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After putting it off for a while despite really wanting to do it, I have motivated myself to make it to church the last two Sundays with boys in tow. Tuesday, I get a call from a number I don't recognize. I answer and it is the head of religious education for the church. I expect it is her calling to talk about the boys and the upcoming school year for church. Instead, she starts talking about a very part time position that is open with the church which is basically a coordinator for the high school aged program at the church being responsible for planning/attending activities, fundraising, service trips, etc. She then tells me that the position was due to close Friday and that they hadn't received any candidates that had really wowed them. Her and the minister had begun to brainstorm regarding people they thought would do well, and my name is the first one that came up with the hope that I hadn't applied because I either didn't know about it or didn't think it was appropriate given my recent lengthy absence for attending. She told me that she would hold it open longer in order for me to have time to consider and update and submit my resume if I chose. She stated that either her or the minister would be willing to meet with me and discuss it at length if I had questions or concerns. I end up meeting with the minister yesterday during lunch where he phrased things much more in a "when you get the position" way rather than a "if you get the position" way. The money isn't anything substantial, but talking to him yesterday really stirred up a lot of the reasons why I had enjoyed working with adolescents at a previous job. This one seems very challenging but lacks any of the negative aspects of that job, so I just sent off a resume and cover letter. This should be fun times.
After work today, I had an interview with the head of religious education and two of the youth from the group. Just got the call with the "enthusiastic" job offer. Now begins the thoughts of "What did I just get myself into?"
Assuming you don't belong to one of those snake churches, this seems pretty cool
After work today, I had an interview with the head of religious education and two of the youth from the group. Just got the call with the "enthusiastic" job offer. Now begins the thoughts of "What did I just get myself into?"
Assuming you don't belong to one of those snake churches, this seems pretty cool
What's wrong with snake churches, Judgey McPrejudice?
After putting it off for a while despite really wanting to do it, I have motivated myself to make it to church the last two Sundays with boys in tow. Tuesday, I get a call from a number I don't recognize. I answer and it is the head of religious education for the church. I expect it is her calling to talk about the boys and the upcoming school year for church. Instead, she starts talking about a very part time position that is open with the church which is basically a coordinator for the high school aged program at the church being responsible for planning/attending activities, fundraising, service trips, etc. She then tells me that the position was due to close Friday and that they hadn't received any candidates that had really wowed them. Her and the minister had begun to brainstorm regarding people they thought would do well, and my name is the first one that came up with the hope that I hadn't applied because I either didn't know about it or didn't think it was appropriate given my recent lengthy absence for attending. She told me that she would hold it open longer in order for me to have time to consider and update and submit my resume if I chose. She stated that either her or the minister would be willing to meet with me and discuss it at length if I had questions or concerns. I end up meeting with the minister yesterday during lunch where he phrased things much more in a "when you get the position" way rather than a "if you get the position" way. The money isn't anything substantial, but talking to him yesterday really stirred up a lot of the reasons why I had enjoyed working with adolescents at a previous job. This one seems very challenging but lacks any of the negative aspects of that job, so I just sent off a resume and cover letter. This should be fun times.
After work today, I had an interview with the head of religious education and two of the youth from the group. Just got the call with the "enthusiastic" job offer. Now begins the thoughts of "What did I just get myself into?"
Well, congratulations from me is one thing you got into.
Two, I think it's great that the organization included the youth in this process. I believe it speaks well of their forethought and empathy, which can at times be surprisingly lacking from organizations that center around religious beliefs. I was fortunate enough to serve on a call committee for Senior Pastor for my old church at sixteen years old. It got all of us youth energized and involved just knowing our opinion, while small, was considered.
I would still be involved in that church if not for geographical distance and a dislike for their evangelist bent. In suburban MN circa 1990, we had an openly gay black music/drama director. Bob was awesome.
Sorry back to you: YAY! I don't know you that well except through this board, but it sounds like this was made for you.
^ the offender across the hall is also my supervisor, so I reckon I'll just deal with it until he's better.
