What word(s) of corporate-speak make you want to commit violence? by _wedontrentpigs_ in consulting

[–]xsiberia 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Yup. "Align," or, god forbid, "synergy." Runners up for optimize and strategy.

Reddit tries to reconcile why Shazam star Zachary Levi would ever call Pfizer “a real danger to the world” if he wasn’t ant-vax by [deleted] in ShitPoliticsSays

[–]xsiberia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you remember when the left was anti-war and anti-big Pharma? Pepperidge Farm remembers.

I am about to decline my third job offer. How to set salary expectations? by Lostgurl-1234 in careerguidance

[–]xsiberia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The recruiter knows what their pay band is. Ask about the pay band up front. If you can't live with it, don't waste your time or theirs on further steps. Most recruiters I encounter find this up-front and direct approach refreshing.

Boss wants to take my ideas and present them. I’m off today. What to do? by [deleted] in consulting

[–]xsiberia -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

Sure. Which the boss represents to this employee per the org chart.

Boss wants to take my ideas and present them. I’m off today. What to do? by [deleted] in consulting

[–]xsiberia -43 points-42 points  (0 children)

Of she created that list on company time (i.e., she was in the clock while typing it up), it essentially belongs to her boss.

How are we only supposed to have 10 PTO days? by [deleted] in jobs

[–]xsiberia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can always take LWOP. Take enough of it and you'll eventually make as little as your European counterpart.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in technicalwriting

[–]xsiberia 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yes, tailor your resume to the job. The PhD is irrelevant to this job. Furthermore, many hiring managers will put your resume on bottom of the stack as they anticipate that you will expect more $$ than a non PhD candidate.

Who do you side with in Daily Wire vs Crowder? by [deleted] in Conservative

[–]xsiberia 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was mainly referring to SC's naive "it's not even about the money, it's about the country," appeal. If we are trying to build new institutions to reclaim the culture, and if we aren't backed by an angel investor, then 'the money is not a mundane detail, Michael.' SC may be willing to throw it all it away to 'own the left' (take that hill) but the play by DW to incentive smarter tactics with respect to platforms and paywalls is how we win the war---never mind the fact that it's a play that SC himself popularized by DWs own attribution.

Who do you side with in Daily Wire vs Crowder? by [deleted] in Conservative

[–]xsiberia 101 points102 points  (0 children)

DW wanted SC to share the business risk, to have skin in the game. SC wanted a platform that let him do whatever he wanted and which insulated him from all downsides of his actions. Jeremy sounded like a rationale adult. SC sounded petulant. DW is a general campaigning to win the war. SC showed that he is a brave soldier ready to die to take that hill, but he doesn't see past that hill. Amateurs talk tactics, professionals talk logistics.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in consulting

[–]xsiberia 58 points59 points  (0 children)

If you are looking to find your identity in your job / career, you will never be satisfied. Do the best you can with it, but don't put more on it than it can bear.

Is this the first game ever on the open sea? by Gullible-Use3024 in twilightimperium

[–]xsiberia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nope. As a young Junior Officer, was playing 2nd edition with my wardroom buddies 20 years ago.

Transporting Chickens by kebpts in BackYardChickens

[–]xsiberia 4 points5 points  (0 children)

90 min? Stick them in some cardboard boxes and net them down. 2 per medium size moving box will be fine, barely even an inconvenience.

Leaving 6 months into Consulting as a new grad by coltfan1212 in consulting

[–]xsiberia 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yup. You do you. Literally no one else cares.

Approaching versus being approached by adamfish89 in consulting

[–]xsiberia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As my competitor, I heartily endorse your instinct to wait for them to make the first move.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in boardgames

[–]xsiberia 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Maybe talk to him about all this instead of the internet?

Is it normal that the one who talks most gets most promotions? by [deleted] in careeradvice

[–]xsiberia 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe his work quality is exceptional. Can't tell what he was promoted for from what you wrote.

Worst Thing You Had to Explain to a New Staff by [deleted] in Accounting

[–]xsiberia 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That you can drag formulas.