#335

Separate, inspired by this irk for me is that there re some dinosaurs here who are here all the time (come in early, stay late and live and love the ‘brand’) but actually produce no output and spend most of he time walking around and checking in on everyone else.

My department work really hard, produce loads and are always on time and I’m flexible with their working hours and wfh as a result (and certainly I myself am much more productive when I’m working from home due to less distractions) and we are often working evenings and weekends etc too.

The first lot complain to my boss, the COO and HR and about my team never being in (which is obviously an exaggeration/lie) and I’m constantly having to just say the same shit over and over again.

irked

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#336

My old firm was notorious for having a load of unproductive senior partners who sucked up profits and never contributed anything.

My favourite story was the one who blew up at another trainee, saying “for god’s sake, you can’t keep coming to me with work to check at the end of the day like this!” It was 3 o’clock.

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#337

How do your colleagues manage it then? Seems like there is always an infinite well of work that could be being done but sometimes you’ve got to prioritise breakfast

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#338

I don’t have time to have breakfast at home, have to get the kids ready and then race to work. I work flexi time. It takes me about 2 minutes to make breakfast and eat it in the office.

Where I work our employers actually want people to be happy in the work place so we have free tea, coffee and fruit daily. And at least once a month every one has a free breakfast roll. Not to mention all the pizza that work pay for when we have to pull a late one.

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#339

I used to have my breakfast at work because I got a lift from someone who started half an hour before me, would wait to clock in until after I finished it though.

#340

I have breakfast at work sometimes but it’s basically me eating a yoghurt or something whilst I read my emails, doesnt distract from me doing work. I also don’t make hot drinks so I’m balancing it out by not spending an hour a day at the kettle.

#341

I only disagree with it because I can’t stand the sound of slurping up milk and clanking the spoon on the bowl when i’m trying to fucking work at 9:30am

And I disagree from it from a vegan/dairy free standpoint. WHERE’S MY FREE SOY FOR MY CEREAL? hmm.

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#342

They shouldn’t be eating it in earshot of anyone at their desk though - I agree with that! Stay in the kitchen!

Also if they supply milk they should supply one vegan alternative imo too. Our place has almond milk for example

#343

Right the age old discussion in more prevalent than ever at work.

The women: ALL COLD
The men: JUST RIGHT

We’ve got by from having personal fan heaters under our desk to keep ourselves warm. Now, THEY’VE BANNED THE HEATERS. But we’re still fucking freezing.

I caught one lady downstairs huddled next to the vending machines cause they’re warm and her lips were blue!

#344

Fucking hell. Don’t eat within earshot of me!

Wait, meowington, I’m saying that is unreasonable behaviour to expect that of people.

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#345

Never had a satisfactory answer to why cold people can’t wear more clothes as there is much greater scope to do this than the too hot people to remove clothes

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#346

tbf i have serious misophonia so it really irritates me. Even still though I mean in earshot of people working/eating at your desk. If I go in to the kitchen/break area then I’m expecting it and not stuck there the same way, I don’t think that’s generally unreasonable.

Also, having a bar of chocolate or something like that is very different to a bowl of cereal.

#347

sat at her desk wearing a balaclava? :laughing:

#348

I echo what TTF says. Banning the heaters is unfair (unless it’s from a H&S pov and was necessary) but it’s much easier to warm up then cool down

#349

The air conditioning doesn’t work properly here. If one end of the floor is a reasonable temperature, then the other end is either too hot or too cold, and that’s before you get into individual levels of people’s temperature tolerances.

I quite fancy working in a non air conditioned office, where you can open the windows to let a breeze in on a nice day.

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#350

I don’t do it but as chilled out entertainer I’m not bothered if others do (although slightly irked by a full roast)

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#351

I’m literally gonna have to buy a slanket

#352

BUT what they ain’t taking into consideration:

  1. Men operate at a higher body temperature than women!
  2. Women’s temperature fluctuates with our cycle!
  3. We want to wear nice clothes in the summer for our hot commute…but then arrive here and freeze our fucking tits on and are told to put on a jumper…IT’S SUMMER AND MY LEGS ARE BARE
#353

The cold thing for me is very localised due to overactive airconditioning.

Right hand: Numb with coldness.
Torso: Too hot.
Rest of body: Temperatures between those two.

This isn’t how it was meant to be.

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#354

Exactly! We have blowy AC that leave our hands icy
NOT TO MENTION THAT OUR HANDS FEEL THE COLD MORE THAN YOU CAUSE OF HORMONES