we get it Jeff, you have swamp ssa* Archived Message Posted by Sounder on May 19, 2022, 12:41:39, in reply to "So no gold bond?*" Previous Message Previous Message Which was really strange when I first started, but has eliminated me wearing any kind of cologne or body spray ever. Previous Message We have an understood “walkout” rule around meetings. It was instituted because of over invites and general abuse of the invitation system. If a meeting is called and you’re invited, within the first 5 minutes it’s truly not pertinent to you, you can just state that and leave. No harm no foul. Message Thread: | This response ↓ What quirky rule / standards does your job have? - haighter May 19, 2022, 8:25:09 I have to go on a website every week and certify that I actually worked* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes May 19, 2022, 15:37:01 the security guard has to lock up the building after the last employee leaves for the day - torinese May 19, 2022, 15:25:54 Emails *must* be forwarded to another team member when you're out of the office on PTO.* - DiamondDazzle May 19, 2022, 14:35:39 My previous job you couldn’t use “violent” language like “bullet point” - GhostofPokeyStixPast May 19, 2022, 13:46:17 where do they stand on "rule of thumb"?* - Sounder May 19, 2022, 13:51:28 I personally avoided engaging with the remaining nun who was on the board. She was terrifying* - GhostofPokeyStixPast May 19, 2022, 13:59:21 For sure, I'm not even Catholic and nuns terrify me* - Sounder May 19, 2022, 14:02:53 No idea/ dont remember/wiped from my brain* - Stu May 19, 2022, 13:45:45 If you’re Zooming into a team call we ask you keep your camera on. - illini May 19, 2022, 13:26:54 My company has an almost zero camera policy - Sounder May 19, 2022, 13:31:44 For on or off? * - illini May 19, 2022, 13:33:47 always off - Sounder May 19, 2022, 13:34:46 and this hurts morale?* - VIV May 19, 2022, 13:41:36 We’re cameras on, all the time. It’s not a policy but everyone does it* - CWR10 May 19, 2022, 14:34:22 I feel like this is a polarizing topic - Sounder May 19, 2022, 13:42:34 i think making people who are sitting at home be on camera would hurt morale worse* - VIV May 19, 2022, 13:45:04 I'm not suggesting cameras all the time - Sounder May 19, 2022, 13:50:17 nah, i'm good* - VIV May 19, 2022, 14:22:06 Not sure if super common, but if you run out of paid leave you can beg company wide for donations - ijustkrushalot May 19, 2022, 13:06:34 Sorry your wife has cancer, Bob, maybe you shouldn't have taken that trip to Hawaii* - Sounder May 19, 2022, 13:10:14 We accrue 16-24 hours of normal leave and 4 hours of long term leave a month - ijustkrushalot May 19, 2022, 13:14:46 I wouldn't think so* - reggiedunlop May 19, 2022, 13:16:53 I just assumed that all bets were off when it came to Covid - Sounder May 19, 2022, 13:16:48 the gov't was reimbursing employers for two weeks PTO for COVID. I guess Iowa didn't get the memo.* - ghost_of_clt May 19, 2022, 13:46:07 We did but that all went away last fall/winter - ijustkrushalot May 19, 2022, 15:29:15 Yeah, using PTO for COVID seems pretty ridiculous* - reggiedunlop May 19, 2022, 13:19:33 my company added a Covid PTO category to our system. I think it was a week or two every quarter - IlliniSax05 May 19, 2022, 14:02:18 yea, that was the tenor of our discussion... we were talking about how everyone is more aware - ijustkrushalot May 19, 2022, 13:27:45 One of the big behavior changes that will come from this - Sounder May 19, 2022, 13:30:56 Wouldn't it be easier to just let them go without asking?* - reggiedunlop May 19, 2022, 13:08:50 Our corporate HQ weekend is Fri/Sat - ArtVandelay May 19, 2022, 12:55:42 I assume Friday's are quiet and monday's already have a bunch of shit lined up? * - ijustkrushalot May 19, 2022, 13:05:08 Mostly correct. Fridays are quiet and I get SO much done. Sundays, I usually - ArtVandelay May 19, 2022, 14:06:05 Israeli company?