Jacksgranda Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 At least he'll be there on Tuesday 28rd 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 The wife is working from home today, but a colleague of hers is in the office. Her colleague called her on Teams. Colleague: I need help. Can you help me with something? Wife: Sure. Colleague: I have jammed the shredder. Can you help me fix it? Wife: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'WellDel Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 3 hours ago, Jacksgranda said: At least he'll be there on Tuesday 28rd They've even got that bit wrong. Monday is the 28rd. The 27st is Sunday. Ffs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 2 hours ago, scottsdad said: The wife is working from home today, but a colleague of hers is in the office. Her colleague called her on Teams. Colleague: I need help. Can you help me with something? Wife: Sure. Colleague: I have jammed the shredder. Can you help me fix it? Wife: Take all the paper out of the shredder, put it back together as it was before and then try again. Simple. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacksgranda Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 3 hours ago, 'WellDel said: They've even got that bit wrong. Monday is the 28rd. The 27st is Sunday. Ffs. Some Tuesday will be the 28rd... 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 44 minutes ago, Fullerene said: Take all the paper out of the shredder, put it back together as it was before and then try again. Simple. What she said was "Don't stick a knife in it. That's only for when the toaster is stuck". Her colleague didn't get the joke and just nodded. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fullerene Posted March 25, 2022 Share Posted March 25, 2022 6 minutes ago, scottsdad said: What she said was "Don't stick a knife in it. That's only for when the toaster is stuck". Her colleague didn't get the joke and just nodded. I suggest your wife explains the joke before her colleague decided to make toast. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonD Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 On 25/03/2022 at 14:49, 'WellDel said: They've even got that bit wrong. Monday is the 28rd. The 27st is Sunday. Ffs. Yeah, but the clocks go forward... or something. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 Got a very heavy load managing dissertation students. Supervising 18 (postgrad and undergraduate) all submitting in April. In the run-in students get very squirrely and start emailing loads, asking for meetings/feedback and so on. One of my colleagues has gone off sick so I have taken 5 of hers on as well. The rest have been spread throughout the team (including the Prof, who seems to have had a bit of a turnaround since Christmas). Now one of my other colleagues has just gone on holiday. No notice to us (her colleagues) or her students. Just taken leave which happens to cover the period between today and the deadline. Now I'm getting bombarded with emails from students who have got her "I am out of the office and not looking at emails" message. So another 20 students need to be passed around those of us who are remaining. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 1 minute ago, scottsdad said: Got a very heavy load managing dissertation students. Supervising 18 (postgrad and undergraduate) all submitting in April. In the run-in students get very squirrely and start emailing loads, asking for meetings/feedback and so on. One of my colleagues has gone off sick so I have taken 5 of hers on as well. The rest have been spread throughout the team (including the Prof, who seems to have had a bit of a turnaround since Christmas). Now one of my other colleagues has just gone on holiday. No notice to us (her colleagues) or her students. Just taken leave which happens to cover the period between today and the deadline. Now I'm getting bombarded with emails from students who have got her "I am out of the office and not looking at emails" message. So another 20 students need to be passed around those of us who are remaining. Do you work in a university? I didn't know that. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 8 minutes ago, Sergeant Wilson said: Do you work in a university? I didn't know that. Where the f*** else would employees be able to go off on the sick or take holidays at the drop of a hat at the busiest time of the year? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Wilson Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 31 minutes ago, hk blues said: Where the f*** else would employees be able to go off on the sick or take holidays at the drop of a hat at the busiest time of the year? Civil Service. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 5 minutes ago, oaksoft said: You're going to end up with no time to post on P&B at this rate. It's fine. I give generic and non-helpful feedback to the students to free up time. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbaxters Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 5 minutes ago, oaksoft said: You're going to end up with no time to post on P&B at this rate. Or at least see a reduction to a window of <90% of working hours. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hk blues Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 14 minutes ago, Sergeant Wilson said: Civil Service. Same thing but with brains 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Steele Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 56 minutes ago, scottsdad said: Just taken leave which happens to cover the period between today and the deadline. Now I'm getting bombarded with emails from students who have got her "I am out of the office and not looking at emails" message When you're given the offer of The Prof's Greek timeshare for a couple of weeks, you just have to take it and damn those pesky students. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derry Alli Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 1 hour ago, scottsdad said: Got a very heavy load Yum. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Empty It Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 Got a very heavy load managing dissertation students. Supervising 18 (postgrad and undergraduate) all submitting in April. In the run-in students get very squirrely and start emailing loads, asking for meetings/feedback and so on. One of my colleagues has gone off sick so I have taken 5 of hers on as well. The rest have been spread throughout the team (including the Prof, who seems to have had a bit of a turnaround since Christmas). Now one of my other colleagues has just gone on holiday. No notice to us (her colleagues) or her students. Just taken leave which happens to cover the period between today and the deadline. Now I'm getting bombarded with emails from students who have got her "I am out of the office and not looking at emails" message. So another 20 students need to be passed around those of us who are remaining. You should also take leave and shaft the professor. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bairnardo Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 52 minutes ago, Empty It said: 2 hours ago, scottsdad said: Got a very heavy load managing dissertation students. Supervising 18 (postgrad and undergraduate) all submitting in April. In the run-in students get very squirrely and start emailing loads, asking for meetings/feedback and so on. One of my colleagues has gone off sick so I have taken 5 of hers on as well. The rest have been spread throughout the team (including the Prof, who seems to have had a bit of a turnaround since Christmas). Now one of my other colleagues has just gone on holiday. No notice to us (her colleagues) or her students. Just taken leave which happens to cover the period between today and the deadline. Now I'm getting bombarded with emails from students who have got her "I am out of the office and not looking at emails" message. So another 20 students need to be passed around those of us who are remaining. You should also take leave and shaft the professor. Scottsdad.... Bless him, is never getting one over the Professor. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottsdad Posted April 1, 2022 Share Posted April 1, 2022 48 minutes ago, Bairnardo said: Scottsdad.... Bless him, is never getting one over the Professor. It is strange. Since Christmas he has been very, very friendly. We went for a coffee a couple of weeks ago and he keeps calling me on Teams asking questions and chatting. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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