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  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,814
    Veronese68 wrote:
    This place has changed. Officer Mule is missing, presumed in a ditch. TLW is discussing not going to a pub for a third night on the trot. What 's going to happen next? Will Stevo join the Labour party? Oh no, that's already happened. Maybe bg will get some sense?
    The missing mule is worrying. Maybe we should call 999?

    Unfortunately my Labour party membership has lapsed because while £3 was OK for a laugh, I baulked at giving £25 to a bunch of commie bellends, especially as they say money isn't important :) I still get their stupid emails asking me to come out waving placards though.

    Been working from home as car needed MOT'ing and smart meter needed installing. Strifey is cooking curry which smells very nice from where I'm sitting - mind you, she'd better have got the poppadoms or she'll end up in a ditch.
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  • tlw1
    tlw1 Posts: 22,199
    FishFish wrote:
    Angry Bird wrote:
    FishFish wrote:
    TLW1 wrote:
    Monday

    Tired, ran 51.2 miles yesterday after 4hrs kip so I was hoping for a decent sleep but no ferkin chance 3 hrs :(

    Working from home as I recover


    Well done & respect.

    No. Comments like that don't belong here. Unless it relates to a hooker, a ditch and possibly a lime.


    ...so you don't know what happened to his Mrs when he was out for a run then? No lime though - turnip.

    She still cooked dinner though
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,814
    Btw I've pm'd Mule to see how he is. Will let you know if I hear back.
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • tlw1
    tlw1 Posts: 22,199
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    Btw I've pm'd Mule to see how he is. Will let you know if I hear back.

    Who?
  • angry_bird
    angry_bird Posts: 3,787
    Any chance of some serious advice?

    I'm due to leave my current job on Monday. They're treating me like shit as a result (they asked me to stay on but I have a better job lined up). Anyway they've been arses which has meant I've worked silly long hours these past two days when really it shouldn't have been necessary. As in 14 hours each day, tonight I ended up doing a load of out of hours work for my boss because he refused, despite him being on call. He's a cnut, I told him so.

    I handed in my notice over 3 months ago (the statutory maximum) but agreed to work an extra couple of weeks to help them out...

    The question is, how areseholey is it to call tomorrow and say that's it because I'm not taking their BS anymore?

    I don't want to be a knob but at the same time don't want to be a doormat.
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  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,814
    Did you agree to the extra days in writing or just verbally? If its verbal then dont see what they can do.

    Obviously they won't pay you but will you ever need them for a reference?
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,866
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    Obviously they won't pay you but will you ever need them for a reference?
    I hate to say it, but I'm a believer in not burning bridges. Telling him to do one would be far more satisfying short term, but as Stevo says you may need a reference in future.
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  • angry_bird
    angry_bird Posts: 3,787
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    Did you agree to the extra days in writing or just verbally? If its verbal then dont see what they can do.

    Obviously they won't pay you but will you ever need them for a reference?

    Everything has been verbal, right from when I started, never had anything down on paper despite pestering for it. As for the money, I don't really care about it, isn't my top priority.
    Veronese68 wrote:
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    Obviously they won't pay you but will you ever need them for a reference?
    I hate to say it, but I'm a believer in not burning bridges. Telling him to do one would be far more satisfying short term, but as Stevo says you may need a reference in future.

    That's my only reservation, however I don't think I'd be likely to ask them for a reference. I've not needed a reference to date to get a job, or a CV for that matter. The new job will hopefully be the last vet job I do. If I like it I'd be unlikely to move onto another, and if I didn't like it I'd be off to do a PhD in which case I'll be using academic references anyway from my postgraduate training.



    Wednesday

    Morning bumders

    This morning will involve breakfast (bacon) and clearing all my personal stuff out of the van and giving it a clean before I decide what to do.
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  • bg13
    bg13 Posts: 4,598
    Morning the undecided, the missing, the ex alcoholics and the current alcoholics,

    Angrybird, like the others have said but you know the score, head off and in a ditch!