* - Carl Spackler May 19, 2022, 12:57:44 Yep* - ArtVandelay May 19, 2022, 13:02:24 We've asked people to schedule meetings for 25 mins and not 30 and 50 minutes instead of 60. - ATL May 19, 2022, 12:50:10 lululemon had something called "a clearing" - Sounder May 19, 2022, 12:32:37 That sounds great, not corny. I'd rather deal with all info vs partial info for tasks/projects. - ghost_of_clt May 19, 2022, 12:45:24 There were so many components of lululemon that I loved - Sounder May 19, 2022, 12:52:14 sounds too Scientology * - ijustkrushalot May 19, 2022, 12:43:45 lululemon is totally a cult - Sounder May 19, 2022, 12:51:25 meet deadlines. - eta May 19, 2022, 11:23:06 Limit pictures of family in your area. - EffinIllini May 19, 2022, 11:22:03 pictures aren't bad. they remind many people the "why" when they are on a pointless zoom* - ArtVandelay May 19, 2022, 14:07:14 *facedesk* - ATL May 19, 2022, 13:04:37 Oh, good lord* - bjl63 May 19, 2022, 11:36:47 That's just what they tell people - Sounder May 19, 2022, 11:23:10 Could be* - EffinIllini May 19, 2022, 11:27:53 maybe I'm getting soft, but I could totally see how pictures of your family is a microaggression* - Sounder May 19, 2022, 11:28:43 that's dumb - IlliniSax05 May 19, 2022, 12:13:21 They're not asking you to hide it - Sounder May 19, 2022, 12:19:34 but how much is "rubbing their faces in it"? - IlliniSax05 May 19, 2022, 12:27:35 It's really not, and yes clutter drives me bananas - Sounder May 19, 2022, 12:30:01 you've got some damage, man.* - VIV May 19, 2022, 12:53:03 Don't we all? - Sounder May 19, 2022, 12:54:29 when I say cluttered I mean having a lot of pictures - IlliniSax05 May 19, 2022, 12:32:32 I meant cluttered both in the too many pictures way and the too much stuff on the desk way - Sounder May 19, 2022, 12:33:49 Probably wouldn't be stoked on the crappy kids art I have at my desk. * - haighter May 19, 2022, 12:23:51 You can do whatever you want, just don't expect me to care - Sounder May 19, 2022, 12:29:50 No pinching butts* - bbonb May 19, 2022, 10:04:18 what about your own?* - VIV May 19, 2022, 12:52:04 "Between your own legs, Father"* - ATL May 19, 2022, 12:56:48 Anything in the regs about nipple twisting? * - Tuscy May 19, 2022, 10:06:05 are tittie twisters still a thing?* - lcubed May 19, 2022, 10:08:26 They are on Fridays. * - uofi1998 May 19, 2022, 11:35:50 Nothing good like that. We do have a "no scents" in the office rule - Taz May 19, 2022, 9:43:46 So no gold bond?* - JeffFrank May 19, 2022, 12:22:21 we get it Jeff, you have swamp ssa* - Sounder May 19, 2022, 12:41:39 More so boys can swing free with no chafing* - JeffFrank May 19, 2022, 13:20:18 How are you single? - Sounder May 19, 2022, 13:32:36 that sounds amazing* - Sounder May 19, 2022, 11:36:24 Only problem is we can't spray when we poop in the bathroom* - Taz May 19, 2022, 11:39:16 the spray smells worse than the poops* - Sounder May 19, 2022, 12:20:15 I agree. Burning a match was so effective* - JeffFrank May 19, 2022, 12:24:16 Summer Fridays off (paid). Starting next week woo!* - Jackie May 19, 2022, 8:53:59 that's awesome. i think parkland does that. i wish uiuc would as well* - lcubed May 19, 2022, 9:55:39 Well you get a brazillion days of PTO, sooooo I'm pretty sure it all washes out* - Jackie May 19, 2022, 9:57:08 Doesnt mean we cant want more* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes May 19, 2022, 12:45:08 ooo - IlliniSax05 May 19, 2022, 9:52:36 Well that seems uncalled for!* - Jackie May 19, 2022, 9:54:27 ooo - IlliniSax05 May 19, 2022, 9:56:20 Get your shit done. - Dilbert May 19, 2022, 8:28:41 No Friday meetings. Thank God.* - SurfTheBoneyard May 19, 2022, 8:27:15 That actually is great* - Cunativeson May 19, 2022, 8:26:29 Yea…it doesn’t happen often because it’s caused people to be much more thoughtful… - haighter May 19, 2022, 8:29:40 I wish we would do that with conference calls. - Illiniphil May 19, 2022, 8:58:36 i have 2 standing daily meetings that total 90 minutes of my day every day - VIV May 19, 2022, 9:01:06 That stinks* - Tooldresser May 19, 2022, 10:02:55   Searching