IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
I am longer too if we go back to that. I only counted full time after graduation.
Work Gripes
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scotchandcigar
All I wanted was some steak
Well, FWIW, my 40 years is at the same job. I don't know if that's impressive or pathetic, but I doubt many other people on here can match that.
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
As I said before, I am 24 at the same job. Add 2.5 if you count my time as a consultant.
scotchandcigar
All I wanted was some steak
My 401k was hurting for a while. In '95, I lost half of it to the divorce (and it wasn't that much anyway). But after 9/11, our company stock went from (in today's dollars) $12 to $55 by the end of 2007. So that's where most of my 401k is based upon.
HecticArt
Administrator
So you’re not a rocket scientist. Got it. Do you sharpen pencils for them or something?
My note (Not at the same place) should have clearly indicated that I recognize the difference.
If you do 10 years at San Quentin and 25 years in Sing Sing, it’s still 35 years of hard time……
On top of the 30 years of architecting, I‘ve got about 12 years of building furniture, retail, painting apartments, and whatnot. A couple more if you count mowing lawns and stuff.
scotchandcigar
All I wanted was some steak
What are you basing this on?
scotchandcigar
All I wanted was some steak
Huh?Your inability to put one & one together????
scotchandcigar
All I wanted was some steak
scotchandcigar
All I wanted was some steak
This was just announced, so I'm still in "stunned" mode. But the president of our business just declared that all remaining hybrid/remote employees will have to return to full-time on-site beginning in October. The only "hybrid" arrangements will be for office capacity issues. According to this fuckhead, "Our customers are demanding it".
In the accompanying FAQ, it says the requirement for returning to on-site is for all employees located within 50 miles of a facility. I am 52 miles from one complex, and 52.8 from another. So, I kinda feel like I just had a bullet graze by my ear, but avoided a direct hit. Of course, had I not met the exclusion, I would have immediately found other employment - any other employment - and then I'd retire from my present employer, and start receiving my pension while I worked elsewhere. This may be the stupidest thing they've ever done.
In the accompanying FAQ, it says the requirement for returning to on-site is for all employees located within 50 miles of a facility. I am 52 miles from one complex, and 52.8 from another. So, I kinda feel like I just had a bullet graze by my ear, but avoided a direct hit. Of course, had I not met the exclusion, I would have immediately found other employment - any other employment - and then I'd retire from my present employer, and start receiving my pension while I worked elsewhere. This may be the stupidest thing they've ever done.
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
We are still one day a week (Thursday) and the 4th Friday of each month. My boss mentions that the bank is being pressured by all levels of government to return to in person work more often. The decline in downtown customers to businesses and the glut in downtown office space is the main reason. It looks bad for them. And no doubt the affected people are lining their pockets. If that happens, I will be sure to bring my lunch from home and avoid spending any money downtown. But my boss has warned me its inevitable. Our bank is actually behind the other banks at this point. Once their new building is done next year, this will likely be a reality.
scotchandcigar
All I wanted was some steak
Got some really shitty news this morning. Firstly, I could've sworn that I talked about our work situation somewhere, which is that all the people who do what I do are gone, except for 1 other guy. And then beginning last year, we got hit with a multitude of new contracts, meaning we'd need like a dozen new people put on these tasks. I'll get into that some other time, but what's important is that we've been finding people available to get trained for the work, and then training them, and then leading the teams we put them on.
One of those people is a guy who came to our company 4 years ago, and had been dealing with cancer on and off. He was picked for our project because he could do most of the work remotely. Around the time he started working with us, he was also traveling to Houston for medical consultation. He was excited to be selected to participate in a clinical trial. He wasn't a young guy, but he started a family late in life, and he wanted to be around for his 2 young daughters.
In talking to my neighbor (the doctor), I mentioned this person, and when I told her about the trial, she said "oh, I'm sorry, that's too bad". I was a bit puzzled, but she explained that they only pick people for medical trials after they've exhausted all the proven treatments. Up until March of this year, he was working on our project, while intermittently going to Houston.
But then a few months ago, I saw that his status on Teams went blank. I only see that when people leave the company, and I confirmed he was on medical leave. Over the past month, I asked a couple of his program leaders if they knew his status, and they did not. But this morning, we got an email that he had passed. I got to know him personally; it really sucks.
One of those people is a guy who came to our company 4 years ago, and had been dealing with cancer on and off. He was picked for our project because he could do most of the work remotely. Around the time he started working with us, he was also traveling to Houston for medical consultation. He was excited to be selected to participate in a clinical trial. He wasn't a young guy, but he started a family late in life, and he wanted to be around for his 2 young daughters.
In talking to my neighbor (the doctor), I mentioned this person, and when I told her about the trial, she said "oh, I'm sorry, that's too bad". I was a bit puzzled, but she explained that they only pick people for medical trials after they've exhausted all the proven treatments. Up until March of this year, he was working on our project, while intermittently going to Houston.
But then a few months ago, I saw that his status on Teams went blank. I only see that when people leave the company, and I confirmed he was on medical leave. Over the past month, I asked a couple of his program leaders if they knew his status, and they did not. But this morning, we got an email that he had passed. I got to know him personally; it really sucks.
IdRatherBeSkiing
Sherbert is NOT and NEVER WILL BE ice cream.
Cancer sucks. And yes clinical trials are usually the last resort. And most don't work. There is no wonder cancer cure. Also some of them are double blind studies so you may not be getting treatment at all. It's a shame that it hits people so young. My wife said that she was glad it hit her when it did (not that she was glad she got it but if she had to have it it was a good time) since she had done most of what she wanted in life.
My condolences for his family and for you. Again cancer sucks.
My condolences for his family and for you. Again cancer sucks.