Do you know any funny blonde jokes.....Or even just jokes?
> >> > >> A blonde calls her boyfriend and says, 'Please come over here and help > >> me. I have a killer jigsaw puzzle, and I can't figure out how to get > >> started.' > >> > >> Her boyfriend asks, 'What is it supposed to be when it's finished?' > >> > >> The blonde says, 'According to the picture on the box, it's a rooster.' > >> > >> Her boyfriend decides to go over and help with the puzzle. > >> > >> She lets him in and shows him where she has the puzzle spread all over > >> the table. > >> > >> He studies the pieces for a moment, then looks at the box, then turns to > >> her and says, > >> > >> 'First of all, no matter what we do, we're not going to be able to > >> assemble these pieces into anything resembling a rooster.' > >> > >> He takes her hand and says, 'Second, I want you to relax. Let's have a > >> nice cup of tea, and then ..' he said with a deep sigh, . ... . . . . > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> 'Let's put all the Corn Flakes back in the box.' >
How bad is being five minutes late to work?
I know I need to correct it and I will, but there has been several times that I've walked in 3-8 minutes late due to traffic. I have been doing better, leaving about an hour and five minutes before i need to be there. I live a long ways and any of the four freeways that I travel on can go bad three times a week. But I'm working on it. No one has said anything about it accept for a coworker that was hinting about it. Should I let this bother me? Which I know the answer to be no. Or should I just correct it and move on? Which I know the answer to be yes. But anything else you can offer would be great!
Is leaving a company without serving a notice period all right?
Practical Advice: Employee’s leaving without sufficient notice was a big problem for us; despite being honest and fair dealing I realized we were paying the price because other companies “walked employees out” immediately or treated them shoddily after they submitted notice.Simple Change: I sent out a company wide policy letter letting people know that if they were considering or would like to leave to please let me know and I guarantee that I would not replace them early. They could work till a last day of their choosing.Huge Impact: Prior to this I’d say we were “lucky” if most employees gave us 2 weeks notice. They didn’t want to replaced (its common in our industry) early but in reality I needed at least 45 days to replace them. Average time now is well over 3 months. I recently had an employee give almost a year notice because she was enrolling in a PHD program; she even gave us 3 really good candidates to replace her. How easy do you think those recruiting calls were?-Super Easy (We actually ended hiring 2 of them) but they came into the interviewing process knowing that we were not a company that treated people like numbers and that we believed in respect going both ways.2 Words of Warning: One, you obviously have to keep this promise every time no matter how inconvenient. We had a great candidate for a different position that we lost because we couldn’t bring them on quickly enough with someone still working. That employee who gave plenty of notice wasn’t a rock star and the replacement probably would have been but you violate this promise once no amount of excuses matter.The second, I still take an extremely dim view of those who leave without proper notice unless its extraordinary circumstances. If I get asked for a reference (and for some reason many of them are still asked for) I make sure it includes that the individual left without proper notice. I also don’t re-employ them for any reason, I’ve had one person who left with 2 days notice several years ago whose applied almost a dozen times for various positions. He’s simply ineligible for rehire for life.
Is "thank you for letting me know" correct? Why or why not?
'Thank you for letting me know' is perfectly fine to use in conversations and to me, its grammatically correct as well. At least from the perspective of evolutionary grammar.Although, the most appropriate way is 'Thank you for letting me to know' but hidden 'to' is just fine.