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Freaking human resources. We turned in the paperwork to apply for my promotion the first week of May, and after several rounds of inventing new forms and delaying for no good reason, finally received word yesterday that the promotion was approved. That sounds great, except the amount is going to be just enough to cover the payments on the student loans I took out to do my Master's, and still leaves me grossly underpaid for my level of experience. On top of that, since they took almost two months to finish my review and we get paid monthly (today), I won't see the increase until the end of July, AFTER the first loan payment is due. :censored:
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Stuff like this is why I don't friend people I work with on social media sites. I leave work at work. I don't want my bosses and co-workers to know what I'm up to beyond what I tell them.
Yeah, I know... I purposefully didn't "friend" the secretary for that reason, but unfortunately the other girl did. I have something like 43 "friends" on Facebook and I think at least half of them are people I would consider friendly acquaintances whom I would rather not know my business, so I don't put much in the way of personal stuff on there. Ah well. Lesson learned, I suppose.
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Yesterday I was reminded why I dislike Facebook. A week or so back, a girl at work posted something about her boss having just shown up at 12:45pm. They do not get along, but no one really likes or respects this guy because he's the type of smarmy jerk who is more concerned with making himself look good than he is with actually doing any work. So her comment (naturally) spawned a few responses from others who know this guy, and I had posted something to the effect that it must be nice to get paid 6-8x more than I do and work half the hours and called the guy a douche. Yesterday we find out that the boss's former secretary (who still works in the building and is "friends" with the girl) printed out a copy of the comment and showed it to him. The secretary is one of these middle aged ladies that always wants to be chummy with everyone and hang out, but then she turns around and does this kind of thing, which is particularly annoying because she doesn't even work there anymore! Needless to say, the boss is pretty pissed-off. Fortunately, he has nothing over me (not my boss), and since he's a non-confrontational prick, he'll never say anything to me. Unfortunately, he's making his employees a little miserable in an attempt to get to me, which I feel badly about. Damn you, Facebook.
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Wow... I got nothing.
Corp - sorry for your loss, and I hope your family can find consolation knowing that she went peacefully.
bunomatic - I can't even imagine what you and your family have been through (and how you haven't complained about it before). Really glad to hear you seem to have good doctors on your side, and I hope your son continues to improve so you can all get back to living life. Good health is a gift we often take for granted until we don't have it, and I wish a large dose of it for you and yours, who are clearly overdue.
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Useless paperwork generated by people (more specifically, people in human resources) who clearly don't have enough work to do and feel a need to somehow justify their existence. My boss and I filled out the appropriate forms at the end of April to request that I be promoted, and had been in touch with our departmental HR rep to make sure we had everything completed. A few days after we turned in the forms to her, she contacts us and tells us we have to fill out a newer version of the exact same form that had only been created 2 or 3 weeks prior. Annoying, but we did it, and the promotion paperwork was forwarded to the University HR reps for review on May 9th. Just today we find out that not only have they NOT started the review process, but they have yet another new form to be filed in addition to the ones we already submitted. This new form still says "DRAFT" in the header and has a place where they reference a webpage that does not yet exist, and when we called them on it, they admitted that this form was only created a few weeks ago but that they are requiring it anyhow. The review process at this University is already ass-backwards since my boss has essentially no input into the decision other than to say she approves, and the people deciding my promotion and subsequent salary increase have no idea what I do on a day-to-day basis (not even located on the same campus). Their purported mission to provide "fair and equitable reviews" succeeds only at having everyone be equally underpaid, so I'm going through all this extra work filling out forms in the hope of getting a meager increase that likely won't even cover the student loan payments that I took out to finish my Master's degree. :wallbash: :wallbash: :wallbash:
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Serious lack of sleep. Was supposed to have 4-5 weeks to write my thesis before the defense, but because of scheduling issues with my committee I had to move up the timeline for the defense and write everything in two weeks instead. Been pulling all-nighters and napping in the chair far too often lately, and at that point where I'm so tired it's making me stupid. :wacko: Almost done, though... very soon this will all be worth it.
