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Cyched

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If they pull that ****, then it should apply to coworkers too. The number of times I was interrupted by Mr. Dunning-Kruger Peter Principle to blather on about stupid **** when I was in the office was far worse. Or the ******* playlist of 10 1950's songs they played nonstop over the speakers and pushed "no headphone use" at the same time. Just another way to try and push caretakers out. This type of policy assumes the ideal worker is a single and childless. Again, are you getting the work done you need to get done? Yes or no? Then stop micromanaging people. JFC.

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BCClone

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I worked at a place where one guy blasted show tunes all the time. I dislike musicals. Hearing Oklahoma and bye bye birdy all the time isn’t my deal.
 

Gunnerclone

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I worked at a place where one guy blasted show tunes all the time. I dislike musicals. Hearing Oklahoma and bye bye birdy all the time isn’t my deal.

I consider myself to have a wide tolerance for music. I really like and listen to frequently the heaviest **** out there, the poppiest **** out there, new country, old country, gangster rap, electronic music, instrumental music, jazz. My all time favorite artists include Alabama, Richard Marx, Scorpions, Boston, Juvenile, Polyphia, Soundgarden, Chris Brown, Sepultura and many others from different genres and different styles within those genres.

But I DO NOT TOLERATE SHOW TUNES. That is torture music.
 

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You going to at least footnote what these are from or you might as well speak Dutch.
That one is from Wicked.

Anywho back on topic. A friend that was required to go back in the office full team at our employer mentioned that he was told some levels of management were going around last week to see who was actually coming in and checking badge scans. Mind you this was rumored to be happening the week that school started when some childcare facilities that normally take school age kids are closed as they are no longer able to be in the school buildings so more parents are home with kids.

Also he said the only in person meetings he has had in the last year since returning to the office was his 1 on 1s with his manager.

Oh and of course he couldn't carry his monitors and whatnot back in due to the union etc. BUT they now put out big containers with salt in them in the winter and encourage us to spread it to help keep the sidewalks safe. ***** please you make all of us office peeps take confined space, lock out/tag out and other dumb topics that we will never encounter trainings but now we are automatically qualified and able to spread salt.
 
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Rabbuk

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I feel like one day of show tunes I would find amusing. But after that I'm wearing my noise canceling headphones and very exaggeratedly yelling what any time anyone tries to get my attention
 

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That one is from Wicked.

Anywho back on topic. A friend that was required to go back in the office full team at our employer mentioned that he was told some levels of management were going around last week to see who was actually coming in and checking badge scans. Mind you this was rumored to be happening the week that school started when some childcare facilities that normally take school age kids are closed as they are no longer able to be in the school buildings so more parents are home with kids.

Also he said the only in person meetings he has had in the last year since returning to the office was his 1 on 1s with his manager.

Oh and of course he couldn't carry his monitors and whatnot back in due to the union etc. BUT they now put out big containers with salt in them in the winter and encourage us to spread it to help keep the sidewalks safe. ***** please you make all of us office peeps take confined space, lock out/tag out and other dumb topics that we will never encounter trainings but now we are automatically qualified and able to spread salt.

One more show tune!

You'll be back like before
I will fight the fight and win the war
For your love, for your praise
And I'll love you 'til my dying days
When you're gone, I'll go mad
So don't throw away this thing we had
'Cause when push comes to shove
I will kill your friends and family to remind you of my love