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12-17-2020, 11:56am | #21 | ||||||
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One time a friend asked me to pick them up at the airport. I was only 12 hours early because they told me 10 and not 2200. Just so there is never any confusion I always use military time myself.
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I use military time because that's what I grew up with and it's very familiar. AM/PM....keep that shit. I only use it at work when dealing with non-veterans.
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If it were fun, they wouldn't call it work.
Seriously though, I bet we've all been through something similar. Previous job I reported directly to the district manager but he put someone between himself and me which started causing problems because I would correct him on how things were actually done. Long and short, I'm not there anymore and I helped start the division for the company. "The toes you step on one day are connected to the ass of the person you'll have to kiss later." Hang in there. |
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I had two offers about two years ago and being happy as a pig in slop, did not even consider them. Those bridges burned.
It seems a good thing never lasts. Something always has to come along an fk it up. Whoever said "change is good" was an idiot. GOOD is good. Don't fk with it. I worked here when there were 6 of us in the whole place and we made $2M. I loved it. I got no hassle for missing 4 weeks with Covid last month, my truck was my bonus last year, pay keeps a roof over my head, and this ass clown is going to come in and fling shit all over the walls and stink it up. |
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If I get a request to call someone at 3:00, it's pretty safe to say they don't mean three in the morning.
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I work anywhere between 6:00-9:00 which are the college operating hours. I got asked for a 6:00 meeting and was 12 hours early. Needless to say, I was pissed and missed the 1800hrs meeting too.
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Most of my career was 8 to 5 so meetings or conference calls for 9:00 or 1:00 were unambiguous. However I often managed projects that included evening and night work. When scheduling work or calls outside of hours using AM or PM was more reliable as I couldn't count on those without a military background to do the math.
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Short of actually being in the military I work with more military than most I imagine. Primarily Navy Nuke personnel. Some are colossal douchers who haven't quite figured out work isn't boot camp and some who are great guys. I think a dickhead is a dickhead. Military doesn't have much to do with it. And oh. We use military time. |
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Sorry to hear that Jeff, and I feel for you. My first job out of grad school, I was supposed to report directly to the Controller. At the end of the first week, I was informed that on Monday, they were inserting a manager between me and the Controller, and a new analyst that was starting that day. The guy was a complete asshole ex-Army Captain, who demanded to see me and the new hire in his office at 9 am Monday morning where he spent a half hour screaming at us for various things.
I tortured that dude so bad, he went completely bald after 6 months. Then, I stopped torturing him. Another manger noticed, and asked me why I stopped, I simply replied "he has enough rope". At my last Corporate job, I had many conference calls starting at 3 am. I'm pretty sure lots of people that work for global companies do the same. |
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Navy SEALs will see you as the Beta male, someone to be dominated and made to submit. In your dealings with him make sure not to make direct eye contact and maintain a downward tilt to your head. Speak in a soft and meek tone. That way he won't see you as a threat and will probably leave you alone.
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Sounds like he heard about the cooler incident...
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Odd thing is that verbally (phone calls or in person) he comes off like a pussycat. Then he emails me, and copies his boss (my old boss), and sends some hard ass bullshit.
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I haven't worked in over 10 years. I haven't had to use military time in over 47 years. I just have to deal with assholes here.
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