Complaint Thread

[Mark Twain]

Maybe this will distract us….

I’d like to complain about my a**hole of a boss. He just became my boss in January.

The good news is I start a new job in less than two weeks.

The complaint is the living hell he is making my life right now. My anxiety hasn’t been this high in years.

I know the light is at the end of the tunnel, but if there is a petty little thing he can do to make my life hell, he’s doing it.

That sucks, but congrats on the new job. I hope it all works out well. I was put in charge of my dept’s response to an IT audit and it’s been it’s own sort of hell, so I feel you.


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[iahawks550]

Sooners and Longhorns to the SEC? I never thought college sports could be ruined. But with NIL and conference changes, it's quite possible. 

[$20 on joe vs dan]

3 hours ago, Mathew said:

🥴If they are far from ideal and can be potentially harmful if not properly changed (like a diaper) then where is the scientific proof of their effectiveness ?  Joe Dan I believe you rely too heavily on what the nightly news is telling you. Masking has always been more about compliance than public safety. 

so you're saying that if someone coughs into a mask or no mask...it's no different for someone, in terms of exposure, (maslk or no mask) standing near that person indoors?

really?

we need to bring back that peeing Gif/Meme...

[Mathew]

1 hour ago, $20 on joe vs dan said:

so you're saying that if someone coughs into a mask or no mask...it's no different for someone, in terms of exposure, (maslk or no mask) standing near that person indoors?

really?

we need to bring back that peeing Gif/Meme...

So you’re saying that masks are generally best effective for covering coughs and sneezes.  I wouldn’t disagree with that. That’s probably all they’re effective for.  Going back to your kindergarten comment from earlier:  That’s why we’re told to cough and sneeze into the inside of our elbow and use a tissue. Coughing and sneezing into your mask is just disgusting and no doubt causes more chance of spreading disease. 

Edited July 21, 2021 by Mathew

[Voltron]

On 7/16/2021 at 5:44 PM, Shortbus311 said:

Just got my Daisy Duck BHDZ in today... disappointed that they didn't put the number on top of the box like they have done for the rest...

Actually, I am just now noticing that Donald doesn't have the number on the top of his box either...

No love for the ducks I guess

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Nice feet 😛

20 hours ago, exracer327 said:

On a lighter note.  USA Olympic Basketball fans...  I think we have a problem.  If you've got 12 min, it's worth the watch.

 

Man the US should be killing every match  even if it is the warm up matches, Nigeria and Argentina match was so embarrassing, no defense at all, I'm happy they lost and hopefully will play proper D and not just try and shoot 3's.

I can't understand people were also trying to justify their first 2 losses, saying that US hasn't put there best team out. Almost all of the team has been Allstars / superstars/ All NBA so there really isn't any excuse. Individually they have the best players compared with every other team. I agree that chemistry might be an issue, but it's not like that affect other countries.

[Darth_Raichu]

43 minutes ago, Voltron said:

Man the US should be killing every match  even if it is the warm up matches, Nigeria and Argentina match was so embarrassing, no defense at all, I'm happy they lost and hopefully will play proper D and not just try and shoot 3's.

I can't understand people were also trying to justify their first 2 losses, saying that US hasn't put there best team out. Almost all of the team has been Allstars / superstars/ All NBA so there really isn't any excuse. Individually they have the best players compared with every other team. I agree that chemistry might be an issue, but it's not like that affect other countries.

Oh c'mon, every NBA player & fan knows regular season games don't matter.  Just wait until the post season....

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[Alpinemaps]

8 hours ago, Jackson said:

This sounds juicy. Care to elaborate?

 

7 hours ago, Mark Twain said:

That sucks, but congrats on the new job. I hope it all works out well. I was put in charge of my dept’s response to an IT audit and it’s been it’s own sort of hell, so I feel you.

Thanks.  It's a combination of things, really.  He took over supervision of my group at the start of the year.  He has a reputation of being difficult to work for.  A couple of people that were transferred under him in an reorg just up and walked away within a month of starting to work for him.

My team and I have held out.  But it's gotten increasingly difficult. 

The best way to describe the situation is like this - this is a man who tries his damnedest to show confidence when he has none.  He trust know one, because he believes no one trusts him.  He is a poor leader, because he leads poorly.  It's a case of "if everyone else in the room is an asshole, maybe you need to look in a mirror." 

