OT - NO POLITICS Happy Holidays Edition

[shelbysdad]

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I don't know if this was suggested or if you fixed the problem with your dishwasher but the drain hose for them is cheap plastic crap that would be the first thing to check. There is probably one screw in the top part of the dishwasher securing it into the counter. The hose is cheap and should be easily replaced with a screwdriver. If that is the problem.i',te to the party, but

I don't know if this was suggested or if you fixed the problem with your dishwasher but the drain hose for them is cheap plastic crap that would be the first thing to check. There is probably one screw in the top part of the dishwasher securing it into the counter. The hose is cheap and should be easily replaced with a screwdriver. If that is the problem.

I'm late to the party here but we got a $650 dishwasher once at Best Buy

It was one that someone ordered in white, came in in black which we wanted anyways..
So they took off $100

Now it was considered a floor model. They took off $100.

No box.....they took off $50

Took it with us.... they took off $50

Had a $100 rebate

Made out great

 

[GordonHowe]

Is Mikhail Baryshnikov the Last of the Highbrow Superstars?

Fifty years since he left the Soviet Union, he insists on using his huge fame to bring attention to difficult, esoteric art.

www.nytimes.com

This Chef’s Stunning Christmas Spread Is Unexpectedly Effortless

Anchored by juicy braised duck and finished with an unforgettable family-size crème brûlée, this menu from Clare de Boer will have everyone talking.

www.nytimes.com

 

[Bruinaura]

I love Beaker. Any video with him singing is hilarious.

The Swedish chef is funny too.

 

[BB79]

Why are we not discussing these drones?

Shoot them down. And if they're coming from and going to a ship offshore, torpedo it. Problem solved.

These drones are flying in the airspace nearby 9/11 ground zero. I'm dumbfounded as to why it is being tolerated. We twiddled our thumbs while an enemy spy balloon went across our nation before being shot down in recent years so maybe I shouldn't be so surprised.

 

[Mione134]

I havent posted in awhile but I figured I should quickly pop in. I bought this to keep the kitties from attacking the (fake tree). Little girl laughs at my futile attempts to keep her and her brother safe. I don't want them chomping on the fake tree.

As long as they aren't able to bite them off, there's nothing I can do. I did tinfoil the other day and I swear they laughed at me.

Other day

In case I'm not on here again to say it, I just want to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas, and Happy Holidays. May you all be blessed with good health, happiness, and love. Soak up and cherish every little moment.

Much love.
Spread some kindness this season.

 

[AngryMilkcrates]

This is a joke. That looks like a Tie Fighter from Star Wars

 

[smithformeragent]

Perpetually straddling a line between being forgiving, and enabling people who treat others like doormats.

Especially challenging this time of the year.

 

[Alicat]

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This is a joke. That looks like a Tie Fighter from Star Wars

Reminds me of the vehicles used in Flight of the Navigator

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

Reminds me of the vehicles used in Flight of the Navigator

Or perhaps the TIE Fighters in all those Star Wars movies? Just sayin...

 

[Alicat]

Or perhaps the TIE Fighters in all those Star Wars movies? Just sayin...

Not a Star Wars person but I know what you’re talking about and I agree

 

[Kate08]

Perpetually straddling a line between being forgiving, and enabling people who treat others like doormats.

Especially challenging this time of the year.

I’ve stopped being so forgiving.

When people show you who they are, believe them.

 

[NeelyDan]

I’ve stopped being so forgiving.

When people show you who they are, believe them.

Hey Kate, understanding that American policy may differ here, perhaps even state by state, a question - can one (safely) volunteer to be laid off, or would that be considered an implicit resignation and thus disqualify someone from severance?

Asking for a friend who’s definitely not me teetering on the precipice of corporate hell

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[GordonHowe]

Drones spotted across Northeast likely coming from 'inside the US,' military expert says

Military expert Col. William Dunn believes mysterious drones being spotted across the Northeastern sky are likely originating from within the United States.

www.google.com

 

[caz16]

I finally found a Gingerbread House that is just the right size! Happy Holidays! Yes, that is Rocky Mountain Chocolate behind me.

 

[RoccoF14]

Hey Kate, understanding that American policy may differ here, perhaps even state by state, a question - can one (safely) volunteer to be laid off, or would that be considered an implicit resignation and thus disqualify someone from severance?

Asking for a friend who’s definitely not me teetering on the precipice of corporate hell

Someone else



Entirely

I had this exact thing come up with me during the year I worked up in Canada. As an American, it threw me for a loop as I had never seen anything like it before...

Had an employee who was out for 3 months of Stress Leave. During his absence, we had a chance to temporarily promote someone into his role while he was out. The person we temp-promoted inherited a mess, but did a fantastic job and really turned things around.

When the guy came back from stress leave, we scheduled a meeting with him and his temp replacement to do a thorough turnover and update with him so he could resume his old role. During that meeting, the guy didn't take a single note and at the end of the meeting declared "Yeah, I don't think I want to come back, so I'd like a severance package instead." I almost fell out of my chair.

According to my Canadian HR people, this request wasn't out of the ordinary for them, and they recommended that I do it. For me, it was a first and there was absolutely no way I was going to agree to it. I viewed it as a resignation.

End of the day, he ended up getting 4 months severance and we ended up permanently promoting his replacement. There's a long story behind that, and it left a bitter taste in my mouth, but it was probably the right decision. Take that for what its worth.

