So, I found out my uncle passed away today. I just don't know how to feel at the moment about it, given that I probably won't be able to make it to the funeral (it's on the other side of the country) and all the other emotional aspects with it being my late mother's brother who passed.
Sorry, man
Thank you. And I'm sorry I didn't respond sooner - I took today off to just get my head straight, and dove into getting furniture ready to move to our house tomorrow to get my mind off it all. It was probably for the best - while cleaning, I found a few greeting cards signed by my mother that I had saved, and I pretty much near lost it.
As bad as koro's job was I don't think it was an actual lye factory. Last he said anything it was a Samsung gig, wasn't it? Haven't seen him in these threads for a hot minute.
As bad as koro's job was I don't think it was an actual lye factory. Last he said anything it was a Samsung gig, wasn't it? Haven't seen him in these threads for a hot minute.
Wasn't it something like a tire belting factory?
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KetarCome on upstairswe're having a partyRegistered Userregular
He was at a factory that made wire for use in the making of tires, or something along those lines. Eventually he finally got out of there and moved to a Samsung factory. The Samsung factory wasn't sounding like as big of a step up as he (or any of us) had hoped last I recall, but it has been a while.
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Munkus BeaverYou don't have to attend every argument you are invited to.Philosophy: Stoicism. Politics: Democratic SocialistRegistered User, ClubPAregular
As bad as koro's job was I don't think it was an actual lye factory. Last he said anything it was a Samsung gig, wasn't it? Haven't seen him in these threads for a hot minute.
That was a joke.
Because someone he worked with shoved his hands into a lye barrel because he was pressured by the company.
Humor can be dissected as a frog can, but dies in the process.
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WeaverWho are you?What do you want?Registered Userregular
I just hope he's in a better situation, and I feel that's all the speculation we need for somebody who was not having a very good time and stopped posting.
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DynagripBreak me a million heartsHoustonRegistered User, ClubPAregular
I always like to assume that they're in a better place in life and too busy and happy to post. Who knows? It could be true!
I'm trying to go all in on my interview prep for next week. It'll be the last one I get before I start back up at work remotely so I really need to make it count. I agreed to the 'interim' arrangement at work, which really just feels like they're trying to go about firing me as soon as OSHA's boot is off of their neck. Right now they're under so much pressure due to the mold thing that I'm probably untouchable. My return to work authorization form says I can't go back inside the building no matter what they do, which isn't terribly shocking but kind of a bummer. It means that I really have to pay attention to my next employer's work environment before I even accept a job. Another exposure to mycotoxins will fuck me up even worse.
Maybe I should just start my own business and work from my apartment. I do have my license and a crazy amount of diverse experience.
ShadowfireVermont, in the middle of nowhereRegistered Userregular
Went to a client's house today with a TV that has an extended warranty on it. Normal stuff. This TV has a bad panel. A bunch of yellow lines going straight up and down. There's no fixing it without replacing the panel and that shit is expensive, so time for a new TV.
Well it's a store brand so you'd think that would be easy. Hahahahaha no.
"We need to send a main board for you to replace first."
Uh... no. Nope nope nope no no. This is clearly a panel just give me the junk out authorization number please.
"Because it's a house brand we need to try this first."
Long story short, without a manager to override I can't do the junk out. My manager is on vacation.
While he's on vacation, I'm the manager for the market. :biggrin:
JedocIn the scupperswith the staggers and jagsRegistered Userregular
If you come to the annual Friends of the Library booksale in OKC, I guarantee you can buy last year's edition for a fraction of the price. It's got a cool robut on the spine.
I was lead for one of the sections of the ER today. My counterpart for another section didn't show up so I had to cover his too. Turns out he was in a minor car accident and comes in as a patient. So not only did he not show up to work, but he created more work for us by being a patient. We of course gave him shit for it.
it's kind of nuts how OP networking can be. i've gotten essentially zero results from 40 cold applications. i know i'm trying to shift industries, shift from retail work to office work, move across the country, i don't have a degree and am relying on experience- i expected a hard job search. one friend is like hey i know this person who knows this person. they email me, we exchange 20 emails, we talk on the phone for half an hour, they review my resume and tailor it for their company culture, they apply for me (without me having to do anything) to five roles, all with them as my employee referrer. and then they said, pick the one or two most interesting looking roles and i'll go in person and talk to those specific recruiters/hiring managers and tell them you seem cool and smart, will you be willing to look beyond the no degree pls?
i assume she gets a referral bonus if i get hired or maybe just really enjoys mentoring people. idk. maybe i won't get hired (or even interviewed, if they won't flex about the degree). but dang. i'm still grinding out more applications but it's really disorienting and humbling to just see my dozens of hours of custom resumes, cover letters, research of various companies etc get nowhere vs oh yeah i went to school with this person i think they live in the city where you're trying to find work??????? and that potentially gets me interviews for 5 roles
I have a speaker system in my office now so I get the lovely pressure of trying to choose music that won’t offend the bosses as they walk through my office (it’s the only way to access their office).
Also if it were up to me I’d play the same songs 100 times in a row... there is a reason I only listen to music in my car or through headphones.
How do you feel about the band phish? I'd bet money your bosses like at least one of their songs
Haha!
I don’t know if I mentioned it before, but the bosses came into the industry not as huge fans of cannabis, but as business people who saw a money making opportunity. They’re both very well connected both in a business sense and politically (we had a few semi-famous people - sports personalities and whatnot - attend our Christmas party).
The managers are expected to wear well-fitting suits/classy business-wear and the whole vibe of the business is catering to a wide range of customers and avoiding any stoner stereotypes. The owners invested in some expensive, original art and furniture for the stores, too.
