<AHEM>   If you commute in the mornings you’d best be prepared to wait even when nothing is broken your train is 12 min. late But that’s to be expected don’t cry over your hardship It’s not just you that’s … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 11/16/2018 – On the MTA

  Hey, all; Happy Friday-   Hope everyone’s doing well. I, or more specifically, my chair, is in desperate need of a little TLC (Treads, Lights, Casters) so I’m waiting on the repair guy to make that happen. Given that … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 11/9/2018 – Working From Home Edition

  Hey, all; Happy Friday-   So, full disclosure: I’ve been wracking my brain this entire week trying to think of an adequate topic, and I actually fell asleep last night before coming up with one. Irony or ironies, this … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 11/2/2018 – So Very Tired

  Hey, all; Happy Friday-   No topic this week. I’ve been feeling a bit under the weather, and thus, not particularly creative; so, go nuts!  I’d say more, but right now, my head feels like it’s stuffed with wet … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 10/26/2018

  Hey all, Happy Friday.   So, without getting too deep into the reasons why, I figured that this week we could build upon last week’s discussion topic, but looking at it from the opposite angle. Namely, when was the … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 10/19/2018

  Hey, all; Happy Friday-   So, by the time this goes up, I will likely be in sunny Nevada: seeing the sights, taking in a show, having my fingers smashed by a pit boss, the usual Vegas routine. But … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 10/12/2018: Viva Lost Wages!

  Hey, all; Happy Friday. Now, given recent events, I know today has meant a lot for many people, and I would never think of trivializing those feelings. However, I still have to admit that, much as I’ve been following … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 10/5/2018

  Hey, all; Happy (for a given metric) Friday.   So, I originally had a topic for this week’s discussion related to the current political situation but, given what’s been going on in the past 24+ hours, it didn’t seem … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 9/28/2018

  Hey, all; Happy Friday. As is so depressingly often the case in my place of work, things went ass-over-teakettle earlier in the week when we found ourselves short two employees, but were still expected to deal with the same … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 9/21/2018

  BOB SLYDELL: You see, what we’re actually trying to do here is, we’re trying to get a feel for how people spend their day at work… so, if you would, would you walk us through a typical day, for … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 9/14/2018

Hey, all; Happy Friday!   So, in the past few weeks, I’ve had the “privilege” to be pulling down a rather large amount of overtime at my office helping out in the background due to a sudden lack of admin. … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 9/7/2018 – Group Table

Hey, all; Happy Friday! Our menu is is going to be a…Different this week, as the manager in charge of the Happy Hour menu came down with a severe case of food poisoning earlier in the week,* and so, has … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 8/31/2018

Hey, all; Happy Friday!   Today is a very special anniversary here at A.V.O. Chintzee’s, and in its’ honor, we present a special Happy Hour menu to go along with it.   APPS: The “GJI (Good Joined Items) Platter!” – … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 8/24/2018 – Apocaversary Edition

Hey all, Happy Friday- It’s our manager’s birthday this week and, in his honor, our Happy Hour menu is a piece of cake. Many pieces in fact; as the entire thing has been replaced with nothing but our regular dessert … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 8/17/2018 – Birthday Cake Edition

Hey, all; Happy Friday – Sadly, nothing (theoretically) funny or interesting to post this week, as I’ve been swamped this week as well as today. (And hey, there’s my rant for the week) I hope everyone else is doing well … Continue reading Job Rants Thread 8/10/2018

Hey, all; Happy Friday – We know you work hard, so come on down, relax and allow us to work with you in getting your weekend started early. It’s not a crime to want a little downtime, after all. As … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 8/3/2018

Hey, all. Happy Friday-   HAPPY HOUR SPECIALS – 12:30 PM – WHENEVER YOU FIND YOURSELF FACE DOWN IN OUR PARKING LOT: DRINKS: Pina Coh-lada – Our famous island favorite, now with special surprise in the glass! Remember what you … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 7/27/2018

Hey, all; Happy Friday- In honor of recent events, we here at A.V.O. Chintzee’s are offering a special, Friday-only Happy Hour menu from now through the fall of 2020, or whenever any other governmental body should deign to take power.  … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 7/20/2018

Happy Friday, all- So this week, not only are more companies either moving their operations out of the US or feeling the squeeze from our Combatant-in-Chief’s peerless navigation of the Trade War he started, but we also found out at … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 7/13/2018: Bad Luck Edition

Happy Friday, all – So, the job rate’s apparently going up, but that in-turn is offset by the fact that employers are still gun shy about increasing wages; particularly in light of our expected Trade War with China. More young … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 7/6/2018

Happy Friday, all- Sorry for the late post, just been out and about and relaxed for the first Friday in a very  long time. Yup, For the most part, it’s been a good head-clearing week; but this isn’t about me. … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 6/29/2018 – Staycation Edition!