[Annoy] What's something small that really annoys you?

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#3159997 15-Nov-2023 21:27

PolicyGuy:
Geektastic:
I began writing to my parents when I went away to boarding school at the age of seven and a half.

Since we were away 36 weeks a year and had no access to telephones, we were required to write home every Sunday after Chapel.

You're giving me flashbacks, @Geektastic, the PTSD may kick in any time! 😂

Those hours spent sitting at a desk, fountain pen in hand, trying desperately to think how I could fill in the vast expanse of aerogramme - that nearly uncrossable creative desert between "Dear Mummy & Daddy" and "Love from".
The Good Old Days ... not

I loved boarding school myself.

“I hope you are well. I am.

The Colts played Westbrook Hay last week and we won. It was raining.

We are doing volcanoes in Geography at the moment and Mr Collard made a model which erupted. It was fun.

Can we have jam tart when I come home for Half Term?”

Was the sort of nonsense I used to write - I found one of my letters a few years ago when my father died. Cost a whole 7 pence to post, I noted!!

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#3160415 17-Nov-2023 09:18

Discovered an error in my invoice spreadsheet.(formula in wrong cell)...

GST added to client invoice is undercalculated...Bugger

But gst to government every 2 months correct... Phew

I've been absorbing 2% difference.... Bugger

Fixed now... Phew
Majority work fixed pricing for which gst component correct.. Phew

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#3160489 17-Nov-2023 11:52

Workloads. This whole mantra of "we care about you" whilst expecting far more from/with less...and then immediately after a restructure, being surprised that the staff satisfaction survey was overwhelmingly negative.

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#3160501 17-Nov-2023 12:24

Dont worry, they will buy you some pizza and that will make everything alright!

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#3160569 17-Nov-2023 14:42

This made me cringe (and nearly puke) more than annoyed. Someone I know who works for a government agency, working in a team that is quite specialised and currently short-staffed, received this in an email today. (I've anonymised it.)

I know there has been a lot of talk both internally and in the media about the recruitment freeze across [agency name] and I want to confirm what this means for [team name]. While it may initially seem like a setback, I believe that this situation presents us with a unique opportunity to showcase our resilience, creativity, and commitment to success. It is during challenging times like these that our true potential shines through. Although the recruitment freeze may temporarily limit our ability to hire, it also provides us with an opportunity to focus on optimising our existing resources. By leveraging the skills and talents we already possess, we can look to further enhance collaboration, streamline processes, and foster a stronger sense of unity within our team. Furthermore, this freeze encourages us to think outside the box and explore innovative solutions. We have an incredible pool of talent across [team name], and now is the time to tap into it. Additionally, this period allows us to reflect on our current practices and identify further areas for improvement.

After I was born, I didn't talk to my parents for two years.

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#3160571 17-Nov-2023 14:43

Handsomedan:

Workloads. This whole mantra of "we care about you" whilst expecting far more from/with less...and then immediately after a restructure, being surprised that the staff satisfaction survey was overwhelmingly negative.

My employer no longer does employee engagement or satisfaction surveys after they were continually surprised that we were not satisfied and that just instructing us to be happier didn't change anything.

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#3160573 17-Nov-2023 14:45

floydbloke:

This made me cringe (and nearly puke) more than annoyed. Someone I know who works for a government agency, working in a team that is quite specialised and currently short-staffed, received this in an email today. (I've anonymised it.)

I know there has been a lot of talk both internally and in the media about the recruitment freeze across [agency name] and I want to confirm what this means for [team name]. While it may initially seem like a setback, I believe that this situation presents us with a unique opportunity to showcase our resilience, creativity, and commitment to success. It is during challenging times like these that our true potential shines through. Although the recruitment freeze may temporarily limit our ability to hire, it also provides us with an opportunity to focus on optimising our existing resources. By leveraging the skills and talents we already possess, we can look to further enhance collaboration, streamline processes, and foster a stronger sense of unity within our team. Furthermore, this freeze encourages us to think outside the box and explore innovative solutions. We have an incredible pool of talent across [team name], and now is the time to tap into it. Additionally, this period allows us to reflect on our current practices and identify further areas for improvement.

I can paraphrase that:
Do even more, with even less.

MotorDrive Rallying

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#3160617 17-Nov-2023 15:22

floydbloke:

This made me cringe (and nearly puke) more than annoyed. Someone I know who works for a government agency, working in a team that is quite specialised and currently short-staffed, received this in an email today. (I've anonymised it.)

I know there has been a lot of talk both internally and in the media about the recruitment freeze across [agency name] and I want to confirm what this means for [team name]. While it may initially seem like a setback, I believe that this situation presents us with a unique opportunity to showcase our resilience, creativity, and commitment to success. It is during challenging times like these that our true potential shines through. Although the recruitment freeze may temporarily limit our ability to hire, it also provides us with an opportunity to focus on optimising our existing resources. By leveraging the skills and talents we already possess, we can look to further enhance collaboration, streamline processes, and foster a stronger sense of unity within our team. Furthermore, this freeze encourages us to think outside the box and explore innovative solutions. We have an incredible pool of talent across [team name], and now is the time to tap into it. Additionally, this period allows us to reflect on our current practices and identify further areas for improvement.

Hmm...looks like we might be at very similar organisations...

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#3160619 17-Nov-2023 15:24

geoffwnz:

I can paraphrase that:
Do even more, with even less.

How about: we all know we're feeding you poop but if we pretend really hard that it's chocolate, we can all be happy.

Most of the posters in this thread are just like chimpanzees on MDMA, full of feelings of bonhomie, joy, and optimism. Fred99 8/4/21

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#3160624 17-Nov-2023 15:29

elpenguino:

geoffwnz:

I can paraphrase that:
Do even more, with even less.

How about: we all know we're feeding you poop but if we pretend really hard that it's chocolate, we can all be happy.

It's the public service. If you are unhappy we are happy.

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#3160640 17-Nov-2023 16:03

Unnecessary snark.

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#3160645 17-Nov-2023 16:11

Uncontrolled children in frequent flier lounges - although it is not their fault, it's their useless parents.

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#3160656 17-Nov-2023 16:49

That there isn't a super quick, super easy to way to move all the data from 1 SSD to a new SSD and all the data from a 2nd SSD to the 1st SSD.

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#3160660 17-Nov-2023 17:14

@geoffwnz:

Handsomedan:

Workloads. This whole mantra of "we care about you" whilst expecting far more from/with less...and then immediately after a restructure, being surprised that the staff satisfaction survey was overwhelmingly negative.

My employer no longer does employee engagement or satisfaction surveys after they were continually surprised that we were not satisfied and that just instructing us to be happier didn't change anything.

"The beatings will continue until morale improves"

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#3160662 17-Nov-2023 17:23

networkn:

That there isn't a super quick, super easy to way to move all the data from 1 SSD to a new SSD and all the data from a 2nd SSD to the 1st SSD.

dd ?

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Dd

https://linux.die.net/man/1/dd

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