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12 Apr 2009, 5:41 pm

I don't see what's so bad about the way he presented it.
Since you were fearing the worst, it made the good news THAT much better! :lol:
But grats Fnord, for kickin' ass at.... whatever you do.



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09 Jul 2009, 12:17 am

Fnord wrote:
The Boss called me into his office and told me to close the door and have a seat. He looked like he was about to cry, and he told me how much the company has appreciated the work I've done over the years, and cited several examples of how I'd pulled his bacon out of the fire, and then he commended me for the cost-reducing methods I'd implemented, and how my way of cutting through the BS had prevented him from hiring more than one loser. Then he took a phone call.

"Yes, he's here ... uh-huh ... no, I haven't told him ... what letter?"

Then he gets off the phone and goes out to check the mail. When he comes back, he sits down and hands me an envelope.

"It's not as bad as you think, but it's the best that we could do."

So I read...

"This letter is service to inform you that your pay rate has increased by 4%..."

The joker had the nerve to start laughing.

"You should seen your face! I thought you were gonna puke! Congratulations!"

I mumbled thanks and went straight into the bathroom ... cold porcelain sure does feel good against your cheek when you're kneeling there ... :eew:



It's their door, let THEM close it! I don't like being told to close the door.. next time I may say 'get up and close it yourself, it's not my door'.



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18 Jul 2009, 4:15 pm

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When Einstein said humans use only 10% of their brain he was dead right. People have argued this all over the place, but the way I interpret it is humans use 90% of their brain / time / life consumed in a social status "game". Aspies have got a huge chunk of brain to do other useful things. Don't waste it on that status crap and don't let them get to you!

BINGO! i couldn't have said it any better...


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20 Jul 2009, 8:15 am

I am being made redundant and finish in the next 3-4 weeks and am finding very tough to find another job that is suitable for me. I am actually very happy that you are getting that 4% raise Fnord in such difficult economic times as this. It shows that they have utter confidence in you and feel that you are worth keeping. Congratulations, may your good fortune continue.


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22 Jul 2009, 5:26 pm

MmeLePen wrote:
Oh, dear God!! ! He sounds like Michael from the Office!! !


Haha I was thinking the exact same thing,

but seriously, congratulations.