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Tb2571989 says Bad Management isn't just a great name for a heavy metal band - what kind of rubbish work practices have you had to put up with?
( , Thu 10 Jun 2010, 10:53)
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I came back to work today after a couple of days off, opened my emails and there was one from a colleague asking about the costs for the Belmers* to play at his daughter's birthday party. Fairenoughski you might think, but no!
Further down the queue there was one from our MD berating both of us for 'inappropriate use of the company email system' and hinting at disciplinary proceedings' after 'consultation with the group HR team'.
*Laziest, 2nd least-talented band in Christendom
It won't go any further as I've sent back to him all of the sexist, racist, disablist jokes he's sent round, coupled with the pictures of semi-naked women. topless waterskiers and beach babes etc etc that HE'S SENT ROUND THE COMPANY FFS!
Twunt.
( , Wed 16 Jun 2010, 17:38, 12 replies)
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...burning said incriminating messages onto a CD to ensure their future availability in the event of an unplanned computer wiping ordered by said twunt.
And while you're at it, please may I have a copy?
( , Wed 16 Jun 2010, 19:30, closed)
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did someone not tell me that "it ain't backed up unless it's backed up 3 times"?
and print it all out on company paper too, just so you have a "HARD COPY", fnaar-fnaar.
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Who's the 1st least talented band in Christendom?
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We used to be the least-talented band in Christendom, until Jedward.
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A 'band', in my book, has people playing instruments and writing their own songs.
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...so very typical of the "do as say and not as I do" attitude of so many managers.
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Please could we have a copy of his response when you did so?
( , Thu 17 Jun 2010, 9:48, closed)
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