I think I want the "All Positive, All The Time" Paul back. He went from inspiring Kumbaya to inciting riots. Or trying to, anyway.
Allsteaks, I will be roadtripping through your state in July. Yep, my husband, our two small children and I will be packed into my car like sardines for two days straight, each way. Heading to Omaha to visit my family.
I have fond memories of family road trips when I was little. Back then all we had were games, like "Alphabet." No travel-size DVD players or handheld video games. My mother must have been on Valium to survive them.
Ok, nevermind, I apparently read alot of anger into HRQs reply to Allsteaks. Maybe I was looking forward to a good old fashioned catfight. Of course, I have come to find out that one of the "cats" is named Jim.
By the way, my subscription to HR HERO ended last December. I am not sure why I can still post. I called into M L Smith this morning to see what the deal was.
In case I just dissappear suddenly, its been lots of fun. Summer is approaching and I will be too busy to post much anyways.
Anybody that wants to keep in touch with me is welcome to contact me at: [email]paulknoch@cbcc.net[/email] (except Ray)
I'm going on vacation next week and someone else will be checking my emails. All of the "custserv" messages will be driving her crazy so I need to get myself off of all message alerts I have set up here on the Forum. Does anyone out there have a clue how I can do this? I sent an inquiry to Webeditor earlier this week and heard nothing. HELP or I'll hear her complaints when I get back!!!!
I am trying to figure out why you would post a question here and hope for any response.
I suppose you know that only the hard core forumites hang out here.
I am not totally positive but if you click "forum" at the top of the screen. Then click "User" and then click "Modify your profile and set forum options".
Here's what jitrbug is REALLY concerned about. After a week of reading the Forum, her co-worker will be ready to sit for his/her SPHR, thereby devaluing jitrbug and creating an office-level quarterback controversy.
There's NO WAY I would want anyone else at work to realize where I get all my good information. They think I'm the genius!
Hey Paul, you are exactly right that I knew the hard core forumites would see this and could probably help me since I've heard nothing out of Webeditor. I followed your suggestion and hopefully it works. Thanks.
I had already tried that and it didn't work but thanks for the suggestion. It doesn't work to change the forum profile since I got the email alert on marc's message. Guess I'll just have to hear about it when I get back. Have a great week everybody... I'm outtahere!
By the way Jtrbug, in giving your problem some serious thought over the weekend, I have come to the conclusion that you have a MAJOR HR CRISIS here.
Essentially, your problem involves succession planning issues, morale, internal customer service breakdowns, and possibly the ADA.
Your assistant is clearly on the brink of an emotional meltdown if a small amount of computer generated e-mails can "drive her crazy".
You may need to cancel your time off plans and attend to this situation. Not to be an alarmist, but I think its clear that you need to act in a decisive manner before your employee goes "Britney".
(I dont mean cute Britney from Mickey Playhouse days but rather scary bald Britney going from rehab to rehab like shops on Rodeo drive.)
Wow Paul, I hadn't really given it that much thought but I will while I am GONE. Cancelling at this point? Not going to happen!!! I was really more concerned with making life easier for me on the return then for her during. Of course now she will be able to read all of this so who knows what I'll return to! I can understand some of her frustration though since she has to weed through the 100 something emails I get everyday!
Fortunately, I am doing the thinking for you,Jtrbug. No worries here though, you just run on to your vacation and tell your assistant that she can get all the answers to her HR questions or any dirt she may need on you right here.
Definitely. I mean, we can think of quite a few amusing yet embarrassing anecdotes about Jitrbug, right? Some of them may have actually happened... to someone, somewhere. But in this world, it's all Jitrbug.
Hey thanks for doing all the thinking for me guys...my mind is already on vacation. I also appreciate my fellow forumites for covering my back for me while I'm out...as they say...with friends like this, who needs enema's!
