gremlin wrote: Fri Mar 24, 2023 11:07 am
The word 'Learnfest', which my HR dept. just love to use.
I recently got an email from someone in HR. His sig now reads with his name followed by "(he, him)"! I suspect that will be the new trend before long!
That ship left port many years ago at our place. In addition we now have how to pronounce the senders name written phonetically, as well as how they don't expect you to answer out of your working hours.
Load of wank.
Regards,
Gremlin
My pronouns are (stapler/symphony)
My name is pronounced 'k-unt'
Don't reply unless it's fucking funny you mugs.
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I recently got an email from someone in HR. His sig now reads with his name followed by "(he, him)"! I suspect that will be the new trend before long!
Nowt new, half of my clients have been using it for donkeys.
As somebody who self-identifies as equine, I find that term very offensive.
Sir, are you the front of a donkey?
No.
Are you then the back of a donkey?
No.
In that case sir, you are no end of an ass.
I had a manager that was keen on the pronoun thing, she frequently mispelled my name. More amusingly she regularly used the feminine version of a colleague's name when emailing him.
gremlin wrote: Fri Mar 24, 2023 11:07 am
The word 'Learnfest', which my HR dept. just love to use.
IME it's pretty safe to rank meeting importance based on what the sender chooses to call it.
"Meeting" - actually important, should probably attend.
"Workshop" - get the minutes afterwards, unless you're super interested
"Learnfest" - Is it compulsory? Otherwise, nah.
Etc.
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Taipan wrote: Fri Mar 24, 2023 11:45 am
I recently got an email from someone in HR. His sig now reads with his name followed by "(he, him)"! I suspect that will be the new trend before long!
I was on a Teams call with some vendors. One of the "guys" has a guy's name, sounds like a guy, looks like a guy. If I didn't know otherwise I would say he's a guy. But on the call he's put "(he / him)" after his name, so now I spend half the meeting trying to work out if he's actually a girl and then getting cross that he might just be a halfwit.
Taipan wrote: Fri Mar 24, 2023 11:45 am
I recently got an email from someone in HR. His sig now reads with his name followed by "(he, him)"! I suspect that will be the new trend before long!
I was on a Teams call with some vendors. One of the "guys" has a guy's name, sounds like a guy, looks like a guy. If I didn't know otherwise I would say he's a guy. But on the call he's put "(he / him)" after his name, so now I spend half the meeting trying to work out if he's actually a girl and then getting cross that he might just be a halfwit.
Ah, the wokey pronouns. We had a survey at work where they wanted to know our pronouns and our gender. The list was quite extensive for gender.
Daylight saving when I have regular meetings with people in other time zones, it can cause havoc with one's calendar.
Some went forward a couple of weeks ago, some went forward this weekend, some don't go forward at all and some go back while we go forwards.
Taipan wrote: Fri Mar 24, 2023 11:02 am
As I have a patent distrust of insurance companies, I read their policy documents. I note this clause,
Excluding Theft Unless Security Device Is Fitted
We will not pay any theft claim under section 1 of the policy booklet unless the declared security device fitted or applied to your vehicle, is in working order and has been correctly attached and switched on before the theft happened.
I declared an Almax 19mm chain with Squire SS65CS Stronghold Lock when parked at home. But the policy says they won't pay out unless the chain is fitted whenever its left, or at least hats how I interpret it. I specifically told Bennetts its only fitted when at home as I have a different chain at work and use a disc lock when out. But they tell me whatever the declared device is, it must be fitted or don't declare a device at all. If you upgrade your locks without telling them, you'd still lose out as its not the declared device. I suspect a lot/most of you know this, but just in case, you might want to check your policy.
Well, this gets worse and worse. The insurers won't allow me to replace the security device (almax) with a Abus Granit Sledg 77 disclock, despite it being on their list of approved products, and they wont accept my pragmasisis chain at work and the almax at home. It has to be the almax everywhere. So if I went into town with the bike i'd have the carry the almax etc. So i'll have to sell the pragmasis and buy a 2nd Almax to keep at work. Ho hum. Still I suppose it'll be safer...
You got me twitching as I'm with Bennetts too, so had a flick through my policy document and booklet, and
Excluding Theft Unless Security Device Is Fitted
We will not pay any theft claim under section 1 of the policy booklet unless the declared security device fitted or applied to your vehicle, is in working order and has been correctly attached and switched on before the theft happened.
MrLongbeard wrote: Mon Mar 27, 2023 11:41 am
You got me twitching as I'm with Bennetts too, so had a flick through my policy document and booklet, and
Excluding Theft Unless Security Device Is Fitted
We will not pay any theft claim under section 1 of the policy booklet unless the declared security device fitted or applied to your vehicle, is in working order and has been correctly attached and switched on before the theft happened.
does not appear in either of them.
Page 5 of my policy document. Final paragraphs after excesses etc.
MrLongbeard wrote: Mon Mar 27, 2023 11:41 am
You got me twitching as I'm with Bennetts too, so had a flick through my policy document and booklet, and
Excluding Theft Unless Security Device Is Fitted
We will not pay any theft claim under section 1 of the policy booklet unless the declared security device fitted or applied to your vehicle, is in working order and has been correctly attached and switched on before the theft happened.
does not appear in either of them.
Page 5 of my policy document. Final paragraphs after excesses etc.
Nope, the only exception to them paying out after a theft is;
loss of/or damage to your bike or its contents by theft or attempted theft or an unauthorised
person taking it and riding it if it has been; left unlocked; left with the keys in, on or in the
immediate proximity of the bike; or reasonable precautions have not been taken to protect it
I've been with Bennet's and I've never had anything other than the alarm on the bike, no other security declared, so would I able to use a non declared item rather than the substitution of one for another?
Mussels wrote: Sun Mar 26, 2023 8:32 pm
Daylight saving when I have regular meetings with people in other time zones, it can cause havoc with one's calendar.
Some went forward a couple of weeks ago, some went forward this weekend, some don't go forward at all and some go back while we go forwards.
Do it all at UTC, that way everyone knows where they are.
Taipan wrote: Fri Mar 24, 2023 11:02 am
As I have a patent distrust of insurance companies, I read their policy documents. I note this clause,
Excluding Theft Unless Security Device Is Fitted
We will not pay any theft claim under section 1 of the policy booklet unless the declared security device fitted or applied to your vehicle, is in working order and has been correctly attached and switched on before the theft happened.
I declared an Almax 19mm chain with Squire SS65CS Stronghold Lock when parked at home. But the policy says they won't pay out unless the chain is fitted whenever its left, or at least hats how I interpret it. I specifically told Bennetts its only fitted when at home as I have a different chain at work and use a disc lock when out. But they tell me whatever the declared device is, it must be fitted or don't declare a device at all. If you upgrade your locks without telling them, you'd still lose out as its not the declared device. I suspect a lot/most of you know this, but just in case, you might want to check your policy.
Well, this gets worse and worse. The insurers won't allow me to replace the security device (almax) with a Abus Granit Sledg 77 disclock, despite it being on their list of approved products, and they wont accept my pragmasisis chain at work and the almax at home. It has to be the almax everywhere. So if I went into town with the bike i'd have the carry the almax etc. So i'll have to sell the pragmasis and buy a 2nd Almax to keep at work. Ho hum. Still I suppose it'll be safer...
Happy to loan you an Almax until you (highly likely) sell the new tractor - I've 2 Almax chains sat in the garage I don't use.
