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Old 04-04-2008, 03:22 PM   #1786
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Don't be mislead that they're there for your benefit, despite the fact that they might work with benefits. It's an easy and common mistake, one I've made more than once. I offer you the chance to learn from *my* mistake, and remain alert to the fundamental loyalties of the company department members.
I've learned that HR never truly sides with the employee in situations like this. Have seen it too many times.

Good luck.
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Old 04-04-2008, 03:33 PM   #1787
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It's time we put "human" back in "human resources."

Edit: pardon my tail. That is basically what BigV was referring to, or lack thereof. Good points, BigV. Sorry.
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Old 04-04-2008, 03:33 PM   #1788
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I might be wrong, but all that nonsense could have been avoided if you'd just kicked his nerdy ass after work one night.
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Old 04-04-2008, 03:34 PM   #1789
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...I am now responding the only way I know how...
There's a place for people like you.
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Old 04-04-2008, 04:14 PM   #1790
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Brown nosers are upsetting (and dangerous)
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Old 04-04-2008, 04:17 PM   #1791
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The modern HR operation, be it a single person or a mega-department exists for one reason and one reason only.

To prevent the company from getting its ass sued successfully by current, former, or wannabe employees.
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Old 04-04-2008, 04:28 PM   #1792
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That's the part I don't get. I understand having a paper trail to cover their ass regarding recording that there was a mediation, blah blah blah, but it's the warning to UT that's throwing me for a loop.

TGIF Toader, and have a Grey Goose and lemonade on me tonight.

For me, it's all the Animal Care and Use Committee that always pisses me off with their stupid 'paperwork and proper channels'...but at least I only have to deal with them once or twice a month (a guaranteed PIA every time though)
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Old 04-04-2008, 08:02 PM   #1793
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I was upset earlier today by how warm it was.
I had lots to do in my lunch break and ended up hauling a planter, some compost and about half the workshop's lunches back over the pedestrian bridge over the main road. Oh I was hot! And it was bright!

Apparently, we are having snow later this weekend (WHAT?!)
So the catnip I carefully transplanted into a new planter will have to stay here for the weekend. I daren't take it home yet, as it's too small to survie - my boys will annihilate it.

Still, as someone who's motto could be The Colder The Better I am gratified by the bizarre shift in temperature.
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Old 04-04-2008, 08:26 PM   #1794
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It was snowing again today
We must have receive 20 feet of snow this last winter.
Global warming???
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Old 04-05-2008, 09:16 PM   #1795
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I'm in six figures of family debt already, for the last time I had an idea.
At least animating the tip jar seems to have worked, to help cut down further drain on your resources.
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Old 04-16-2008, 01:05 PM   #1796
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Trust No One

Why do people lie? Why would anyone pretend to be someone they are not? You are what you are and you do what you do...doesn't anyone know that if you lie to forge a relationship that at some point the other person will figure it out (probably sooner, but will initially be met with "I DID NOT LIE") and then it's too late? The slowly blooming trust is gone. Done deal. You can never go back to before, when you thought perhaps the person was actually for real.

I just don't get it. Well, I get a lot of it actually as I am notorious for trusting the wrong people, but I don't get why people lie about who they are. Almost every time I think I might try to trust someone, I find all these ugly lies. Why?
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Old 04-16-2008, 01:10 PM   #1797
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Because they are human.
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Old 04-16-2008, 01:11 PM   #1798
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Being human is to lie about being human?
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Old 04-16-2008, 01:16 PM   #1799
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Okay. I have one. (Hi, btw...haven't been here for awhile, but this seems like a good place to start as any). Here goes...

People who swear in the office. I don't mean just sh-t and the F word under their breath...but at the top of their lungs....yelling and running around the room like a banshee on fire.

It ruins the creative process (I work with a bunch of radio/television copywriters) and damaging to the overall spirit of the department.

My other coworker and I decided that we might have to create a "swear jar".
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Old 04-16-2008, 01:24 PM   #1800
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Welcome back, Goddess!

And about those people in the office: f*** 'em, they're just a bunch of @#$#$ *&#^& #@#@(&s.
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