Meh.

[spookyfish]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
Although this schtick has the potential to become tiresome, this part made me chuckle. You can't go wrong substituting "f" for "s" like they did in days of yore.

Agreed, you filly-affed mother-fucker.

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally posted by spookyfish
Agreed, you filly-affed mother-fucker.

It makes you wonder if, in ye olde times, "cockfucker" was an insult.

[NotFromHere]

Originally posted by Fashionable But Anonymous
Assuming that the person does some work and that his leaving will leave a hole in productivity, somehow that doesn't seem like a practical or efficient way to manage a business or workloads, but thanks for the advice.

Listen, whenever anyone leaves, there's a hole in productivity. That's how it works. Talk to the person, and you don't even have to bring up the fact that you know they're shopping. Just ask if they're happy there. Give them the opportunity to open up. Maybe it's something that can be fixed. But probably not. Most people who are shopping have it in their mind that they're ready to go.

[NotFromHere]

Originally posted by greatwhitenorthchick
It makes you wonder if, in ye olde times, "cockfucker" was an insult.

Chicken or penis?

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by Fashionable But Anonymous
Assuming that the person does some work and that his leaving will leave a hole in productivity, somehow that doesn't seem like a practical or efficient way to manage a business or workloads, but thanks for the advice.

Don't give me this bullshit wannabe-partner-speak. People leave all the fucking time. Everywhere. It absolutely leaves a temporary hole. But people suck up the extra work in the short term and someone else always gets hired.

If you had any balls, you would just talk to the person and say, "I was contacted by one of the firms you're interviewing with. I'm not sure if they've contacted others here as well, but you should know that I know." Then you would ask them what the problems were (in your best NotBob voice) and if you weren't convinced that you could convince them to stay, you would tell them you're going to have to start interviewing candidates because you need to practically and efficiently manage your business and workloads.

But you don't have any balls, so you will continue with this thread until someone tells you it's okay to take your whining to your partner/owner in an effort to prove where your loyalties lie.

TM

eta: Or, in other words, everyone understands the reality that people move on and sometimes there is not a mutual fit between employer/employee or a particular job situation. There should not be a consideration for whether a particular person will be swamped if they leave, or some sort of retribution. That's just part of the process, and next time it may be you. That being said, when it was learned that people were interviewing they would typically get a visit asking if there was anything correctible that could be done to make the person's job experience better.

[NotFromHere]

Whomever it was that hated Aaron Brown - I happen to like him - I hope you're happy.

NEW YORK - After days of rumors and an uncomfortable pairing on the late-night cable news schedule following Hurricane Katrina, CNN parted ways with Aaron Brown and gave Anderson Cooper sole possession of the flagship news time slot.


the rest of the story

[NotFromHere]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
Don't give me this bullshit wannabe-partner-speak. People leave all the fucking time. Everywhere. It absolutely leaves a temporary hole. But people suck up the extra work in the short term and someone else always gets hired.

If you had any balls, you would just talk to the person and say, "I was contacted by one of the firms you're interviewing with. I'm not sure if they've contacted others here as well, but you should know that I know." Then you would ask them what the problems were (in your best NotBob voice) and if you weren't convinced that you could convince them to stay, you would tell them you're going to have to start interviewing candidates because you need to practically and efficiently manage your business and workloads.

But you don't have any balls, so you will continue with this thread until someone tells you it's okay to take your whining to your partner/owner in an effort to prove where your loyalties lie.

TM

eta: Or, in other words, everyone understands the reality that people move on and sometimes there is not a mutual fit between employer/employee or a particular job situation. There should not be a consideration for whether a particular person will be swamped if they leave, or some sort of retribution. That's just part of the process, and next time it may be you. That being said, when it was learned that people were interviewing they would typically get a visit asking if there was anything correctible that could be done to make the person's job experience better.

wow. This is the second best advice you've ever given.

