Off Topic 2012

[BunnyHardaway]

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Anyone know of any good OTC medicines for migraines? I've been getting really bad headaches for about a week and two 200mg ibuprofen aren't touching it.

[AUChase]

Re: Off Topic 2012

Anyone know of any good OTC medicines for migraines? I've been getting really bad headaches for about a week and two 200mg ibuprofen aren't touching it.

Excedrin Migraine

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[BlueNGold]

Re: Off Topic 2012

Ohhhh Wal-Mart.

*Incoming long and boring rant*

Spoiler

So at the beginning of this month I checked my schedule and found I had some days off. Usually I work Tuesday-Saturday night but the first week of August I had a 3 or 4 day weekend. I didn't think much of it because the first Monday in August is a holiday throughout almost all of Canada anyways. After that though, I had more days off each week this month.

Two weeks ago I was supposed to have a day off on a Thursday, but because one of my co-workers was going to need help that night because of the amount of stock coming in, I came in anyways. He said something about my duty managers wondering where I was on those nights the schedule said I had off yet they never called me on any of those nights or came up to me and talk to me about the situation.

Then last Saturday, one of them finally comes up to me and starts asking me why I haven't been showing up. I said, "Umm, the schedule says I have those nights off. Obviously I'm not going to ignore that," because really, what employee would? She then says "Do you really need three days off though?". This is where I should have just laughed in her face and told her to **** off because I've already brought up to her in the past the fact that I was hired as a part-time employee, yet I'm working 5 days a week like I'm a full-time employee and not being compensated like one. I ended up just saying "It would be nice....", and she went on to ask me if I could work the upcoming Tuesday, but I quickly said "I have a doctor's appointment," to which she rolled her eyes at. She then went on to basically tell me to ignore the schedule and just work my regular Tuesday-Saturday night schedule. I thought this was a bunch of BS and it sucked because I had more days off coming up on my schedule but the conversation ended before I thought to argue and say "So what's the point of posting a schedule? I'm only supposed to follow it as long as it suits your guys' needs?".

So then this week, I'm coming off a nice three day weekend. I went back to work on Wednesday but that morning I had a buddy who wanted to go to the Y and work out. I went and, like I already mentioned earlier this week, tried to be an all-star. I came back home, slept, and went to work. I was a little sore which is obviously normal after working out, but it was nothing out of the ordinary. Then on Thursday when I woke up and tried to get out of bed, I fell right back to my bed because of the pain in my legs. Eventually I managed to get up but I couldn't stand or walk at all without pain. Despite that, I went to work and somehow managed to work through all the pain (when I would go and sit down during my breaks, I almost couldn't even get out of the chair).

Those leg pains stayed the same on Friday and it was still a big time struggle just to walk. I didn't think I could put up with another night of trying to work through it and that Friday was one I was scheduled to have off. Of course as I've already mentioned, one of my duty managers told me to ignore the schedule, but she's now on holidays for 2 weeks so I figured screw it, I'm staying home.

This is where my frustration really starts to kick in.....

Last night I show up and everything is going fine. Any pain I was experiencing the past two days is pretty much gone, I'm not being interrogated as to why I wasn't there the night before and I'm going about my business. Then my other duty manager comes up to me and inevitably asks "Why weren't you here last night?". I pretend to act surprised and tell him the schedule says I was supposed to be off. Then he pretty much tells me I have to work Sunday even though that's one of my regular off-nights, which to me is just complete bull**** and this is what's really pushing me to the edge.

In the grand scheme of things, it isn't that big of a deal and obviously what I did staying home on Friday night wasn't the best idea, but they didn't call at any point that night, I had a legitimate excuse and it's their own damn fault for how they've handled this whole scheduling mishap. If they just went and said it was a computer error (as they have before around the beginning of the year) then fine, I can deal with it, but the problem is they didn't. And as far as I know this is only a problem with me. Other people are taking holidays and people that, as far as I know are considered part-timers like me, are also taking days off that aren't their regular days off. So basically it feels like I'm being singled out and getting ****ed over for no good reason. As if the whole "part-time employee working full-time hours" wasn't getting F'd enough.

[AUChase]

Re: Off Topic 2012

They cancelled the park project today, because some issues with equipment.

I was aggravated that I didn't do anything last night so I could be up early with a lot of energy, but at least I'm getting to watch Team USA / Spain.

[42]

Re: Off Topic 2012

Ohhhh Wal-Mart.

*Incoming long and boring rant*

Spoiler

So at the beginning of this month I checked my schedule and found I had some days off. Usually I work Tuesday-Saturday night but the first week of August I had a 3 or 4 day weekend. I didn't think much of it because the first Monday in August is a holiday throughout almost all of Canada anyways. After that though, I had more days off each week this month.

Two weeks ago I was supposed to have a day off on a Thursday, but because one of my co-workers was going to need help that night because of the amount of stock coming in, I came in anyways. He said something about my duty managers wondering where I was on those nights the schedule said I had off yet they never called me on any of those nights or came up to me and talk to me about the situation.

