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Give them two weeks notice and be prepared for your boss to tell you that you can go ahead and leave now. If she does, leave right away, but be sure to let HR know that you gave two weeks notice and she told you to leave now. Make sure you have everything in writing. If you email anything to anyone from your work email, cc or bcc your personal email so you will have a copy of everything when you can no longer access your work email. It's all about covering yourself.
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3 hours ago, magicdog said:
The news director has lost his mind. He told me and other editors not to use “pre-covid” file video because it’s not showing people in masks. Especially video for school children. He wants all stories that don’t have mask video to just have the anchor read the story on air. That would pretty much cancel a lot of stories. I told him TV was a visual medium and our audience would get bored really fast. My immediate supervisor said he’d get file of exteriors of local schools since they’ve been closed since March and who knows when the kids will be back.
Can't they put something at the bottom that says the video was pretaped (or whatever the right term is -- I was print, not TV)? I'm in marketing now, and that's what we've been doing for photos. We've been attaching information that says clearly when the photos were shot so people won't get all up in arms about no one wearing masks (because they will without thinking about when the photos might have been taken).
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On 7/14/2020 at 6:52 PM, Mo1001 said:
hi I saw the Netflix series first became a fan now listening to 3rd and final virgin river book
Can someone recommend more audio book with a similar feel as virgin river, I am using these as a coping mechanism for 15 minutes a day can for about the scary situation my house hold is in due to covid-19 and try and relax once I finish the 3rd book,will need to find something else, any recommendations will be appreciated
And apologies for the inconvenience in advance
There are many more than three Virgin River books. The author also has several other series. I liked Thunder Point as well. https://www.robyncarr.com/book-list/
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15 minutes ago, Mabinogia said:
I don't think there is much chance she's alive unless she was taken but that does seen highly unlikely.
Or ran (well, swam and then ran) away. This also seems unlikely because if you were going to do that, why would you take your young son out on the boat with you and then just leave him there? Also, I may have watched too much TV and read too many crime reports.
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4 hours ago, annzeepark914 said:
We still have our landline, thank goodness. And I loathe getting calls from people who are on their cellphones. "Hi! How ______doing? We're on our ______ to _____ because Mom had _______." I have one cousin who lives in CA who has a cheap cellphone and always calls me on that stupid thing. I now tell her to hang up and let me call her on her landline. She now gets to experience the irritation when she calls another cousin, who lives near me who has a really bad, cheap cellphone. I laugh when CA cousin complains about not being able to understand nearby cousin. I have my cellphone with me and turned on when I'm out and about but my friends know to call me on my landline (actually, we all prefer to use email!) Are there any cellphones that perform really well?
My mother always calls me on her cell phone, which is as clear as her landline used to be. She doesn't call anyone on her landline because it will cut off right in the middle of the call. She has AT&T, which is all that is available to her. I know other people who also have AT&T out of necessity, and it does the same thing to their landlines. She also has internet with AT&T, and it's flaky.
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Both Preacher and Jack come off better in the books.
SpoilerIn the first book, Jack breaks it off with Charmaine as soon as he realizes that she is just a stand-in for Mel and that he would be thinking of Mel all the time. Charmaine understood from the beginning that he wasn't going to commit, and she seemed to let go pretty easily. She went to Virgin River once just to see, and when she saw the way Jack looked at Mel, she told him she understood and left.
Paige doesn't show up until the second book, so she wasn't living in town when Mel arrived. And Preacher was pretty silent around almost everyone until she got there. I don't think he ever had any encounters with Brady until the end of that book either. Jack was the one who told Brady he wasn't welcome. The books, of course, were written before marijuana was legal, so all the growers were illegal.
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9 hours ago, icemiser69 said:
People who pee in the shower. They may think it all goes down the drain, but the smell often lingers. Especially if there is a washcloth hanging on the shower massage hose above the drain. And who wants to take a bath after someone peed in the shower? The toilet is usually only a few feet away, are people so lazy they can't hold it until they get out of the shower, or pee before they get into the shower?
My first college roommate's father was a doctor. According to her, he used to advise people with athlete's foot to pee on their feet in the shower. I never had athlete's foot and probably wouldn't have tried it anyway, so I don't know if it works. I doubt that is why people are doing, but I suppose some of them could be peeing in the shower for that reason.
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51 minutes ago, ECM1231 said:
This is a pet peeve that has to do with people who read messages on Facebook Messenger and don't bother to respond. I'm not talking about responding in a timely manner but about not responding AT ALL. There's a feature on Messenger which shows you when the recipient of the message has read said message. I often post photos of foods I have baked or cooked on FB and get comments about how it looks good and will I share the recipe. Two weeks ago I took the time to send a FB message to 2 people (in a group message) sharing the recipe. It took time for me to type it out and send. One of the recipients read it and never bothered to acknowledge. The other friend hasn't read it yet. This happens a lot. Am I expecting too much of people to respond with a simple thank you? I do have another friend who wasn't that savvy with FB although she did know enough to post photos. She once asked me for my meatball recipe and months went by and I didn't get a reply. It turned out that she was unaware she even had a message and felt so bad b/c she didn't know how FB Messenger worked and her kids were always teasing her about how lame she was with technology. I know folks are busy and not everyone checks FB daily but in the case where the person read my message, how hard would it have been to say a simple thanks?