I was teleworking at home 5 days a week until a couple of months ago.  And I truly believe he thinks I did nothing in that time.  Despite me providing copious records as to what I do on a daily basis, I think he thinks I've done nothing because that's what HE would do given the opportunity.

The last couple of weeks I've been told "I don't understand what you do" (despite numerous presentations to tell him what I do), "I don't see a reason for you to even be here."

The icing on the cake was his refusal to release me from my current job, so I can transfer to my new job on time.  He literally waited until the last possible moment, which meant I would have missed out on transferring agencies for two extra weeks.  I had to involve a number of higher ups to nudge him in the correct direction.  So, he's retaliating every way he can.

Sorry for the rambling on, just very stressed and frustrated.  My integrity has been called into question, and I hate that.  It really gets under my skin.  I just need to let it go, make it through the next 7 work days, and I can move on.

[Darth_Raichu]

2 minutes ago, Alpinemaps said:

 

Thanks.  It's a combination of things, really.  He took over supervision of my group at the start of the year.  He has a reputation of being difficult to work for.  A couple of people that were transferred under him in an reorg just up and walked away within a month of starting to work for him.

My team and I have held out.  But it's gotten increasingly difficult. 

The best way to describe the situation is like this - this is a man who tries his damnedest to show confidence when he has none.  He trust know one, because he believes no one trusts him.  He is a poor leader, because he leads poorly.  It's a case of "if everyone else in the room is an asshole, maybe you need to look in a mirror." 

I was teleworking at home 5 days a week until a couple of months ago.  And I truly believe he thinks I did nothing in that time.  Despite me providing copious records as to what I do on a daily basis, I think he thinks I've done nothing because that's what HE would do given the opportunity.

The last couple of weeks I've been told "I don't understand what you do" (despite numerous presentations to tell him what I do), "I don't see a reason for you to even be here."

The icing on the cake was his refusal to release me from my current job, so I can transfer to my new job on time.  He literally waited until the last possible moment, which meant I would have missed out on transferring agencies for two extra weeks.  I had to involve a number of higher ups to nudge him in the correct direction.  So, he's retaliating every way he can.

Sorry for the rambling on, just very stressed and frustrated.  My integrity has been called into question, and I hate that.  It really gets under my skin.  I just need to let it go, make it through the next 7 work days, and I can move on.

At this point might as well take the next 7 days off.  If he can do all of that when you are employed there, you know he will trash you and everything you have done there after you are gone

[Alpinemaps]

49 minutes ago, Darth_Raichu said:

At this point might as well take the next 7 days off.  If he can do all of that when you are employed there, you know he will trash you and everything you have done there after you are gone

Oh, for sure.  I expect everything I've built to be burnt to the ground.

The only real saving grace I have, is that I have jury duty tomorrow.  I'm hoping to they have a case that'll last about a week they'll put me on.  Otherwise, with the new job start date, I will probably have to differ if it goes longer.  Shorter just means more days back at my office.  But a week...man that would be a sweet spot.  If I get released tomorrow, I've got tons of time saved up, and I think a few days off is totally called for.

[redghostx]

Draw a map where x is a 50 ft hole in the ground. Tell your boss to go the x. Never hear from him again. Problem solved.

Seriously though, I hope it works out, and be the bigger person, which doesn't seem hard.

Yay LEGO!

[exracer327]

15 hours ago, Darth_Raichu said:

Oh c'mon, every NBA player & fan knows regular season games don't matter.  Just wait until the post season....

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I was at a leadership conference with a guy from the NY Nicks' head office.  He asked if I watched the NBA.  I told him "no, because they barely run back and forth down the court until the 4th quarter.  And then they only play hard if the game is within 10 pts."  I haven't even watched a NBA playoff game in about 10 years.  I watched a little this time because I was rooting for the Bucks.  But it's the first time in a long time I even cared who won.

College basketball, on the other hand, is awesome!  Those kids play their hearts out every second they're on the floor.  I think USA needs to go back to an Olympic try-out program between college and NBA players.  It would be better for the NBA to be humbled by our up-and-coming than on the world stage.

[exciter1]

1 hour ago, exracer327 said:

I was at a leadership conference with a guy from the NY Nicks' head office.  He asked if I watched the NBA.  I told him "no, because they barely run back and forth down the court until the 4th quarter.  And then they only play hard if the game is within 10 pts."  I haven't even watched a NBA playoff game in about 10 years.  I watched a little this time because I was rooting for the Bucks.  But it's the first time in a long time I even cared who won.

