Caledonian1 Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 15 hours ago, thistledo said: The lunch time bollocks does my tits in, fucking well done you've worked through a few lunchtimes, more fool you. Just take a lunch break and stop pretending you are indispensable. I have now put dinner time (because thats what it is) in my calendar for an hour each day between 12 and 1pm to try and stop others putting in meetings. I had a particularly busy period a few weeks ago where it was constant teams meeting after teams meeting without any time to even stand up in between (I know that I should have done that anyway) Two or three times a week a meeting would be scheduled for 12-1pm - because thats the only time you are "free" I have also started to schedule some meetings for 45 or 50 minutes instead of an hour - people seem to get great pleasure in making a 60 minute last the full hour - and it always seems to be the same people who attempt to stretch it out. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cardinal Richelieu Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 (edited) I've said it before, but it is definitely worth repeating. In a standard 9-5 job, the only acceptable times to conduct meetings are between 10am and 12pm, then 2pm and 4pm. (Current employment status: Unemployed). Edited July 8, 2021 by Cardinal Richelieu 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheScarf Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 'Aww I only get a 10 minutes lunch most days or just eat it as I'm working and dont stop!' Stop taking on so much work then you fud. Or work better. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melanius Mullarkey Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 13 minutes ago, Cardinal Richelieu said: I've said it before, but it is definitely worth repeating. In a standard 9-5 job, the only acceptable times to conduct meetings are between 10am and 12pm, then 2pm and 4pm. (Current employment status: Unemployed). I normally have to switch off my camera if I have a meeting between 10 and 12 as Ive normally fired into my packed lunch by then. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thistledo Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 38 minutes ago, Caledonian1 said: I have now put dinner time (because thats what it is) in my calendar for an hour each day between 12 and 1pm to try and stop others putting in meetings. I had a particularly busy period a few weeks ago where it was constant teams meeting after teams meeting without any time to even stand up in between (I know that I should have done that anyway) Two or three times a week a meeting would be scheduled for 12-1pm - because thats the only time you are "free" I have also started to schedule some meetings for 45 or 50 minutes instead of an hour - people seem to get great pleasure in making a 60 minute last the full hour - and it always seems to be the same people who attempt to stretch it out. I've had to do the same. There's people in my place that schedule 'out of office' for lunch, I don't get the point, it's a typical time o eat lunch around 12/1pm people aren't going to be baffled by the away status on Teams. The meeting after meeting is absolutely pointless tbh, been invited to meetings turned up, said nothing and got nothing from listening to people. 26 minutes ago, Cardinal Richelieu said: I've said it before, but it is definitely worth repeating. In a standard 9-5 job, the only acceptable times to conduct meetings are between 10am and 12pm, then 2pm and 4pm. (Current employment status: Unemployed). I think that sounds generous as well. The good thing about the current role (public sector) is they do seem to avoid meetings after 4pm as they all want to skive off or leave early. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave258 Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 2 hours ago, mizfit said: Am I glad I’m off today and I avoid the English members of management. No such luck here, London based so this morning has been pretty unbearable. Monday has potential to be a lot worse... hoping they're all too hungover to come to work if the worst happens. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 9 hours ago, Bairnardo said: 16 hours ago, Sergeant Wilson said: The bereaved should wear sackcloth and ashes. That's if they aren't buried with the deceased. I'm joking of course, but the should stay away and make no contact in case it causes awkward conversations that I'd rather not have. Iv always assumed any conversation was a conversation you would rather not have Now you mention it... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 1 hour ago, Cardinal Richelieu said: I've said it before, but it is definitely worth repeating. In a standard 9-5 job, the only acceptable times to conduct meetings are between 10am and 12pm, then 2pm and 4pm. (Current employment status: Unemployed). In my previous job, I had a boss who liked people doing lots of unpaid overtime. On one occasion, he suggested an urgent meeting at 5pm. He was very annoyed when I had to cancel because I had to get home. The next day he tried again and suggested 5pm. "Let's hope you don't have anything on tonight." I knew what he was up to. If it was urgent last thing yesterday then it was urgent first thing today. At 5pm I forgot about the meeting and just went home. He never tried that approach again. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
101 Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 8 minutes ago, Fullerene said: If it was urgent last thing yesterday then it was urgent first thing today You aren't the police officers that waited 4 days to attend to a car crash are you? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Got an absolute whopper working with me just now, a complete and utter fantasist. This week alone he has claimed the following:His wife is the queen's head of security.His wife owns a shop in Forfar and the queen often personally drives from Buckingham Palace to buy chocolate bars from said shop.He owns a cleaning company that makes £1,500,000 a year profit but his girlfriend runs it for him so his wife doesn't know.He owns houses in Edinburgh, Forfar, Pitlochry and Ballater but chooses to live in a static caravan because it's easier to keep it clean.I would love to say that he's coming out with it as a joke but he genuinely thinks people believe it. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SANTAN Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 1 hour ago, Aidan said: Got an absolute whopper working with me just now, a complete and utter fantasist. This week alone he has claimed the following: His wife is the queen's head of security. His wife owns a shop in Forfar and the queen often personally drives from Buckingham Palace to buy chocolate bars from said shop. He owns a cleaning company that makes £1,500,000 a year profit but his girlfriend runs it for him so his wife doesn't know. He owns houses in Edinburgh, Forfar, Pitlochry and Ballater but chooses to live in a static caravan because it's easier to keep it clean. I would love to say that he's coming out with it as a joke but he genuinely thinks people believe it. You should just keep on one upping him everytime be comes out with one of these, it'll fry his poor wee brain. Keep pushing it til he calls you a liar. