennsylvaniaRegistered User regular
    Orca, if brainleech works where I think they do, they are not union and have no protections of any sort

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    OrcaOrca Also known as Espressosaurus WrexRegistered User regular
    Orca, if brainleech works where I think they do, they are not union and have no protections of any sort

    Jeesh, then it's doubly keep your head down and don't rock the boat because they could just decide to fire you right then and there.

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    PinfeldorfPinfeldorf Yeah ZestRegistered User regular
    He works for Walmart in a right-to-work state, the bridges are already on fire.

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    Commander ZoomCommander Zoom Registered User regular
    I confess, I'm one of those saying/thinking "get out now", but I don't know the whole of your situation (other than what you've posted here, which is... bleak).

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    TheStigTheStig Registered User regular
    Based only on what's been described recently I'd take any position Home Depot had open over what Brainleech has now

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    RadiationRadiation Registered User regular
    Yo, @Quid when can I schedule to be a rowdy person as part of your tour up to NYC?

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    Brovid HasselsmofBrovid Hasselsmof [Growling historic on the fury road] Registered User regular
    Woke up feeling achey and thought it was from gardening yesterday, but a couple of hours in I think I might be ill. Can't wait to finish work and go back to bed.

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    PinfeldorfPinfeldorf Yeah ZestRegistered User regular
    What kind of ill are you? Funky fresh, sick nasty or straight up unwell?

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    OrcaOrca Also known as Espressosaurus WrexRegistered User regular
    Woke up feeling achey and thought it was from gardening yesterday, but a couple of hours in I think I might be ill. Can't wait to finish work and go back to bed.

    Pray it's not the flu that's been going around. I'm only just getting over it and it's been a week!

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    Brovid HasselsmofBrovid Hasselsmof [Growling historic on the fury road] Registered User regular
    I'm not sure what it is. Home now and going to nap, hopefully that will sort me out because I am crazy tired.

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    BrainleechBrainleech 機知に富んだコメントはここにあります Registered User regular
    I confess, I'm one of those saying/thinking "get out now", but I don't know the whole of your situation (other than what you've posted here, which is... bleak).

    truthfully it's worse than you know.

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    Indie WinterIndie Winter die Krähe Rudi Hurzlmeier (German, b. 1952)Registered User regular
    edited May 2019
    "what did you do today indie" oh the usual, appealed a million dollar rejection of a grant by invoking antiquated colonialist geographic coordinate system from the 1920s through corresponding in catty legalese with a state contracted law firm, nbd.

    Indie Winter on
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    TallahasseerielTallahasseeriel Registered User regular
    Anyone know anything about Asurion as an employer?

    The job developer sent my resume into them and they are doing some kind of virtual job fair on Wednesday whatever that means.

    What seems iffy about it to me is the whole, drive your own vehicle around to costumers thing to provide device setup and delivery, they say up to one hundred and twenty miles which is bananas to me.

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    ZonugalZonugal (He/Him) The Holiday Armadillo I'm Santa's representative for all the southern states. And Mexico!Registered User regular
    Friday right before the last class of the day got out:
    Student: Hey Mr. C, you should come see me perform.
    Me: Oh yeah? What kind of music do you do?
    Student: Rap.
    Me: Nooooope.
    Student: Ahhh come on.
    Me: I'm sorry, but I don't know...
    Student: But it isn't just rap, it's hardcore rap with industrial screamo.
    Me: Jeeeez...
    Student: Ahhh man...
    Me: Wait, where would you be performing?
    Student: Luigi's.
    Me: The Pizza place? Alright, I might go.
    Student: Sweet *leaves*
    Other Student: *whispering* Mr. C, I've seen him perform. He isn't good at all.
    Me: *whispering* I'd just be going for the pizza.

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    LasbrookLasbrook It takes a lot to make a stew When it comes to me and youRegistered User regular
    Working the weekend on call and get an email about a piece of hardware with the request “Please attempt to get this out today but do not fly it out”.

