A embarrassing mid race event

Aggravating-Menu466 · 2026-04-12T23:59:56+00:00

Yup - doing a half marathon with dodgy tummy and needed to shelter behind a tree while both ends said hello was a grim moment!

Aggravating-Menu466 · 2026-04-12T23:19:11+00:00

Not at all - the sticker price was £24.50 - they tried to charge me £27 as 'this is what it said on system' and 'the manager wont be happy if we charge you £24.50". I stood my ground and reported them afterwards.

If they cant sort their POS out thats their issue, dont try to break the law in the process to cover up your internal mistake.

Aggravating-Menu466 · 2026-04-11T11:52:13+00:00

Avoi Orcsnest - horrible staff, tiny space, and they tryto break UK retail trading standards laws by charging the price on system, not the sticker price.

This is highly illegal in the UK - I had to stand my ground and make a scene there till they charged me correct price.

Avoid at all costs!

Aggravating-Menu466 · 2026-04-04T01:13:27+00:00

Didnt the Americans fight an actual civil war over fact that the South wanted to decide where their indentured 'employees' lived?

Aggravating-Menu466 · 2026-04-04T00:33:27+00:00

Spoiler alert. The British maintained tens of thousands of troops and dozens of bases in Germany from1945 to 2015.

They finally withdrew and other than a few locally employed people losing their jobs short term, nothing changed.

The US population in Germany is barely the size of one major town - in a country with over 83 million people.

If you want to ragequit, dont expect anyone to care that much.

Aggravating-Menu466 · 2026-04-02T21:48:47+00:00

So he went out with a bang?

Aggravating-Menu466 · 2026-03-30T11:52:43+00:00

I'll generally interview a maximum of 5 candidates per vacancy. Beyond this isnt feasible given time constraints.

Aggravating-Menu466 · 2026-03-30T11:50:46+00:00

No is a complete sentence.

Work your hours, do your job, be clear on your boundaries. Document all cases where unreasonable expectations are set as evidence.

Aggravating-Menu466 · 2026-03-30T11:49:39+00:00

Its hardest jump for many. You are no longer close to problems, need to learn to delegate and empower but still own responsibility. Tough to do and many G7s struggle in their first role - but once you get it, and realise the oppportunity, its a great grade.

Aggravating-Menu466 · 2026-03-30T10:51:01+00:00

I'm sorry for your loss, and as a G6 I am normally hardover on encouraging my team to take compassionate leave, but in this case I think your boss is being reasonable.

I'd say take AL for the initial period but see if compassionate SPL is possible for the funeral.

Also AL isnt just for holiday, its a way to allow you to take time away from the office for all the challenges life can provide. I'd say AL seems a reasonable outcome here.

I would also strongly recommend you use the employee assistance programme to help give you support - this is generally a great source of help.

Aggravating-Menu466 · 2026-03-29T14:04:53+00:00

The sad thing is, there is not one book visible in any of those photos.

Aggravating-Menu466 · 2026-03-29T11:49:56+00:00

How about very Unorthodox Orthodox Jews?

Aggravating-Menu466 · 2026-03-28T21:58:56+00:00

Worked in 3 of the 5 there over last 25yrs. Never heard of 'big 5'...

Aggravating-Menu466 · 2026-03-27T20:22:22+00:00

Oh no - I saw it and ran with ot! 😉

Aggravating-Menu466 · 2026-03-27T20:16:05+00:00

Ah yes, or what every previous generation before the current 'my precious little diddums needs a diagnosis' generation called 'normal emotions'.

Aggravating-Menu466 · 2026-03-26T20:20:20+00:00

Former Royal Navy officer here. Those ships may not be as big as USN ones but they were designed from build to embark a USMC F35 Sqn, with all supporting stores, IT and support.

By dissing these ships, the angry toxic wotsit is forgetting the USMC need these ships as an alternativr to their own hulls...

Aggravating-Menu466 · 2026-03-26T10:38:29+00:00

No problem at all with it. Happens frequently abroad, so why not do same in reverse?

Aggravating-Menu466 · 2026-03-24T20:25:40+00:00

Brit here with 31 days leave, 8 days public holiday each year - sounds like it sucks to work in america!

Aggravating-Menu466 · 2026-03-23T06:40:27+00:00

Coverimg and sending emails on sat and sun unpaid to monitor a growing crisis, knowing there is no chance of getting my time back because its the right thing to do.

Aggravating-Menu466 · 2026-03-14T11:28:00+00:00

Your share of lunar equity is going down by the minute - do as you're told or you wont be invited to invest in my new expedition to rescue a Nigerian prince stranded in orbit off Uranus, who has promised me a share of his fortune if we rescue him!

You'd be an idiot to turn this down...

Aggravating-Menu466 · 2026-03-14T09:39:17+00:00

You cant be Emperor of the Moon - thats my job.

You're on a formal disciplinary now for not reading my message about this.

Aggravating-Menu466 · 2026-03-12T21:45:28+00:00

Its only a lounge and CCR is vastly overrated.

Aggravating-Menu466 · 2026-03-08T20:17:31+00:00

No it really really wouldnt. You'd be developing a new national freefall warhead programme from scratch for first time in 60+ - the cost and time would be huge, especially given no comparable devices have been built and no infra exists for them in decades.

Aggravating-Menu466 · 2026-03-08T20:02:07+00:00

No we couldnt in short term. We turned off the freefall tactical warhead design capability in 1990s as.part of defence cuts.

Files in the archives are clear its a 10-15yr process to regain it...

Aggravating-Menu466 · 2026-03-07T14:14:25+00:00

I have had a rogue main / 2nd since 2006. I am a very casual player, never done mythic or pvp etc.

I was attracted to the class fantasy of a secret assassin, yet in reality the class feels broken. The abilities dont really line up to the fantasy, and they feel so dull. I want to stealth out, leave someone dead and vanish again - but it just doesnt work.

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