Politics is part of it but mainly these two dudes just hate each other. They've been going to HR with made up bullshit about each other for about a year at this point (I know this because I've been called in to talk about it) Nothing crazy beyond that, I just think it's hilarious that two guys in their 40s can't just suck it up and get along at work
Take a shitload of notes about the layout, people's behaviors, etc. It probably could be useful for a future epidemiological study of how much inevitable virus spread occurs.
We just had a quarterly all-company meeting. We’re doing and optional 50/50 every other week split return starting 8/31. In our Q/A session someone said they’ve been seeing major companies make a permanent shift to more virtual/remote and downsizing physical space. Will we? The answer was no, because we have 7 years left on our lease signed in 2017 and we expect it to be used. No good reason. No exploring the possibility. What short sighted scared of change bullshit.
Also, I realized just how much this company has dulled my edge. I was having a data transform issue and it took like 4 days for the really simple solution to hit me. In my old, super toxic company I would have thought through and solved it at first glance. Yuck.
So the company that laid me off a couple weeks ago sends a little gift to everyone that takes one of their classes. I took the class to get certified back in March as part of a work requirement. Today I get in the mail the little gift for taking the class. It’s one of those stick on phone wallets with the company’s logo on it. Why the fuck would I want that now?
Caleb, cause I can convince him to do burpees in the office then laugh hysterically at him (I’ve been here before)
Yes, its a sunk cost to the company. It wouldnt make a difference in cost whether the employees continued to work at the office or at home but the company feels it would be a waste of money not to use the office since they already paid for it (incorrectly). The employees would likely prefer to WFH some instead of being stuck in the office FT. Its not that they are throwing more money at the situation but they are irrationally lessening the happiness of the employees because they committed money into something Unless I am completely screwing up the sunk cost fallacy.
I agree with The Banks assessment. They’re saying ‘we bought you this and you’re going to use it.’ Even though the direct monetary cost of a more robust remote program would likely be offset by utility savings, parking reductions (we lease 200 spots in a public garage) and possibly even subletting a floor or something. This company is very old fashioned and slow to change. Average employee tenure is over 10 years and Id have to guess the average age outside of the customer service center has to be 40+
I just saw this guy’s work photo and he has roger klotz hair. He’s obviously balding on the sides back to his ears with a peak in the middle, but is still doing the long top combover.
Currently in an in person meeting in a small conference room with 8 other people. In Colorado so we have a mask mandate. I'm the only one wearing a mask.
My manager and plant manager both in this meeting. Not really an option unless I want to piss them off. I'm leaving this shit hole ASAP but need to wait until January or I have to pay back moving expenses/sign on bonus :(
I work in R&D at a conveyor company. Some redneck trash floor worker (who isn't supposed to be near the R&D area at all) just dropped a bunch of steel on one of our motor controllers. Shorted it out. Took down our very important test loop for at least the weekend. Gonna put my very important project back a week. I am not happy.
Currently attending our virtual holiday party. It’s mainly screen sharing a random wheel spin website with prizes and another one with names. Haven’t won shit. And someone just defaulted on their 30-second window to claim their prize. Embarrassing!
Had our virtual holiday party yesterday. We have about 250 employees and gave away 75 gift cards. I didn't win anything.
We have 200 and there are probably 40 prizes. Half are money on your check, $50-150. A bunch of single day PTO on there too.
We did a trivia game (hosted by some third party) on zoom and it actually wasn't totally soul crushing god awful.
Since the election I have decided that the most cringe worthy thing most my co-workers do is exist. A select few I enjoy.
One of my coworkers has borderline personality disorder and somehow he figured out a way to make it so he can just leave work without notice when he's feeling "emotionally compromised" or someshit like that Invariably he's playing Call of Duty within 30 minutes whenever this happens
My friend still works for a company I worked at a couple years ago and they’re having a massive Christmas party at a reception hall. He’s absolutely not going and not sure how it’s legal, but Louisiana so who knows
We have a virtual one for the whole company and one for just our team. I like ~60% of our team and we get an Uber Eats gift card so I’ll be joining that one. Fuck the one with the entire company though