[greatwhitenorthchick]

I know this is a very long excerpt, but it's funny and it demonstrates yet another reason why the world loves Canada:

From "overheard in ny"

Ghetto girl #1: ...so I was talkin' to that guy and his accent was so fuckin' hot--guys from there have accents for whatever--and I'm like, "Yo, why you got an accent? You only live like 20 miles away." I was like, "Nigga, what the fuck is up with havin' an accent and bein' from Louisiana?" He then be lookin' at me like I swallowed my own piss.

Ghetto girl #2: You so stupid. His accent be the thing that make you want him. You so stupid. Know why? I don't think he even had an accent; you probably thought he was from Jamaica or something. Just because he black. You a bad liar too. People from Louisiana can't have accents. That's for people from different parts of the world, like the Canadians in Europe. Canada's such a fuckin' weird country, but they got hot accents. If you from Louisiana, you sound just like you do if you from New York, and if you from New Jersey. If you from Canada, you sound mad different, because it's on the other side.

Ghetto girl #1: Well nah, I knew Canada was overseas...but they ain't got accents. I'm tellin' ya though, this fuckin' Louisiana guy has a fuckin' accent...and it's not even as far as Canada...Louisiana is a drive away; it's fuckin' nuts. I just wish I could make out with him so that I could feel his fuckin' Louisiana lips, but then I guess I be wrong, he can't be from Louisiana. So I guess I'ma dream of kissin' him when we be in Canada. It's across the world and great.

Bystander guy: The sad thing about this is that you two will probably become teachers.

--Queens Plaza station

[greatwhitenorthchick]

Originally posted by NotFromHere
Whomever it was that hated Aaron Brown - I happen to like him - I hope you're happy.

NEW YORK - After days of rumors and an uncomfortable pairing on the late-night cable news schedule following Hurricane Katrina, CNN parted ways with Aaron Brown and gave Anderson Cooper sole possession of the flagship news time slot.


the rest of the story

I couldn't stand Aaron Brown. But I'm not really happy. I just don't really care.

[ThurgreedMarshall]

Originally posted by dtb
dtb: Offspring, you go to school to learn, not just to play games.

dtb.jr: [Derisive snort] I go to school to play recess and eat lunch.

I think you should start interviewing orphans right now. But do it quietly.

TM

[sunnybunny]

I was trying to think of posters I miss and came up with:

Smackdaddy
Multo
Prima


Any others?

[spookyfish]

Originally posted by dtb
That is MOST EXCELLENT. You are worthy of the Pretty Lady, sir.

On another topic:

Last night, my son was telling me about school (he's in first grade), and he was lamenting that in his math group, they do lots of worksheets, and in the other math groups, the kids play games.

He asked his teacher if he could be transfered out of the "work" math group into the "play" math group, but she said he would learn much more in the group he is in, so he has to stay put. He wasn't happy about this. I told him that I understood that it seemed like it would be more fun to play games, but that he goes to school to learn, not just to play. Here's how the conversation went:

dtb: Offspring, you go to school to learn, not just to play games.

dtb.jr: [Derisive snort] I go to school to play recess and eat lunch.

We laughed and laughed. Oh, how we laughed.

What a beautiful moment. You must be so proud, and undoubtedly, moved to tears.

And I know I wasn't asked, but I think naming a male child "dtb jr." might potentially mess him up just a little bit. I'm just sayin'.

[dtb]

Originally posted by sunnybunny
I was trying to think of posters I miss and came up with:

Smackdaddy
Multo
Prima


Any others?

daysleeper

[Not Bob]

Originally posted by ThurgreedMarshall
(in your best NotBob voice)

Would you characterize that as Stuart Smalley or Joe Pesci?

[dtb]

Originally posted by spookyfish
What a beautiful moment. You must be so proud, and undoubtedly, moved to tears.

And I know I wasn't asked, but I think naming a male child "dtb jr." might potentially mess him up just a little bit. I'm just sayin'.

Moved to tears is right. We were laughing so hard, I just couldn't stem the tide.

About the naming thing though.... Hmmm. You may be right.