I did not know that I could see if people had read their messages. Thank you!
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23 minutes ago, ParadoxLost said:
Now I just get that robocall where the robot can't simulate a real laugh while pretending its an actually person.
I get ones that I think are from actual people, but their laughs sound robotic. They all start with a stupid joke about their spouses or children or whatever. The last time I got one I stopped the guy and asked if the dumb joke was in the script he was given. I know it was a real person because I stumped him. He didn't know what to say and stammered a bit before trying to go on, but then I asked him again and tried to have a conversation about it. He finally hung up. It's been a while since I've gotten one of those calls.
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35 minutes ago, BlackberryJam said:
I’ve seen those advertised by various companies since..March? Particularly to help the hearing impaired. It’s to allow for lip reading. I’m sure Nancy’s are lovely and well-made, but it’s not her original idea.
I'm pretty sure I saw masks like that used on Grey's Anatomy in February when there was a deaf doctor consulting on a case.
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On 5/18/2020 at 4:28 PM, Stiggs said:
Savage reminds me so much of an actor who I can't identify and it drives me crazy. He's such a generic Ken doll shell — and blinded by his own arrogance.
I've been rewatching this season -- except for episode 6, which I can't find anywhere but on CBS -- and Andrew looks like Matthew Morrison to me.
I'm disappointed Hulu doesn't have episode 6 because that's the one in which Osten is terrorized by the pelican. I still can't believe they kept Osten as long as they did and kept talking about how strong he was and how much they needed him. He let the tribe down in challenges over and over again.
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I have trouble ending phone conversations. That's one reason I hate talking on the phone. I also sometimes have trouble ending conversations in person, too, unless I have somewhere I have to go right away.
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3 hours ago, icemiser69 said:
Some people just love to argue, and have no ability to stop arguing.
My family (well, mostly my dad's side of the family) has always loved to argue. They were never mad about it, though. They just liked to argue about things. I believe in that family it was considered "discussing." It was entertainment. Nobody ever stormed off, and certainly no one ever got physical about anything. If there was a disagreement, everybody still liked everybody else as much as they did before. Also, nobody got personal and called anybody names.
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I hate all things in the office that require people to donate money (or gifts), unless it is a charitable fundraiser type thing. (For instance, sometimes our office group adopts a family at Christmas and gets presents for kids who otherwise wouldn't get presents. I'm fine with that. I'm also fine with people who don't want to participate for whatever reason. If you don't want to do it, just don't do it. Of course, I'm not in charge and have no power, but I will not think less of you if you don't. Everyone has their own financial priorities.) We are collecting now for two retirement gifts. I am giving less than some of the people, in part because I can't afford what they apparently can and in part because I know some of my co-workers can afford even less than I can and if I give less, it gives them an out not to give so much.
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3 minutes ago, peacheslatour said:
I usually just bring flowers.
I like flowers. So do my cats. Flowers are apparently fun toys. I wish they weren't.
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55 minutes ago, Katy M said:
This reminds me of a discussion on an etiquette column. Someone says you should always bring wine because "everybody loves wine." I said I didn't. But, even so, some people are alcoholics and definitely wouldn't want any kind of alcohol in their house. I jsut always hate the generalization that everybody just loves wine. I work in a grocery-related industry. And there was some discussion about how magazines are a waste of space at the checkout counter because people don't buy them. Someone suggested putting wine there, because everyone would love to peruse wines while waiting. Well, again, I wouldn't, but I pointed out that while alcoholics could avoid the wine or liquor aisle, they couldn't avoid the checkout.
I also don't like wine. The only alcohol I can stand to drink is in drinks where the taste of the alcohol is covered up, and I always feel that if you are drinking it without tasting it, you're only drinking it for the way it makes you feel, and you might as well have a virgin drink. I realize this might not be true for everyone, but I think it is true for me, so I don't really drink. When I think about having a drink, usually a rum and Coke because that's easy, I ask myself if I really want it and if now is a good time. Usually I decide against it.
I would never take wine to someone's house, though, because I don't know what good wine is or what kind of wine they might prefer. My husband does drink wine, but he's picky about it. He doesn't necessarily want expensive wine, but he does prefer particular kinds and particular brands.
Really, if someone is coming to my house, unless it's some kind of potluck, they don't need to bring anything. I know it's supposed to be polite to bring a hostess gift, but I'm good without one, particularly something that I'm going to have to wonder if I should serve it while they are in my house.
