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Meeting with a lawyer today. Discuss succession planning for the farm and such. My dad is planning to retire fairly soon. Not much will change, it will just be my name on stuff instead of his. Or at least I think that’s the way it’s going.
Also side note: I'm not sure if I've ever mentioned it, but my manager is in the process of implementing an on-call schedule/process for our tiny team.
At the Christmas party (or somewhere similar), he made a comment joking saying that there will no compensation for it; ie no pay raise.
How would you go about navigating this change? I have already expressed that I am concerned how this will probably affect my personal time and life, if I'm expected to answer a phone call or respond to something within a certain amount of time. For example, if I'm out on a trail ride, there's no way I'm going to hear my phone. But whatever the situation, it'll be hard. I guess point is, when I'm done work for the day, I'm done. I don't check emails or work from home until 9pm like some of these other dolts do. I aint sitting around all weekend doing nothing either.
It feels risky to just tell them no, I'm not doing it without compensation. They also need to still layout the exact expectations.
So yeah..
/incoherent mumbling post
Meeting with a lawyer today. Discuss succession planning for the farm and such. My dad is planning to retire fairly soon. Not much will change, it will just be my name on stuff instead of his. Or at least I think that’s the way it’s going.
I'd suggest a winner takes all contest of feats of strength and cunning.
Or maybe just rock paper scissors.
sounds like you need to work on your resume.View attachment 226851
Also side note: I'm not sure if I've ever mentioned it, but my manager is in the process of implementing an on-call schedule/process for our tiny team.
At the Christmas party (or somewhere similar), he made a comment joking saying that there will no compensation for it; ie no pay raise.
How would you go about navigating this change? I have already expressed that I am concerned how this will probably affect my personal time and life, if I'm expected to answer a phone call or respond to something within a certain amount of time. For example, if I'm out on a trail ride, there's no way I'm going to hear my phone. But whatever the situation, it'll be hard. I guess point is, when I'm done work for the day, I'm done. I don't check emails or work from home until 9pm like some of these other dolts do. I aint sitting around all weekend doing nothing either.
It feels risky to just tell them no, I'm not doing it without compensation. They also need to still layout the exact expectations.
So yeah..
/incoherent mumbling post
The company I was working for raised our working week hours from 35 to 40, without salary adjustment (yearly pay). So I firmly negotiated by submitting my resignation. Came back two weeks later as a contractor at twice the hourly rate.View attachment 226851
Also side note: I'm not sure if I've ever mentioned it, but my manager is in the process of implementing an on-call schedule/process for our tiny team.
At the Christmas party (or somewhere similar), he made a comment joking saying that there will no compensation for it; ie no pay raise.
How would you go about navigating this change? I have already expressed that I am concerned how this will probably affect my personal time and life, if I'm expected to answer a phone call or respond to something within a certain amount of time. For example, if I'm out on a trail ride, there's no way I'm going to hear my phone. But whatever the situation, it'll be hard. I guess point is, when I'm done work for the day, I'm done. I don't check emails or work from home until 9pm like some of these other dolts do. I aint sitting around all weekend doing nothing either.
It feels risky to just tell them no, I'm not doing it without compensation. They also need to still layout the exact expectations.
So yeah..
/incoherent mumbling post
I worked an on-call role for a couple of years. It sucked. Flat out. Do you like being woken up multiple times in the night to answer questions from people who should know better? Do you like having to stick within an hour of the facility on weekends, just in case something comes up?View attachment 226851
Also side note: I'm not sure if I've ever mentioned it, but my manager is in the process of implementing an on-call schedule/process for our tiny team.
At the Christmas party (or somewhere similar), he made a comment joking saying that there will no compensation for it; ie no pay raise.
How would you go about navigating this change? I have already expressed that I am concerned how this will probably affect my personal time and life, if I'm expected to answer a phone call or respond to something within a certain amount of time. For example, if I'm out on a trail ride, there's no way I'm going to hear my phone. But whatever the situation, it'll be hard. I guess point is, when I'm done work for the day, I'm done. I don't check emails or work from home until 9pm like some of these other dolts do. I aint sitting around all weekend doing nothing either.
It feels risky to just tell them no, I'm not doing it without compensation. They also need to still layout the exact expectations.
So yeah..
/incoherent mumbling post
No thanks. Unless there's significant financial compensation, it ain't worth it.
