ME takes vacation on two hour notice

[wicked]

That is why I'm not saying where I work. Some probably know but none of my co-workers are part of this site.

I'll bet you $20 the guy you're talking about already has seen your post(s).

 

[Tarheel316]

So Cubbie started this thread because no one knows where he works.

Then he goes on to say his ME is going on vacation for two days unannounced, and he does most of the designing. OK, maybe that happens lots of places.

Then he goes on and admits he's taking a day off for personal reasons to go to a job interview.

If anyone puts 1 and 1 together, Cubbie might better hope that interview goes well.

Priceless, IJAG, priceless. LMAO

 

[outofplace]

I worked at one paper where the daily sports budget was due to the copy desk by 7 p.m. The SE would usually go out for dinner at 5 and give them the budget when he returned....except for the once every two weeks or so that he just wouldn't come back.

I don't mean he said he was leaving for the night unexpectedly. He would say he was coming back in an hour and just not return until the next day. Wouldn't answer his phone. Wouldn't even acknowledge that he did it the next day.

Ah, good times...

 

[Cubbiebum]

That is why I'm not saying where I work. Some probably know but none of my co-workers are part of this site.

I'll bet you $20 the guy you're talking about already has seen your post(s).

A guy who isn't into sports and not very tech savvy belongs to a sports message board? When can I expect my $20.

 

[Moderator1]

cubbie, I'll take that bet, too. Five-man shop? New kid? Mom in town? Took a couple of days on short notice? Very easy to figure out and I'm sure someone alerted him. You can do the Kevin Bacon game here and connect to just about anybody in four steps. You don't have to "belong" to the board to know what is being posted.

Like IJAG said, I hope it goes well when you interview. Calling a boss out in public with as much detail as you gave is never a good idea. If I truly cared and had about an hour, I'm willing to bet 200 I could figure out who you are and your boss' name.

 

[BillyT]

So Cubbie started this thread because no one knows where he works.

Then he goes on to say his ME is going on vacation for two days unannounced, and he does most of the designing. OK, maybe that happens lots of places.

Then he goes on and admits he's taking a day off for personal reasons to go to a job interview.

If anyone puts 1 and 1 together, Cubbie might better hope that interview goes well.

That is why I'm not saying where I work. Some probably know but none of my co-workers are part of this site. Anyways the difference is I gave three weeks notice of one day off. he gave two hours notice of two days off. Big difference.

I don't care if he takes a vacation but it's courteous to give the staff warning. A big shop it wouldn't matter as much but in a very small shop it matters a lot.

The big difference is that he's the ME. Period.

 

[Cubbiebum]

cubbie, I'll take that bet, too. Five-man shop? New kid? Mom in town? Took a couple of days on short notice? Very easy to figure out and I'm sure someone alerted him. You can do the Kevin Bacon game here and connect to just about anybody in four steps. You don't have to "belong" to the board to know what is being posted.

Like IJAG said, I hope it goes well when you interview. Calling a boss out in public with as much detail as you gave is never a good idea. If I truly cared and had about an hour, I'm willing to bet 200 I could figure out who you are and your boss' name.

Over-reacting much? I didn't say names. I simply posed the question if this is common and is it really unprofessional. Whoa buddy. Anyone who does the digging necessary to trace this back is a jackass plain and simple. I didn't call out anyone and didn't give any names. Someone tracing this back would be the same as telling this to a friend at home and he going and tattle-telling on me. Message board posts are meant for the message board. Unless they are extremely personal (like using a name and calling him a forktard) they should stay where they were said. Guess I won't be posting much on here anymore for fear someone will keep a log and then go tell my boss.

That last part is sarcasm.

 

[wicked]

That is why I'm not saying where I work. Some probably know but none of my co-workers are part of this site.

I'll bet you $20 the guy you're talking about already has seen your post(s).

A guy who isn't into sports and not very tech savvy belongs to a sports message board? When can I expect my $20.

People have figured me out pretty easily, and I'm not even a nobody in this business. You'd be surprised how deep the roots of this place run.

 

[Ace]

That is why I'm not saying where I work. Some probably know but none of my co-workers are part of this site.

I'll bet you $20 the guy you're talking about already has seen your post(s).

A guy who isn't into sports and not very tech savvy belongs to a sports message board? When can I expect my $20.

People have figured me out pretty easily, and I'm not even a nobody in this business. You'd be surprised how deep the roots of this place run.

That's 'cause you owed me $5, wicked.

 

[Moderator1]

cubbie, I'll take that bet, too. Five-man shop? New kid? Mom in town? Took a couple of days on short notice? Very easy to figure out and I'm sure someone alerted him. You can do the Kevin Bacon game here and connect to just about anybody in four steps. You don't have to "belong" to the board to know what is being posted.

Like IJAG said, I hope it goes well when you interview. Calling a boss out in public with as much detail as you gave is never a good idea. If I truly cared and had about an hour, I'm willing to bet 200 I could figure out who you are and your boss' name.

Over-reacting much? I didn't say names. I simply posed the question if this is common and is it really unprofessional. Whoa buddy. Anyone who does the digging necessary to trace this back is a jackass plain and simple. I didn't call out anyone and didn't give any names. Someone tracing this back would be the same as telling this to a friend at home and he going and tattle-telling on me. Message board posts are meant for the message board. Unless they are extremely personal (like using a name and calling him a forktard) they should stay where they were said. Guess I won't be posting much on here anymore for fear someone will keep a log and then go tell my boss.

That last part is sarcasm.

A. Not your buddy
B. You've posed the question and, it could be interpreted, criticized the guy. My point - it isn't that hard to figure out. If I had the interest, I could. I don't. I'm just saying you are being a massive dumbass. That's all.

 

[Ace]

cubbie, I'll take that bet, too. Five-man shop? New kid? Mom in town? Took a couple of days on short notice? Very easy to figure out and I'm sure someone alerted him. You can do the Kevin Bacon game here and connect to just about anybody in four steps. You don't have to "belong" to the board to know what is being posted.

Like IJAG said, I hope it goes well when you interview. Calling a boss out in public with as much detail as you gave is never a good idea. If I truly cared and had about an hour, I'm willing to bet 200 I could figure out who you are and your boss' name.

Over-reacting much? I didn't say names. I simply posed the question if this is common and is it really unprofessional. Whoa buddy. Anyone who does the digging necessary to trace this back is a jackass plain and simple. I didn't call out anyone and didn't give any names. Someone tracing this back would be the same as telling this to a friend at home and he going and tattle-telling on me. Message board posts are meant for the message board. Unless they are extremely personal (like using a name and calling him a forktard) they should stay where they were said. Guess I won't be posting much on here anymore for fear someone will keep a log and then go tell my boss.

That last part is sarcasm.

Cubster, I agree that it would take a jackass to tattle on you.

Not sure why you'd want to feed the jackasses, though.

 

[wicked]

Ace, I already told you, the strip club coupon is in the mail.