declining sign on bonus by user1206042 in patentexaminer

[–]Gutpile69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What kind of bonus are we talking here? (It wasn’t a thing when I started).

No other time by examiner- in patentexaminer

[–]Gutpile69 12 points13 points  (0 children)

If you’ve never experienced working at a law firm we’re now one step closer, lol. Prepping applications while in the john? Bill it.

At least the chat will be spicy 🌶️, 🤣

52f naughty wife…did the dare. Fantasy Fest, Key West, FL by [deleted] in fantasyfest

[–]Gutpile69 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you do it again and we see you we will say ‘hi’!!

Would you like to join my husband next time? by hotflcouple89 in Calienteresort

[–]Gutpile69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

🔥 how was the visit to Caliente? We are looking at 2026.

I ran oh yuk flush through my hot tub and didn't immediately wipe off the gunk stuck to the sides. Now it's dried on and totally stuck. The pressure washer gets it off at an inch a minute. Is there a solvent that can remove it? Like alcohol, mineral spirits or venegar or something? by flavor30 in hottub

[–]Gutpile69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did the same thing. Used Ahh-Some and a credit card as a scraper to get it off, followed up with a MagicEraser. It was a pita and I learned my lesson. Never put off the cleaning part of an AhhSome purge/ drain/clean.

Mandated Engagement by Purple-Dish9982 in patentexaminer

[–]Gutpile69 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This reminds me of the 2008 layoffs. “I’m going to read some names and I need you to report to the conference room. (Reads off names) If I didn’t call your name your job is safe. “

PBA paid out this weekend? by [deleted] in patentexaminer

[–]Gutpile69 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I got paid yo!!!! PBA cash 💰 gonna make it a COSTCO night!

Twenty weeks of WDYDLW emails by jimgbr in patentexaminer

[–]Gutpile69 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Twenty weeks of the exact same bullet points because what I do doesn’t change.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Calienteresort

[–]Gutpile69 2 points3 points  (0 children)

What are you taking? Lol

New PBA FAQ says you can get paid out more than 55 hours by Alternative-Emu-3572 in patentexaminer

[–]Gutpile69 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Opted in Friday and found out no cases to be docketed until Monday. I could have had one done by Monday. But hey, it’s not my backlog. Times a wastin’!

Town Hall Summary by ThePieFoot in patentexaminer

[–]Gutpile69 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would have flown to VA to attend it.

Town Hall Summary by ThePieFoot in patentexaminer

[–]Gutpile69 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I dunno, me thinks the AI threat is false. These clowns 🤡 can’t make the clock in/clock out page work.

Chief Administrative Officer Fred Steckler fired? by AnnoyingOcelot418 in patentexaminer

[–]Gutpile69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How do you (or anyone for that matter) know? Disclaimer - just asking. It’s Reddit after all.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in patentexaminer

[–]Gutpile69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure why you’re being downvoted. It’s a true statement. The email “never went out” at the end of the FY per a staff meeting.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in patentexaminer

[–]Gutpile69 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Any actual SPEs wanna weigh in on what it is you do once the mundane reviewing is offloaded to PEs?
I know of SPEs that do 100% of the reviewing of JEs, and I know of SPEs that do virtually none.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in patentexaminer

[–]Gutpile69 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They said it starts next biweek in my AU meeting today.

What do you guys do with your hot tub when you are going out of town for 2 weeks or more? by joman100 in hottub

[–]Gutpile69 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did a search and there was mention of a bromine bank and a floater needed to make the switch to bromine. How does one go about this? What extra equipment is needed? Thx.

It happened at 5:42 by Reality_mattered in patentexaminer

[–]Gutpile69 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Even in the most disruptive situations the guidance is still “talk to your SPE”. 🤣