    After yesterdays cider making I've got a wood delivery today so will be spending the day sorting that, then out visiting this afternoon, possibility of boozes is quite high later.

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  • tlw1
    tlw1 Posts: 22,199
    Veronese68 wrote:
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    Obviously they won't pay you but will you ever need them for a reference?
    I hate to say it, but I'm a believer in not burning bridges. Telling him to do one would be far more satisfying short term, but as Stevo says you may need a reference in future.

    This, even though you haven't had to produce a cv, doesn't mean you won't in the future.

    Short term if the new job is significantly worse you may consider returning to tide you over

    Or drug them

    Morning

    Lots of meeting today with later undecided
  • FishFish
    FishFish Posts: 2,152
    Angry Bird wrote:
    Any chance of some serious advice?

    I'm due to leave my current job on Monday. They're treating me like shoot as a result (they asked me to stay on but I have a better job lined up). Anyway they've been arses which has meant I've worked silly long hours these past two days when really it shouldn't have been necessary. As in 14 hours each day, tonight I ended up doing a load of out of hours work for my boss because he refused, despite him being on call. He's a cnut, I told him so.

    I handed in my notice over 3 months ago (the statutory maximum) but agreed to work an extra couple of weeks to help them out...

    The question is, how areseholey is it to call tomorrow and say that's it because I'm not taking their BS anymore?

    I don't want to be a knob but at the same time don't want to be a doormat.

    The issue is under contract law. You have given your notice in. Practically you could obsfucate the issue by reporting sick. No more insults but do put it in writing that you are unhappy the way you have been treated - nothing specific - just that warning.
    ...take your pickelf on your holibobs.... :D

    jeez :roll:
  • tlw1
    tlw1 Posts: 22,199
    Thursday

    Weekend is getting closer!

    Today is meeting meh with about 5 hrs travel between them all - so hiss poor planning but unavoidable

    Later is looking after the kids, so depending on where I'm working tomorrow it's either chainsaw or pub :)
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,866
    The chainsaw would eliminate the need to look after the kids ever again, but I suspect the current wife may not be too pleased. Pub might be the better option.
    Traditional Thursday morning hangover is in evidence, added wind after thai curry for extra menace. Hoping for a quiet day but doubt that will happen. Might go and join the Mrs for lunch. Until then tea and biscuits will have to do.
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  • bg13
    bg13 Posts: 4,598
    Afternoon weird uns!

    Building stuff has happened here, been a while since i mixed cement in a barrow, will probably feel it in the morning.

    Out later to a mates for foods and boozes

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  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,866
    bg13 wrote:
    ...been a while since i mixed cement in a barrow...
    Oh dear, more evidence to hide? Just be glad officer Mule isn't on here to find out.
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  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,814
    Veronese68 wrote:
    bg13 wrote:
    ...been a while since i mixed cement in a barrow...
    Oh dear, more evidence to hide? Just be glad officer Mule isn't on here to find out.
    Maybe he's hiding the headless corpse of TKP?

    Evening all, another busy day meeting important people (my bosses) so I feel I've earned my cold cider when I finally get round to pedalling home. The weekend approaches - yay.
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • angry_bird
    angry_bird Posts: 3,787
    Soooo... I persevered with work, then today got my hand crushed by a cow. Currently sat in A&E waiting to find out what the damage is.
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  • tlw1
    tlw1 Posts: 22,199
    Angry Bird wrote:
    Soooo... I persevered with work, then today got my hand crushed by a cow. Currently sat in A&E waiting to find out what the damage is.

    Where was it when it got crushed...........
  • angry_bird
    angry_bird Posts: 3,787
    TLW1 wrote:
    Angry Bird wrote:
    Soooo... I persevered with work, then today got my hand crushed by a cow. Currently sat in A&E waiting to find out what the damage is.

    Where was it when it got crushed...........