In other news, today is one of those rare days when my attention span has been longer than 5 minutes and I kind of feel like I'm actually pretty good at my job. I like these days.
Your boss is a hardcore "don't believe in sick time" type of leader, huh?
^ the offender across the hall is also my supervisor, so I reckon I'll just deal with it until he's better.
In other news, today is one of those rare days when my attention span has been longer than 5 minutes and I kind of feel like I'm actually pretty good at my job. I like these days.
Your boss is a hardcore "don't believe in sick time" type of leader, huh?
Ha ha, actually, no, nobody in our division is like that. He said he didn't feel justified staying home with a cold. But I totally showed him. Caught his cold myself, so now he feels guilty and has to listen to me blow my nose every ten minutes.
Your boss is a hardcore "don't believe in sick time" type of leader, huh?
Ha ha, actually, no, nobody in our division is like that. He said he didn't feel justified staying home with a cold. But I totally showed him. Caught his cold myself, so now he feels guilty and has to listen to me blow my nose every ten minutes.
Consider it an early Christmas bonus then. Nobody likes when someone is out sick but sharing with the office stinks.
I'm sitting outside the daycare trying to work up the courage to go inside. I can hear one kid throwing a screaming fit and two others fighting. Its gonna be one of those days. And I'm sore and have a painkiller hangover from a medical procedure I had yesterday. I just want to go back to bed. :/
Welcome back Bonz, but I do not find it strange that your presence being requested in the Orgy thread and then you showing up, like it was the quacking Bonzai Bat Signal.
1st day back from my secret mini vacation and this place can suck a big bag of dicks.
None of these people listen to anything I say on the radio. Seriously. I wonder why I'm even here. You're responding to a toned out run on a stabbing, I said the code twice and actually said the word stabbed. First car on scene asks me on a side channellike 3 minutes after getting there (and after a check up already) "did you say something about a stabbing out here?" REALLY GUY?! You're running hot to a call and you don't even know what you're going to?! You've been on scene for 3 minutes and that's when you think it's a good idea to ask?! Wtf?!?! Then I've got people clicking me and mumbling on air. In addition to the fact that I can't seem to get a sentence out in a normal way and can't type worth a damn. Ughhhhhhhh. Thank goodness it's only tonight then I'm off to summerdance. Even though I couldn't get all if Saturday night off so I can only do one night of summerdance. Fuck this place. Seriously.
Post by Dave Maynar on Aug 28, 2014 14:34:33 GMT -5
We spent just shy of a quarter of a two hour meeting this morning discussing such an insanely minor point in our procedure that I don't even know how anybody involved had either a) the material to fill 30 minutes or b) the will to care enough to discuss it for 30 minutes. Given past history, this really shouldn't surprise me, but it still does every single time.
I kind of hate that business relationships carry that mentality.
"Everything is your fault! It's your job to fix it! We are the client! We don't make mistakes! You are responsible for everything!"
Yea, attorney's are the worse too. They're never wrong and their deadlines always must be met, even if you have to freeze time to achieve it.
Fwiw, the person who sent the threatening e-mail has since apologized and recognized I was right. Boo-ya!
I could never work on that side on the consultant/vendor side of the playing field. I hate the instability that comes with client relations. Instead of working until five AM, I'd probably curl in a ball and yell "why do youuu hattteeee meeeee"
For this reason, I am suppppperrrr nice to our vendors and consultants. I treat them like I work for them, offering support with what they need to get the job done. It's my boss that "manages the relationships" with them (aka lays down the hammer when they are messing up), no point in them hearing it from me also.
Post by crazykittensmile on Aug 29, 2014 13:18:15 GMT -5
This one contractor we get emails from is constantly shuffling through WHO sends me emails. Granted, I have a weird name...but every time a new person attempts to send me correspondence they always fuck up my email address in a new way. How do they not have a mailing list?? I'm literally the only person who NEEDS to get these emails, everyone else is just copied for CYA purposes.
