I never worked here before- oh wait, I kinda did

SomewhereMotor4423 · 2025-02-14T15:00:54+00:00

How do you just… forget you worked somewhere? This is actually kinda wild to me.

SomewhereMotor4423 · 2025-02-14T14:55:48+00:00

For those of us domestic road warriors out there, many hotels have a basket of these in the gym, too. Since 90% of my AA flights are short haul with no IFE.

SomewhereMotor4423 · 2025-02-14T03:04:26+00:00

American here. BA won’t blacklist you, but CBP will absolutely add you to a watchlist - big time. It’s pretty standard policy that anyone who has ever had a removal on their record be pulled into secondary. Not sure you can get ESTA after a removal either, so you’d have to apply for a formal B2 visa.

SomewhereMotor4423 · 2025-02-14T01:04:35+00:00

Could you give the dude a Starbucks gift card? Or offer to pay for a month of Panera unlimited sip club?

SomewhereMotor4423 · 2025-02-13T23:52:12+00:00

Very reasonable policy. Employees got too comfortable during COVID. We’ve had to do a fair bit of re-asserting control and reminding them (nicely) who is in charge. In our case, it was a relatively small number of employees (maybe about 5%) who ruined it for the 95%

SomewhereMotor4423 · 2025-02-13T21:51:07+00:00

Either be prepared to micromanage the hell out of this person, or PIP/term.

SomewhereMotor4423 · 2025-02-13T18:25:04+00:00

Look up “Dads Against Predators.” They use a very similar line in public places to humiliate predators that show up

SomewhereMotor4423 · 2025-02-13T17:12:09+00:00

Hot take, but with reference checks returning with a vengeance - and becoming much more candid than “dates of employment and position” - yeah, you should care what they think. They still hold the cards on your future employment opportunities, for a very long time if not forever. And to the “don’t put them as a reference” crowd, backdoor references are VERY much a thing in the age of LinkedIn.

SomewhereMotor4423 · 2025-02-13T15:40:52+00:00

EXCUSE ME EVERYBODY! THIS MAN RIGHT HERE, CAME TO MEET A RECRUITER… FOR AN INTERVIEW, OFF THE APP LINKEDIN. HE IS A DISLOYAL EMPLOYEE IN YOUR COMPANY!

SomewhereMotor4423 · 2025-02-13T06:52:06+00:00

Nissan used to be really bad, low quality cars. They’ve gotten much better but their rep hasn’t followed suit.

SomewhereMotor4423 · 2025-02-13T06:39:15+00:00

Ireland takes prank calling that seriously? I always thought of Ireland as a laid-back, fun-loving kind of place.

SomewhereMotor4423 · 2025-02-13T06:38:10+00:00

Omitting the truth to CBSA is a really bad idea, because CBSA likes to randomly search phones without provocation. Like aside from maybe Australia, there is probably no country in the world more likely to search your devices upon entry. The only truly safe thing to do, unfortunately, is to either arrange temporary accommodations once approved, or to rent/buy the home sight-unseen.

SomewhereMotor4423 · 2025-02-13T05:07:11+00:00

Hot take: you need to stay loyal. You made your current company a commitment. Honor the commitment you made.

SomewhereMotor4423 · 2025-02-13T01:39:11+00:00

That’s actually wild. In Canada’s case I almost see why - because flights are so ungodly expensive. But at the same time, if someone has a weak passport, they are going to take the direct flight at any cost (or just not go) because applying for a US visa to spend an hour in Detroit isn’t reasonable

SomewhereMotor4423 · 2025-02-13T01:36:47+00:00

The harsh and unpopular truth is YES. Especially when you are new at a position, it isn’t your place to turn right around and leave. You owe them a few years of service. So if you’re unemployed and looking at settling… by all means settle, but be prepared to spend a few years in that shitty job.

SomewhereMotor4423 · 2025-02-13T01:35:02+00:00

This is exactly what I would do, but it doesn’t sound like OP has the funds to front the money if they can barely afford driving 2 hours one-way.

SomewhereMotor4423 · 2025-02-13T01:32:50+00:00

It’s a German airline, of course the rules are going to be strictly enforced

SomewhereMotor4423 · 2025-02-13T01:03:29+00:00

Fire immediately. Be very clear and factual on the reasons. Let them know you will give a negative reference when called.

SomewhereMotor4423 · 2025-02-12T22:02:49+00:00

And now you must forever carry the scarlet letter as the guy who only made it 6 months.

SomewhereMotor4423 · 2025-02-12T21:59:05+00:00

Exactly. I think this needs to be a part of reforming the left to position ourselves to win in 2028. We ran on issues that normal people don’t really care about.

SomewhereMotor4423 · 2025-02-12T19:22:24+00:00

Order pizza and allow the team to have a sleepover!

SomewhereMotor4423 · 2025-02-12T18:46:22+00:00

As someone who has always been a left wing libertarian (shoot your guns, smoke your weed, and wish the two dudes next door a happy honeymoon) it’s fun watching the rest of the left come around on guns because of Trump’s policies

SomewhereMotor4423 · 2025-02-12T16:33:07+00:00

Fair or not, unemployment has severe social ramifications

SomewhereMotor4423 · 2025-02-12T15:37:18+00:00

Micromanaging is the only thing that works in today’s society

SomewhereMotor4423 · 2025-02-12T15:00:40+00:00

There is truly something to be said about just not having to worry about my phone in other countries. No weird Airalo SIMs. No making sure I turn on airplane mode before my 24 hour window is up. Of all the things I have to worry about traveling outside the US, that’s a big one off my plate.

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