 

[LouJersey]

Do you
A) like to torture your family and put your presents under the tree as soon as you wrap them?
B) put them all out late Christmas eve

I am an A and ask them....
Wanna touch it ?
Wanna touch it?

I saw an idea once where it said wrap empty boxes and put them under the tree....
Every time the kids fight, throw one into the fireplace....

All gifts should be put out late Christmas Eve. Also kids 15 and under should have to unwrap their gifts 3-4 times in different sized boxes. I remember using like five different boxes for their game boys one year

 

[LouJersey]

Perpetually straddling a line between being forgiving, and enabling people who treat others like doormats.

Especially challenging this time of the year.

To me kindness is free and I’m conditioned to treat people a certain way regardless what comes back. It’s not worth it to me, those people / friends / family members are already miserable so I just chip away at them and if they soften up great, but to me it’s I how treat people that affects me way more than how they treat me. I’ve given up being prideful and stop taking offense to anything long ago

 

[Chevalier du Clavier]

 

[NeelyDan]

To me kindness is free and I’m conditioned to treat people a certain way regardless what comes back. It’s not worth it to me, those people / friends / family members are already miserable so I just chip away at them and if they soften up great, but to me it’s I how treat people that affects me way more than how they treat me. I’ve given up being prideful and stop taking offense to anything long ago

Lou I love you brother

I had this exact thing come up with me during the year I worked up in Canada. As an American, it threw me for a loop as I had never seen anything like it before...

Had an employee who was out for 3 months of Stress Leave. During his absence, we had a chance to temporarily promote someone into his role while he was out. The person we temp-promoted inherited a mess, but did a fantastic job and really turned things around.

When the guy came back from stress leave, we scheduled a meeting with him and his temp replacement to do a thorough turnover and update with him so he could resume his old role. During that meeting, the guy didn't take a single note and at the end of the meeting declared "Yeah, I don't think I want to come back, so I'd like a severance package instead." I almost fell out of my chair.

According to my Canadian HR people, this request wasn't out of the ordinary for them, and they recommended that I do it. For me, it was a first and there was absolutely no way I was going to agree to it. I viewed it as a resignation.

End of the day, he ended up getting 4 months severance and we ended up permanently promoting his replacement. There's a long story behind that, and it left a bitter taste in my mouth, but it was probably the right decision. Take that for what its worth.

yeah that's.....that's crazy. Had you kept the higher-performing employee in that role I could see it, but it was resumption of normal duty - how is that not resignation, lol

It could be (without knowing the intricacies obviously) that this was a bigger picture calculated talent move that they decided to swallow a package on

 

[Kate08]

Hey Kate, understanding that American policy may differ here, perhaps even state by state, a question - can one (safely) volunteer to be laid off, or would that be considered an implicit resignation and thus disqualify someone from severance?

Asking for a friend who’s definitely not me teetering on the precipice of corporate hell

Someone else



Entirely

It really depends on the company. Some companies will offer voluntary layoffs when they are looking to shed salary, or offer early retirement to folks who have been with the company for a long time. In that case, the employee could reasonably expect to receive severance and also be eligible for unemployment.

Union environments are different, as severance is likely included in the union CBA.

There are no laws in America that govern severance, the only law states that you need to be paid for hours you've worked and any other compensable time (ie: accrued but unused vacation time). Severance lives within individual company policies and are pretty much a free-for-all...one exception being you can't decide to award/not award severance for any kind of discriminatory reason.

I'm not familiar with Canadian employment law, but that's how it works here in the good 'ol USA.

 

[Smitty93]

Hey Kate, understanding that American policy may differ here, perhaps even state by state, a question - can one (safely) volunteer to be laid off, or would that be considered an implicit resignation and thus disqualify someone from severance?

Asking for a friend who’s definitely not me teetering on the precipice of corporate hell

Someone else



Entirely

As a millennial, let me introduce you to a concept called quiet quitting...

 

[RoccoF14]

It could be (without knowing the intricacies obviously) that this was a bigger picture calculated talent move that they decided to swallow a package on

That's exactly what it was. My choice was to either 1) Reject his severance request and force a guy go back into a role that he struggled in previously, and clearly had no desire to return to; or 2) give him 4 months, be done with the headache, and promote someone who was eager to do the job, and demonstrated that they could do it well.

As much as I hated the idea of paying a guy for wanting to quit, I bit the bullet. I figured that if we forced him to come back, he'd just "quiet quit" on me and I'd end up spending the next 4 months putting him on a PIP and going through the bullshit of having to formally separate him. I figured I was gonna end up paying him 4 months anyway, so I just eliminated the headache.

Here's where it got interesting.........After we offered him 4 months severance, he COUNTERED back asking for 12! I told him he could either take the 4 months, or I expected him back to work on Monday and we'd do it the hard way.

He ended up taking the 4 months....

 

[Kate08]

As a millennial, let me introduce you to a concept called quiet quitting...

I'm not wired this way. I don't know how to mail it in.

Sometimes I wish I did.

 

[Donnie Shulzhoffer]

As a millennial, let me introduce you to a concept called quiet quitting...

Which I like to refer to as "Not taking any personal responsiblity"

 

[jgatie]

Which I like to refer to as "Not taking any personal responsiblity"

I had a boss like that. Never made a decision, never gave an opinion, was hired because he just did what the idiots above him told him to and never made waves. Then the idiots got purged, the people who replaced them were actually competent, and my boss took early retirement after getting threatened with a PIP for the very actions that endeared him to the former executives. It takes a while, but eventually, if leadership isn't working against it, the incompetent rise to surface and are skimmed off the top.