THE THREAD!!!
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Anonymous
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Hello. I just wanted to say hello to my friend stuman. I posted a few more of my sailing ship prints and maybe upset some English people because we Dutch beat them so badly long ago [;)] Is Elvis still in the building??
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- DuckofTindalos
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ORIGINAL: witpqs
ORIGINAL: Terminus
Once said minion is up to speed, I'm supposed to get more assignments.
Allow me to translate that for you:
When said minion is up to speed, you will get more assignments just before said minion is promoted/transferred to another department - you will keep additional assignments; if said minion does not get up to speed, you will get more assignments and will take up slack said minion creates in permanent lack of productivity.
I hope this clears things up in time for your weekend.
Nope. I know the contract the new minion is being hired under, and there's no possible promotion or transferring involved.
We are all dreams of the Giant Space Butterfly.
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Weekend liberty - Tithe. [&o][&o][&o]
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- DuckofTindalos
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ORIGINAL: witpqs
Contract!![]()
Yep, same contract I was originally hired under, back in '08. Six months, with a possible six-month extension. I just did so well that I was hired back.
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anarchyintheuk
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So . . . technically he doesn't count as your minion. The world breathes freely again.
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I had a totally different take on that.ORIGINAL: witpqs
ORIGINAL: Terminus
Once said minion is up to speed, I'm supposed to get more assignments.
Allow me to translate that for you:
When said minion is up to speed, you will get more assignments just before said minion is promoted/transferred to another department - you will keep additional assignments; if said minion does not get up to speed, you will get more assignments and will take up slack said minion creates in permanent lack of productivity.
I hope this clears things up in time for your weekend.
The new minion is being brought in to do other assignments but also to be trained up to take over your job in the future. You've got 6 months to train the minion up to know just enough to lose / fire the high priced (T) talent and start this inevitable cycle over again.
T's best defense here is to do a miserable job of training this person or make this person hate the hospital so much that they leave for other more agreeable employment shortly before the end of their contract...
T: I trust you are capable of providing a 'slow burn' misery on your new coworker?


RE: THE THREAD!!!
Hi all,
When you will discuss your contract and, hopefully, full time permanent position?
BTW, is minion your subordinate?
Leo "Apollo11"
ORIGINAL: Terminus
Nah, things aren't so bad. I'm generally left alone to do things my way, although she's now bringing in another minion. Once said minion is up to speed, I'm supposed to get more assignments.
When you will discuss your contract and, hopefully, full time permanent position?
BTW, is minion your subordinate?
Leo "Apollo11"

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Hi all,
Zsssssss time... [>:][>:][>:]
Leo "Apollo11"
Zsssssss time... [>:][>:][>:]
Leo "Apollo11"

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anarchyintheuk
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I would agree with your theory, but only if said minion was a foreigner brought in on some sort of Danish visa program designed to displace native workers (like the one in the US).
- DuckofTindalos
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RE: THE THREAD!!!
ORIGINAL: Apollo11
Hi all,
ORIGINAL: Terminus
Nah, things aren't so bad. I'm generally left alone to do things my way, although she's now bringing in another minion. Once said minion is up to speed, I'm supposed to get more assignments.
When you will discuss your contract and, hopefully, full time permanent position?
BTW, is minion your subordinate?
Leo "Apollo11"
Early-to-mid February, and no.
We are all dreams of the Giant Space Butterfly.
- DuckofTindalos
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RE: THE THREAD!!!
ORIGINAL: Chickenboy
I had a totally different take on that.ORIGINAL: witpqs
ORIGINAL: Terminus
Once said minion is up to speed, I'm supposed to get more assignments.
Allow me to translate that for you:
When said minion is up to speed, you will get more assignments just before said minion is promoted/transferred to another department - you will keep additional assignments; if said minion does not get up to speed, you will get more assignments and will take up slack said minion creates in permanent lack of productivity.
I hope this clears things up in time for your weekend.
The new minion is being brought in to do other assignments but also to be trained up to take over your job in the future. You've got 6 months to train the minion up to know just enough to lose / fire the high priced (T) talent and start this inevitable cycle over again.
That's what I did before I left the last time, and it failed so miserably that they had to call me back.
T: I trust you are capable of providing a 'slow burn' misery on your new coworker?![]()
Who, me? I'm the nicest man in the world; I'd never do something like that.
We are all dreams of the Giant Space Butterfly.
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This sounds exactly like something the BOFH (Bastard Operator From H**l) and his minion the PFY (Pimple Faced Youth) would cook up ...ORIGINAL: Chickenboy
I had a totally different take on that.ORIGINAL: witpqs
ORIGINAL: Terminus
Once said minion is up to speed, I'm supposed to get more assignments.
Allow me to translate that for you:
When said minion is up to speed, you will get more assignments just before said minion is promoted/transferred to another department - you will keep additional assignments; if said minion does not get up to speed, you will get more assignments and will take up slack said minion creates in permanent lack of productivity.
I hope this clears things up in time for your weekend.
The new minion is being brought in to do other assignments but also to be trained up to take over your job in the future. You've got 6 months to train the minion up to know just enough to lose / fire the high priced (T) talent and start this inevitable cycle over again.
T's best defense here is to do a miserable job of training this person or make this person hate the hospital so much that they leave for other more agreeable employment shortly before the end of their contract...
T: I trust you are capable of providing a 'slow burn' misery on your new coworker?![]()
The BOFH stories can be found here in case you've missed them.
“Not mastering metaphores is like cooking pasta when the train is delayed"
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G'night gents [>:][>:][>:]
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bradfordkay
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ORIGINAL: Osterhaut
Hello. I just wanted to say hello to my friend stuman. I posted a few more of my sailing ship prints and maybe upset some English people because we Dutch beat them so badly long ago [;)] Is Elvis still in the building??
MO
In typical British fashion, they got their butts handed to them in the early going of the war but IIRC the Royal Navy came out on top in the long run, n'est ce pas?
fair winds,
Brad
Brad
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Operator Error [X(]ORIGINAL: Grollub
Hmmm ... right now I'm the latest poster in the Tech Support, AAR and the War Room. Myabe that I should post something meaningless in the Opps Wanted and Scenario Design & Modding as well. BWAHAHHHAAAAAHA!
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Lucky for you, tonight it's just me
Any ship can be a minesweeper..once !!
http://suspenseandmystery.blogspot.com/
Any ship can be a minesweeper..once !!
http://suspenseandmystery.blogspot.com/
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Lucky for you, tonight it's just me
Any ship can be a minesweeper..once !!
http://suspenseandmystery.blogspot.com/
Any ship can be a minesweeper..once !!
http://suspenseandmystery.blogspot.com/
RE: THE THREAD!!!

Lucky for you, tonight it's just me
Any ship can be a minesweeper..once !!
http://suspenseandmystery.blogspot.com/
Any ship can be a minesweeper..once !!
http://suspenseandmystery.blogspot.com/
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I wish
Lucky for you, tonight it's just me
Any ship can be a minesweeper..once !!
http://suspenseandmystery.blogspot.com/
Any ship can be a minesweeper..once !!
http://suspenseandmystery.blogspot.com/
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I was an
Lucky for you, tonight it's just me
Any ship can be a minesweeper..once !!
http://suspenseandmystery.blogspot.com/
Any ship can be a minesweeper..once !!
http://suspenseandmystery.blogspot.com/







