Job and General Employment Thread
-
- Posts: 60900
- Joined: Sun Oct 04, 2015 2:00 pm
- Location: FUCΚ! Even in the future nothing works.
Job and General Employment Thread
I have to imagine that you’re an oddity, robbie. Those conditions are definitely not conducive to employee satisfaction in most cases. My company is terrific overall, which only a few exceptions (two of them being C level). My team especially makes it enjoyable; all technically strong, and all of our personalities mesh really well.
Job and General Employment Thread
It’s cheaper to keep an employee than to attract a new one. My experience is if you want the fat stacks, yo, you go work for a competitor. That said, I’ve been work from home for three years with occasional travel to Redondo Beach and Co Springs. I peg the price of voluntarily going back to the office at north of $50K raise.
-
- Posts: 11583
- Joined: Thu Apr 30, 2015 3:27 pm
Job and General Employment Thread
Agreed Ted. My biggest raises were always when I switched companies. Working for a competitor? My company got in trouble by colluding with their competitor to not hire away each other's employees.
NTP, I had a previous job where I performed well, got bonuses, pension, more than 2-3% raises - but I hated the job. Wouldn't go back there for anything.
NTP, I had a previous job where I performed well, got bonuses, pension, more than 2-3% raises - but I hated the job. Wouldn't go back there for anything.
Job and General Employment Thread
Be your own best advocate, and follow opportunity.
Job and General Employment Thread
So I've pretty much decided that I'm just going to say I'm going to prioritize new requests and start slowing down the rate at which I deliver a bit. Knowing what I know now, the incentive to over-deliver is no longer there, so I'm going to stop stressing about it.
In the meantime, I'm also reaching out to the other person who started recruiting me within the company.
In the meantime, I'm also reaching out to the other person who started recruiting me within the company.
Job and General Employment Thread
Well I accepted a new position within my company, got a 5 percent bump (still in the same pay band). Should have less operational stress and more freedom to design new stuff, and lot of visibility within upper management. Not a bad day.
Job and General Employment Thread
Well done, sir.
Job and General Employment Thread
Just had a guy ask me the status of a project that was completed over two months ago.
-
- Posts: 14867
- Joined: Thu Mar 26, 2015 7:09 pm
- Location: Across the River from Filthydelphia.
Job and General Employment Thread
The young guy who beat me out for Division Director just announced yesterday he is leaving in a month. Just short of three years here.
Guess I get another shot...I’m a glutton for punishment.
18% bump and a car
Guess I get another shot...I’m a glutton for punishment.
18% bump and a car
-
- Posts: 19747
- Joined: Wed Mar 25, 2015 7:33 pm
- Location: Iodine State
Job and General Employment Thread
Imagine working for an employer that wants to get rid of a problematic groundskeeper. So it decides to randomly piss test ALL of the groundskeepers to try to get rid of the one bad apple. So out of 10 such groundskeepers/physical plant guys making $10 an hour, 6 failed the drug test and get fired. Including the bad apple, but now these other guys are out of jobs.
I get that it’s a right to work state, and you can get fired without cause, but if one job or role got a pass on drug testing it should be the guys working outside all day long. Give me a break.
I get that it’s a right to work state, and you can get fired without cause, but if one job or role got a pass on drug testing it should be the guys working outside all day long. Give me a break.
Job and General Employment Thread
Especially making 10 bucks an hour. Though, I'm sure there's something insurance related to running equipment (eg lawn mowers) that you have to drug test..
-
- Posts: 60900
- Joined: Sun Oct 04, 2015 2:00 pm
- Location: FUCΚ! Even in the future nothing works.
Job and General Employment Thread
That's **** up, DG.
-
- Posts: 50548
- Joined: Tue Mar 24, 2015 7:27 pm
- Location: A moron or a fascist...but not both.