    Not where you think it was!
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  • tlw1
    tlw1 Posts: 22,199
    Angry Bird wrote:
    TLW1 wrote:
    Angry Bird wrote:
    Soooo... I persevered with work, then today got my hand crushed by a cow. Currently sat in A&E waiting to find out what the damage is.

    Where was it when it got crushed...........

    Not where you think it was!

    So you weren't near a cow?
  • angry_bird
    angry_bird Posts: 3,787
    TLW1 wrote:
    Angry Bird wrote:
    TLW1 wrote:
    Angry Bird wrote:
    Soooo... I persevered with work, then today got my hand crushed by a cow. Currently sat in A&E waiting to find out what the damage is.

    Where was it when it got crushed...........

    Not where you think it was!

    So you weren't near a cow?

    I was near its front end, unusually... not trying to shove my arm as far inside as possible like the norm
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  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,866
    Angry Bird wrote:
    TLW1 wrote:
    Angry Bird wrote:
    Soooo... I persevered with work, then today got my hand crushed by a cow. Currently sat in A&E waiting to find out what the damage is.

    Where was it when it got crushed...........

    Not where you think it was!
    D'oh! Errr... I told you not to go in. :?
    Hope it's not too bad.
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  • angry_bird
    angry_bird Posts: 3,787
    Morning bumders

    Nothing broken thankfully, but the whole hand is a balloon now and it'll be a few days before I get full range of movement back to the fingers apparently. For now just got to keep it elevated and go nuts on painkillers.

    Today shall involve watching TV as fortunately/unfortunately my job kind of depends on my hands a lot. Annoyingly so does riding bikes, which means my weekend plans my down the toilet.
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  • bg13
    bg13 Posts: 4,598
    Morning cow fisters and other assorted fistees,

    Miserable out today so think I'll let my hangover recover indoors whilst trying to do nowt

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  • thistle_
    thistle_ Posts: 7,218
    Saw a greyhound yesterday with a waistcoat thing in a burberry pattern. The dog was next to a shop front with beige tiles under the window. It was like camouflage for the dog :)
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,814
    thistle (MBNW) wrote:
    Saw a greyhound yesterday with a waistcoat thing in a burberry pattern. The dog was next to a shop front with beige tiles under the window. It was like camouflage for the dog :)
    I once saw a Golden Lab with a waistcoat thing like that. I think they call them 'Chavradors'.

    It's Friday and I'm escaping soon...people keep leaving cake and chocolate and stuff out in the office and I'm feeling like a bloody Weeble. i'm sure cider has a slimming effect.
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • Stevo_666
    Stevo_666 Posts: 61,814
    PS: No reply from The Mule to my PM and looks like he hasn't logged in since 24th August. Does anyone have his mobile number and fancies dropping him a text to make sure he really isn't in a ditch with his head pointing backwards?
    "I spent most of my money on birds, booze and fast cars: the rest of it I just squandered." [George Best]
  • bg13
    bg13 Posts: 4,598
    Stevo 666 wrote:
    PS: No reply from The Mule to my PM and looks like he hasn't logged in since 24th August. Does anyone have his mobile number and fancies dropping him a text to make sure he really isn't in a ditch with his head pointing backwards?

    I've no contact details for le mule, sure he'll be ok. Or he's been killed dead buy a tazer to the plums or something!
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  • tlw1
    tlw1 Posts: 22,199
    Saturday

    Lounging on the new sofa with brats already claiming their corners :(

    Today is park run with the eldest which will be painful as I have a self diagnosed sports hernia, then off to visit my grandparents.

    Then an all day party at our neighbours - think jazz bands, BBQ and lots of ale - what's not to enjoy? (Bar jazz)
  • veronese68
    veronese68 Posts: 27,866
    Monging morns,
    Quiet round here as both kids were out for the night. Mind you it's usually this quiet as they don't see weekend mornings nowadays. Out for a late lunch for the lads birthday this afternoon. Need to sort the house out as various family members descend on us tomorrow for cakes and to bid him farewell before his travels.
    Might goin search of a bicycle at some point.
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