If your boss is an S.O.B tell him to S.H.O.V.E the J.O.B - new job thrad

[clare]

So I'm pretty sure I kicked butt in my phone interview today,

Yay!!! It's a fab feeling isn't it? keeping all my digits crossed for  you.

[RavingLunatic]

what the hell man. f'ing government subsidies to federal law enforcement, making it impossible for small businesses to stay competitive. What is wrong with this country I can tell you as much

Most of these businesses are run by Nigerians, so the standard conservative line is much grosser, I'm sure.

I was just thinking the other day about how small business owners are some of the worst people in the world. They are a barbarian race. I went to a town hall meeting thing with our Congressional rep (Mike Pence of anti-Planned Parenthood fame), and every other person who asked him a question was a small business owner. They would get up, say "I'm a small business owner," pause for a moment, presumably waiting for the applause, and then declaim against the crippling tax rates they're forced to pay. At some point he might also mention that just as he has to live within his means, the government should as well. After this Euclidean feat of deduction, he would savor the applause, and Representative Pence would nod solemnly and agree that high taxes are causing the government debt to rise, which is causing business to suffer, which is destroying faith in the dollar, which is the cause of high gas prices.

I tried to sneak in a question/rant but was not called on.

[RavingLunatic]

Holy shit I had a weird day at work.

Tell us more!

[Thermofusion]

I was just thinking the other day about how small business owners are some of the worst people in the world. They are a barbarian race. I went to a town hall meeting thing with our Congressional rep (Mike Pence of anti-Planned Parenthood fame), and every other person who asked him a question was a small business owner. They would get up, say "I'm a small business owner," pause for a moment, presumably waiting for the applause, and then declaim against the crippling tax rates they're forced to pay.

Yeah, Dorothy from Dorothy's Used Books! What's the matter with you, you too stupid to set up a couple offshore subsidiaries in the Caymans? Dorothy you stupid fucking cunt!

[El_Josharino]

Man. I am setting new standards for gbeing as unproductive as possible today. Might go for another walk around the office and make a few wise cracks to close out the day, just for good measure.

[peacocks]

get a sub as dripping wet with oil and vinegar as possible and eat it while walking around. Drip pieces of wet shredded lettuce onto people's desks.

[El_Josharino]

I've totally kind of done that a couple times with fries that I drenched with malt vinegar. I don't think I dripped on anybody, but boy did everything smell like vinegar.

Made some pretty good cracks just now, and also found some candy, so that's pretty sweet.

[jebreject]

Holy shit I had a weird day at work.

Tell us more!

I did, in another thrad

[Black Amnesia of Heaven]

kicked ass at my job interview

so i have a job now

[RavingLunatic]

Awesome! Congrats, dude.

[fishjim]

Right on, BAoH. Remember: no reciting Plath in the office until you've got the offer letter. Sends the wrong message, you know?

[coldforge]

This is just to say

I have taken
A shit
In the
Wastebasket

Forgive me
I really had to go
And you guys are such douchebags

[clare]

Yay BAoH! Do you have to buy more work shirts now?

[Nick Ink]

Congratulations Brad! 

[G.C.R]

Brad that is aces. What is the job?

[Black Amnesia of Heaven]

i'm editing e-books for a publishing company, design-wise and text-wise. i'll find out what it's like tomorrow, but it's just good to have something after a month of nothing (obvious point). it's a pretty business-casual place and i have plenty of that so no drastic wardrobe additions.

[Black Amnesia of Heaven]

This is just to say

I have taken
A shit
In the
Wastebasket

Forgive me
I really had to go
And you guys are such douchebags

so douche
and so bag

[nonotyet]

oh hey I missed this! Good job kid.

I keep telling myself that the hunt for a new job is going to begin in earnest ANY SECOND NOW BUT a)if you search job websites whilst at work that is grounds for firing, it's in the handbook and b)this job keeps exhausting me to the point where I do not want to do anything that hurts my brain on the weekend.

ugh 

[kadiekatRN]

So I'm working on my annual performance review.  It's 24 pages long.  And yes, it is ALL self-assessment.  Like I'm going to say I'm not doing my job.

It actually makes me curious what some of my less competent colleagues say on theirs.

[Dick]

I got an offer letter today.  So in two weeks I am going to be doing another job.

I 'like' this.

[Good Intentions]

Good on ya! I'll be seeing you less on Steam, then?

[Dick]

Doubtful.  I'll have to plow the surplus funds into the backlog of games I've wanted to play.  I mean, Skyrim is coming out.  And I hate to say it but that is just going to block out November to January, even if it's terrible.

[Greg Nog]

Sandwiches that were on the counter have been unceremoniously dumped into the trash? Check.

Greg's not too proud to pull them back OUT of the trash and eat them anyway?

Checkmate.

[DCDave]

I am on the road for like, 14-15 days next month after having been on the road for 14-15 days this month. The plusses are we're actually setting up a bunch of patient-centered research projects with various clinicians in large practices in the UK (fingers crossed) and the US (knock on wood). So that's nice. Meeting some cool people. I have to renegotiate my equity position though, because I like my apartment and my girlfriend and my dog and I feel like that scene in 30 Rock where Matt Damon talks about how flying all the time causes emotional instability.

[peacocks]

aww I bet your gf misses you! Ya'll should re-enact the part where matt damon is crying and holding liz's hand while she is trying to eat cereal.