Random Irritations

[Robster59]

Just completed my annual review form and been asked to complete my targets for FY26, despite the fact I am retiring at the end of January!
I'm not moaning about my manager, he knows its daft as well. Just box ticking.
And don't get me started on the Workday software. That's a PITA as well.

 

[Slime]

Just completed my annual review form and been asked to complete my targets for FY26, despite the fact I am retiring at the end of January!
I'm not moaning about my manager, he knows its daft as well. Just box ticking.
And don't get me started on the Workday software. That's a PITA as well.

To get to single figures and make a hole-in-one would be good targets.
You'd maybe get some interesting feedback.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Just completed my annual review form and been asked to complete my targets for FY26, despite the fact I am retiring at the end of January!
I'm not moaning about my manager, he knows its daft as well. Just box ticking.
And don't get me started on the Workday software. That's a PITA as well.

I opened up my work email morning of 16th Feb 2021 to see a meeting in my calendar set up,by my personal manager that wasn’t there when I logged off the previous evening…it was titled Career Progression.

That confused me a little as it wasn’t long since my annual review, and I had spoken regularly with him about cutting down days looking ahead towards retirement a year or two hence - indeed two weeks previously I’d dropped to a four day week. He knew I wasn’t interested in progressing my career.

It was a subterfuge…it was a meeting with him and the resourcing director of my function to discuss voluntary exit…they had a proposal to put to me and they didn’t want anyone else looking in my calendar to suspect anything.

 

[jim8flog]

Just completed my annual review form and been asked to complete my targets for FY26, despite the fact I am retiring at the end of January!
I'm not moaning about my manager, he knows its daft as well. Just box ticking.
And don't get me started on the Workday software. That's a PITA as well.

Surely that should not take too long.

Targetting to retire at the end of January 2026 is the answer to every question.

 

[KenL]

Give it a rest with the political. Everyone else is complying.

I would love to comment on politics but am absolutely trying my best to conform to the rules.

 

[Hobbit]

guys, once a British politician is named another forumite names one from an opposition party.

We’re now into the realms of politics. We’ve let things run as Trump’s comments were non-political. Forumites are now straying.

Time to move on.

 

[Swinglowandslow]

guys, once a British politician is named another forumite names one from an opposition party.

We’re now into the realms of politics. We’ve let things run as Trump’s comments were non-political. Forumites are now straying.

Time to move on.

Pity you don’t move in at the first (veiled) comments.

 

[Arthur Wedge]

Pity you don’t move in at the first (veiled) comments.

I’m guessing that’s because the mods have a life away from the forum and can’t read every post made - so it’s a very clear general warning

 

[Hobbit]

Pity you don’t move in at the first (veiled) comments.

If it’s veiled we get grief for being overzealous.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

I would love to comment on politics but am absolutely trying my best to conform to the rules.

Me too - this is about the BBC and plenty others post about the BBC. If you know what this is about then you know and I'll say no more. It's a personal irritation and not a subject for discussion.

 

[Tashyboy]

Christmas cards. Am not sure if it should be in things that gladden the heart or random irritations. Don’t get me wrong, I am glad we get one. But why just deliver it, post it through the letter box, and not knock on the door and say hello. Sometimes we don’t see folk from one year to the next, But then we get a card. When I deliver them I knock on the door. If there in am having a natter.

 

[RichA]

Christmas cards. Am not sure if it should be in things that gladden the heart or random irritations. Don’t get me wrong, I am glad we get one. But why just deliver it, post it through the letter box, and not knock on the door and say hello. Sometimes we don’t see folk from one year to the next, But then we get a card. When I deliver them I knock on the door. If there in am having a natter.

That's a timely reminder for me to disconnect the doorbell.

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

Christmas cards. Am not sure if it should be in things that gladden the heart or random irritations. Don’t get me wrong, I am glad we get one. But why just deliver it, post it through the letter box, and not knock on the door and say hello. Sometimes we don’t see folk from one year to the next, But then we get a card. When I deliver them I knock on the door. If there in am having a natter.

I’d say any form of greeting card is an irritation and waste of paper.

I’d rather have a chat in person or over the phone than put up a card for a few days before binning it.

 

[SwingsitlikeHogan]

Took a card to the Post Office today to send to US. £3.40 eek. Plus notice at the counter ‘Sorry we have run out of 2nd Class stamps’…perfect.

 

[KenL]

Took a card to the Post Office today to send to US. £3.40 eek. Plus notice at the counter ‘Sorry we have run out of 2nd Class stamps’…perfect.

No wonder, the price of 1st class these days.

 

[irip]

I’d say any form of greeting card is an irritation and waste of paper.

I’d rather have a chat in person or over the phone than put up a card for a few days before binning it.

I agree, we don’t do any cards anymore.
We end up missing someone who send us one then panic starts trying to get them a card before the big day.
We now get out and meet up with people and it’s much nicer than sending a card to Paul & Betty cause you lived next door to them 39 years ago

 

[Wilson]

People who can’t pronounce the name of the company they work for, I had to tell someone today they pronouncing it wrong, I’m not even sure they realised!

 

[PhilTheFragger]

People who can’t pronounce the name of the company they work for, I had to tell someone today they pronouncing it wrong, I’m not even sure they realised!

Hyundai ? Skoda? Or Ikea?

 

[rulefan]

Hyundai ? Skoda? Or Ikea?

I've often wondered, how do you pronounce them?

 

[Tashyboy]

Hyundai ? Skoda? Or Ikea?

Probably Boots