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!

Happy Friday, all- Putting this one up early again as, for the second week in a row, our office’s valuable paperwork catch-up time is instead being used to fulfill an important training requirement. One that should have been taken care … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 6/22/2018

Happy Friday, all. Throwing this one up a little early, as I’m being being forced into a workplace seminar that will, sadly take up far, FAR more of the afternoon than anyone in my office would like. Actually, now that … Continue reading Job Rants Thread – 6/15/2018