Then last Saturday, one of them finally comes up to me and starts asking me why I haven't been showing up. I said, "Umm, the schedule says I have those nights off. Obviously I'm not going to ignore that," because really, what employee would? She then says "Do you really need three days off though?". This is where I should have just laughed in her face and told her to **** off because I've already brought up to her in the past the fact that I was hired as a part-time employee, yet I'm working 5 days a week like I'm a full-time employee and not being compensated like one. I ended up just saying "It would be nice....", and she went on to ask me if I could work the upcoming Tuesday, but I quickly said "I have a doctor's appointment," to which she rolled her eyes at. She then went on to basically tell me to ignore the schedule and just work my regular Tuesday-Saturday night schedule. I thought this was a bunch of BS and it sucked because I had more days off coming up on my schedule but the conversation ended before I thought to argue and say "So what's the point of posting a schedule? I'm only supposed to follow it as long as it suits your guys' needs?".

So then this week, I'm coming off a nice three day weekend. I went back to work on Wednesday but that morning I had a buddy who wanted to go to the Y and work out. I went and, like I already mentioned earlier this week, tried to be an all-star. I came back home, slept, and went to work. I was a little sore which is obviously normal after working out, but it was nothing out of the ordinary. Then on Thursday when I woke up and tried to get out of bed, I fell right back to my bed because of the pain in my legs. Eventually I managed to get up but I couldn't stand or walk at all without pain. Despite that, I went to work and somehow managed to work through all the pain (when I would go and sit down during my breaks, I almost couldn't even get out of the chair).

Those leg pains stayed the same on Friday and it was still a big time struggle just to walk. I didn't think I could put up with another night of trying to work through it and that Friday was one I was scheduled to have off. Of course as I've already mentioned, one of my duty managers told me to ignore the schedule, but she's now on holidays for 2 weeks so I figured screw it, I'm staying home.

This is where my frustration really starts to kick in.....

Last night I show up and everything is going fine. Any pain I was experiencing the past two days is pretty much gone, I'm not being interrogated as to why I wasn't there the night before and I'm going about my business. Then my other duty manager comes up to me and inevitably asks "Why weren't you here last night?". I pretend to act surprised and tell him the schedule says I was supposed to be off. Then he pretty much tells me I have to work Sunday even though that's one of my regular off-nights, which to me is just complete bull**** and this is what's really pushing me to the edge.

In the grand scheme of things, it isn't that big of a deal and obviously what I did staying home on Friday night wasn't the best idea, but they didn't call at any point that night, I had a legitimate excuse and it's their own damn fault for how they've handled this whole scheduling mishap. If they just went and said it was a computer error (as they have before around the beginning of the year) then fine, I can deal with it, but the problem is they didn't. And as far as I know this is only a problem with me. Other people are taking holidays and people that, as far as I know are considered part-timers like me, are also taking days off that aren't their regular days off. So basically it feels like I'm being singled out and getting ****ed over for no good reason. As if the whole "part-time employee working full-time hours" wasn't getting F'd enough.

After reading this, Office Space immediately came to mind (with all of your Duty Managers hassling you)


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[SPTO]

Re: Off Topic 2012

Ohhhh Wal-Mart.

*Incoming long and boring rant*

Spoiler

So at the beginning of this month I checked my schedule and found I had some days off. Usually I work Tuesday-Saturday night but the first week of August I had a 3 or 4 day weekend. I didn't think much of it because the first Monday in August is a holiday throughout almost all of Canada anyways. After that though, I had more days off each week this month.

Two weeks ago I was supposed to have a day off on a Thursday, but because one of my co-workers was going to need help that night because of the amount of stock coming in, I came in anyways. He said something about my duty managers wondering where I was on those nights the schedule said I had off yet they never called me on any of those nights or came up to me and talk to me about the situation.

Then last Saturday, one of them finally comes up to me and starts asking me why I haven't been showing up. I said, "Umm, the schedule says I have those nights off. Obviously I'm not going to ignore that," because really, what employee would? She then says "Do you really need three days off though?". This is where I should have just laughed in her face and told her to **** off because I've already brought up to her in the past the fact that I was hired as a part-time employee, yet I'm working 5 days a week like I'm a full-time employee and not being compensated like one. I ended up just saying "It would be nice....", and she went on to ask me if I could work the upcoming Tuesday, but I quickly said "I have a doctor's appointment," to which she rolled her eyes at. She then went on to basically tell me to ignore the schedule and just work my regular Tuesday-Saturday night schedule. I thought this was a bunch of BS and it sucked because I had more days off coming up on my schedule but the conversation ended before I thought to argue and say "So what's the point of posting a schedule? I'm only supposed to follow it as long as it suits your guys' needs?".

