What Really Grinds Your Gears?

[Some Irish Bloke]

and using a space heater in their cube...

We have people who do this all the time at the bank. Blows the circuit breaker all the time and it's a pain in the ass to fix.

I am almost never cold, but I also know how to properly layer for winter conditions. Not rocket science.

I'll never understand how lifetime Michiganders struggle with it. You know it's coming, instead of bitching...do better.

 

[GowerND11]

Meanwhile I'm shoveling snow in shorts while sweating...

 

[Irish#1]

Getting four free tix to the Clemson game and finding airfare alone will be north of $2K for the wife and I. Probably won't be able to accept them.

 

[zelezo vlk]

Getting four free tix to the Clemson game and finding airfare alone will be north of $2K for the wife and I. Probably won't be able to accept them.

Did you try looking into flights to Waco and getting a car?

 

[Irish YJ]

Did you try looking into flights to Waco and getting a car?

that's what I was thinking. or, sell two of the four to cover the cost of the flights..

 

[MNIrishman]

We have people who do this all the time at the bank. Blows the circuit breaker all the time and it's a pain in the ass to fix.

I am almost never cold, but I also know how to properly layer for winter conditions. Not rocket science.

I'll never understand how lifetime Michiganders struggle with it. You know it's coming, instead of bitching...do better.

All common spaces should be kept to the coldest common denominator. Otherwise, people with very low heat tolerance have zero option but to be uncomfortable. The good Lord made sweaters for a reason. I work in an office that's cold for me, but proper clothing fixes that and no one else has to suffer.

 

[NDBoiler]

Getting four free tix to the Clemson game and finding airfare alone will be north of $2K for the wife and I. Probably won't be able to accept them.

You better get your ass down there any way you can. Drive if you have to, dammit.

 

[Some Irish Bloke]

All common spaces should be kept to the coldest common denominator. Otherwise, people with very low heat tolerance have zero option but to be uncomfortable. The good Lord made sweaters for a reason. I work in an office that's cold for me, but proper clothing fixes that and no one else has to suffer.

Preach, good sir. You get it.

 

[ACamp1900]

We have a couple of females staff members in our building... no matter the temperature, time of year, etc... the default greeting they give to everyone as they enter our offices, "Oh my God it's freezing in here!" Our offices sit at ~75 pretty much all year...

 

[IrishLion]

All common spaces should be kept to the coldest common denominator. Otherwise, people with very low heat tolerance have zero option but to be uncomfortable. The good Lord made sweaters for a reason. I work in an office that's cold for me, but proper clothing fixes that and no one else has to suffer.

PREACH!

If it's cold, you can add layers and maintain professionalism with your wardrobe.

If it's hot and I start sweating, I can't remove layers to solve the problem.

 

[ACamp1900]

PREACH!

If it's cold, you can add layers and maintain professionalism with your wardrobe.

If it's hot and I start sweating, I can't remove layers to solve the problem.

I love the woman complaining wearing a blouse and a lose fitting dress or shorts or whatever... while all the men in the building have to wear pants, long sleeve shirts and choker ties...

 

[zelezo vlk]

I always bring a hoody to work due to it being chilly here. Today however, it seems especially bad, I might actually keep my hat and scarf on while at the desk.

 

[Irish#1]

Did you try looking into flights to Waco and getting a car?

that's what I was thinking. or, sell two of the four to cover the cost of the flights..

Just checked Waco and still about the same price.

 

[ACamp1900]

Norman? Oklahoma City?

 

[zelezo vlk]

Just checked Waco and still about the same price.

That's weird, because I'm not seeing $2K+ for 2 tickets, but if you're including everything else, then I guess it could be possible.

I mean, it's a drive, but you could look to Houston too

 

[Rack Em]

I always bring a hoody to work due to it being chilly here. Today however, it seems especially bad, I might actually keep my hat and scarf on while at the desk.

Where do you work that you can wear a hoodie? Burger King?

 

[ACamp1900]

Where do you work that you can wear a hoodie? Burger King?

You can wear hoodies at my work... so long as they are the University ones anyway...

 

[zelezo vlk]

Where do you work that you can wear a hoodie? Burger King?

An information company. They actually sent out an email last week saying that we can wear hats and sweatshirts for the remainder of the year, as some sort of holiday celebration. But hoodies weren't against the dress code ever...

 

[zelezo vlk]

Network connectivity problems

 

[Irish#1]

The wife and I are at Joann Fabrics and forgot her coupon, so I go online fill out the required crap and get her coupon. It's been over a month and I get at least one email a day from them, sometimes two. Even after unsubscribing. How much sewing can someone do that they need a coupon every day? Unsubscribe me please.

 

[ACamp1900]

Coupons in general drive me nuts... nothing worse than some lady in front of you searching for her coupon,... then fighting over how it should still be valid,... then asking for a manger... then on to the next damned coupon. Your time (and everyone else's) cannot be worth the extra 15 cents lady.

 

[IrishLion]

When we lose hundreds of parking spots on campus for development, but the prices on parking permits are set to increase next year anyway.

