The Work Thread..

Iamtdg said:
My god.
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Don't worry. I'm pretty sure it had more to do with the Army outlining stuff like what they're allowed to ask or say about someone's gender and ensuring there's equal treatment.

The Army's annual training is mostly CYA stuff to cover themselves when someone says or does something stupid. So they can then say, "You can't sue us. We told them not to do it on this date and time".
 
1bigfan13 said:
Don't worry. I'm pretty sure it had more to do with the Army outlining stuff like what they're allowed to ask or say about someone's gender and ensuring there's equal treatment.

The Army's annual training is mostly CYA stuff to cover themselves when someone says or does something stupid. So they can then say, "You can't sue us. We told them not to do it on this date and time".
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That's fair, but it is still ridiculous bureaucracy. Question is why this is important in the military.
 
Shit week.

Breaking out the Glen. Haven't drank any since the playoff exit.

I hate Zoom calls. Especially training on Zoom calls when the facilitator makes bad jokes and has no idea how to properly share a screen. The worst part is this is a huge deal with Workday, yet they have no fucking vendor support. It is insane.

I work for a Fortune-1 and this is the best they can fucking do?

But hey, let's fly you to Florida for a one day in-person class on "Inclusion".

That is just some fucked up decision-making from above.
 
skidadl said:
Sorry to hear that, booze. Zoom is the worst invention ever.
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I actually don't have any problem with virtual meetings. In fact, they are sometimes a little better.

My deal is that these tards don't get how to use the tool the right way.
 
Side note - we started having a company wide no work 90 minutes per week.

Everyone is required to come in Friday mornings. No business talk, only positive reports and thank yous. We typically play some dumb ass game like trying to make balloon towers out of only balloons and masking tape, women arm wrestling and so forth. It has been the best money that I've spent lately. I know it sounds corny but it has gone a long way to build team unity and trust.

Fire away...
 
skidadl said:
Side note - we started having a company wide no work 90 minutes per week.

Everyone is required to come in Friday mornings. No business talk, only positive reports and thank yous. We typically play some dumb ass game like trying to make balloon towers out of only balloons and masking tape, women arm wrestling and so forth. It has been the best money that I've spent lately. I know it sounds corny but it has gone a long way to build team unity and trust.

Fire away...
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That is solid stuff there.

I am a cynic in that world and it sucks but yeah, people get off on balloons, cake, stuff you would peddle to a five year old.
 
boozeman said:
I actually don't have any problem with virtual meetings. In fact, they are sometimes a little better.

My deal is that these tards don't get how to use the tool the right way.
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No. No, you are wrong. Virtual meetings are the worst thing in the world.
 
boozeman said:
That is solid stuff there.

I am a cynic in that world and it sucks but yeah, people get off on balloons, cake, stuff you would peddle to a five year old.
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Sometimes when I pull into the office I stop to count the cars, think about how much it cost in terms of payroll and then go inside with pain behind a fake smile.

There, now that is off of my chest.
 
skidadl said:
Sometimes when I pull into the office I stop to count the cars, think about how much it cost in terms of payroll and then go inside with pain behind a fake smile.

There, now that is off of my chest.
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This is because you are the big boss.

I envy you a lot. I would love to be my own boss.

But I am nothing but a corporate whore.
 
boozeman said:
This is because you are the big boss.

I envy you a lot. I would love to be my own boss.

But I am nothing but a corporate whore.
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It has cost me a lot over the last 17 years. A lot of long long hours, stress, anxiety, humility and so forth. Hell, I almost went completely broke 6 years ago. On the other side, there has been many amazing years of reward. I couldn't imagine it any other way. Now I am planning the run up in revenue and an eventual sell. All of this is a new challenge for me so that keeps it interesting. It isn't for wimps, I can tell you that much.
 
my brother works for GE and said it's still zoom all the time in the office. what was the point of going back?
 
skidadl said:
It has cost me a lot over the last 17 years. A lot of long long hours, stress, anxiety, humility and so forth. Hell, I almost went completely broke 6 years ago. On the other side, there has been many amazing years of reward. I couldn't imagine it any other way. Now I am planning the run up in revenue and an eventual sell. All of this is a new challenge for me so that keeps it interesting. It isn't for wimps, I can tell you that much.
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I salute you, sir.
 
skidadl said:
Side note - we started having a company wide no work 90 minutes per week.

Everyone is required to come in Friday mornings. No business talk, only positive reports and thank yous. We typically play some dumb ass game like trying to make balloon towers out of only balloons and masking tape, women arm wrestling and so forth. It has been the best money that I've spent lately. I know it sounds corny but it has gone a long way to build team unity and trust.

Fire away...
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Props. Anything to promote a positive culture.
 
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