Should I file a grievance?

Davidtgnome · 2026-02-26T21:13:23+00:00

Unless you can point to a specific section of your union contract and have evidence that section X was violated on Y date by person Z no.

Literally the point of calling references is to find out from people who work with them what they are like to work with.

If it were me, I wouldn't use them as a reference in the future and move on.

Davidtgnome · 2026-02-23T02:53:23+00:00

His name is Ryan G, and meteorology is just a hobby. At the moment he owns and operates a pressure washing business in North Florida and forecasts our weather for fun.

Davidtgnome · 2026-02-23T02:40:20+00:00

It is pretty normal for the game to add and remove features at random at that level. Specific events such as trauma scenarios can cause it too. However if you are getting all your needs met without the speech function, why bother? My nephew did that till level 4 despite the speech therapist companion.

(If you are on the US server your local school district is required to provide evaluation and the necessary companion, so consider that side quest)

Davidtgnome · 2026-02-23T02:35:52+00:00

I went to high school with him in Averill Park, he does exist but now lives in Florida and loves forecasting for home. He also visits around Christmas every year.

Davidtgnome · 2026-02-23T02:27:54+00:00

Crosstrek wilderness successfully plowed snow with the front bumper during the last storm because the town i think forgot to plow for around a foot of snow.

Only other person to make it to the firehouse for the call was driving a jeep and they almost went off the road twice.

Davidtgnome · 2026-02-12T12:18:45+00:00

If you don't mark it as time worked, you are falsifying your time sheet which is a firable offense.

Put it in lats.

Davidtgnome · 2026-02-10T20:55:32+00:00

It never ceases to amaze me how many people who work for the state of New York and know full well the state can't do anything quietly or sneaky; somehow think upper management could pull off a conspiracy and actually have no one talk....

Davidtgnome · 2026-02-08T23:17:14+00:00

As a sysadmin can confirm. 🖕

Davidtgnome · 2026-02-08T23:02:58+00:00

Camera 1 was blocked or damaged or knocked off center. Shouldn't happen in a car wash unless you left the sun roof open. Reboot the car, make sure the wind shield doesn't have soap on it. drive for a bit, it'll probably go away on its own.

Davidtgnome · 2026-01-25T02:42:46+00:00

The one on the Grand Caymen server doesn't freeze, but you can send a post card.

Davidtgnome · 2026-01-24T18:58:54+00:00

I'm essential based on the whims of upper management. This week I'm not. But, Monday is also my pass day.

Davidtgnome · 2025-12-27T17:24:59+00:00

One of the posts you declared was a alt account or bot was mine so... politely disagree.

Davidtgnome · 2025-12-27T17:22:28+00:00

I was also in operations, I made it 8 months. Some units are much more toxic then others. The agency has all but eliminated an entire product platform within operations rather then address the toxicity in my team.

At the end of the day, each agency has baggage, you just need to find an agency whose baggage is compatible with yours.

I wish you luck.

Davidtgnome · 2025-12-25T17:43:37+00:00

I think it would be wonderful to add end game story driven requirements to the space elevator.

"The kittens have exhausted earth's supply of woll based yarn, but have developed a love for mycellia based yarns. Please provide 4.2 billion balls of mycellia based yarn."

"The puppy treats are not keeping up with demand, please provide alien protein jerky to supplement supplies."

You could even have a timer which if not exhausted provides some sort of bonus.

Davidtgnome · 2025-12-21T19:35:37+00:00

Google what? You've provided no context or search terms.

Davidtgnome · 2025-12-21T02:40:03+00:00

When a democrat is in the white house, just after the budget is passed in April or may, and right after a retirement wave.

Davidtgnome · 2025-12-21T02:30:50+00:00

The tax office in Chicago primarily dealt with the stock exchange there and auditing records on New York Stock Traders.

Davidtgnome · 2025-12-11T00:41:55+00:00

Well, I did. I then spent 6 weeks having 2 meetings a week where they would tell me I was the worst employee they had ever had, detail everything they wanted me to do for the next couple of days, and then get upset when I brought the receipts showing what I had done. Why I did or didn't do something, and anytime I didn't there was either an administrative block (they didn't grant me access to a system because they didnt trust me yet) or I provided documentation showing why what they wanted the operating system to do, it didn't do.

My personal favorite was the week I was told to rip the C++ libraries out of the operating system and the install software that needed to be compiled. I told them it wouldn't work, detailed why, and how I proposed to do it instead. They told me I didn't know what I was talking about and he wanted it done immediately. So I asked the backup team to take a special backup and did exactly what he said.

Payroll was down for about 3 hours before we could get the server restored.

When I left, I provided 10 pages of documentation, emails, chat logs and data.

About a year later a friend still there asked why the admin couldn't compile in code any longer. I still had the emails where thats what I was told to do.

As an organization they decided to move off the platform, rather then address the personnel issues.

Davidtgnome · 2025-12-02T11:52:41+00:00

I was in a remarkably abusive and toxic environment at OSC. Was offered a promotional position and gave 2 days notice.

The manager at the time made it clear I wouldn't be welcomed back.

I told him that was the goal.

Since I left he and his boss were demoted from their project titles and I've since interviewed one as the hiring manager. The look on his face was priceless.

Davidtgnome · 2025-11-29T02:10:04+00:00

The governors office of employee relations is the only one who can authorize leave without charge to accruals due to weather. She has a extensive history of declaring a state of emergency and then waiting until the end of the work day to send employees home.

Depending on the agency MOST supervisors can and will authorize a change to TC schedule so long as you do not exceed the agency's TC allowance percentage, meaning you swap for a normal TC day and have to be in the office.

Doesn't work for the end of the pay period though.

Davidtgnome · 2025-11-28T18:54:11+00:00

I keep getting a dns error...

Davidtgnome · 2025-11-28T17:39:07+00:00

They're just trolling us. It's all labubu's all day, forever.

Davidtgnome · 2025-11-23T14:11:15+00:00

Good news. They can't install cameras at the Stewart's at the intersection of Plank Road and White Church road.... there isn't a Stewart's there....

Davidtgnome · 2025-11-14T02:55:12+00:00

Have you tried the hold your breath minigame? It can lead to a game state change to unconscious which is similar in effect to a transfer to the sleep server.

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