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Dear New Big Boss,
Thanks so much for laying off Old Big Boss after 29 years of service with absolutely no warning. Thank you also for announcing to those of us left that 50% of us on this successful, profitable product will be laid off by the end of the year. After training our offshore replacements. :mad: :( :eek:
One of many disgrunted employees
sounds like I've Been Moved.Quote:
Originally Posted by emily_in_nc
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my rant (I'm pretty much an up beat person...)
Dear Virus,
You have way way overstayed your welcome. Well you were never welcome to begin with. just barge right in, make yourself a home. camp out, never mind about room and board more like house and board for free... and then you thank me by making me SICK. Nice jesture. I wish you would leave.
Its been 6 weeks now?? You almost ruined my Cindy ride. well sort of since I didn't even try the challange.
Then I had to change my plan for the Wildflower ride in San Luis Obispo. Still hacked, feeling weak. Even with your help I still managed to do the 50 miler though I really wanted to do was the 75 miler.
Then tomorrow is Cruisin the Canejo ride. What do you do? you've invited millions of your friends so I'm really sick as a dog right now. And you have managed to ruin my plan for the fun metric century 62 miler ride. I think I'm going there and just pick up my t-shirt and come home. Don't feel like riding even a 20 miler.... haven't even been on my bike for the last two weeks. grrr!!!!
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and a bit of a wreck right now with our dog Madison. Had to rush him to Doggy ER Thursday night and spent most of the night at ER. Poor guy has HGE (hemoregic Gastro???) horrible bleeding diahrrea. He is now at my regular vet. I hope he comes home tomorrow.
To the ER doctor at the animal hospital, Thank you for saving Madison's life and making him comfortable and putting me at ease. Words really can't express my gratitude for your effort. This is the second time around. The first time was with Tommy Tom cat. He came to you all torn up after he attacked a sewing machine and he was all caught up in it. We still shiver at the horrible accident. And you saved him too. how many stiches?? I can't recall... He walks clear from that sewing machine now.
Thank you for all the care, the tenderness and understanding you have given to our babies. And helping us with our emotions.
Sincerely,
Smilingcat
Dear university residence,
Thanks for the good times. I never thought I'd be missing my tiny alcove room, but come tomorrow morning when I'm moving out and once my room is bare I think everyone is going to be bawling. Thanks for introducing me to the coolest people I've ever met, and for being able to handle our combined demerits from the last two semesters (seriously, twice as many as all three UC residences combined from last year?). It's been fun, and we'll make sure to pay our respects every time we pass by next year.
-No long a frosh :(
No, but they're right down the road from us, and I know this kind of thing is happening all over in corporate America. Actually, IBM is one of the companies on the list of possible "partners" for our outsourcing. I don't know if that means we'd actually be training people from the good ole USA to take our jobs rather than folks from India, but I guess we'll see.Quote:
Originally Posted by smilingcat
Hope you're feeling better soon -- smilingcat. Sounds wretched That's one thing I am thankful for...can't even remember the last cold I've had. Felt rotten for a couple of days in the fall, but that was due to my flu shot. :(
Emily
Dear smilingcat,
May you and Madison heal quickly and that you both are feeling well enough to share some much needed fresh air and sunshine.
Hugs,
Cathy and her furkids
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Originally Posted by emily_in_nc
now I'M mad with you Emily...:mad: That SUX
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Dear Virus,
You have way way overstayed your welcome. Well you were never welcome to begin with. just barge right in, make yourself a home. camp out, never mind about room and board more like house and board for free... and then you thank me by making me SICK. Nice jesture. I wish you would leave.
Its been 6 weeks now?? You almost ruined my Cindy ride. well sort of since I didn't even try the challange.
Smilingcat[/QUOTE]
SO THAT"s where it went...SO SO sorry Smilingcat:rolleyes:
Emily-Quote:
Originally Posted by emily_in_nc
That *really* sucks:( The whole training the offshore replacements thing just adds insult to injury:mad::mad:
Dear Boss -
Get a clue. Studies are now showing off shore employees aren't any cheaper. Stop screwing people here:mad:
CA
Dear Mother Nature,
Quit picking on Arkansas. We're tired of the weekly tornados and flooding. Send some wild flowers instead.
Sincerely,
Tornado Tub Tammy
Sundial, you're safe! Glad to hear it.
I heard yesterday that NINETEEN people were killed on the OK/MO border. That's only 10 miles from us. We had sunshine most of the day, and a little rain, and dark clouds to the north and south.
Above average rainfall this year, and more coming on Tuesday. :(
Karen
Dear Mr. S,
I met with your Creative Director on Monday, and he was ready to give me the contract on the spot. I realize that with your recent re-org, you have high expectations and have put more hoops in place for your staff to jump through to bring in a hired gun. I'm fine with that, but if you go ahead and find time to review--and hopefully approve--my stuff, then that would make me really, really happy.
Thanks!
