Monday, February 09, 2004
Bonus day
and so today was bonus day and I've come away happy , I got a pay rise , a promotion ? and a decent bonus . But you wonder what planet the rest of them are on , do they read a newspaper , do they know what is going on outside the bubble of The City ? No , moaning fcuking minnies the lot of them. I got probably half of some people's wages I know , in one hit . I did my usual wind up , " Fantastic , I'm very happy " Looks of disbelief and knashing of teeth as they wonder what 4x4 I'm going to buy . I did say that I'm going to get the complete set of Stax 7".Only one person perked up with " OOH nice one " the rest just looked blank.....
There is hope , one boss waived her bonus and gave it to her team , which I thought was a decent thing to do.
There is hope , one boss waived her bonus and gave it to her team , which I thought was a decent thing to do.
Bonus day
and so today was bonus day and I've come away happy , I got a pay rise , a promotion ? and a decent bonus . But you wonder what planet the rest of them are on , do they read a newspaper , do they know what is going on outside the bubble of The City ? No , moaning fcuking minnies the lot of them. I got probably half of some people's wages I know , in one hit . I did my usual wind up , " Fantastic , I'm very happy " Looks of disbelief and knashing of teeth as they wonder what 4x4 I'm going to buy . I did say that I'm going to get the complete set of Stax 7".Only one person perked up with " OOH nice one " the rest just looked blank.....
There is hope , one boss waived her bonus and gave it to her team , which I thought was a decent thing to do.
There is hope , one boss waived her bonus and gave it to her team , which I thought was a decent thing to do.
Sunday, February 08, 2004
Don't stop 2
The angry commuter writes-
People who stop dead in their tracks at the top of escalators and those who stand chatting at the entrances to the platform should be thrown on the tracks .
And another thing are these people who use those bags on wheels with the long handles , my fave commuting sport at the moment is kicking these damn things . Just cos you travel abroad for your job doesn't mean that you get to take up more space than everyone else around you , you fcukers . And these bastards seem to think that the rest of us have to move out of their way , get lost , go and live at the airport , where you can yak into your mobile about the meaningless presentation you've been doing on your laptop on the train on the way to the airport .
On Friday I suggested to 2 people at work that all the stuff we do is dull as dishwater and that the only real reason we get out of bed is that we get paid money . They couldn't seem to handle the fact that what I was really saying was that we spend 8+ hours a day doing something that we don't really want to do . But the interesting thing was apart from laughing at the thought and the usual " Oh Sean " comments , that neither of them denied it but they couldn't bring themselves to say " Yes , it is shit and I really wanted to be a writer but because I have to pay school fees , credit card bills , mortgage , the loan on my 4 x 4 and my kids mobile phone bill , I have no choice but to come here and stare at meaningless spreadsheets on a computer screen "
Tommorow is a day I love at work , it's the day the bonus letters are given out . Last year we made record profits but are bonuses are supposed to be shit . The middle class knashing of teeth and huddles in the coffee area always make me laugh . I always without fail give the " Oh no I'm really happy with my bonus , much more than I expected , fantastic " God that gets them going . The good thing is no-one tells anyone one what they got , so even if I get 10 quid they won't know .
To me a bonus is that " a bonus" , if I get 500 quid or 50 thousand I'll be happy .It's not guarenteed , it's a bonus. Most people I know don't even get such a thing and never have .
Ahh work , what a desperate thing it is .
People who stop dead in their tracks at the top of escalators and those who stand chatting at the entrances to the platform should be thrown on the tracks .
And another thing are these people who use those bags on wheels with the long handles , my fave commuting sport at the moment is kicking these damn things . Just cos you travel abroad for your job doesn't mean that you get to take up more space than everyone else around you , you fcukers . And these bastards seem to think that the rest of us have to move out of their way , get lost , go and live at the airport , where you can yak into your mobile about the meaningless presentation you've been doing on your laptop on the train on the way to the airport .
On Friday I suggested to 2 people at work that all the stuff we do is dull as dishwater and that the only real reason we get out of bed is that we get paid money . They couldn't seem to handle the fact that what I was really saying was that we spend 8+ hours a day doing something that we don't really want to do . But the interesting thing was apart from laughing at the thought and the usual " Oh Sean " comments , that neither of them denied it but they couldn't bring themselves to say " Yes , it is shit and I really wanted to be a writer but because I have to pay school fees , credit card bills , mortgage , the loan on my 4 x 4 and my kids mobile phone bill , I have no choice but to come here and stare at meaningless spreadsheets on a computer screen "
Tommorow is a day I love at work , it's the day the bonus letters are given out . Last year we made record profits but are bonuses are supposed to be shit . The middle class knashing of teeth and huddles in the coffee area always make me laugh . I always without fail give the " Oh no I'm really happy with my bonus , much more than I expected , fantastic " God that gets them going . The good thing is no-one tells anyone one what they got , so even if I get 10 quid they won't know .
To me a bonus is that " a bonus" , if I get 500 quid or 50 thousand I'll be happy .It's not guarenteed , it's a bonus. Most people I know don't even get such a thing and never have .
Ahh work , what a desperate thing it is .