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19 minutes ago, Nordly Beaumont said:
My peeve is when they laugh and say "Don't worry! He's friendly!" I'm not afraid, I'm annoyed. So just call Rover's name and get him off me, thanks.
I hate that. I'm nervous around dogs. I like them, but dogs, especially big dogs, scare me. I always want to tell people, "Sure, your dog is friendly to you. He knows you. He doesn't know me." Our neighbors used to have a big dog that barked at the fence (chain link) every time I went into the backyard. They said she was friendly and nice, but her bark did not say friendly and nice. It was not a friendly, nice, playful bark. It was a get-out-of-my-space bark. I don't know what happened to the dog and feel bad for them if it died, but I'm still glad it's gone because they never called that dog back in when it started barking at the fence. It made it hard to mow the lawn.
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5 hours ago, Zella said:
Incidentally, I accidentally spoiled Outlander for someone on some forum because I mentioned Culloden and just guessed it didn't end well for a lot of characters. Someone got really mad at me, but I've never really thought you could spoil history. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Did this person think Culloden was going to turn out well for the Scots? Do they know that Scotland is not a separate country today?
5 hours ago, Zella said:And why were her and Frank demobilized before the war ended in the novel?!?! That distracted me to no end.
I believe that is because the author put in a date that she thought was the end of the war, but didn't actually research what life was like in the UK during 1945, and no editor caught it. (Possibly the editor, if there was one, also did not know, which I think means another editor should have been assigned, and if no editor knew anything about WWII, then some of them should be fired and editors who read should have been hired. But I'm not in charge.) It also makes the dates not work with another date in later books. The first part of book 1 should have been set in 1946 at least, not 1945.
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12 minutes ago, Angeltoes said:
This is so me. I have earplugs stashed everywhere. I wish I knew a good brand because mine are the cheap foamy ones that only block out about 25%.
Look for earplugs recommended for shooting ranges.
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31 minutes ago, PRgal said:
I know, but when you're not a pro, it can go either way..probably more bastardization. LOL. But I've been shamed for it. From certain types of people who somehow believe in "purity" cuisine. I tell them, so you've never had Vietnamese coffee? Or Hong Kong milk tea (think Vietnamese coffee, but with tea)?
Where I am (much farther south than you, I think), we get a lot of people criticizing Mexican restaurants they don't like as "not authentic Mexican food." And then I have to explain to them (in excruciating detail if it's someone I don't like very much) how Mexico is a big country with a lot of different styles of cuisine. If I really don't like the person, I go on to talk about how all cultures borrow foods from other cultures, and it's all authentic unless it's made of plastic or wood.
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Did the person at least sign it?
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1 hour ago, PRgal said:
Same here! My grandmother, who did most of the cooking when I was little, told me I should be studying and that ladies didn't belong in the kitchen. Thus, I never really learned how to cook heritage cuisine and my food is a mishmash of heritage stuff and various cultures I admire. Think kitchen sink (i.e. whatever I have in my fridge and/or freezer) fried quinoa topped with guacamole or hummus (I've only attempted to make either from scratch a few times, so those items are store bought) or pasta with char siu (usually take out). I suppose it isn't all that off from heritage food - I mean, ham and macaroni soup (think chicken noodle soup with shredded ham) and baked pork chop and rice are considered comfort food staples in Hong Kong cafes/diners (aka cha chaan teng). Mine is just more...21st century - LOL. I've also attempted to make pumpkin moon cakes for the mid-Autumn Festival (hey, it's always during pumpkin season, so why not?). And yes, I've been criticized for bastardizing cuisine. Not funny, but whatever.
It's not bastardizing. It's fusion.
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I soaked the beans (that I was going to cook yesterday but couldn't) overnight and put them in the slow cooker. Seven hours later, they still are not anywhere near tender enough to eat. This is the first day this week I've actually cooked something for supper. I intended to every other day, but circumstances kept getting in the way. And it's looking like it might be sandwiches for supper anyway.
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I was washing my Instant Pot lid and lost the sealing ring thing (not sure exactly what it's called because now I don't remember) off the float valve. The float valve also fell out, of course, because the sealing ring thing is the thing that keeps it from falling out. I found it in the disposal, but the sealing ring thing is nowhere to be found. I ordered a replacement (two replacements, just in case it happens again), but it's probably going to take a while to get here because I ordered from the company because Amazon doesn't have the original part. It has that part made (or at least sold) by other companies, but I'm iffy about buying non-original parts, particularly when they only have 40 or so reviews on Amazon.
It's just been that kind of a week for me. I haven't cooked dinner once because every time I plan something, things get in the way. Perhaps I can use the slow cooker tomorrow.
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A Case Of The Mondays: Vent Your Work Spleen Here
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Oh, good. I was just about to suggest going some place where you could access WiFi from a parking lot, if there is such a place near you.