Let's bitch about our stupid, annoying co-workers

Hahah oh god, people who need babying like that are the worst.

..that said I've managed to hose the launch icon for Outlook off my computer alltogether and I havrnt had the heart to ask anyone to look at it cause it seems so dumb, so I've been starting outlook from its exe file in Explorer for a week now. Embarrassing.

win+r -> 'outlook'

! fuck! So obvious. Thankyou. *smacks self in forehead*

To bring it back, go to Outlook.exe in your C: and right-click on it to create a shortcut on the desktop

It's probably at C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office11\Outlook.exe
or C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\Office12\Outlook.exe
or similar

icons are so 20th century

Well um, I know perfectly well how to create a shortcut.

The problem is, with outlook.exe I cannot do this. Wether it is the way the permissions are set on the network here or somehting I dont know, but it doesnt let me make a shortcut to the desktop, OR a quicklaunch icon.

I can do it with other things. Its weird.

LOL sorry I didnt mean that to sound so snotty =)

is your control panel locked down? you could do a repair or something

Hm, didnt think of that, I'll ave a squiz.

Hm i dont think i better touch this shit.

sorry!

James; its ok! It was a perfectly valid suggestion! :) I dont know why it doesnt work!

:)

So a follow-up on super observational bro from yesterday. A little context first, it has been really cold here in Chicago all week with temperatures hovering just above 0 degrees F most of the week, but dipped down to seven below (before including any windchill this morning). Anyway, after this guy got to work he has spent the last 40 minutes walking up to everyone saying "boy, it's cold out!".

that dude is seriously my favorite person in the world right now

partially because he is in Chicago and I am not

boy its cold out

lol

"It's nice out."
"Yes, I think I'll leave it out."

Okay, so this morning is a perfectly great example of why I think popcorn girl and her popcorn thing is really, really weird. A few hours ago a consultant dropped off a huge breakfast spread for us - bagels, donuts, coffee cakes, fresh fruit, muffins, etc. Really great stuff and a nice variety - everything from really healthy options to pretty decadent stuff. Anyway, popcorn girl walks back to the break room, stares at the spread for a few minutes, then pops a bag of her stupid microwave popcorn.

one of the ladies here (not piss vag) just came in my office chomping as loud as she possibly could on a carrot. Grr.

okay I had to search through the thread for the genesis of that reference and thank you for the new display name

OMG SHE IS TALKING IN BABY TALK

WHOMEVER JUST LEFT THE OPEN SMOKED SALMON SITTING ON THE FUCKING TABLE IN THE BREAKROOM! SERIOUSLY? Next week you'll complain about the mouse problem again. You'll thank me i threw it out when there is a black bear in the breakroom rather than a couple of mouse turds.

Why's it have to be a "black" bear, Chris?

what do u have against black bears, San Te

Lol I get an instant message intended for the dude with the extremely similar name to mine. I politely ask if dude meant to contact the other guy and spelled out the name, and he says "oh, right".

Three seconds later he sends me the same cut/pasted instant message again.

IM needs a death ray

good afternoon piss vag, can you please remove your shit encrusted fingernails off my desk.

Ugh, dear boss: don't message me saying "why did I nto know about this issue, can you come see me and go over it?" when I have BEEN CC'ING YOU ON EVERY MAIL BETWEEN ME, CUSTOMER AND THE TELCO SINCE DECEMBER >:|

If you dont bother reading your email then I cant be bothered chasing it up.

y'know I miss contributing to this thread but like the last two weeks have been Heaven so alas I can't!

Well, what sort of attitude is that?

it's my backhanded way of saying "thank you dear GOD for letting me change departments!"

Dear quasi-boss who isn't really my boss: stop trying to show off to our bigwig visitor by referring to the 'waterfront' ahead. The accepted metaphor is 'horizon' and it doesn't need replacing, and watching you doing so makes me cringe. Or say 'outlook'. Or 'future'.

what.