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 1 hour ago, Aidan said: Got an absolute whopper working with me just now, a complete and utter fantasist. This week alone he has claimed the following: His wife is the queen's head of security. His wife owns a shop in Forfar and the queen often personally drives from Buckingham Palace to buy chocolate bars from said shop. He owns a cleaning company that makes £1,500,000 a year profit but his girlfriend runs it for him so his wife doesn't know. He owns houses in Edinburgh, Forfar, Pitlochry and Ballater but chooses to live in a static caravan because it's easier to keep it clean. I would love to say that he's coming out with it as a joke but he genuinely thinks people believe it. So the Queen's head of security is married to a man who has a secret lover than runs a company making £1,500,000 profit a year and she doesn't know anything about it but you do. Yeah. That sounds totally believable to me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty Tunbridge Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 3 hours ago, Aidan said: Got an absolute whopper working with me just now, a complete and utter fantasist. This week alone he has claimed the following: His wife is the queen's head of security. His wife owns a shop in Forfar and the queen often personally drives from Buckingham Palace to buy chocolate bars from said shop. He owns a cleaning company that makes £1,500,000 a year profit but his girlfriend runs it for him so his wife doesn't know. He owns houses in Edinburgh, Forfar, Pitlochry and Ballater but chooses to live in a static caravan because it's easier to keep it clean. I would love to say that he's coming out with it as a joke but he genuinely thinks people believe it. is this him? ^ 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Got an absolute whopper working with me just now, a complete and utter fantasist. This week alone he has claimed the following:His wife is the queen's head of security.His wife owns a shop in Forfar and the queen often personally drives from Buckingham Palace to buy chocolate bars from said shop.He owns a cleaning company that makes £1,500,000 a year profit but his girlfriend runs it for him so his wife doesn't know.He owns houses in Edinburgh, Forfar, Pitlochry and Ballater but chooses to live in a static caravan because it's easier to keep it clean.I would love to say that he's coming out with it as a joke but he genuinely thinks people believe it. We had a guy like that with us although he didn't last long, his father in law retired from the dockyard with a £20M pension. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 Got an absolute whopper working with me just now, a complete and utter fantasist. This week alone he has claimed the following:His wife is the queen's head of security.His wife owns a shop in Forfar and the queen often personally drives from Buckingham Palace to buy chocolate bars from said shop.He owns a cleaning company that makes £1,500,000 a year profit but his girlfriend runs it for him so his wife doesn't know.He owns houses in Edinburgh, Forfar, Pitlochry and Ballater but chooses to live in a static caravan because it's easier to keep it clean.I would love to say that he's coming out with it as a joke but he genuinely thinks people believe it. In the last few hours of the shift he also told people that he is banned from Ibrox because he used to be the head chef for Rangers but Fergus McCann offered him a life changing sum of money to become head chef for Celtic and also flew him to Canada in a private jet to cater for his daughter's wedding or birthday or something, Gordon Ramsay turned down the chance to cook at some celebrity bash and recommended him instead and Nelson Mandela went to Edinburgh to try his food after it was recommended by a friend.The man has lived some life for a guy who is currently earning about £10 an hour for an absolutely mind numbing job. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Dufresne Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 4 minutes ago, Aidan said: In the last few hours of the shift he also told people that he is banned from Ibrox because he used to be the head chef for Rangers but Fergus McCann offered him a life changing sum of money to become head chef for Celtic and also flew him to Canada in a private jet to cater for his daughter's wedding or birthday or something, Gordon Ramsay turned down the chance to cook at some celebrity bash and recommended him instead and Nelson Mandela went to Edinburgh to try his food after it was recommended by a friend. The man has lived some life for a guy who is currently earning about £10 an hour for an absolutely mind numbing job. But is he happy? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strichener Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 13 hours ago, Cardinal Richelieu said: I've said it before, but it is definitely worth repeating. In a standard 9-5 job, the only acceptable times to conduct meetings are between 10am and 12pm, then 2pm and 4pm. (Current employment status: Unemployed). Thought you were going consulting? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 But is he happy?I'm guessing no. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shandon Par Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 The Queen was getting pumped by Dick Campbell IMO. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SANTAN Posted July 8, 2021 Share Posted July 8, 2021 13 minutes ago, Aidan said: In the last few hours of the shift he also told people that he is banned from Ibrox because he used to be the head chef for Rangers but Fergus McCann offered him a life changing sum of money to become head chef for Celtic and also flew him to Canada in a private jet to cater for his daughter's wedding or birthday or something, Gordon Ramsay turned down the chance to cook at some celebrity bash and recommended him instead and Nelson Mandela went to Edinburgh to try his food after it was recommended by a friend. The man has lived some life for a guy who is currently earning about £10 an hour for an absolutely mind numbing job. I've managed to avoid these type of people since primary school apart from this one guy I met when I was doing a night class for Higher English, I was 22 and this donny was late 30s, I really wasn't there to make friends to was quite content to just briefly speak to this guy, on week 1 he told me he used to work in cryogenic technology and I just took it at face value, I missed week 3 where he apparantly came in pished out his skull and started on the 40 year old woman teacher and got thrown out. It was only at this point I thought why the f**k would this c**t previously doing cryogenics be attending Higher English night class in the Scottish Borders 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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