College basketball, on the other hand, is awesome!  Those kids play their hearts out every second they're on the floor.  I think USA needs to go back to an Olympic try-out program between college and NBA players.  It would be better for the NBA to be humbled by our up-and-coming than on the world stage.

You remind me of the kid giving Kareem Abdul Jabaar hell in "Airplane".

[KShine]

1 minute ago, exciter1 said:

You remind me of the kid giving Kareem Abdul Jabaar hell in "Airplane".

 

[exracer327]

someone else found it first...
 

Edited July 22, 2021 by exracer327

[exracer327]

lol, I just came across this comparison between 1957 Zero Hour and 1980 Airplane.  I never knew this was the source.  I always thought Airplane (1980) was based on the series of 1970's airplane disaster movies.

 

[exciter1]

1 minute ago, exracer327 said:

lol, I just came across this comparison between 1957 Zero Hour and 1980 Airplane.  I never knew this was the source.  I always thought Airplane (1980) was based on the series of 1970's airplane disaster movies.

 

I did too, I'll have to check this out.

[$20 on joe vs dan]

20 hours ago, Mathew said:

So you’re saying that masks are generally best effective for covering coughs and sneezes.  I wouldn’t disagree with that. 

OK, then we have an agreement that masks help; therefore anyone that can wear a mask, should. Also there is some spread when simply talking (some folks are "sprayers") so a mask worn most of the time interacting with others indoors is probably more effective than folks covering up for only coughs or sneezes.

The potential of a hygiene problem is not relevant to the overall point: Wearing masks help prevent spread of CV.

When guiding hundreds of million people, the types of masks & hygiene is minutiae and and such arguments are driven more by partisan narratives. 

[$20 on joe vs dan]

20 hours ago, Voltron said:

Nice feet 😛

Man the US should be killing every match  even if it is the warm up matches, Nigeria and Argentina match was so embarrassing, no defense at all, I'm happy they lost and hopefully will play proper D and not just try and shoot 3's.

I can't understand people were also trying to justify their first 2 losses, saying that US hasn't put there best team out. Almost all of the team has been Allstars / superstars/ All NBA so there really isn't any excuse. Individually they have the best players compared with every other team. I agree that chemistry might be an issue, but it's not like that affect other countries.

Before, defense didn't matter since the USA team could always rely on out-scoring their opponents.

W/ the popularity of 3pointers (which can be hot/cold even for the best shooters) that has essentially evened the playing field in terms of scoring...so the team that plays better D can trump talent if the more talented team isn't hitting their 3s.

[exracer327]

2 hours ago, $20 on joe vs dan said:

Before, defense didn't matter since the USA team could always rely on out-scoring their opponents.

W/ the popularity of 3pointers (which can be hot/cold even for the best shooters) that has essentially evened the playing field in terms of scoring...so the team that plays better D can trump talent if the more talented team isn't hitting their 3s.

If you watch clips from the two games the USA Olympic team lost, it's not 3-pointers that are killing them.  It is their non-existent defense, horrible ball control, and the other teams good (not even necessarily great) defense. 

I think team USA was planning to role everyone except the "shock and awe" is gone and everyone else has caught up.  In other words, they actually have to play basketball.  *sigh*  I think we're in trouble.

[BricksBrotha]

The US are not a very physical squad. Its a very young team that likes to play isolation offense.  Youve got to remember gone are the days of bad boy and bully basketball. (Minus Giannis, he is  a powerhouse)  Finesse is the new NBA (US) motto.  Pop built this team on speed and shooting but since there has been limited to no practice, we lack cohesion and chemistry.  Unfortunately, we have had to watch them iron out the kinks during these exhibition matches and listen to all the hot take, sofa coaches.  Lots of these international fellas have been playing together their whole lives.

If we can form chemistry and the team has confidence, it will be an easy path to gold.  If they cant pass and move without the ball and frustration takes over, an early exit it will be.  

[Mark Twain]

Delta variant appears to have been 1000x more virus present in those infected than with previous strains. This is according to our state infections disease doc and several studies.

Break through infections are happening at increasingly higher rates in those vaccinated because the amount of virus coming into contact with people are overwhelming their immune system and not giving their bodies enough time to respond.

Normal, non filtered clothe masks are ineffective because of the volume of virus present. N95 may be effective if properly worn (how many people have you seen letting it drape below their nose or neck?)

