Comments on: In case you’d forgotten that you are but a tiny, eminently replaceable cog in this vast machine…

By: notolaf

notolaf — Sun, 28 Aug 2011 04:42:29 +0000

After recess, all students will run 5 laps widdershins around the building.

(Thus demonstrating our cultural sensitivity to the Wiccans among our student population.)

By: We shall speak anon

We shall speak anon — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 20:16:28 +0000

I tried to get a job as a qualifier but could only land a misplaced modifier gig.

By: Sue ZQ

Sue ZQ — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 04:15:18 +0000

That’s close to the same wording my former employer used “so-and-so is no longer working at xxxxxxxx,
We wish him/her the best of luck in his/her future endeavors, But usually ,by the time HR put that out, everyone in the office already knew

By: Clumber

Clumber — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 19:10:22 +0000

And don’t forget your car keys. About half the folks in our building neglected to grab such when we evacuated for an earthquake a couple years ago. The building was red-tagged and closed for 6 months. Those folks were UNhappy. Also it was payday and many folks still got paper checks.. which had been handed out about 45 minutes before the quake hit. Yep – UNhappy coworkers. So always grab your keys and opt for direct deposit, kids.

By: Clumber

Clumber — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 19:05:17 +0000

Also gives the various network entities the weekend to update all their tables and permissions with the separated status.

By: Clumber

Clumber — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 19:03:53 +0000

At a previous job I wouldn’t find out someone wasn’t employed there any longer by the email error of “UserID Not found” when I sent him/her a request or a “where the hell is this project that was due 3 weeks ago?!” email. THAT sucked.

I was tempted to create a distrib list of everyone I needed stuff from to do my job and having an email go out every other Monday or so just to see who wasn’t there anymore.

By: Clumber

Clumber — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 18:59:55 +0000

Assuming IT is notified in a timely manner and being in IT I can assure you that such cannot be assumed.

By: Clumber

Clumber — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 18:57:14 +0000

PG I love you. Thumbed with FERVOR!

By: Clumber

Clumber — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 18:54:58 +0000

Rattus, please I beseech you – use widdershins in a sentence?

By: Rattus

Rattus — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:56:56 +0000

So any time the boss/HR calls you to their office it’s provident to bring your coat, outdoor shoes and purse with you? Because I know there is no way in hell I’m leaving the office without at least those items.

By: nerkypipples

nerkypipples — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 18:26:31 +0000

Where I work, you are not allowed to return to your desk after they fire you. They go thru your things, pack them up, then mail them to you.

By: evilbungle

evilbungle — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:56:36 +0000

Not necessarily, when I was offered a new job I was escorted from the premises by my old boss. I hadn’t done anything wrong but as I was party to sensitive information they felt it would be better to pay me to sit at home for 4 weeks rather than work my notice. All in all I went from at my desk to boxed up and in the car in about 20 Mins.

By: Rattus

Rattus — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 16:41:36 +0000

Sorry, didn’t intend to be harsh. Castigation is just a word I like to use, along with miscreant, widdershins and obstreperous, and you happened to get in the way of a perfect opportunity to use it. My apologies.

By: This or That

This or That — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:31:50 +0000

My point was, don’t throw stones about your/you’re if you’re going to violate another grammar rule in your reprimand. I didn’t really intend to incite such passion! It was just a lighthearted comment because I thought the double standard was comical. “Castigation” seems a bit harsh!