Hey, all; Happy and Healthy Friday – First of all, thanks to everyone who offered well-wishes these past few weeks regarding my ongoing family issues, these past few weeks. Sadly, they’re still going on, but it’s gotten to, if not … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 9/16/2022 – A Return To…Normalcy

Hey, all; Happy and Healthy Friday – The short version is, I’m still dealing with family stuff, and work has, quite literally, been the last thing on my mind. I hope that things normalize, soon; but, right now, it’s not … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 9/9/2022 – Quiet Friday

Hey, all; Happy and Healthy Friday – There’s been an unexpected family emergency that I’m currently dealing with, so this is all for this week. Hope everyone’s doing well; hope I will be, too. As ever, have a safe and … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 9/2/2022 – Open Table

Hey, all; Happy and Healthy Friday – And IIIIIIIIIIIIIII’m spent. Long week, no energy, explain later. Today, all I ask is that you rant. Rant for those us bereft of the voice to do so. Rant to the heavens, that … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 8/26/2022 – Open Table

Hey, all; Happy and Healthy Friday – Well…I made it. In truth, there were many points up until now where I sincerely wasn’t sure I would. I mean, life throws so many curve balls at you, so many up and … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 8/19/2022 – Four…Oh.

Hey, all; Happy and Healthy Friday – I hate to sound like a broken record, but I really don’t have much to talk about lately beyond feeling well and truly wiped. My place-of-work is at that weird crossroads where, despite … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 8/12/2022 – Still At It

Hey, all; Happy and Healthy Friday – In what I believe to be a first for this weird little thread, I think I’ll start things off this week with a repost…Of Myself. Found n yesterday’s PT: “Unbelievable. After so long … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 8/4/2022 – And Now, This…

Hey, all; Happy and Healthy Friday – Hope everyone is doing well. I’m..okay. We learned this week that, yes; we are going Live and in-person for clients, next week; despite not really being ready. For instance: as of today, I’m … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 7/29/2022 – Almost Live

Hey, all; Happy and Healthy Spreadsheets – ..Sorry, it’s just that I’ve been spending an inordinate amount of time looking at spreadsheets, this week. All week. Every day. For hours at a time. The one I looked at yesterday, for … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 7/23/2022 – Spread Thin

Hey, all; Happy and Healthy Friday – Soooooooooooooooooo, I got written up, today. No! I hear you cry; not you, Big Wheel! Not the guy who writes a weekly column of how angry and annoyed his job makes him! Or … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 7/14/2022 – Z-Z-Z-Zoom

Hey, all; Happy and Healthy Friday – Technical difficulties, so, writing this on my phone. As such, keeping it very short. Hope everyone had a good week, and is fulfilled professionally. See you next week, with a hopefully more substantive … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 7/8/2022 – Open Table

Hey, all; Happy and Healthy Friday – So,  the good news is, (well, “good”) we’re finally back in the office. The bad news is, it’s a complete shitshow! You mention it, we probably have it: ; and Offices not set … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 7/1/2022 – Going…Live?

Hey, all; Happy and Healthy Friday – Still…Still in-training. More lectures, more presentations, more information overload. Rather annoyingly, much of it is stuff that I’ve known for over ten years, now; though I suppose that there’s something to be said … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 6/24/2022 – An App For That

Hey, all; Happy and Healthy Friday – Um. so, can’t really rant right now; training. I think I’m on my sixth PowerPoint presentation in under 5 days, and that doesn’t even factor in the number of policy seminars I’ve completed … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 6/17/2022 – Training Break

`Hey, all; Happy and Healthy Friday – Well, here we are: my final Job Rants column from this, my longest single period of employment; and the one which inspired me to start doing this whole thing in the first place. … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 6/10/2022 – An End, And A Beginning

Hey, all; Happy and Healthy Friday – One week and counting. One more week at the job that I’ve had for this past decade. Given the time frame, you’d think that it would be, at least somewhat, a time for … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 6/3/2022 – One Last Clean

Hey all; Happy and Healthy Friday – Hey; remember a about a month-and-a-half-ago when I told you all that my contract was coming to an end, and that I was probably going to take the layoff rather than continue on … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 5/27/2022 – And, It Continues…

Hey, all; Happy and Healthy Friday- So, real talk: I’ve been sick for the past few days, and just realized like, this morning that it was Friday, so…Yeah; you know where this is going. Have a good rant, and hope … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 5/20/2022 – OMFGIF

Hey all; Happy and Hopefully Not-Unlucky Friday – Seriously, though; hope everyone’s doing well. It’s been a bit of a rollercoaster for Yours Truly in these past few weeks, and it doesn’t look to be letting up any time soon. … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 5/13/2022 – Part IV: The New Blood

Hey, all; Happy and Healthy Friday – Like last week, I have nothing to say. Unlike last week, however, it’s because I’m still laughing at this: And why is this story giving me the giggles you may wonder? It’s because … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 5/6/2022 – An Unconventional Epigraph

Hey, all; Happy and Healthy Friday – Annnnnnd we’re back. After a relaxing (if still rather busy) few days hosting some old friends for PAX East, it was business as usual for Yours Truly this week, and…God, am I getting … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 4/29/2022 – Open Table