Does exactly what it says on the tin. Some of the nonsense contained herein may be very loosely related to The Sisters of Mercy, but I wouldn't bet your PayPal account on it. In keeping with the internet's general theme nothing written here should be taken as Gospel: over three quarters of it is utter gibberish, and most of the forum's denizens haven't spoken to another human being face-to-face for decades. Don't worry your pretty little heads about it. Above all else, remember this: You don't have to stay forever. I will understand.
I'm pretty happy with my work, at least there's nothing else I could realistically get paid for that would be better. It's just a shame I have to do it 5 days a week instead of just 1 or 2.
Thrash Harry wrote:I'm pretty happy with my work, at least there's nothing else I could realistically get paid for that would be better. It's just a shame I have to do it 5 days a week instead of just 1 or 2.
<aol> me too </aol>
"contradictions are meaningless, there's nothing to betray"
Because our office is on the ground floor, we have roll-down steel shutters inside the windows, that warm up nicely in the morning sun and, even when rolled up, act as wonderfully efficient radiators all through the day.
The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.
—Bertrand Russell
[quote="markfiend"]to be stuck in a boiling hot office.
Why do we do it, folks? Is there anyone in the entire world that actually likes their job?
quote]
Because I need the money and for no other reason. I've never liked any job I've had, and incidentally, none of them have ever had air con either, but several have had windows that you are not allowed to open..
I need my faith restored, there must be one of the brothers and sisters on here who actually like what they do rather than just (and only just) being able to stand it?
It's called pulling health and safety regulations on them. Heh heh heh.
actually there are no health and safety regulations relating to high temperatures. there is a legal minimum temperature for workplaces but no maximum. i consider myself something of an expert having suffered 34c in our (still!) un-air-conditioned office last summer...
"contradictions are meaningless, there's nothing to betray"
BOSS:
I don't care. You're not having air conditioning. It costs a fortune.
[Later]
BOSS:
You said there were health and safety regulations about air conditioning Mark. Well there aren't. You tw@t. Now get back to work and stop whining.
The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.
—Bertrand Russell
markfiend wrote:Thanks for the legal advice Richey.
I can envisage the scene:
ME:
We need air-conditioning.
BOSS:
Go f*ck.
ME:
But there's Health And Safety regulations.
BOSS:
I don't care. You're not having air conditioning. It costs a fortune.
[Later]
BOSS:
You said there were health and safety regulations about air conditioning Mark. Well there aren't. You tw@t. Now get back to work and stop whining.