"It isn't over till it's over. It isn't dead yet. It ain't over till the fat lady signs. "
So, this was the post that kicked it all off. I was just wondering, what was the fat lady signing? Was she signing her name to a piece of paper, like a check or a contract? Or was she putting a sign up in her yard, like "For Sale" or "Vicious Dog" or "Ass, Gas or Grass - No One Rides for Free"? Or was she communicating to a hearing-impaired person? If so, what was so damn important that "it" couldn't be over until the fat lady told the deaf people about it?
That could easily be changed, but I'm not resuscitating it. Takes too long to open the longer threads. That's why I don't read or post on this one any more.
Just as long as he doesn't start his own HR Forum and take all our really good people... then I won't have ANYONE to talk to here. Heck, I might end up being the only person left if that happens.
The last time that happened.... not all of the really good people left. Many stayed right here. Some members are bi-forum and even tri-forum, but hey, we are really into diversity.
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anything goes as much as
it is everything goes,
and it does!
Allsteaks, I will be roadtripping through your state in July. Yep, my husband, our two small children and I will be packed into my car like sardines for two days straight, each way. Heading to Omaha to visit my family.
I have fond memories of family road trips when I was little. Back then all we had were games, like "Alphabet." No travel-size DVD players or handheld video games. My mother must have been on Valium to survive them.
In case I just dissappear suddenly, its been lots of fun. Summer is approaching and I will be too busy to post much anyways.
Anybody that wants to keep in touch with me is welcome to contact me at: [email]paulknoch@cbcc.net[/email] (except Ray)
with Paul doesn't mean actually
actually touching!
However, I have a lovely office. I know it wouldnt be the first time you have slept in an office.
and someone else will be checking
my emails. All of the "custserv"
messages will be driving her crazy
so I need to get myself off of all
message alerts I have set up here on
the Forum. Does anyone out there have
a clue how I can do this?
I sent an inquiry to Webeditor
earlier this week and heard nothing.
HELP or I'll hear her complaints
when I get back!!!!
I suppose you know that only the hard core forumites hang out here.
I am not totally positive but if you click "forum" at the top of the screen. Then click "User" and then click "Modify your profile and set forum options".
Good luck.
There's NO WAY I would want anyone else at work to realize where I get all my good information. They think I'm the genius!
but I guess your right!
I knew the hard core forumites would
see this and could probably help me
since I've heard nothing out of Webeditor.
I followed your suggestion and hopefully
it works. Thanks.
didn't work but thanks for the
suggestion. It doesn't work to
change the forum profile since
I got the email alert on marc's
message. Guess I'll just have to
hear about it when I get back.
Have a great week everybody...
I'm outtahere!
Essentially, your problem involves succession planning issues, morale, internal customer service breakdowns, and possibly the ADA.
Your assistant is clearly on the brink of an emotional meltdown if a small amount of computer generated e-mails can "drive her crazy".
You may need to cancel your time off plans and attend to this situation. Not to be an alarmist, but I think its clear that you need to act in a decisive manner before your employee goes "Britney".
(I dont mean cute Britney from Mickey Playhouse days but rather scary bald Britney going from rehab to rehab like shops on Rodeo drive.)
it that much thought but I will
while I am GONE. Cancelling
at this point? Not going to
happen!!! I was really more
concerned with making life easier
for me on the return then for her
during. Of course now she will
be able to read all of this so
who knows what I'll return to!
I can understand some of her
frustration though since she
has to weed through the 100
something emails I get everyday!
We'll be happy to help.
thinking for me guys...my mind
is already on vacation. I
also appreciate my fellow
forumites for covering
my back for me while I'm
out...as they say...with
friends like this, who
needs enema's!
So, this was the post that kicked it all off. I was just wondering, what was the fat lady signing? Was she signing her name to a piece of paper, like a check or a contract? Or was she putting a sign up in her yard, like "For Sale" or "Vicious Dog" or "Ass, Gas or Grass - No One Rides for Free"? Or was she communicating to a hearing-impaired person? If so, what was so damn important that "it" couldn't be over until the fat lady told the deaf people about it?
I gotta know!!!
Moon started this one and then went on a six month stress leave. Ok, I made that up. But Moon has not shone here in awhile.
People really ought to stop posting here. Its unseemly.