 

[ACamp1900]

When we lose hundreds of parking spots on campus for development, but the prices on parking permits are set to increase next year anyway.

This has happened to me as well, new building wipes out your parking spot. Paying for parking in general is a new one though. All the schools I taught at or worked for in Cali gave all full time faculty and staff free parking permits. Here in Texas you have to pay regardless, crazy to me...

 

[ACamp1900]

Coupons in general drive me nuts... nothing worse than some lady in front of you searching for her coupon,... then fighting over how it should still be valid,... then asking for a manger... then on to the next damned coupon. Your time (and everyone else's) cannot be worth the extra 15 cents lady.

On this point in general, people who value money over time... at least to excessive degrees. My mother in law will drive all the way to the far side of El Paso to save 5 cents a gallon on gas. I try to explain the absurd math but she can also save a couple pennies on avocados at Ft. Bliss vs our side of town so,..... even then she blows hours driving around to save five bucks... absolutely insane to me. I'll pay extra money to save time.

 

[IrishLion]

This has happened to me as well, new building wipes out your parking spot. Paying for parking in general is a new one though. All the schools I taught at or worked for in Cali gave all full time faculty and staff free parking permits. Here in Texas you have to pay regardless, crazy to me...

The kicker is that parking isn't tied to the University's central funding... so if we question the increases during open forums, they're just like ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

My theory is that parking services is making fuckin' bank, and the honey pot they're sitting on is what gets transferred to the University when they need to make a big administrative hire.

We always hear that there's no secret stash of money, and yet they always a bunch of money to use when they have to hire a new heavy-hitter at the top levels.

Giving current employees market-value adjustments? "Don't have the money for it."

Hiring a new Dean of [College]? "Here is an $80k increase over the previous guy's salary."

 

[Some Irish Bloke]

Here's one that came up last week, work related.

I can't stand the m-effers who show up at 9 or 9:15, and stay until 5:30 or 6:00, and make a comment regarding someone leaving early at 4:30, when the accused usually arrives at 7 or 7:15.

I am lucky to work in an office with "flex time," show up, get your hours and get your work done, and if you have something come up outside of the office that requires you to show up late/leave early, act accordingly. It provides great work-life balance in the work place.

The only issue arises when those who stay later (not LONGER) seem to have a "holier than thou" attitude than those of us who get in earlier, net MORE hours anyways, and take off a bit early to take care of our kids or to head to our softball or bowling leagues, what have you.

Co-workers really should just keep their mouths shut and let the managers or owners worry about the hours and work production.

 

[ACamp1900]

Here's one that came up last week, work related.

I can't stand the m-effers who show up at 9 or 9:15, and stay until 5:30 or 6:00, and make a comment regarding someone leaving early at 4:30, when the accused usually arrives at 7 or 7:15.

I am lucky to work in an office with "flex time," show up, get your hours and get your work done, and if you have something come up outside of the office that requires you to show up late/leave early, act accordingly. It provides great work-life balance in the work place.

The only issue arises when those who stay later (not LONGER) seem to have a "holier than thou" attitude than those of us who get in earlier, net MORE hours anyways, and take off a bit early to take care of our kids or to head to our softball or bowling leagues, what have you.

Co-workers really should just keep their mouths shut and let the managers or owners worry about the hours and work production.

Or those who hate life outside of work and never leave period... and act like everyone else isn't doing their job. No, everyone else is doing exactly what's required of them, you're just a loser who hangs out at work after your requirements are more than met....

 

[Some Irish Bloke]

Or those who hate life outside of work and never leave period... and act like everyone else isn't doing their job. No, everyone else is doing exactly what's required of them, you're just a loser who hangs out at work after your requirements are more than met....

Oh yeah...we have a few of those.

We have one individual who "replies all" at 10:45pm regularly. Seems like he's always logged in remotely when he's not in. Probably sleeps with his lap top open on his nightstand lol

 

[ACamp1900]

It bugs me as I've seen admin/leaders/bosses make them the example to be followed. I always feel bad for the other people working on those teams. How dare anyone actually value time with family/friends over making a 9 to 5 grind even grindier...

 

[NDBoiler]

Here's one that came up last week, work related.

I can't stand the m-effers who show up at 9 or 9:15, and stay until 5:30 or 6:00, and make a comment regarding someone leaving early at 4:30, when the accused usually arrives at 7 or 7:15.

I am lucky to work in an office with "flex time," show up, get your hours and get your work done, and if you have something come up outside of the office that requires you to show up late/leave early, act accordingly. It provides great work-life balance in the work place.

The only issue arises when those who stay later (not LONGER) seem to have a "holier than thou" attitude than those of us who get in earlier, net MORE hours anyways, and take off a bit early to take care of our kids or to head to our softball or bowling leagues, what have you.

Co-workers really should just keep their mouths shut and let the managers or owners worry about the hours and work production.

Would be interesting to hear their reply if you say something like “you know, I was thinking the same thing too when I didn’t see you here the first 2 hours I was here.”