I just went back and forth (via email) with this latest guy about me not receiving his previous email attempts (someone who was CC'd noticed and forwarded them to me). He swears he fixed my email address and sent them to me individually. I didn't get them dude, just admit you fucked up and move on, it's not a big deal.
Some people just can't be wrong, and it drives me nuts.
This one contractor we get emails from is constantly shuffling through WHO sends me emails. Granted, I have a weird name...but every time a new person attempts to send me correspondence they always fuck up my email address in a new way. How do they not have a mailing list?? I'm literally the only person who NEEDS to get these emails, everyone else is just copied for CYA purposes.
I just went back and forth (via email) with this latest guy about me not receiving his previous email attempts (someone who was CC'd noticed and forwarded them to me). He swears he fixed my email address and sent them to me individually. I didn't get them dude, just admit you fucked up and move on, it's not a big deal.
Some people just can't be wrong, and it drives me nuts.
One of the geologists on staff has a last name that is very close to a much more common last name. Despite him spelling it out explicitly for new consultants and specifically warning them that it is a name that is very, very easy to fuck up, they still fuck it up all the time when they start emailing him for the first time. He has just given up and gotten in the habit of emailing them to start the initial chain as to avoid those kinds of mess-ups you are talking about. It's not that much additional work, and they can't blame him not getting stuff on time on a misspelling of his name.
This one contractor we get emails from is constantly shuffling through WHO sends me emails. Granted, I have a weird name...but every time a new person attempts to send me correspondence they always fuck up my email address in a new way. How do they not have a mailing list?? I'm literally the only person who NEEDS to get these emails, everyone else is just copied for CYA purposes.
I just went back and forth (via email) with this latest guy about me not receiving his previous email attempts (someone who was CC'd noticed and forwarded them to me). He swears he fixed my email address and sent them to me individually. I didn't get them dude, just admit you fucked up and move on, it's not a big deal.
Some people just can't be wrong, and it drives me nuts.
One of the geologists on staff has a last name that is very close to a much more common last name. Despite him spelling it out explicitly for new consultants and specifically warning them that it is a name that is very, very easy to fuck up, they still fuck it up all the time when they start emailing him for the first time. He has just given up and gotten in the habit of emailing them to start the initial chain as to avoid those kinds of mess-ups you are talking about. It's not that much additional work, and they can't blame him not getting stuff on time on a misspelling of his name.
I wish I could do that, but we never know when new awards are coming in until they send them. Likewise, we don't know when they've got new people or people who are covering for old people. Argh.
One of the geologists on staff has a last name that is very close to a much more common last name. Despite him spelling it out explicitly for new consultants and specifically warning them that it is a name that is very, very easy to fuck up, they still fuck it up all the time when they start emailing him for the first time. He has just given up and gotten in the habit of emailing them to start the initial chain as to avoid those kinds of mess-ups you are talking about. It's not that much additional work, and they can't blame him not getting stuff on time on a misspelling of his name.
I wish I could do that, but we never know when new awards are coming in until they send them. Likewise, we don't know when they've got new people or people who are covering for old people. Argh.
It's 2014, how do you not have a contacts list?
You would be surprised at what people don't know. Part of that thirty minute discussion yesterday was me explaining how there are other ways to prove an email was sent aside from printing out a paper copy and keeping it in a file.
I really can't wait till I can quit my job. I used to not mind it because I liked the people I worked with. Well, now 2 of my 3 work besties are gone and the 3rd one I only work with 3 times a week. I'm so over this place.. Anyways. Off to another 12 hour shift...
I really can't wait till I can quit my job. I used to not mind it because I liked the people I worked with. Well, now 2 of my 3 work besties are gone and the 3rd one I only work with 3 times a week. I'm so over this place.. Anyways. Off to another 12 hour shift...
After posting this before even coming in it seems appropriate that I'm pretty sure I just earned my first write up for an actual job related incident. We'll see if I actually get written up or not, but based on my supervisors tone of voice and how snippy she's been with me all night I'm bracing myself now....