Dex
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Dear Ad Agency,
The project we talked about today sounds really great. It would be even more great if you call me on Monday to tell me that you're ready to sign the papers and get started. It would be truly awesome if your schedule happens to line up with the timeline for when Mr. S's company is ready to bring me in...that way I'll get to work on everyone's cool projects and not have to refuse either of you.
Thanks,
Dex
Dear Furniture Company near Spokane,
When a customer pays 100% of the bill for a very expensive piece of furniture in early January with the written statement by you that it will be ready in 7-12 weeks, deliver the GD cabinet on time or be candid and honest about the delay. Proactive communication makes a happy customer.
Furthermore, when the customer contacts you with concerns about the delivery timeline due to travel schedules and other commitments, don't blow it off. We placed the order when our schedule would not have impacted the delivery.
As we predicted, I will be out of state and my husband has to change his travel plans because, even though your latest estimate had been this week, I just spoke to the shippers and they gave me a completely different schedule.
I think I'll give you another call and see if any one besides your snotty BS-ing office person has any ethics. You are the builders and not the middleman. You have 100% of the responsibility for this FU.
More later,
SK
PS - You may not care, but the furniture makers on the other side of the continent who received our orders last have already delivered. Guess we know who will not be getting any future orders from us.
Dear Ticks in Massachusetts (did I spell it right?),
Please leave my dog alone. She has never had a tick on here the 6.5 yrs she has been on this planet. The Advantix stuff should work. Why don't you just cut it out.
Dear Company I am Consulting for,
If you want to give me an offer, stop telling me that you made half of what I made in NV/CA. Enough already. If you want the good stuff, you gotta pay for it. I run circles around your engineers. Fire two of them, make me a manager. It's all good.
Dear whoever at the old company that decided you should move it to Mexico,
Two words: You. Suck. At least I have the memories.
Dear Intern -
You have been out of school for about 4 days. What makes you think you know all the policies of our company? And what makes you think you can come here and do anything you want anyway you want. We have ways of doing things here for a reason. If you want to work for this company, you should learn our ways and just do it. Stop fighting it and dragging your feet. I've been here a lot longer than you and I've been doing this a lot longer than you, I might have a small clue what I'm talking about.
Dar Office Manager -
How do you expect anyone new to learn the way we do things if you don't give them any direction. This is your job. Or, at the very least, it's your job to have someone tell him what to do. It is not my job to find out he's doing things completely wrong and then have to correct him. And then when I inform you of this problem, you should act like you care. Half the reason that we have the problems that we have with our files and standards is that you, as the manager, are not enforcing anything. You don't make a decision on anything and you don't make anyone have to follow anything. If there are 12 people here and we're all doing things our own way and there's no set rules, how do you expect us to work as a team and be able to help each other out.
If you don't want to do it, I'd be happy to take over this part of your job and do it myself. But I'm sure you won't make a decision about that either. You'll just wait it out and hope it goes away, like you do everything.
Thanks.
Dear Kristi
Did you happen to catch the sunday 60 minutes that talked about the "Millenials" the generation of kids born after 1980? the problems you guys are having are similar to what is happening in corporations all over the nation with these kids.
they feel entitled, they don't "do" criticism and they expect all sorts of perks for just doing their job. good luck!
dear mimitabby,
with all due respect, not all millenials feel and act entitled.
dear anyone feeling entitled,
knock it off.
dear parents of millenials, many of whom are complaining about millenial behavior,
what say you?
dear greatest generation,
what was it like when the baby boomers entered the work force?
dear everyone,
stop assuming and listen. don't listen to the response you're crafting while someone is talking, don't listen to yourself trying to practice "active listening", don't listen to your assumptions. just listen. with an open heart and mind. the misunderstandings subsequently fall away.
love,
me. :D
dear left quad muscle,
please start working again. i'm getting tired of carrying the team.
thanks,
right quad muscle.
dear maya the dog,
thanks for being so awesome on your first hike yesterday. rescuing you was one of the best decisions i've ever made. you rock! :D
love,
your mom.
Dear BF,
Can you please stop being so grumpy? I know you're tired from working so many hours, but you shouldn't let that ruin your time off. Lighten up! There's fun to be had.
Red
Dear Mimi,
We are not all that way but we also feel the burden of working with those you described.
Dear Red,
I am married to that man (okay not your man but he acts the same). Hang in there, they do cheer up.
Dear Colleague
How did you get through grad school the way you write? Did you even read the document before you gave it to me to review???? You need to do a major re-write before you send this thing up, our lawyers will eat you alive.
Dear Colleague and Mentee,
How did you get through grad school the way you write? Did you even read the document before you gave it to me to review???? You need to do a major re-write before you send this thing up, our lawyers will eat you alive.
Your Mentor
Dear brain,
Please coordinate function with the fingers. When I grumble about fools, it is best not to look like one in the process..
Thank you.
Dear Beth,
Thanks for the grin :D
Dear dog -
What is UP with the gas???
Dear maillotpois
That's not me. That's the puppy
Signed,
The dog ;)
LOL.