My boss who isn't really my boss repeated the phrase "all very positive signs" more than 5 times in her presentation of last year's numbers. The thing is, if you were to look at the data in a fair and balanced way, there were no positive signs at all. However, to say so would really hurt the feelings of those people in my organization who didn't actually want to do any work, so we had to provide her with numbers that she could spin. God, it's such an empty charade.

Ha is he confusing with "watershed" or something maybe Ljub?

I'd forgive him that. But I bet some twat in London has started using it and he's just straight out copying.

Sure, my new position here is a little overwhelming, but I'll get the hang of it. I can even tolerate the desperately sad "Kid Rock says that there ain't no party like a Detroit party 'cause a Detroit party don't stop!" during an online/conference call presentation (if for other reason than that it's a good story to tell people about how this company has eaten peoples' souls). And I appreciate the fact that you're mentoring me. You've been very helpful. But when you whisper to a co-worker whose cube is adjacent to mine about how they should assist me, that tells me two things: 1) you think I can't hear you when I'm one foot away, and 2) wouldn't sending an e-mail to said co-worker be a more effective means of surreptitious communication than whispering?

Woohoo, I accepted a new job and put in my two weeks' notice today! The problem wasn't with my co-workers (who all said "Good for you. I wish I could find a new job") but the higher-ups in other cities who I've never met. Like my ineffective boss. And whoever it was above him who decided that the person who takes over my overwhelming, underpaid, full-time position shouldn't have health insurance. Oh man, this company can suck it.

lol

What's their reasoning for not giving him/her health insurance?

I'm interested to hear that too. Assuming this is a U.S. Company that provides pre-tax benefits (and please tell me is either are not the case), an employer cannot legally just arbitrarily choose who to give insurance to.

The IRS requires that the company's official " plan document" house plan eligibility rules, and they must amend them going forward.

So unless this person was in a class already deemed ineligible or they're changing the plan, it sounds like they are breaking the law, and the IRS could disqualify the plan if they found out.

Of course that is all heavily based on multiple assumptions on my part!

They may be doing what Wal-Mart does--keeping this person's hours just under the full-time mark so that they don't have to give benefits.

Yea, that's how most companies get around it, cuz all that is is keeping someone from meeting the minimum eligibility requirements.

That's why places like Best Buy hire mostly part-timers.

supervisor: oh so I heard from VH that you were late to a meeting with her?
me: What?! No, I wasn't. I called and asked her if we could push back a meeting we had by 1/2 an hour because I was running a bit late. She agreed and I was there a few minutes before the newly agreed upon time.
supervisor: oh well she's sorta . . . yeah . . . *makes crazy face*

DEAR VH: FUCK YOU. YOU ARE WITHOUT A DOUBT THE MOST OBNOXIOUSLY TYPE A PERSON I'VE EVER MET AND I HATE YOU. YOU REALLY HAD TO SAY SOMETHING TO MY SUPERVISOR ABOUT THAT? I DIDN'T EVEN DO ANYTHING WRONG SO BASICALLY WHAT YOU SAID WAS A LIE. I HATE YOU YOU ANAL RETENTIVE ANNOYING LIAR.

I stab VH with my brain!

I just started a new job and it is unnervingly slow. I am used to being overworked and underappreciated! My old company would have considered this workload a part-time job. I rejoice!

They're calling it a "full-time contract position." The job listing is up on the site now (I work for a well-known media company) and commenters have already noticed the lack of benefits and compared us to WalMart. Nice. Of course, in this economic climate, I'm sure there will be no shortage of applicants anyway.

im currently teaching english in mexico to high schoolers. stuck with another girl (we dont like each other basically) where we have to teach a few classes together and she is constantly trying to undermine me while im trying out games and activities ive got prepared for the class (calling out answers and being an arsehole). had words with her already but she often tries to push me with this shite from time to time. grrrrr.

That is so ridiculously unprofessional, wth!?

Okay, so we get a fruit basket delivered every week to the office. Instead of taking an apple when the want to eat it, some people are taking loads and putting it in their draws, presumably to eat during the week. This REALLY winds me up. What's the best way of dealing without ending up on the passive-aggressive notes thread, or do I just need to get over myself and go and buy some fruit?