Those 65+ or have compromised immune systems will need a third dose of mRNA Moderna or Pfizer.

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[ravenb99]

37 minutes ago, Mark Twain said:

Those 65+ or have compromised immune systems will need a third dose of mRNA Moderna or Pfizer

the third dose has been being looked into just of recent in immunocompromised.  No full recommendation or guidelines have been put in place.  They just started testing a 3rd recently as most immunocompromised weren't showing any antibody responses.  Some people showed a boost some didn't.  They were never tested on immunocompromised in the trials to begin with.

Not one doctor in my personal ongoing saga has said one thing or the other about what I should do.   Still running low cd4 and lymphocytes, little higher than before but not much.

Asked one doctor if the low cd4 actually mean I really do have that low of immunity or whether the numbers come back low being out of whack.  Said in my situation seeing I don't show any signs of sickness from small colds to other minor things he probably thinks my immune system is ok just the body doesn't know what it is really doing to an effect.  

Said most people whose immunity is really that low would have some sort of sicknesses frequently if really that bad of an immune system.

Had a 2nd opinion yesterday with my original neurologist and he is not convinced it is Neurosarcoidosis.  Said usually something will show on the brain scans and would have more polyps in the sinuses as well as the headaches I had back early on.   Sent off to Mayo Clinic for an econsult that they do with Wellstar hospitals to get a 3rd opinion on it.  

They still haven't prescribed anything other than the Keppra.    No prednisone yet.  He did say to go ahead with the rheumatologist appt and see what they say.  They mentioned remicade for treating the flare ups but he is not for that seeing I have no flare ups and usually prednisone in his opinion for 4 weeks would knock most of it out.  

Pulmonologist did order a heart MRI as he saw something unusual on the PET scan and wants to verify nothing being affected there from the sarcoidosis.  If the heart is fine won't see him again as even though I have sarcoidosis I have no pulmonary issues from it.  

So basically I just stay at home or warehouse as usual in my little bubble.

 

[Mark Twain]

I’m sorry to hear that you are still ill and hope that you get more definitive answers to what’s going on soon.

The CDC is mulling over making the recommendation officially—my state’s public health infectious disease doctor already recommended it based on hospitalizations among those who were vaccinated and contracted Covid— about 50% among 65+ and 50% immune compromised.

I’d be shocked if the CDC doesn’t make the recommendation official within the next few weeks.


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[$20 on joe vs dan]

45 minutes ago, Mark Twain said:

I’m sorry to hear that you are still ill and hope that you get more definitive answers to what’s going on soon.

The CDC is mulling over making the recommendation officially—my state’s public health infectious disease doctor already recommended it based on hospitalizations among those who were vaccinated and contracted Covid— about 50% among 65+ and 50% immune compromised.

I’d be shocked if the CDC doesn’t make the recommendation official within the next few weeks.


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knowing how crowd psychology works..I bet there will be an instant jump in folks suddenly changing their mind and get teh vaccinations...once they hear vaccinated folks going for booster shot w/ the possibility of scarcity

FOMO>Political Loyalty or "vaccine concerns"

Edited July 24, 2021 by $20 on joe vs dan

[Pseudoty]

59 minutes ago, $20 on joe vs dan said:

knowing how crowd psychology works..I bet there will be an instant jump in folks suddenly changing their mind and get teh vaccinations...once they hear vaccinated folks going for booster shot w/ the possibility of scarcity

FOMO>Political Loyalty or "vaccine concerns"

Wrong, the people that will FOMO already did. Oncee someone makes up their mind it is hard to change it even if you provide facts that counter what they based their decision on.  The reason the CDC squashed the Pfizer booster was not because that it isn’t needed for the elderly, those with comorbidities, or those that did not have an immune response, but because they are having a hard enough time getting people to take the 2 shot regime that once they hear that a third dose will be required it will make them even less likely to get onboard.
 

The unvaccinated hearing the rate of breakthrough cases increasing, even though they are not causing hospitalizations and deaths, also makes them less likely to get vaccinated. In the USA the vaccine is now readily available so if one was to  have wanted it they would have gotten it. The only thing that will change their mind now is having a personal experience with a loved one or someone they personally know dying from or becoming very ill from Covid. If not is still just an illness that they can live with and in their minds the vaccine can do more harm or they are conforming. 
 

Edited July 24, 2021 by Pseudoty