Dear Dog -
I know for a fact it was you because you were sitting right under my chair and I HEARD it. Not at all silent but VERY deadly. I fear you are getting old. I still love you best.
MP
Right under YOUR chair?......hmmmmmm....... :cool: :rolleyes: :DQuote:
Originally Posted by maillotpois
Dear MP,
What did we feed them? My sweet Heidi has been releasing something toxic tonight.
Dear Heidi,
If you have to do that please don't sit at Mommy's feet.
...I think it's a breed characteristic of my dog! :eek:
Dear Love Gods,
I think I have the first real boyfriend I've had in 20 some years. Let him decide to move to my town from 1200+ miles away. It would be really nice if it worked out. He cycles, he's honest, he has integrity and he's kind. And he cooks. AND he communicates! I'm afraid if I blink, it'll go away, and not be real. Let it work out.
Sincerely,
me
Dear Lisa/BSG -
I own up to MY gas. And it wasn't me! :D
Dear Fates:
That was pretty funny, huh? On a day I am recovering from stomach flu and ride the motorcycle to work you stick me behind the world's stinkiest garbage truck for a couple miles. Funny! Well, if that's the worst you have planned for me today, I'll take it. You guys are funny.
Dear deedolce,
Oh, yes!! I remembered your mention of :Dhim:D from the Memorial Day thread! I was just thinking about you the day before yesterday!! Good for you for playing hard to get - if he wants you, he'll come and get you! Must be the hunter in the man or something!
I hope only the best for you.
Thanks, Flybye, but this is another:p 'him' ! This one is much better! And healthy! And a cyclist!! :D The other one got a bit weird and we never met, past emails and pics. This one flew out within 2 weeks from New Mexico, and I'm flying out to see him begining of July. True, we only had a long weekend together, and writing back and forth every day or two, but I'm hoping!!!
Dear Eyes,
What's up with the irritation crap? I know you were really mad at me yesterday for using an off brand of contact soaking solution. I'm sorry. But I did buy you some lovely comforting eye wash, eye drops, and a fresh bottle of the right soaking solution yesterday, and you seemed to have forgiven me. So why are you acting irritated again?? I really wanted to ride my bike this afternoon, despite the wind, but if you keep it up, I'll have to go home. :(
We see better with contacts than with glasses, so would you please accept the presense of the custom made little plastic discs in your presence? Please?
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Originally Posted by deedolce
Good Luck nonetheless!!
I am glad you stopped at "the other one got a bit weird"!!! That's about enough right there!
Dear cable/phone company--
Is it really too much to ask that you answer the phone without making me spend an hour and 47 minutes on hold? And then, when you finally do answer, to schedule an appointment in a narrower window than "all day Thursday"? Especially since I have to be home or I'll be charged $50, even though there's no work to be done inside the house? And then, to not cut me off after two hours and 11 minutes, so now I don't even know if I have any appointment at all?
Really, all I want is for the cable to be attached to the house once the house repairs are done. I really don't think it's a good idea to leave the cable attached by a string while I'm gone for 10 days.
If only your competitors were any better at customer service, I'd be gone...
your annoyed cable/phone/internet customer
Dear yeah, You know who You are:
Stop it. Please. I get the point, already :(
on second thoughts...
Dear Green-eyed Jealousy Monster:
Go away. I hate you. You're making me miserable. Go sit on somebody else's shoulder. Or go disintegrate somewhere. And take that d@mn Self-pity Cloud with you.
What I wouldn't give for a mood profile that didn't whip up and down like an insane bat, sigh... now where did I leave that 86% cocoa dark chocolate.
Dear UEFA.
Please take your Billion Dollar mafioso scheme elsewhere. In fact, please go away, die quietly and never ever put up a soccer tournament again.
It's environmentally disastrous and a rip-off scheme designed solely to benefit the lucky few who are in your "family".
I am particularly thinking of the sweat shop employees who make the overpriced team jerseys that are being bought by well-meaning (or overstressed) parents for their whining offspring. I'm also thinking of the stoooooopid car window flags that fall off and lie in the gutter, but are not biodegradable. Speaking of whifch, the stoooooopid idiots who buy into the scheme but have to travel to the games by car. Or the people who actually pay money to watch tv in public in a novel invention called „public viewing arena”.Of course they mostly travel by car as well.
Thank you.
Dear Alipinerabbit..
At least you don't have to put up with the English football hooligans!! :eek: seeing that they didn't make it in!!!
Dear Chainlove,
Can you put up some women's gear that actually is worth buying? Some jerseys would be nice, thanks.
mountainchick
Dear Project Manager -
When the meeting is on thursday the 19th, why did you tell everyone that it's monday the 16th? Why was I not on the original email chain setting the dang thing up in the first place? On environmental restoration projects, it is usually a good idea to keep your biologists in the loop. Often those environmental benefits you count on can't actually be achieved, and I would have told you that early in the process, IF YOU KEPT ME IN THE LOOP!!!