I have a speaker system in my office now so I get the lovely pressure of trying to choose music that won’t offend the bosses as they walk through my office (it’s the only way to access their office).
Also if it were up to me I’d play the same songs 100 times in a row... there is a reason I only listen to music in my car or through headphones.
How do you feel about the band phish? I'd bet money your bosses like at least one of their songs
Haha!
I don’t know if I mentioned it before, but the bosses came into the industry not as huge fans of cannabis, but as business people who saw a money making opportunity. They’re both very well connected both in a business sense and politically (we had a few semi-famous people - sports personalities and whatnot - attend our Christmas party).
The managers are expected to wear well-fitting suits/classy business-wear and the whole vibe of the business is catering to a wide range of customers and avoiding any stoner stereotypes. The owners invested in some expensive, original art and furniture for the stores, too.
That's actually kinda disappointing.
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3cl1ps3I will build a labyrinth to house the cheeseRegistered Userregular
Just discovered my friends girlfriend is doing her PhD on dongers in illuminated manuscripts. Am very happy about this
i don't know if i'm going to finish my phd, but one of my chapters is on sex jokes in medieval literature and it's an extremely good topic imo
I love talking about this stuff. The language has changed so a lot of the jokes just fly under our radars but yeah turns out humans being horny in literature sure ain't new
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Librarian's ghostLibrarian, Ghostbuster, and TimSporkRegistered Userregular
I'm working on two research projects this semester + 3 graduate classes with their requisite reading loads + TAing for a class that will have 70ish exams to grade every so often
Starting to worry about stretching myself thin
Whatever I'm gonna play overwatch
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TonkkaSome one in the club tonightHas stolen my ideas.Registered Userregular
Just discovered my friends girlfriend is doing her PhD on dongers in illuminated manuscripts. Am very happy about this
i don't know if i'm going to finish my phd, but one of my chapters is on sex jokes in medieval literature and it's an extremely good topic imo
I love talking about this stuff. The language has changed so a lot of the jokes just fly under our radars but yeah turns out humans being horny [strikethrough]in literature[/strikethrough] sure ain't new
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New users. It’s a really really bad practise with essentially no upsides.
Or a forum that otherwise just gets overwhelmed with spam?
I can, but the toilets at work are already so low and his squatty potty is so high that this one basically puts my knees into my chest.
My cat opens doors. We have child safety locks on all the cabinets for my cats.
A quick youtube search of proper arm wrestling technique can probably give you the win without much difficulty
Thank you. And I'm sorry I didn't respond sooner - I took today off to just get my head straight, and dove into getting furniture ready to move to our house tomorrow to get my mind off it all. It was probably for the best - while cleaning, I found a few greeting cards signed by my mother that I had saved, and I pretty much near lost it.
As bad as koro's job was I don't think it was an actual lye factory. Last he said anything it was a Samsung gig, wasn't it? Haven't seen him in these threads for a hot minute.
Wasn't it something like a tire belting factory?
That was a joke.
Because someone he worked with shoved his hands into a lye barrel because he was pressured by the company.
I'm trying to go all in on my interview prep for next week. It'll be the last one I get before I start back up at work remotely so I really need to make it count. I agreed to the 'interim' arrangement at work, which really just feels like they're trying to go about firing me as soon as OSHA's boot is off of their neck. Right now they're under so much pressure due to the mold thing that I'm probably untouchable. My return to work authorization form says I can't go back inside the building no matter what they do, which isn't terribly shocking but kind of a bummer. It means that I really have to pay attention to my next employer's work environment before I even accept a job. Another exposure to mycotoxins will fuck me up even worse.
Maybe I should just start my own business and work from my apartment. I do have my license and a crazy amount of diverse experience.
Feel like taking a road trip?
Well it's a store brand so you'd think that would be easy. Hahahahaha no.
"We need to send a main board for you to replace first."
Uh... no. Nope nope nope no no. This is clearly a panel just give me the junk out authorization number please.
"Because it's a house brand we need to try this first."
Long story short, without a manager to override I can't do the junk out. My manager is on vacation.
While he's on vacation, I'm the manager for the market. :biggrin:
Can you get a VR setup into the library within the next year?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rHHzQlqXdU
We actually have VR setups for the library.
On the other hand they are $1000.
i assume she gets a referral bonus if i get hired or maybe just really enjoys mentoring people. idk. maybe i won't get hired (or even interviewed, if they won't flex about the degree). but dang. i'm still grinding out more applications but it's really disorienting and humbling to just see my dozens of hours of custom resumes, cover letters, research of various companies etc get nowhere vs oh yeah i went to school with this person i think they live in the city where you're trying to find work??????? and that potentially gets me interviews for 5 roles
ain't dat some shit
Haha!
I don’t know if I mentioned it before, but the bosses came into the industry not as huge fans of cannabis, but as business people who saw a money making opportunity. They’re both very well connected both in a business sense and politically (we had a few semi-famous people - sports personalities and whatnot - attend our Christmas party).
The managers are expected to wear well-fitting suits/classy business-wear and the whole vibe of the business is catering to a wide range of customers and avoiding any stoner stereotypes. The owners invested in some expensive, original art and furniture for the stores, too.
i don't know if i'm going to finish my phd, but one of my chapters is on sex jokes in medieval literature and it's an extremely good topic imo
“Consider the dong.
Pffffhahahahahano, no this is serious.”
That's actually kinda disappointing.
I love talking about this stuff. The language has changed so a lot of the jokes just fly under our radars but yeah turns out humans being horny in literature sure ain't new
Whole new meaning to PhD
Starting to worry about stretching myself thin
Whatever I'm gonna play overwatch
I can't wait to go back to work tomorrow.
A different level of depth to the snake fight portion of the thesis defense as well