    Do they really want us to pay to have a courier drive the 12-13 hours from Austin, TX to Huntsville, AL? I’m so confused.

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    DevoutlyApatheticDevoutlyApathetic Registered User regular
    Lasbrook wrote: »
    Working the weekend on call and get an email about a piece of hardware with the request “Please attempt to get this out today but do not fly it out”.

    Do they really want us to pay to have a courier drive the 12-13 hours from Austin, TX to Huntsville, AL? I’m so confused.

    My read would be they want you to ship it on a Sunday but not overnight it? Which is definitely a special customer thing. Totally have your on call staff go and put a shipment together on your dime but ship it cheaply since we'd pay that.

    Nod. Get treat. PSN: Quippish
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    Brovid HasselsmofBrovid Hasselsmof [Growling historic on the fury road] Registered User regular
    "Hardcore rap with industrial screamo" performed by a teenager is something I'm not sure even pizza is worth.

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    webguy20webguy20 I spend too much time on the Internet Registered User regular
    "Hardcore rap with industrial screamo" performed by a teenager is something I'm not sure even pizza is worth.

    Yea it better be the best pizza in the world.

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    sarukunsarukun RIESLING OCEANRegistered User regular
    On the one hand, teenagers are awful and that music sounds like it would put me to sleep in spite of the volume.

    On the other hand children are the future and the last thing that kid needs is an adult rolling their eyes at his terribleness.

    It’s... a conundrum.

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    SleepSleep Registered User regular
    "Hardcore rap with industrial screamo" performed by a teenager is something I'm not sure even pizza is worth.

    I mean I've gone to worse shows for worse reasons.

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    OghulkOghulk Tinychat Janitor TinychatRegistered User regular
    Lasbrook wrote: »
    Working the weekend on call and get an email about a piece of hardware with the request “Please attempt to get this out today but do not fly it out”.

    Do they really want us to pay to have a courier drive the 12-13 hours from Austin, TX to Huntsville, AL? I’m so confused.

    Idk if anyone should have to be forced to drive through East Texas on their way to Alabama

    Strictly volunteer, one-way ticket type of mission that is

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    ShadowfireShadowfire Vermont, in the middle of nowhereRegistered User regular
    Uriel wrote: »
    Anyone know anything about Asurion as an employer?

    The job developer sent my resume into them and they are doing some kind of virtual job fair on Wednesday whatever that means.

    What seems iffy about it to me is the whole, drive your own vehicle around to costumers thing to provide device setup and delivery, they say up to one hundred and twenty miles which is bananas to me.

    Glassdoor reviews seem positive if you believe those. Sounds like the call center kinda sucks but the in home work might be ok? The drive distance is probably going to depend heavily on where you are and how many other reps work the area. I do a job that's sorta similar from the sounds of it but I drive a company vehicle. I love driving for work but also that's because I'm in Vermont and New Hampshire so the scenery is beautiful.

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    LasbrookLasbrook It takes a lot to make a stew When it comes to me and youRegistered User regular
    Lasbrook wrote: »
    Working the weekend on call and get an email about a piece of hardware with the request “Please attempt to get this out today but do not fly it out”.

    Do they really want us to pay to have a courier drive the 12-13 hours from Austin, TX to Huntsville, AL? I’m so confused.

    My read would be they want you to ship it on a Sunday but not overnight it? Which is definitely a special customer thing. Totally have your on call staff go and put a shipment together on your dime but ship it cheaply since we'd pay that.

    Well the email was actually sent yesterday but was after we had left for the day. Your post plus the caffeine finally helped it click. They wanted us to ship it regular UPS, not via courier service. Regular UPS is still going to put it on a plane so it’s really a poor choice of words.

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    JedocJedoc In the scuppers with the staggers and jagsRegistered User regular
    "Sorry, too late. Please find attached the invoice for blocker car, renegade trucker, and 23 state trooper repair bills."

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