Job and General Employment Thread
My coworkers threw me a "dad" baby shower yesterday...it wasn't a crazy affair, just some cake, some presents (including a couple things for my daughter, which was appreciated). Honestly, it's great to be in a workplace where you have such great friendships with your colleagues. One perk of working in an office with mostly females
-
- Posts: 60900
- Joined: Sun Oct 04, 2015 2:00 pm
- Location: FUCΚ! Even in the future nothing works.
Job and General Employment Thread
They consider you one of them now.Source of the post One perk of working in an office with mostly females
-
- Posts: 50548
- Joined: Tue Mar 24, 2015 7:27 pm
- Location: A moron or a fascist...but not both.
Job and General Employment Thread
They consider you one of them now.Source of the post One perk of working in an office with mostly females
I will say that I am very, very well-liked in the office. I always try to be pleasant, helpful, and I think I'm viewed as the adorable dad who loves his little girl and hangs pictures/artwork in my office. And I'm OK with that, tbh.
-
- Posts: 19747
- Joined: Wed Mar 25, 2015 7:33 pm
- Location: Iodine State
Job and General Employment Thread
I had a diaper/wipes shower when we had our second baby (11 years ago next week!!) - it was awesome. We were set for both for almost six months.
Job and General Employment Thread
How do you guys handle people who say a bunch of stuff, without actually saying anything of value?
I ask one guy a question at work, and I get a 10-minute explanation that doesn't answer my question, and just feel like it's always time-wasting.
I ask one guy a question at work, and I get a 10-minute explanation that doesn't answer my question, and just feel like it's always time-wasting.
-
- Posts: 19430
- Joined: Wed Mar 25, 2015 5:02 pm
- Location: Monroeville, PA
Job and General Employment Thread
I've told people before at work give me the cliff notes version of something in that case.
-
- Posts: 60900
- Joined: Sun Oct 04, 2015 2:00 pm
- Location: FUCΚ! Even in the future nothing works.
Job and General Employment Thread
I'm up front and tell them that they didn't actually answer my question.How do you guys handle people who say a bunch of stuff, without actually saying anything of value?
I ask one guy a question at work, and I get a 10-minute explanation that doesn't answer my question, and just feel like it's always time-wasting.
-
- Posts: 42565
- Joined: Thu Mar 26, 2015 10:58 pm
- Location: More of a before-rehab friend...
- Contact:
Job and General Employment Thread
I do a lot of half-serious stuff because I'm known as the class clown here...so there's multiple times where I've said, "In 100 words or less, why did this happen..." and then I'll double down on it if they run long "we're at like 106 right now, let's wrap it up" but it's with a smile or a chuckle to keep it light, but it also gives me a free out...
-
- Posts: 19747
- Joined: Wed Mar 25, 2015 7:33 pm
- Location: Iodine State
Job and General Employment Thread
How do you guys handle people who say a bunch of stuff, without actually saying anything of value?
I ask one guy a question at work, and I get a 10-minute explanation that doesn't answer my question, and just feel like it's always time-wasting.
Like a dull knife
Just ain't cutting
Just talking loud
Then saying nothing
Just saying nothing
Just saying nothing
You can't tell me
How to run my life down
You can't tell me
How to keep my business sound
I communicate with these types of people via email.
-
- Posts: 11583
- Joined: Thu Apr 30, 2015 3:27 pm
Job and General Employment Thread
I avoid said people unless it's absolutely necessary. And if it is necessary, email is a good way to go.
-
- Posts: 14867
- Joined: Thu Mar 26, 2015 7:09 pm
- Location: Across the River from Filthydelphia.
Job and General Employment Thread
I deal with academia and that’s all they do.
Feels like they get paid by the word.
Feels like they get paid by the word.
Job and General Employment Thread
That's largely it, I work with people that are coming from high-degree backgrounds, and they all take forever to get to the point if they get there at all.I deal with academia and that’s all they do.
Feels like they get paid by the word.
-
- Posts: 19747
- Joined: Wed Mar 25, 2015 7:33 pm
- Location: Iodine State
Job and General Employment Thread
@Freddy Rumsen has something to say about being long winded
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: Dickie Dunn, Pavel Bure, the wicked child and 86 guests