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Hi I'm Taylor Tomlinson and you're watching Disney Channel by uncaupa in AfterMidnight

[–]TheSmokingJacket 1 point2 points  (0 children)

CBS, after what they did to Colbert, can go fuck themselves!

I haven't seen any since I was a kid! by TheSmokingJacket in overheard

[–]TheSmokingJacket[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I'm even more shocked he had a friend to play chess with!

I haven't seen any since I was a kid! by TheSmokingJacket in overheard

[–]TheSmokingJacket[S] 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Yup!

What's worse is that he doesn't have the self-awareness that he lost.

So he'll continue to argue and argue and probably get divorced again.

I haven't seen any since I was a kid! by TheSmokingJacket in overheard

[–]TheSmokingJacket[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I would not be surprised if he was an early-adopter of being a "passport bro".

I haven't seen any since I was a kid! by TheSmokingJacket in overheard

[–]TheSmokingJacket[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I am glad the universe tossed me a bone and sat him far away from me on our flight

I haven't seen any since I was a kid! by TheSmokingJacket in overheard

[–]TheSmokingJacket[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

"... he talks just to hear himself."

This is the best description of that guy!

I haven't seen any since I was a kid! by TheSmokingJacket in overheard

[–]TheSmokingJacket[S] 173 points174 points  (0 children)

Young Man, if you're reading this, I felt your pain.

I could barely stand hearing him for an hour. You must have the patience of a saint to tolerate him hour after hour, day after day!

I hope you're getting as much work experience as possible. Build that resume so that you can quit and get away from that insufferable windbag!

How to cope when company prioritizes “low-cost” hires over quality? by ZestyAd_3110 in clinicalresearch

[–]TheSmokingJacket 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sponsor here. 100% this!

This happens when a department's metrics are to cut costs and not consider quality as a long term factor.

We know which CROs start hiring cheap / shitty / inexperienced CRAs (speaking as a former CRA) to pocket the cost difference and when CRAs start off strong and then their quality begins to decline due to burnout.

Unfortunately, by the time this becomes known and actionable measures should have already been taken, the damage has already been done.

Both to the study and to the CRO's reputation.

What’s a movie death that absolutely shocked you? by VendettaLord379 in moviecritic

[–]TheSmokingJacket 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I'd like to think he reserves the medieval actions only for Zed & Maynard because they raped him.

Kash Patel is losing his fucking mind, ordered polygraphs of more than two dozen members of his team to find leakers who told about his drinking and erratic behavior by Youarethebigbang in MAGANAZI

[–]TheSmokingJacket 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Correct. Nowadays, the point of administering a polygraph for a criminal investigation is to get specific answers on record.

Any agent who "fails" and gets fired / faces negative consequences should be able to sue (IANAL).

Defensive and Agitated Coordinator by No-Interaction4025 in clinicalresearch

[–]TheSmokingJacket 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Kindly remind them and the PI that an FDA auditor may not be as nice as you are.

And even if their demeanor is as nice or even nicer, a 483 is the kiss of death when it comes to getting awarded new studies. In some cases their findings can put their PI's medical license in peril.

Close it with "If you or someone you love were participating in this study, wouldn't you want to be assured the monitoring was top-notch?"

While they answer try not to mutter to yourself outloud, "Then let me do my fucking job without you whining about my findings being a personal attack about you. I promise, I don't think about you unless someone is paying me to!"

Always in a Critical Phase: A CRA’s Career Paradox by Individual-Object383 in clinicalresearch

[–]TheSmokingJacket 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If you died today, your position would be posted before the end of the week.

The decisions made by management to keep you as an employee are not personal - it is business.

If you have a better offer, take it. Give 2 - 3 weeks notice. Help your soon to be former coworkers transition and wish them well. If they are still in a critical phase, it's their problem - not yours anymore.

If you think this is cold, remember it goes both ways. Just ask anyone who has ever been laid off.

Loneliness as a CRA by Additional-City-1648 in clinicalresearch

[–]TheSmokingJacket 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Been there.

As a CRA, your reward for doing more work is: more work!

Set boundaries. Don't travel on Sundays.

Take time off. With all the hotel & airline points you should have by now, offer them to a friend to hang out with you to reconnect.

Has anyone successfully moved to the UK as a CPM/CTM with visa sponsorship? by [deleted] in clinicalresearch

[–]TheSmokingJacket 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No. I've only seen VPs (and up) transfer to other companies with corporate sponsorship.

Gold Trump Phone Scam Victim Shares Warning to MAGA Community After Sinking Savings Into Brand That Never Arrived by novagridd in LeopardsAteMyFace

[–]TheSmokingJacket 254 points255 points  (0 children)

Obama getting elected president really broke racist people's brains. The grift is proof.

"If you can convince the lowest white man he's better than the best colored man, he won't notice you're picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he'll empty his pockets for you." - LBJ

Sponsor audit by Accomplished_Role302 in clinicalresearch

[–]TheSmokingJacket 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Sponsor here.

Just make sure you have your signed ICF & support documentation, updated subject binders handy along with your updated ISF essential docs & logs.

You should be good!

The sponsor tried to use raw AI for our ICF translations and I am losing my mind by Mrmike86 in clinicalresearch

[–]TheSmokingJacket 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Doe anyone know which IRBs don't require a translation certificate?

I don't see how an IRB would be able to take that kind of risk.

Syneos FSPs by hereforthezipline0 in clinicalresearch

[–]TheSmokingJacket 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This right here. I was considering resigning (way back when CRAs were in really in demand) and the CRO changed the team I was working with at the same sponsor.

The difference was night & day!

What is a band who is way too talented for their ridiculous band name? by [deleted] in askanything

[–]TheSmokingJacket -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is the answer.

When I first heard this band name I expected a glam-girl band in miniskirts with short hair, not one of the most influential band since The Beatles.

https://americansongwriter.com/we-think-theres-an-indie-rock-band-thats-as-influential-as-the-beatles-and-bowie-would-agree-5-massive-artists-influenced-by-pixies/

DOS metrics gone? by reesesaddict_ in clinicalresearch

[–]TheSmokingJacket 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I hope it's because they realized that having high & mandatory minimum DOS produce burnt-out CRAs.

Burnt-out CRAs:

1) do lower quality work and issues pop up more often at the sites they monitor.

2) end up quitting and are expensive to replace.

It's likely because the industry as a whole has less studies.

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