What is your work environment like?

[photon]

Originally Posted by Eagle Eye

But is it Real?

Either it's real or my delusion is complete, in which case it doesn't matter

[photon]

Originally Posted by jammies

I'm not telling you what to do, but I will say that stress is a leading cause of heart disease

Is that a death threat?

[Jayems]

Originally Posted by photon

Is that a death threat?

/ not laughing at anything in particular.

// i have no money

/// please don't come after me

[rubecube]

When innocent thread topics go to unintentionally hilarious - next, on TEH INTERNETS!!!

[Azure]

Originally Posted by photon

Is that a death threat?

Don't tell Johnny.

[Jayems]

Why I find so awesome is that instead of admitting that he basically said that someone's job wasn't real work (note: no quotations), instead of apologizing for the slip or for being a jerk, he threatens with legal action. I can't help but think this is all tongue-in-cheek

[photon]

Here's a good summary of defamation.

BTW this thread is like a microcosm of my work environment.

[Jayems]

Originally Posted by photon

Here's a good summary of defamation.

BTW this thread is like a microcosm of my work environment.

you son of a bitch

[jammies]

Originally Posted by photon

Is that a death threat?

No, and if you claim it is - I'm gonna sue for ONE BILLION DOLLARS!!!!!

After all, the damage to the Jammies brand would be astronomical. Astronomical!

[Johnny 99]

Who is your legal counsel, Ed Belfour?

[jammies]

Originally Posted by Jayems

you son of a bitch

Remember to hover over the link - hovering is your friend, and saves you. You might even say it'll never give you up, never let you down, never come around and hurt you.

[flylock shox]

Originally Posted by Johnny 99

It is no laughing matter. You used quotes in your post. Inside the quotes were words that I did not use. Just go back and look at the posts. If you think this is a joke you should think again. It is slander, don't think that just because you are behind a keyboard you are immune to being sued. Go back, edit your post, make an apology and all will be forgotten. Otherwise, I will sue you for slander.

See, this is kinda interesting. Even assuming one could sue for defamation for writing what Fotze wrote, I wonder if the fact Johnny99's using an anonymous internet alias would defeat any claim. As it stands though, that's not libel, and even if it met the definition, it would definitely be fair comment.

On topic: I would describe my work environment as extremely hectic, fast paced, and with a lot of very nice, fun, but very stressed out people.

[BurningDownTheHouse]

My work environment is pretty good, laid back. Winters are spent in-office, doing paperwork, attending meetings, and trade shows. Spring and summer are busy with many hours of windshield time. I cover a territory from Calgary east to the Brooks/Jenner/Med Hat area, north toward Olds, and south to about Vulcan. Lots of time in the spring/summer/fall walking fields with farmers and supervising chemical applications. Also lots of customer golf tournaments and crop tours.

I spend a lot of time on the phone with colleagues while we are all on the road - very fun! Casual dress - jeans and a golf shirt in the field, khaki's and company apparel for crop tours and golf tournaments, office-casual at head office.

The down-side is having the cell phone on at 5:30 am and answering calls from my hutterite customers, who are up and at it early. And not being able to turn the phone off until late, late at night. I'm married to that phone during the spring and summer!

[Azure]

And besides, how would they find out who fotze is in real life?

CP doesn't have to give up his IP address, right?

[Barnes]

Originally Posted by Azure

And besides, how would they find out who fotze is in real life?

CP doesn't have to give up his IP address, right?

Yeah but it's common knowledge that fotze = Eric Francis.

[chid]

Originally Posted by fotze

and when you think about it, his "not real" work probably contributes more to society than being another cog in the global resource exploitation business.

I am a she, not he . And I think it is sort of split down the middle whether or not people consider what I do to be 'real' work or not real work. It is a job, a job in which I don't sit down at all, but while I am standing I am not doing any heavy labour.

Originally Posted by Locke

For some people, this might sound like fun, but to me it sounds like the gates of the 8th circle of hell.

I volunteered with kids that were 7-10 for 3 years and it was tolerable. I spent 10 minutes in a dayhome that a family friend runs with 6 kids aged 2-5 and I was attempting to quell the urge to kill the whole time.

People who deal with numerous kids of that age have the patience of a saint.

Definitely, the job requires a LOT of patience, and because I see the same bunch of kids regularly you get constantly tested and provoked into losing it. I like older kids, but then again with them you get into the 'attitudes' that young ones don't necessarily have yet. But the young ones require constant supervision, reminders, and attention which yes is demanding and requires more patience than I sometimes have.

[BuzzardsWife]

Originally Posted by Barnes

Yeah but it's common knowledge that fotze = Eric Francis.

I didn't know that

I have a great job. I clean houses for a living. I make my own hours, I'm home before my kid, I don't have to talk to anyone all day, and I make in 4 hours what I made in 10 at my old job.

[kermitology]

Originally Posted by photon

Here's a good summary of defamation.

BTW this thread is like a microcosm of my work environment.

DIAF you SOB!!

Rick Roll'd.. Christ.

This thread is pretty funny though. Someone indeed needs to learn not to feed the fotze. What an over-reaction though. I'LL SUE YOU FOR SLANDER!!

NSFW: http://boingboing.net/images/20040319hafdg.jpg

Or alternatively..

[fredr123]

Originally Posted by chid

I am a she, not he . And I think it is sort of split down the middle whether or not people consider what I do to be 'real' work or not real work. It is a job, a job in which I don't sit down at all, but while I am standing I am not doing any heavy labour.

Since my wife has gone back to work, I take care of our offspring every other weekend. Just me and the kid. I love her to bits, but man oh man. My hat goes off to you and everyone else that can do it on a regular basis.

[burn_baby_burn]

My work environment is pretty good. I have a white collar job. But get to dress casual. When the weather is nice I go outside. When it is cold I go inside. I come and go as I please. Sure there are times when I am busy and need to get things done. But for the most part it is very laid back.