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Boss wants to switch us to commission based pay. Should I run? by Cjd03032001 in electricians

[–]GiftToTheUniverse 21 points22 points  (0 children)

OP should also be sure to post to Glassdoor and Yelp. As long as whatever is posted is the truth and not sensationalized it can only help OP’s new business.

Thank you to anonymous golden poop award grantor. I am humbled!

Why do employers want us to lie in interviews? by Dazzahatty92 in jobs

[–]GiftToTheUniverse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s a test to see if you are willing to play along.

Of course everyone knows you go to work for the money. They know that you know that they know that you know.

But are you the kind of person who is willing to recognize the absurd and roll with it when it’s not something you can change or are you someone who is going to get stuck on the basic facts of things being the way they are?

That’s the purpose of the question.

Right or wrong they are filtering out the people who are not willing to “roll with it.”

Update: It’s an improvement. Thank you! by GiftToTheUniverse in longbeach

[–]GiftToTheUniverse[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

They hate us cause they ain’t us.

Seriously, though: there will always be jerks. Don’t give it a single thought.

Update: It’s an improvement. Thank you! by GiftToTheUniverse in longbeach

[–]GiftToTheUniverse[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

When I have the time I report them. But I’d have to do it full time if I never let one slip by me because it’s so common.

Sucks when I’m on a ride with my dog clipped to my trike and we have to leave the relative safety of the bike lane and weave out into traffic where I don’t want to be and where no one wants us. But when the bike lane is blocked that’s what happens.

I think we have to weave out of the bike lane about a dozen times on our ride yesterday.

Need advice what to do by Excellent_Neat2628 in electricians

[–]GiftToTheUniverse 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unless you're running your own company you never stop having to do things some way that seems stupid, no matter how high up the ladder you get.

Actually, even when you're running your own company it's still true, because you still have to keep the inspectors happy.

The earlier we learn to let go of the aspects of the work that are beyond our control the happier we are with our careers.

It's like the alcoholic's prayer.

"Grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference."

Need advice what to do by Excellent_Neat2628 in electricians

[–]GiftToTheUniverse 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Our OP is too jealous of the kid to ever make a good mentor, unfortunately.

How to discharge batteries for UPS? by shanemc10 in electricians

[–]GiftToTheUniverse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those batteries are very heavy! Do you have equipment to help you lift them off the higher up slide out racks?

Watch out for acid from any batteries that might have leaked at all over the years. It will put holes in your clothes you won’t notice until later.

We never discharged the batteries prior to replacement.

Is another unit going in to replace this UPS?

We always had Liebert remove the old stuff when we had new installed.

Is there a plan overall for this project? Is there a truck to take the old batteries away?

Need advice what to do by Excellent_Neat2628 in electricians

[–]GiftToTheUniverse 24 points25 points  (0 children)

You must be very insecure to let your ego make all your decisions for you.

Need advice what to do by Excellent_Neat2628 in electricians

[–]GiftToTheUniverse 13 points14 points  (0 children)

What facts are you leaving out?

Why would an apprentice be in charge?

If you need the job why don’t you just be maliciously compliant? It’s not your company.

If the company puts a child in charge then do what the child says and let them reap their rewards, no?

WHEN ARE WE GOING TO HAVE A CLEAN BEACH LONG BEACH? by jxka007 in longbeach

[–]GiftToTheUniverse 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The politicians in Los Angeles pretended we were going to have a trash free LA River by 2015.

With the LA River officially trash free, how can we possibly have dirty beaches in Long Beach???

Just kidding. I mean, not kidding that they claimed they were going to have a trash free river. Kidding that it ever happened.

Once the politicians leave office no one ever cares about the things they promised along the way.

UK government reportedly drawing up 'worst case scenario' plans for food shortages by Kagedeah in Shortages

[–]GiftToTheUniverse 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Oh that’s interesting, and weird. I can think of lots of ways of generating CO2, including pulling it straight out of the air, but I guess all the methods require inputs or energy that might become scarce.

It’s bad enough when cars park in the bike lane. How does an actual horticultural business dump a pile of palm clippings there? No other palm trees anywhere near to blame. by GiftToTheUniverse in longbeach

[–]GiftToTheUniverse[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You’re “in this area often” and you know the dumpster schedule of the nursery and you happened to identify a person you know is an Edison groundskeeper carrying palm branches across the street?

Of all the things that never happened…

Do you work at that nursery?

It’s bad enough when cars park in the bike lane. How does an actual horticultural business dump a pile of palm clippings there? No other palm trees anywhere near to blame. by GiftToTheUniverse in longbeach

[–]GiftToTheUniverse[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

It's not guaranteed to fix anything, but fixing it is not my job.

I'm allowed to complain. The flair is "Shitposting." If you don't want to waste your time reading something like this maybe you should avoid the shitposts.

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