Topic: The Chit Chat Thread

@Kidfried If they need a reference or two, just tell them to pull up Push Square and ask us here at the forums what we think of you. I’ll give you a glowing recommendation.
Especially if the job is in quality control. “No one has pointed out more bugs on here than him, sir. ...And he’s our second best quiz taker. And talk about dedication! Do you realize how hard it is to platinum Sleeping Dogs? AND Mad Max?! A more motivated employee you will never find, sir!”

So power is out because of a storm. Puts a good limit on what I can do.

@Jaz007 I hope you’re not in the path of the hurricane! If so, please hang in there! It looks awful.

@Th3solution I’m in VA, so I’m good. There was a lot of rain and that caused the power outage, but no serious problems. Thanks for the concern.

@Kidfried They are terrible - they are designed to be terrible. (I work in recruitment).

The recruitment process for most companies, whether that be CV sifting, application forms or things like group events are actually rather akin to modern online dating; the acceptable criteria is unnecessarily narrow, selections are often based on details already acquired well before any interview process begins and due to these rather shallow processes - excellent and capable candidates are often overlooked.

Got paid £880 today! Thanks tax man for taking most of it (20%) of the earned £1100 or so.

Ah well. PIcked up Kirby's Adventure Wii, Axiom Verge and ordered...a £450 gaming console. That I already own. Two of.

Good use of my wages.

@Knuckles-Fajita yes that tax is always nice to see on your payslip. Just consider it a (small) contribution to all the excellent public health care you've been receiving!

@Knuckles-Fajita Being taxed 20% on the amount over your personal allowance (plus national insurance of course) is not "most of it". Why you moaning about tax? It's massively important to provide for the public services we cherish in this country.

@Kidfried
"Writing A Curriculum Vitae" by the polish poetess Wislawa Szymborska.

What must you do?
You must submit an application
and enclose a Curriculum Vitae.

Regardless of how long your life is,
the Curriculum Vitae should be short.

Be concise, select facts.
Change landscapes into addresses
and vague memories into fixed dates.

Of all your loves, mention only the marital,
and of the children, only those who were born.

It's more important who knows you
than whom you know.
Travels––only if abroad.
Affiliations––to what, not why.
Awards––but not for what.

Write as if you never talked with yourself,
as if you looked at yourself from afar.

Omit dogs, cats, and birds,
mementos, friends, dreams.

State price rather than value,
title rather than content.
Shoe size, not where one is going,
the one you are supposed to be.

Enclose a photo with one ear showing.
What counts is its shape, not what it hears.

What does it hear?
The clatter of machinery that shreds paper.

@mookysam I wasn't complaining.

That was a genuine thanks to the tax system for existing and (In many ways) keeping me in work.

@Knuckles-Fajita Ah okay, sorry for misunderstanding.

Did you decide on an Xbox One X?

@mookysam It's fine. Seems that not only does intentional sarcasm not come across....other things can be taken as sarcasm when they aren't meant to be! The internet is amazing and English is hilariously limited!

But if I wasn't paying taxes I wouldn't be able to get this upcoming referral (Slowly, admittedly) that if it leads to a solution means I can work more! Thus earn more. Hence, I like taxes.

And...well I'm keeping it a secret as to what I bought. I realise now that it IS Xbox One X price. No it's something I already have two of and now I think about it can't really mention here.

@Knuckles-Fajita Why can't you talk about a 'gaming console' in the chit chat thread? And why do you need three of 'em? Question, questions...

@Octane It would be in breach of the rules.

Ah, nothing like HR disobeying your availability and scheduling you on days off...

@AdamantiumClaws If you think about it the term “HR” or “Human Resources” is kind of ridiculous. Why do companies call the department that? Are there non-human employees there? 😂 It’s pretty offensive and condescending if you think about it. As if the company can barely acknowledge that we employees are even in the same species as the administration. Might as well call it “Peasant Resources” or “Resources for the labor down there that is made up of mere mortal humans” 😉

@Th3solution My workplace just calls it Personnel

@Th3solution I'm fairly certain that a few people at my work are not human. Or at least, they don't smell human...

@Rudy_Manchego Are you a veterinarian by chance?

Also, my new console is scheduled to arrive tomorrow! £458 better not be down the u-bend!!

@Knuckles-Fajita Hmmm, I wish. That might explain why I currently have my hand up a cows a#se. As it is, I have no defence.

£458? There is only one console it could be. Gold plated OG PS Vita. #pimpmyportable