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Kwacky wrote:Avoiding Game of Thrones spoliers

This week the Dothraki form a band

[video]https://youtu.be/jM8dCGIm6yc?t=13[/video]

Genghis Rock...... Could be a thing. I like it fwiw.

their UK tour has sold out , but you can catch them at the download festival .

We had a meeting today at work, part of the promotion of our new values scheme, which is supposed to make where we work a better place.

As you know, I'm the sceptical sort and what I've seen of it so far is nothing but lip service.

But today was a meeting worth going to. We had give an example of where we've not been supportive. So two of us told everyone about the way some members of staff talk down and look down their noses at the junior members. We have an issue retaining staff at that level. Some of the lawyers in out team give it the big I am. One person in particular thinks she's special. She's a condescending cow and the boss of her team seems to let it go.

I said that we need to tackle mistakes by asking why it happened and what we can do to make sure it doesn't happen again, rather than concentrating on giving someone a public bollocking.

We didn't name any names but she knew we were talking about her. She made it even worse by trying to argue that junior members of staff hide their mistakes and don't speak out.

As I pointed out, if people think they're going to get a bollocking, they won't have the confidence to speak out when they do something wrong.

Our business unit director was there and heard the whole thing. Then she told us about some members of staff telling her they don't want to come into work some mornings because of the way they get treated. One ex paralegal said she no longer noticed people talking down to her as it was so usual.

I got an email later on from the director thanking me and the other bloke for airing the issue.

So either I've done well or me and the other guy are marked as militant commies.

Kwacky wrote:We had a meeting today at work, part of the promotion of our new values scheme, which is supposed to make where we work a better place.

As you know, I'm the sceptical sort and what I've seen of it so far is nothing but lip service.

But today was a meeting worth going to. We had give an example of where we've not been supportive. So two of us told everyone about the way some members of staff talk down and look down their noses at the junior members. We have an issue retaining staff at that level. Some of the lawyers in out team give it the big I am. One person in particular thinks she's special. She's a condescending cow and the boss of her team seems to let it go.

I said that we need to tackle mistakes by asking why it happened and what we can do to make sure it doesn't happen again, rather than concentrating on giving someone a public bollocking.

We didn't name any names but she knew we were talking about her. She made it even worse by trying to argue that junior members of staff hide their mistakes and don't speak out.

As I pointed out, if people think they're going to get a bollocking, they won't have the confidence to speak out when they do something wrong.

Our business unit director was there and heard the whole thing. Then she told us about some members of staff telling her they don't want to come into work some mornings because of the way they get treated. One ex paralegal said she no longer noticed people talking down to her as it was so usual.

I got an email later on from the director thanking me and the other bloke for airing the issue.

So either I've done well or me and the other guy are marked as militant commies.

Red box on the personnel spreadsheet

We had a phrase at my last place that you became one of 'the disappeared'

kiwikrasher wrote:Did my taxes, 2 days before the cut off without getting fined

The accountant I have used for 9 years, her son had been punched in a bar, shattered his nose and eye sockets, cheeks and a half round in his skull above his nose. Total mess. She showed me the 3D scans pre & post op. I didn’t know it was possible to get that much metal in one head. He can’t taste or smell any more, and he’s dealing with PTSD. He’s 23. Poor fecker. Put my own problems in a bit of perspective.

Jeez poor fella. Can't believe we allow these people to function in our world. They are thugs. Hope the guy recovers quickly but someyhing tells me there isn't a quick solution

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I should have been at Donny today on the first Ducati trackday but with the wife having her op yesterday, i cancelled it.

And TBH i am not really missing it.

duke63 wrote:I should have been at Donny today on the first Ducati trackday but with the wife having her op yesterday, i cancelled it.

And TBH i am not really missing it.

Wishing the very best for you both mate, I'm sure she'll appreciate your support.

Hope It all went alright for her. I'm sure she is loving having you with her for support, hope you are making cuppas on demand though!

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Best wishes to your wife, Duke !!

Fingers crossed for Mrs Duke.

Cheers guys. She is ok thanks. Three month wait to see if it has worked though.

Hope the wife is OK Duke and best wishes

duke63 wrote:Cheers guys. She is ok thanks. Three month wait to see if it has worked though.

All the best for her recovery mate, fully appreciate being in that position.

Just had a Facebook memory remind me that 3 years ago today I met Kwacky and Frankie for the first time. Kwacky on his Z1000SX and Frankie on his noble BMW-steed.

Cav wrote:Just had a Facebook memory remind me that 3 years ago today I met Kwacky and Frankie for the first time. Kwacky on his Z1000SX and Frankie on his noble BMW-steed.

Have you got over the trauma yet?

Cav wrote:Just had a Facebook memory remind me that 3 years ago today I met Kwacky and Frankie for the first time. Kwacky on his Z1000SX and Frankie on his noble BMW-steed.

That was a good day out, I enjoyed that,.

C00kiemonster wrote:

Cav wrote:Just had a Facebook memory remind me that 3 years ago today I met Kwacky and Frankie for the first time. Kwacky on his Z1000SX and Frankie on his noble BMW-steed.

Have you got over the trauma yet?

Do you know what.. I don't even remember if there was cake.. that's the most traumatic thing!

Kwacky wrote:

Cav wrote:Just had a Facebook memory remind me that 3 years ago today I met Kwacky and Frankie for the first time. Kwacky on his Z1000SX and Frankie on his noble BMW-steed.

That was a good day out, I enjoyed that,.

Yeah really good day. I long for the day I can get a good road bike to do that sort of thing again

There was cake. We stopped off at a pub popular with bikers.

But the real question.... was there duct tape and cable ties?