Mudball
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During the old days of post-work drinks, a few times I have got the Wokingham train rather than the Woking train.... very expensive taxi
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During the old days of post-work drinks, a few times I have got the Wokingham train rather than the Woking train.... very expensive taxi
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
The new tank not fitting through the sideway lol
Looks like its going over
Looks like its going over
GreiginFife
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Foxholer
Blackballed
Winnersh and/or Basingstoke are not the best places to end up when trying to get to Virginia Water either!
Thems were the days!
fundy
Ryder Cup Winner
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PhilTheFragger
Provider of Entertainment for the Golfing Gods 🙄
By any chance was the Private Eye contributor “Lunchtime O’Booze” modelled on oneself ??
PNWokingham
Journeyman Pro
Sounds a nice job where do I apply!
having a 60 minute mandatory zoom training call that had zero relevance to my job
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Deleted member 3432
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We had some clown come in at 8pm last to try and deliver some 'Human Performance' training.
He got blown right out as it would have taken our team below our minimum manning levels to run our plant safely....
We don't even understand how the guy has got security clearance to be on the site after his starring role in the Netfix documentry The Puppetmaster ?
ColchesterFC
Journeyman Pro
I once travelled to join a boat in Liverpool for a wind farm survey off the north Wales coast. They insisted that all new crew had to go to the field office for an HSE induction. All of the videos and questions were about the field office, such as the speed limit on site and muster points if the fire alarm went off etc. None of it was relevant to the vessel, and if we hadn't been made to go to the field office for the presentation we wouldn't have needed to know any of it.
As a collision investigator when I was in the cops, mine was about as niche a role as you could get. Didn’t stop the bosses sending me on courses which were of no relevance, with them simply hiding behind the mantra that the courses were mandatory for all staff.
I once queried the need for me to attend a 2-hour session dealing with the latest diversity issue, the session focusing on public interaction, not diversity within the workplace itself. I queried the need for me to attend with my line manager, who told me I had to go as it would enhance my understanding of the needs of the public I dealt with during my daily duties.
“But the only members of the public I ever come into contact with are either very dead, or very nearly dead”, said I. My line manager stood there, mouth open like guppy fish at feeding time, not quite knowing what to say.
Still made me go though ?
SwingsitlikeHogan
Major Champion
Our neighbours other half of our semi objecting to us removing a chimney as part of our extension works. They got the wrong chimney ? We just knew they’d find something to object about so glad they can only find this due to their inability to interpret an architects drawing.
arnieboy
Challenge Tour Pro
Oh, how I miss those days.........not!
Mudball
Assistant Pro
Finally bought a Euromillion ticket ..: woke up to the news that there is a U.K. winner of £184m…. Checked my numbers and it is not me (again)
Neilds
Assistant Pro
Turning up for a job interview wearing suit and tie, and the two people conducting the interview are wearing polo shirts and jeans! Talk about feeling overdressed and out of place
SteveW86
Head Pro
I’d always prefer to be overdressed than underdressed.
Pin-seeker
Well-known member
Nothing wrong with that. I would always make the same effort unless I was specifically told prior to the interview there was a set dress code
RichA
Well-known member
Corporate propaganda...
"Be sure to let your colleagues know how good this new training is."
But it isn't. It's unrealistic and condescending.
"One of your responsibilities as an advanced user is to be an ambassador for the new IT system to make sure your colleagues know how good it is."
It isn't. It was already obsolete a decade ago and you've bought it because it was cheap.
"We're looking after our staff by encouraging them to seek help from their mental health champions or line managers."
But our line manager is our mental health champion and is the source of most of his staff's problems.
"Be sure to let your colleagues know how good this new training is."
But it isn't. It's unrealistic and condescending.
"One of your responsibilities as an advanced user is to be an ambassador for the new IT system to make sure your colleagues know how good it is."
It isn't. It was already obsolete a decade ago and you've bought it because it was cheap.
"We're looking after our staff by encouraging them to seek help from their mental health champions or line managers."
But our line manager is our mental health champion and is the source of most of his staff's problems.
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Multiple e-mails asking me to review a recent service. Followed by two phone calls. The last one told them in no uncertain terms to go forth and multiply.