Outside Philharmonic / Naples Artis Performing Arts Center
Overcast day, shared single pull efforts halfway to Fort Myers Beach w/ Naples Velo. Cooling down day 2 now
Overcast day, shared single pull efforts halfway to Fort Myers Beach w/ Naples Velo. Cooling down day 2 now
Good morning, beautiful ridemonkey brethren. I swam 2200 yards before work and I need to do that more often if I want it to not suck so much. I am in the office today because there are state auditors on site and I need to be available in-person if I am needed, which is highly unlikely since my area is not the target of the audit. But I am still a manager in Finance, so I am required to be here for this bullshit.
Speaking of work, it is nice at how easy it is to get new computer equipment at this place. I want two new monitors, so I just went into the IT website, requested them, and they'll contact me when they are ready. No boss approval needed since I control my own department budget. At my last job, I had to jump through hoops to even get a friggin mouse or keyboard.
Speaking of work, it is nice at how easy it is to get new computer equipment at this place. I want two new monitors, so I just went into the IT website, requested them, and they'll contact me when they are ready. No boss approval needed since I control my own department budget. At my last job, I had to jump through hoops to even get a friggin mouse or keyboard.
We have dozens of wide screen monitors just sitting in a storage room for anyone to use. I guess there are benefits to having your organization stripped to the bone from layoffs.
I just pedal; no power meter / no cadence sensor / no speed sensor. I am able to gleen data from SRAM AXS app and I approach repeat intervals knowing that, test gearing. 1st 'lycra mobile
' was a gravel bike, continually played w/ 1x Gearing until settling on a 54t front ring. This build started w/ a 54t but XDR cassettes which are fresh. I can power through this 56t and the 10t, it's the better-er chainline from working inside the middle now which I guess are my marginal gains.
Roundhousing a bag of Doritos are also my marginal gains...
we have a cube where my group used to site and its completely full of monitors, keyboards, docking stations, etc from all the former employees. i now have a dual monitor setup for my home office.
As a Salaried Manager I found myself working insane hours and therefore actually making less per hour than my employees. Told the boss I was pissed and going to toss him my keys. His response, what would it take to make you stay?". That's how I got a 20% pay raise and an extra week of paid Vacation.The company I was working for raised our working week hours from 35 to 40, without salary adjustment (yearly pay). So I firmly negotiated by submitting my resignation. Came back two weeks later as a contractor at twice the hourly rate.
Any of y'all have business deal with the Japanese? They always address their emails "Adventurous-san", whereas I'm conditioned to use their first name.
I hate to think I'm being disrespectful by not adding the "-san", but also don't wanna assume some cultural thing i have no understanding of.
@Toshi, help a brother out.
I hate to think I'm being disrespectful by not adding the "-san", but also don't wanna assume some cultural thing i have no understanding of.
@Toshi, help a brother out.
Waiting on an inevitable Urban Dictionary 'Golden Sriracha'
Is the layered-language post greeting which carries their -san honorific.
Dad was in Okinawa.
I worked for Casio USA for 4 years. even in person it was last name -San
Last name-san (or -sama if you want to go one extra step!) is a safe, respectful address for sure.
When I interviewed with the chip manufacturer the -San was kind of just like saying "Mr. XXXX" or "Sir". I would include it in any "polite" setting or conversation.
How much of a faux pas is it if you use first-name-'san'?
it shows you are a gaijin. but no one would be offended
Thanks, I'll shift over to that instead of addressing them by their first name.
Don't wanna be one of those chumps that nicknames their colleagues "Brett" cause they cannot bother to respect a foreign name.
Monkey-san's
Whatcu got for phone games?
I've either maxed or fully completed my current repertoire of idle time wasters to the point of boredom.
My enthusiasm for Wordle and the NYT Crossword has wained to zilch over the last year
I have reached the pinnacles of greatness with these two
hit me
Whatcu got for phone games?
I've either maxed or fully completed my current repertoire of idle time wasters to the point of boredom.
My enthusiasm for Wordle and the NYT Crossword has wained to zilch over the last year
I have reached the pinnacles of greatness with these two
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hit me
You head OOB with Djongo? I gotta get there some time and take a RS lap with that bloke.
still steep, still deep
Rock Springs lap was sublime
After getting someone to assist with a booster, managed to get my sister's car to the Toyota dealership in Rutland, where they will diagnose the 12 V battery as dead and replace it. The amount of time and energy I have put into this approaches infinity.
Getting down Rutland way places me between the Green and Taconic mountains, which gets me to thinking about geology.
What sort of Toyota? Seems unusual for Toyota...