I guess you people with driving complaints can be happy I'm not living in your town right now. :P
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Thanks to all for the great suggestions and helpful information! I used to drink sweeter mixers with vodka when I was younger, but now not so much. I'm just tired of rotating between vodka and cranberry, martinis, and black russians. I'll always enjoy a good espresso martini (just espresso and vodka, chilled, mmm), but I'm looking to try something new that will be good to sip at and doesn't require mixing. Love all the ideas... you guys have me looking forward to trying some new things! And for the scotch drinkers who like the good stuff, if you find yourself in Baltimore my friend swears by this place:
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Depends on your taste. If you like mixed drinks, order a Manhattan to see how you like bourbon (order it made with something good but that won't break the bank, so try Maker's Mark).
If you want to try scotch, I would stick to single malts (not blended) and something pretty easy to start with is Balvenie. Mix a half teaspoon of water into the scotch before drinking. Scotch this way is good paired with food, meats / stinky cheeses, etc.
You can also go hardcore 1970s Buffalo with a 7&7 to try Canadian whiskey.
lol on the 1970s Buffalo -- I've had Crown and ginger, and that isn't bad. It's just that I don't drink soda much (not a big fan) so I was sort of hoping to skip that stage of mixing. I've never heard of that brand of Scotch but I like your suggestion - thanks, I'll check it out!
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Okay, so this came up in the Complaint Thursdays thread this week and since a lot of you seem to know your alcohol, figured I'd ask this here. I'm primarily a vodka drinker; I enjoy the clean taste and versatility in mixing, but I'm a little bored with it. I also enjoy light rum in a mojito during warmer weather, but I'd like to try whiskey or scotch. So what I'm hoping you guys might be able to help me with is: just how does one begin drinking whiskey or scotch? I'd eventually like to get to the point of being able to enjoy some of the good stuff neat or on the rocks, but I'm guessing I'll need to work up to that point since I don't drink it now. Two main questions come to mind:
1) What are some good "starter" liquors, i.e. something good enough I'll have a chance at liking, but not so good that I'll hate myself if I buy a bottle and don't end up liking it, and
2) Is it best to start with a mixer, or jump right in with the undiluted stuff?
Any suggestions would be much appreciated -- thanks in advance for the help!
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Please, Jack Daniels isn't even that good. It might be the most overrated liquor on the market.
I think that honor should be reserved for Absolut vodka. Great marketing, but the stuff tastes like rubbing alcohol. And in the spirit of the complaint thread, I have an Absolut Komplaint:
I used to work in a restaurant, and one evening this guy and his girlfriend come in and sit in my section. I take their drink orders, and I forget what she ordered but he asked for a martini (up) with Absolut vodka. I resist the urge to mock him and get their drinks as requested. The next time I'm going past the table, the guy flags me down to ask me to get a new martini because the vodka was "bruised" from the bartender shaking it before pouring. Really, dude... really? You're drinking Absolut and you wanna try and act fancy and complain your sh!tty vodka has been "bruised"? Douchebag.
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Yes - its in my neck of the woods - pretty decent stuff. I'm not a gin fan, but their gin is pretty good as well.
lol well color me unobservant -- never even noticed you have Finger Lakes as your location. :oops:
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Minor complaint: Phoenix got swept. Was really hoping they'd make a better go of it, both because a) I'm not crazy about the Red Wings, and b) my mom and my brother were just getting into hockey and they're disappointed the team is done so soon (and that they might not be there next season).
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Oooohhh, they make a Rye. I may have to see if the local shop has it.
Looks like quite a few in Buffalo, and according to their site even carried at City Grill! Had no idea, lol.
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As I get older, I have become quite the whiskey snob. I now prefer to assault my senses and liver with cask strength whiskeys.
Maker's Mark all alone. Mmmmm.
Either of you guys know this place? Finger Lakes Distilling
I didn't get a chance to try their whiskey but it's supposedly quite good, and I can tell you their vodka is fantastic. Wish I lived close enough to get their stuff more regularly; it's a beautiful tasting room, too, so if you find yourself in the Seneca Lake area, I recommend it!
