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Over-time rota, means I am working until noon today

Overtime at work is ok, we aren't asked to do it very often because they split this obligation between the team. I have volunteered for today, since I was staying the night with a friend who lives closer to the port than I do, and it is convenient....

My professor just caught me reading in the OR

Do you like quiet days at work, or do you prefer them to be time-filling and busy?

Thinking about obtaining a liscense to become a bartender. Is it worthwhile?

I got a fancy name plate at work on my door. Do you have a fancy name plate on your door?

I find this post worthy because I’ve never had a fancy nameplate on my door ever until a few days ago.

Guilty On A Bailout

Boss man pulled me aside today. He is going to put a bonus on the next check to cover quite a bit of the cost to New York. I'm ashamed for not pushing back harder. But I knew I wouldn't win. I was so frazzled, I forgot again to tell him how sorry I...

I can't believe ppl actually believe we humans are capable

Of Godly destruction or Jesus type shit, ur dumb dawg

Exciting i got the job.

Maybe getting paid closer to my worth will allow better decisions. Clearly less pay didnt

Wow and now they actually do the job?

I see it do u? So the idea was offered on SW that if congress isnt meeting its preformance goals (doing its job effectively) on a part-time basis it has to become a full-time position or cut their pay. As soon as the representatives heard less...

Are you employed?

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I am not at work today. What's up with you?

Passive aggressive behaviour at work.

There is a couple at work, when I started back in November this particular female colleague barely spoke to me. I was still getting to know everyone and just assumed it was because I was new. I learned that she was he mental health first aider and...

"No one wants to work" is "no one wants to date nice guys" but for bosses

Work texting "after hours"?

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Does anyone at your partners work text them "after hours"?

What would you choose?

A job you love working or switching departments because feel alone and unsupported and uncomfortable by your supervisor/team? Mind you I work from home and I work with one other person but which I still have to come in contact with them on a daily...

A loud crack..like a bolt of lightning.

Glad I wasnt up there taking sunrise pictures this morning. Shorted to ground on the tower, huge arc flash and boom!! And then a phase arc rolling down the wires to the switchyard blowing insulators off each tower as it went past. Will be a...

This is for work moma 69

Looking at those old birds aka jets up in the sky 🤖 *sips wine

Just dont leave it on for too long. They blow up!

Short notice call out.

Nothing like a short notice call out coupled with a 1 hour transit ride to throw a curve ball in your day.

Dark Wave saves me from the dark

Really bored at work. When I'm bored I listen to Dark Wave. Anyone agree that this chap sounds similar to a certain uk singer from the 80s?

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