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  #2857219 27-Jan-2022 16:13
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vexxxboy:

 

my sons phone just upgraded to android 12 and he is now upset because some of his most used apps no longer work, the main one being Mcdonalds.

 

 

 

 

McDonalds works for me on Android 12 Pixel 4XL not that I use it that much. What does annoy me is the deprecation of Android Auto for phone to Android Driving Mode which is rubbish.

 

 

 

WIth AA on 11 I could listen to and answer texts via voice as well as other messaging apps. With Driving Mode I can't do any of that.





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  #2857237 27-Jan-2022 16:51
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banging my elbows as I trundle through doorways. 



Ouch. Some elbow pads maybe?

 

 

Naah, a Womp suit (from Double the Fist) will do it.

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  #2857238 27-Jan-2022 16:52
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Handsomedan:

Trying to remain focused and engaged when working out my notice period in a job I have hated for some time...

 

 

Have you taken advantage of the fact that you're leaving to let assorted people know what you really think of them and the job?

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  #2857246 27-Jan-2022 17:02
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neb:
Handsomedan:

Trying to remain focused and engaged when working out my notice period in a job I have hated for some time...



Have you taken advantage of the fact that you're leaving to let assorted people know what you really think of them and the job?


I would not do that. New Zealand is a village in the IT world so you'll be burning bridges all over the place




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  #2857248 27-Jan-2022 17:03
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lchiu7:

 

vexxxboy:

 

my sons phone just upgraded to android 12 and he is now upset because some of his most used apps no longer work, the main one being Mcdonalds.

 

 

 

 

McDonalds works for me on Android 12 Pixel 4XL not that I use it that much. What does annoy me is the deprecation of Android Auto for phone to Android Driving Mode which is rubbish.

 

 

 

WIth AA on 11 I could listen to and answer texts via voice as well as other messaging apps. With Driving Mode I can't do any of that.

 

 

it's an Oppo so it is probably their version that is the problem





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  #2857254 27-Jan-2022 17:11
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lchiu7: I would not do that. New Zealand is a village in the IT world so you'll be burning bridges all over the place

 

 

I didn't mean give 'em both barrels but more provide honest feedback on what you can see are problems. I've heard more than one person complain about problematic workplaces where everyone seems to know there's a problem but no-one says anything about it.

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  #2857256 27-Jan-2022 17:15
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neb:
lchiu7: I would not do that. New Zealand is a village in the IT world so you'll be burning bridges all over the place
I didn't mean give 'em both barrels but more provide honest feedback on what you can see are problems. I've heard more than one person complain about problematic workplaces where everyone seems to know there's a problem but no-one says anything about it.

 

It's a double edged sword. The potential downside is usually much greater than the benefit to the OP.

 

It's usually better to gracefully slip off into the sunset and avoid future issues.


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  #2857261 27-Jan-2022 17:27
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I'd save any *constructive* criticism for an exit interview if you are given one. Unconstructive criticism is more likely to hurt you than help you unless you feel you'd get a life-altering mental health boost. Even if you never work for that company again (and in a small or specialized career path this isn't unheard of), people move to different roles and companies.  Life can have unexpected surprises. You can't take words back once they are said.

 

In terms of motivation to do a good job until you leave, at the end of the day they are paying you to do your best and in the reverse, how would you want people to act? It's not long to go now, I'd reframe your situation so you can leave on the most positive terms, it's better for everyone involved.

 

YMMV.

 

 


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  #2857565 28-Jan-2022 09:30
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neb:
Handsomedan:

 

Trying to remain focused and engaged when working out my notice period in a job I have hated for some time...

 

Have you taken advantage of the fact that you're leaving to let assorted people know what you really think of them and the job?

 

A few well-worded comments may have been passed on to appropriate people. 

 

When I say appropriate people, I mean the people that can make a difference, like HR etc. But that's all a part of the exit strategy anyway: gather the right info on why key employees are leaving and file them away. 





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Handsome Dan does not currently have a side hustle as the mascot for Yale 

 

 

 

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  #2859138 31-Jan-2022 11:13
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Being asked to swap my better than K/N95 face mask when visiting my nana at the rest home for an inferior one.




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  #2859164 31-Jan-2022 12:06
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People who can't seem to differentiate trawling vs trolling, principal vs principle.




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freitasm: People who can't seem to differentiate trawling vs trolling, principal vs principle.

 

Boarder and Border, Pretty and Pritty (that word doesn't exist) :)


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  #2859168 31-Jan-2022 12:10
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cshwone:

 

freitasm: People who can't seem to differentiate trawling vs trolling, principal vs principle.

 

Boarder and Border, Pretty and Pritty (that word doesn't exist) :)

 

 

Gutted and guttered.  Though, to be fair, I'd be pritty gutted if I was guttered after trawling for some trolls.





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  #2859316 31-Jan-2022 14:43
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cshwone:

 

freitasm: People who can't seem to differentiate trawling vs trolling, principal vs principle.

 

Boarder and Border, Pretty and Pritty (that word doesn't exist) :)

 

 

Bought vs Brought

 

and the worst one for me is when people say 'must of' when they mean 'must have'😡





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  #2859318 31-Jan-2022 14:47
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MadEngineer: Being asked to swap my better than K/N95 face mask when visiting my nana at the rest home for an inferior one.

 

 

 

Likely the same reasoning why in MIQ guests cant bring their own masks. Staff dont know when it was last changed, cant verify quality etc.

 

Yep it sucks but you just have to follow their rules.


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