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It is what I always turn to when the bar is out of good bourbon.
And I've never found a better whisky with which to make a Manhattan.
Huh -- I'm not a whiskey drinker at all, but I would've guessed something more like Maker's Mark for a Manhattan.
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To be fair, this was our inspiration. And I'm not so much hungover as just tired from not sleeping. I'm definitely blaming that on the JDMS. Or maybe that undercooked Jimmy Dean sausage patty. :sick:
That video is too funny. I love the calorie/fat counter on the bottom. "We 'bout to get DRUNK off pancakes!"
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My boss has been preparing a paper for publication for a few months now, and even though I am listed as the second author, last Friday was the first I received the full paper for review and on Monday she decided to send it out to the other authors before I had a chance to read it. So yesterday I read the thing, and it still includes sections with incorrect (and poorly written) information that I already corrected when she sent me a partial version SIX WEEKS AGO. Also contains sections where she has asked us to write a description on how something was done, and then she changed it without asking to a version that is also factually incorrect. :wallbash:
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Another week and my right eye is still messed up. Last week Doc informed me that I have scar tissue on the lens. He's got me back on 'roid eyedrops and a dilator drop. So now my eye is scarred AND dialted. Can't see for sh!t. I have another appt tomorrow morning. This will be the 6th visit to the eye doc since the 2nd week in January.
That sucks, man -- I hope the doc gets your eye all fixed up. Eye stuff is the worst, but hopefully it doesn't hurt (even though you can't see well). Scratched my cornea twice and that hurts like a mother. Feels like putting sand under your eyelid. On the plus side, got to rock a pirate patch to work for a few days, which is always a good conversation-starter.
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We have a conference call this afternoon with a potential collaborator to go over preliminary results we've generated for the project, and yesterday our lab met to go over what we have and to decide how best to present the data, what to send the other group, etc. Our boss asked us to put together a few slides and send to her at the end of the day so she could look over them before sending along this morning to the collaborators. So this morning, in the last 2 hours, we've gotten I don't know how many e-mails (from our boss) asking questions about the data, asking for more slides and more information, etc. etc., all AFTER she already sent them to the other group. What the F was the point of us sending it to her first if she wasn't even going to look at it before sending along???????? :wallbash:
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Travel mugs. The size of cup holders in automobiles is pretty well standardized, so why do I have several travel mugs that tip over and slosh coffee in my car when I turn a corner? :thumbdown:
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Sabres lost a game they should have won. :censored:
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I want to complain about the speed reading course I took. I glossed over the first sentence and read the rest under the impression you were talking about your husband.
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My dog's new bathroom habits. He used to sleep like a champ, and now he's started waking me up in the middle of the night to either get a drink or to go outside. Granted, I sincerely appreciate him waking me up to go out rather than peeing on the bed, but when I'm only getting 5-6 hours of sleep most nights anyhow, getting up 1-3 times is not cool. And going to the bathroom before I get home from work. I can't be mad at the little guy because I work ridiculously long hours right now and he's older so I don't expect him to hold it, but seriously -- did he HAVE to step in his own poop and track it all around the house? I get home late last night and had to shampoo the living room/dining room carpet, mop the kitchen floor, and clean the dried poop off his paws. Fun times.
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Don't pull too hard, it chaffes!! Trying to determine how much prep I need for the interview. It's next Wednesday, a long time buddy and another co-worker turned boss are my interviewers. I don't want to over prepare but I want to have a game plan of how I'll run things. The overall philosophies are simple enough, it's implementation and excecution that I'll need to knock their socks off with. Wish me luck!!
Good luck!
Complaint Thursdays
in The Aud Club
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I'm sorry to hear about your luck, Knightrider... I saw this article not long ago and perhaps it might help you?
http://www.cnn.com/2011/HEALTH/06/09/miscarriage.not.fluke.ep/index.html
And for my (extremely minor) complaint: that funny cat video XC posted the other day has been removed from YouTube due to some sort of copyright issue, so now I can't share it with anyone else! :thumbdown: