CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

Okay . . . let's try this again.

Moderators: Shirley, Sabo, brian, rass, DaveInSeattle

User avatar
Giff
The Dude
Posts: 11700
Joined: Mon Mar 25, 2013 3:26 pm

Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

Post by Giff »

Good to hear, Brian. That's not a bad deal at all given the circumstances.
well this is gonna be someone's new signature - bronto
User avatar
Steve of phpBB
The Dude
Posts: 9144
Joined: Mon Mar 11, 2013 10:44 am
Location: Feeling gravity's pull

Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

Post by Steve of phpBB »

All things being considered, I'm glad to hear that, Brian.
And his one problem is he didn’t go to Russia that night because he had extracurricular activities, and they froze to death.
User avatar
Johnny Carwash
The Dude
Posts: 6001
Joined: Mon Mar 11, 2013 8:57 am
Location: Land of 10,000 Sununus

Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

Post by Johnny Carwash »

Good to hear you're pretty optimistic about your situation all things considered. Hoping it works out best for you.
Fanniebug wrote: P.S. rass! Dont write me again, dude! You're in ignore list!
User avatar
A_B
The Dude
Posts: 24195
Joined: Mon Mar 11, 2013 7:36 am
Location: Getting them boards like a wolf in the chicken pen.

Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

Post by A_B »

Given the circumstances, and all things considered, it sounds like a good result.
My gall is sufficiently mitigated. Thank you for your concern.
User avatar
The Sybian
The Dude
Posts: 19707
Joined: Tue Mar 19, 2013 10:36 am
Location: Working in the Crap Part of Jersey

Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

Post by The Sybian »

And on the plus side, there has never been a better time to find remote work.
An honest to God cult of personality - formed around a failed steak salesman.
-Pruitt
User avatar
brian
The Dude
Posts: 28713
Joined: Mon Mar 18, 2013 10:52 am
Location: Ryugyong Hotel; Pyongyang

Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

Post by brian »

The Sybian wrote: Fri Jan 29, 2021 3:26 pm And on the plus side, there has never been a better time to find remote work.
Right. I already know of some stuff I could do if I wanted to though for about half my current salary. Though with that severance payout and with only having to work for a couple more years, that's not such a bad deal. Think we're going to push back our next trip to the states from April (currently) to late May and I'll just take a month off and tool around the country a bit after we get our vaccines. Maybe hit the Upper Peninsula for a week, then maybe South Carolina to visit some family there. Definitely AVL if we do SC. Walk the earth like Kane on Kung Fu.
Bandwagon fan of the 2023 STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS!
User avatar
The Sybian
The Dude
Posts: 19707
Joined: Tue Mar 19, 2013 10:36 am
Location: Working in the Crap Part of Jersey

Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

Post by The Sybian »

brian wrote: Fri Jan 29, 2021 3:30 pm
The Sybian wrote: Fri Jan 29, 2021 3:26 pm And on the plus side, there has never been a better time to find remote work.
Right. I already know of some stuff I could do if I wanted to though for about half my current salary. Though with that severance payout and with only having to work for a couple more years, that's not such a bad deal. Think we're going to push back our next trip to the states from April (currently) to late May and I'll just take a month off and tool around the country a bit after we get our vaccines. Maybe hit the Upper Peninsula for a week, then maybe South Carolina to visit some family there. Definitely AVL if we do SC. Walk the earth like Kane on Kung Fu.
Sounds like a great plan.
An honest to God cult of personality - formed around a failed steak salesman.
-Pruitt
User avatar
Giff
The Dude
Posts: 11700
Joined: Mon Mar 25, 2013 3:26 pm

Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

Post by Giff »

We will be in Michigan in late June so hopefully our paths will cross.
well this is gonna be someone's new signature - bronto
User avatar
brian
The Dude
Posts: 28713
Joined: Mon Mar 18, 2013 10:52 am
Location: Ryugyong Hotel; Pyongyang

Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

Post by brian »

In case you wondered how things were going around here...

Image
Bandwagon fan of the 2023 STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS!
User avatar
brian
The Dude
Posts: 28713
Joined: Mon Mar 18, 2013 10:52 am
Location: Ryugyong Hotel; Pyongyang

Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

Post by brian »

We had a discussion about an "issue" where our partner complained about our poll software rounding percentages instead of displaying a decimal which can lead occasionally to totals adding up to 101 percent.

So we're having a discussion and the consensus was (for better or worse) we're not going to add fractional percentages and will just have to explain to the partners that the percentages might add up to 101 instead of 100 percent but that the actual totals are only going up to 100 percent and one of the only right-wing douchenozzles that work there (who is also the nephew of one of the company's founder/owner) makes a comment like "don't tell them about the presidental election :-)"

And me because I have no more fucks to give replied "I don't know what news channels you watch, but that doesn't even make any sense".
Bandwagon fan of the 2023 STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS!
User avatar
sancarlos
The Dude
Posts: 19139
Joined: Fri Mar 15, 2013 1:46 pm
Location: NorCal via Colorado

Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

Post by sancarlos »

Go get ‘em, Bri.
"What a bunch of pedantic pricks." - sybian
User avatar
Sabo
The Dude
Posts: 5500
Joined: Mon Mar 11, 2013 8:33 am
Location: On the trail

Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

Post by Sabo »

Just got an email from a user - who's been with my company longer than me - that had these questions:
how do I quit all aps??
somehow what's new at the Ap store popped and I cannot figure out how to close it!
Where do I find the applications folder?
Fucking shoot me.
THERE’S NOWT WRONG WITH GALA LUNCHEONS, LAD!
P.D.X.
The Dude
Posts: 5521
Joined: Wed Mar 13, 2013 12:31 pm

Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

Post by P.D.X. »

I'm guessing he's a 'save everything on the desktop' guy.
User avatar
DaveInSeattle
The Dude
Posts: 8989
Joined: Mon Mar 18, 2013 5:51 am
Location: Seattle, WA

Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

Post by DaveInSeattle »

I just had my yearly review with my manager. He graded me higher then I graded myself.

I'm not sure what that says about me...or him.
User avatar
Sabo
The Dude
Posts: 5500
Joined: Mon Mar 11, 2013 8:33 am
Location: On the trail

Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

Post by Sabo »

DaveInSeattle wrote: Wed Feb 24, 2021 3:33 pm I just had my yearly review with my manager. He graded me higher then I graded myself.

I'm not sure what that says about me...or him.
Had the same thing happen to me several years ago, and it was definitely more of a "me" problem. My boss asked why I gave myself average scores on everything, and I told him I didn't think I did anything exceptional that year. He laughed, then said "you're flat out wrong" and then gave me a nice raise.
THERE’S NOWT WRONG WITH GALA LUNCHEONS, LAD!
User avatar
DaveInSeattle
The Dude
Posts: 8989
Joined: Mon Mar 18, 2013 5:51 am
Location: Seattle, WA

Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

Post by DaveInSeattle »

Sabo wrote: Wed Feb 24, 2021 3:39 pm
Had the same thing happen to me several years ago, and it was definitely more of a "me" problem. My boss asked why I gave myself average scores on everything, and I told him I didn't think I did anything exceptional that year. He laughed, then said "you're flat out wrong" and then gave me a nice raise.
Well...I had a stretch towards the end of the summer when I had this Feature assigned to me that was a) way beyond my C# knowledge, and b) not properly scoped by management. And I busted my ass on it...but definitely spun my wheels, a lot. And had to reach out for help more then I would have like. Spent a lot of late nights, early mornings, and weekends working on it. Considered resigning more then once.

He said today that yeah, it didn't go that well, but he appreciated how hard I worked at it, and that a fair portion of the issue was on him for not recognizing the actual size/complexity of the work before assigning it out.
User avatar
DaveInSeattle
The Dude
Posts: 8989
Joined: Mon Mar 18, 2013 5:51 am
Location: Seattle, WA

Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

Post by DaveInSeattle »

I had to be 'The Rat' on someone today at work....one of the engineers on one of the agile teams that I'm the scrum master for has basically stopped coming to stand-ups, hasn't responded to a few emails I've sent to him, and when we went into sprint planning today, he had 50 hours unaccounted for the last sprint, and 120 hours of work scheduled for this sprint. And he didn't come to the sprint planning session, although he accepted the meeting invite.

Didn't have much of a choice but to reach out to his manager to let him know, and its starting to impact the other members of the team, but still feel strange about it.
User avatar
degenerasian
The Dude
Posts: 12633
Joined: Tue Mar 12, 2013 12:22 pm

Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

Post by degenerasian »

That's not being a rat. He's not be accountable and it's bringing everyone down.

A rat is spying how long someone goes on break and tells the manager, or speading gossip.
Kung Fu movies are like porn. There's 1 on 1, then 2 on 1, then a group scene..
User avatar
GoodKarma
The Big Lebowski
Posts: 1608
Joined: Tue Mar 19, 2013 12:14 pm
Location: Colorado

Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

Post by GoodKarma »

As I type this I'm in the throes of assisting a customer with an upgrade. We don't normally support overnight work but I figured if they want it I'll do it.

Regretting it now.

This will probably go until 4am local time. Already worked a full day today and have to work at least 6-7 hours tomorrow. Tried to nap for 3-4 hours right before this which ended up being 3 hours of tossing and turning and about 10 minutes of actual sleep.
I would like expensive whiskey.
We only have beer & wine...
What am I, 12?
User avatar
sancarlos
The Dude
Posts: 19139
Joined: Fri Mar 15, 2013 1:46 pm
Location: NorCal via Colorado

Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

Post by sancarlos »

Damn, GK. Work shouldn’t be that hard!
"What a bunch of pedantic pricks." - sybian
User avatar
Giff
The Dude
Posts: 11700
Joined: Mon Mar 25, 2013 3:26 pm

Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

Post by Giff »

Saved what I knew would be my most annoying review for last. She was upset at her "high 3", even though I actually rated her higher than she did herself! When she started ranting, I pulled up Twitter.
well this is gonna be someone's new signature - bronto
User avatar
elflaco2
Bunny Lebowski
Posts: 505
Joined: Thu Jan 09, 2020 3:19 pm

Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

Post by elflaco2 »

don't forget to update workday!
User avatar
DaveInSeattle
The Dude
Posts: 8989
Joined: Mon Mar 18, 2013 5:51 am
Location: Seattle, WA

Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

Post by DaveInSeattle »

elflaco2 wrote: Fri Feb 26, 2021 1:41 pm don't forget to update workday!
Half of being a scrummaster is hounding people to update their hours/tasks on a regular basis.
User avatar
GoodKarma
The Big Lebowski
Posts: 1608
Joined: Tue Mar 19, 2013 12:14 pm
Location: Colorado

Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

Post by GoodKarma »

sancarlos wrote: Fri Feb 26, 2021 11:11 am Damn, GK. Work shouldn’t be that hard!
It shouldn't be but it is.

To wrap up the job finished at 3:30am so I went to bed. 12 minutes later my phone rings...it's the customer with what they think is an issue that needs an immediate fix. One hour later I finally convince them it can wait until "morning"...i.e. when people smarter than me are back at work.
I would like expensive whiskey.
We only have beer & wine...
What am I, 12?
User avatar
Giff
The Dude
Posts: 11700
Joined: Mon Mar 25, 2013 3:26 pm

Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

Post by Giff »

elflaco2 wrote: Fri Feb 26, 2021 1:41 pm don't forget to update workday!
Workday is the worst.
well this is gonna be someone's new signature - bronto
User avatar
Sabo
The Dude
Posts: 5500
Joined: Mon Mar 11, 2013 8:33 am
Location: On the trail

Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

Post by Sabo »

Giff wrote: Mon Mar 01, 2021 12:34 pm
elflaco2 wrote: Fri Feb 26, 2021 1:41 pm don't forget to update workday!
Workday is the worst.
I only use Workday for submitting expense reports, but I find it much better than Concur and other systems we've used.
THERE’S NOWT WRONG WITH GALA LUNCHEONS, LAD!
User avatar
Giff
The Dude
Posts: 11700
Joined: Mon Mar 25, 2013 3:26 pm

Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

Post by Giff »

I don't mind Concur, but I also don't do expenses all that often. We do Workday for reviews, etc. and I hate it.
well this is gonna be someone's new signature - bronto
User avatar
elflaco2
Bunny Lebowski
Posts: 505
Joined: Thu Jan 09, 2020 3:19 pm

Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

Post by elflaco2 »

agree. Concur is a breeze.. Workday is in one of the circles of hell.
User avatar
rass
The Dude
Posts: 21110
Joined: Mon Mar 18, 2013 9:41 am
Location: N effin' J

Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

Post by rass »

There were issues starting a weekly Teams meeting this morning which resulted in the Teams channel dedicated to the meeting being bumped as various people commented on the issues starting a weekly Teams meeting this morning which resulted in me accidentally posting a snide comment to that channel rather than a private chat. Luckily the comment was benign enough on its own ("two hours later") that I don't think anyone could feel it was directed at them.

I connect to calls via my phone, and during that same meeting it showed me as muted and camera off but when one of the kids came downstairs to ask me a question everyone heard it so really hoping I didn't do anything worse than swamp while I zoned out during a fruitless 20-minute discussion that had nothing to do with me (but did have to do with the target of the "2 hours later" snide remark).
I felt aswirl with warm secretions.
User avatar
brian
The Dude
Posts: 28713
Joined: Mon Mar 18, 2013 10:52 am
Location: Ryugyong Hotel; Pyongyang

Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

Post by brian »

Teams is just such garbage. I'm so glad I got fired.
Bandwagon fan of the 2023 STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS!
User avatar
A_B
The Dude
Posts: 24195
Joined: Mon Mar 11, 2013 7:36 am
Location: Getting them boards like a wolf in the chicken pen.

Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

Post by A_B »

We had a meeting this week with a group that said they preferred to use Teams. When I logged into the meeting, they immediately said "our cameras dont work with teams. only zoom, sorry."
My gall is sufficiently mitigated. Thank you for your concern.
User avatar
Shirley
The Dude
Posts: 8061
Joined: Mon Mar 11, 2013 2:32 pm

Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

Post by Shirley »

Great. Can't wait until we switch from Zoom to Teams in the next month or two.

BTW, had to go into the office yesterday to get the rest of my desk stuff. It was weird driving through the office park. It was like going in on a Saturday. There are a lot of big office buildings that were put up in the last 2-3 years that are 90% empty now. It's wild.
Totally Kafkaesque
User avatar
Nonlinear FC
The Dude
Posts: 11793
Joined: Mon Apr 01, 2013 2:09 pm

Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

Post by Nonlinear FC »

I referenced this in another thread, but I went into the office last week (M-W) and while it wasn't all that surreal (I'd been in for laptop issues 2-3 times) it did strike me by Wednesday how stupid it is for me to be commuting 5 days a week.

I'm really curious what is going to be acceptable when this is all over and we're without any formal restrictions.
You can lead a horse to fish, but you can't fish out a horse.
tennbengal
The Dude
Posts: 12409
Joined: Wed Apr 17, 2013 7:07 pm

Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

Post by tennbengal »

Teams blows.

Thanks for attending my short and to the point Ted Talk.
User avatar
Sabo
The Dude
Posts: 5500
Joined: Mon Mar 11, 2013 8:33 am
Location: On the trail

Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

Post by Sabo »

tennbengal wrote: Wed Mar 10, 2021 1:52 pm Teams blows.

Thanks for attending my short and to the point Ted Talk.
Hey, you just stole my Ted Talk!
THERE’S NOWT WRONG WITH GALA LUNCHEONS, LAD!
User avatar
Giff
The Dude
Posts: 11700
Joined: Mon Mar 25, 2013 3:26 pm

Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

Post by Giff »

One of the goals I made for my team last January was to increase the use of Teams (the company requirement) for day-to-day communication/messaging. Who knew we'd be forced to two months later.
well this is gonna be someone's new signature - bronto
User avatar
DaveInSeattle
The Dude
Posts: 8989
Joined: Mon Mar 18, 2013 5:51 am
Location: Seattle, WA

Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

Post by DaveInSeattle »

tennbengal wrote: Wed Mar 10, 2021 1:52 pm Teams blows.

Thanks for attending my short and to the point Ted Talk.
Teams hasn't been too bad for us. We use it for a lot of IM'ing type of stuff. Its nice that it integrates with ADO.

But we don't try to use it for meetings (outside of short one-on-ones). We strictly use Zoom for those.
User avatar
Sabo
The Dude
Posts: 5500
Joined: Mon Mar 11, 2013 8:33 am
Location: On the trail

Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

Post by Sabo »

DaveInSeattle wrote: Wed Mar 10, 2021 5:55 pm
tennbengal wrote: Wed Mar 10, 2021 1:52 pm Teams blows.

Thanks for attending my short and to the point Ted Talk.
Teams hasn't been too bad for us. We use it for a lot of IM'ing type of stuff. Its nice that it integrates with ADO.

But we don't try to use it for meetings (outside of short one-on-ones). We strictly use Zoom for those.
My Microsoft-worshipping boss - who is forcing us to all use Office 365 apps for all things at all times - made us watch a 15-minute recap video from the Microsoft Ignite conference last week. Took him about five minutes to figure out how to share the video to all of us through Teams.

During the video, my colleague messaged me with a simple comment: "Shoot me."
THERE’S NOWT WRONG WITH GALA LUNCHEONS, LAD!
User avatar
phxgators
Bunny Lebowski
Posts: 648
Joined: Mon Mar 18, 2013 3:19 pm

Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

Post by phxgators »

I've said this before, but Teams >>>>>> Skype. We can't transition to Teams fast enough.
User avatar
Nonlinear FC
The Dude
Posts: 11793
Joined: Mon Apr 01, 2013 2:09 pm

Re: CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

Post by Nonlinear FC »

Yeah, I'm a simple caveman, but... Teams seems... fine?
You can lead a horse to fish, but you can't fish out a horse.
Post Reply