So then this week, I'm coming off a nice three day weekend. I went back to work on Wednesday but that morning I had a buddy who wanted to go to the Y and work out. I went and, like I already mentioned earlier this week, tried to be an all-star. I came back home, slept, and went to work. I was a little sore which is obviously normal after working out, but it was nothing out of the ordinary. Then on Thursday when I woke up and tried to get out of bed, I fell right back to my bed because of the pain in my legs. Eventually I managed to get up but I couldn't stand or walk at all without pain. Despite that, I went to work and somehow managed to work through all the pain (when I would go and sit down during my breaks, I almost couldn't even get out of the chair).

Those leg pains stayed the same on Friday and it was still a big time struggle just to walk. I didn't think I could put up with another night of trying to work through it and that Friday was one I was scheduled to have off. Of course as I've already mentioned, one of my duty managers told me to ignore the schedule, but she's now on holidays for 2 weeks so I figured screw it, I'm staying home.

This is where my frustration really starts to kick in.....

Last night I show up and everything is going fine. Any pain I was experiencing the past two days is pretty much gone, I'm not being interrogated as to why I wasn't there the night before and I'm going about my business. Then my other duty manager comes up to me and inevitably asks "Why weren't you here last night?". I pretend to act surprised and tell him the schedule says I was supposed to be off. Then he pretty much tells me I have to work Sunday even though that's one of my regular off-nights, which to me is just complete bull**** and this is what's really pushing me to the edge.

In the grand scheme of things, it isn't that big of a deal and obviously what I did staying home on Friday night wasn't the best idea, but they didn't call at any point that night, I had a legitimate excuse and it's their own damn fault for how they've handled this whole scheduling mishap. If they just went and said it was a computer error (as they have before around the beginning of the year) then fine, I can deal with it, but the problem is they didn't. And as far as I know this is only a problem with me. Other people are taking holidays and people that, as far as I know are considered part-timers like me, are also taking days off that aren't their regular days off. So basically it feels like I'm being singled out and getting ****ed over for no good reason. As if the whole "part-time employee working full-time hours" wasn't getting F'd enough.

This is what you get for working at Wal-Mart.

I've heard similar stories mainly because my mother and sister both work in retail and have heard horror stories about Wally World. Unfortunately because it's not unionized you're basically screwed with no way of changing things unless you up and quit.

[gerg1234]

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nevermind I guess. I shall find other methods to grow my knowledge.

[AUChase]

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I have a question for those of you who are well versed in the US Constitution...

Hypothetical situtation:

So its the election of 2024 and lets say the incumbent's party loses. President Elect is really pumped. December rolls around and BAM, his house is hit by a metor and President Elect is no more. Do we then swear in the VP Elect? I would assume that's how it goes, but as far as I know there isn't anything that discusses how we would deal with that situation.

Don't know why that popped into my head just now, but....

Innocent question, but it's still political. They won't let it fly.

I would also hate to see the OT locked over something simple.

Also just got down on some breakfast for the family.

I cooked pancakes, bacon, sausage, and eggs... boom.

[Chef Matt]

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I really wish I'd a put a bill on Spain to cover. I don't gamble but when I saw that yesterday I knew that was a lock. :

[Fresh Tendrils]

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Went to Best Buy. No luck with the games. I could have grabbed a couple blus there, but nothing really drew my interest. The Iron Man 9.99 DVD almost got me haha.

All I have left to do in Skate 2 are the Hall of Meat challenges (down to style and grab bag) and the Races. Are the Free Skate challenges worth doing online?

What game should I play through next?

The Witcher 2
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 1 and 2
Alan Wake
Download Crimson Skies and relive XBOX's glory days

[Chef Matt]

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Went to Best Buy. No luck with the games. I could have grabbed a couple blus there, but nothing really drew my interest. The Iron Man 9.99 DVD almost got me haha.

All I have left to do in Skate 2 are the Hall of Meat challenges (down to style and grab bag) and the Races. Are the Free Skate challenges worth doing online?

What game should I play through next?

The Witcher 2
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed 1 and 2
Alan Wake
Download Crimson Skies and relive XBOX's glory days

I had a blast with the online skate 2 challenges. Some are down right tough but none are impossible. Obviously, as I got them all.

[SPTO]

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I really wish I'd a put a bill on Spain to cover. I don't gamble but when I saw that yesterday I knew that was a lock. :

I knew they'd cover. It was a pretty good game for them for 3 1/2 quarters there. They just ran out of gas down the stretch.

[l3ulvl]

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what is it with you guys and these skate games

[AUChase]

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what is it with you guys and these skate games

They are fun and challenging!

I only own the first Skate and I bought it when it first was released. I haven't played it in a while, but it is a lot of fun. I haven't stepped on a board in almost 7 years. now. I lost interest after I got my license and a vehicle, when I turned 16.

The skateboarding game I played the most was Tony Hawk Underground 2. I was still skating myself, when it was released.

[Chef Matt]

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When I had a real skateboard..our game was 720. /old. Also FT, do you have other BB's around you? If you go online they have the sale going there too but most items are in-store only. They have a locator to check to see what your store(s) may have in stock.