CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette

degenerasian · Post by **degenerasian** » Fri Apr 15, 2022 12:03 am

Steve of phpBB wrote: ↑Thu Apr 14, 2022 4:15 pm
degenerasian wrote: ↑Thu Apr 14, 2022 1:35 pm I just use Thank you or Thanks or just my name.

I'm not white so none of these formalities are expected of me.
So here's a question for all you other folks who sign off emails with "Thanks."

A lot of the time, I am responding to an email giving me a document or some information or something. So I start the email with Thanks. Then I'm signing off with Thanks and feel stupid for doing that. Any thoughts?

I just sign my name in this case.

Post by **Shirley** » Fri Apr 15, 2022 3:21 pm

Steve of phpBB wrote: ↑Thu Apr 14, 2022 4:15 pm
degenerasian wrote: ↑Thu Apr 14, 2022 1:35 pm I just use Thank you or Thanks or just my name.

I'm not white so none of these formalities are expected of me.
So here's a question for all you other folks who sign off emails with "Thanks."

A lot of the time, I am responding to an email giving me a document or some information or something. So I start the email with Thanks. Then I'm signing off with Thanks and feel stupid for doing that. Any thoughts?

Kinda depends on how much vertical space there is between the thankses. Sometimes I'll finish with "Thanks again."

P.D.X. · Post by **P.D.X.** » Wed Apr 27, 2022 5:12 pm

Just overheard the term "solutioning". Is that a thing now? Work-speak is deadening the English language.

ETS: This call is still going. I just heard "I don't know if we can do that but I'd be willing to 'make the ask'."

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Thu Apr 28, 2022 1:19 pm

Sitting in on our quarterly All Hands Meeting. CEO just said "every employee needs to contribute to the Final Solution..." He may need to work on the phrasing.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Thu Apr 28, 2022 2:14 pm

In a meeting talking about culture and psychological safety, our SVP referenced good culture examples from Penn State and Bill Murray's actions in What About Bob.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Thu Apr 28, 2022 4:20 pm

I name-dropped el flaco to my division's new GM and it went over very well.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Thu Apr 28, 2022 4:25 pm

Giff wrote: ↑Thu Apr 28, 2022 4:20 pm I name-dropped el flaco to my division's new GM and it went over very well.

Was it a hot sauce related conversation?

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Thu Apr 28, 2022 4:51 pm

The Sybian wrote: ↑Thu Apr 28, 2022 4:25 pm
Giff wrote: ↑Thu Apr 28, 2022 4:20 pm I name-dropped el flaco to my division's new GM and it went over very well.
Was it a hot sauce related conversation?

He didn't say it went over great.

elflaco2 · Post by **elflaco2** » Thu Apr 28, 2022 9:57 pm

i feel good about it.
always thought that guy didn't rate me.
shows you what i know.

elflaco2 · Post by **elflaco2** » Thu Apr 28, 2022 9:58 pm

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Thu Apr 28, 2022 4:51 pm
The Sybian wrote: ↑Thu Apr 28, 2022 4:25 pm
Giff wrote: ↑Thu Apr 28, 2022 4:20 pm I name-dropped el flaco to my division's new GM and it went over very well.
Was it a hot sauce related conversation?
He didn't say it went over great.

i got a jar w your name on it once i make the first batch of '22.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Thu Apr 28, 2022 10:06 pm

elflaco2 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 28, 2022 9:58 pm
govmentchedda wrote: ↑Thu Apr 28, 2022 4:51 pm
The Sybian wrote: ↑Thu Apr 28, 2022 4:25 pm
Giff wrote: ↑Thu Apr 28, 2022 4:20 pm I name-dropped el flaco to my division's new GM and it went over very well.
Was it a hot sauce related conversation?
He didn't say it went over great.
i got a jar w your name on it once i make the first batch of '22.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Fri Apr 29, 2022 6:16 am

elflaco2 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 28, 2022 9:58 pm
govmentchedda wrote: ↑Thu Apr 28, 2022 4:51 pm
The Sybian wrote: ↑Thu Apr 28, 2022 4:25 pm
Giff wrote: ↑Thu Apr 28, 2022 4:20 pm I name-dropped el flaco to my division's new GM and it went over very well.
Was it a hot sauce related conversation?
He didn't say it went over great.
i got a jar w your name on it once i make the first batch of '22.

Get my name on a jar too!

L-Jam3 · Post by **L-Jam3** » Fri Apr 29, 2022 7:05 am

The Sybian wrote: ↑Fri Apr 29, 2022 6:16 am
elflaco2 wrote: ↑Thu Apr 28, 2022 9:58 pm
govmentchedda wrote: ↑Thu Apr 28, 2022 4:51 pm
The Sybian wrote: ↑Thu Apr 28, 2022 4:25 pm
Giff wrote: ↑Thu Apr 28, 2022 4:20 pm I name-dropped el flaco to my division's new GM and it went over very well.
Was it a hot sauce related conversation?
He didn't say it went over great.
i got a jar w your name on it once i make the first batch of '22.
Get my name on a jar too!

How did I miss that El Flaco does hot sauces? Add me por favor.

elflaco2 · Post by **elflaco2** » Fri Apr 29, 2022 9:31 am

hot sauces and hot jams!

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Mon May 02, 2022 12:45 pm

Just found out that my boss's last day is today.

This makes two straight bosses that I found out second hand that they were leaving. And my dad left when I was three and my mom had to tell me about that. I'm rough on people, apparently.

Post by **Sabo** » Mon May 02, 2022 12:56 pm

A_B wrote: ↑Mon May 02, 2022 12:45 pm Just found out that my boss's last day is today.

This makes two straight bosses that I found out second hand that they were leaving. And my dad left when I was three and my mom had to tell me about that. I'm rough on people, apparently.

You know, I've been meaning to tell you something ...

rass · Post by **rass** » Mon May 02, 2022 1:01 pm

Awkward timing here because I'm sure AB could use some words of encouragement from a friendly swamper, but giff has decided to leave the swamp for an opportunity closer to home at a Houston Rockets messageboard. I hope everyone here joins me in thanking giff for his input over the years and wishing him well on his new endeavors. Good luck buddy.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon May 02, 2022 1:06 pm

I appreciate that Giff reached out to most of us via PM two weeks ago, otherwise that post could really be a shock.

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Mon May 02, 2022 1:16 pm

rass wrote: ↑Mon May 02, 2022 1:01 pm Awkward timing here because I'm sure AB could use some words of encouragement from a friendly swamper, but giff has decided to leave the swamp for an opportunity closer to home at a Houston Rockets messageboard. I hope everyone here joins me in thanking giff for his input over the years and wishing him well on his new endeavors. Good luck buddy.

We'll always have railbird.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Mon May 02, 2022 1:34 pm

One of the Dev's on one of my teams is about 2 weeks late delivering on a feature. I started getting a bunch of questions from upper leadership about the feature, so I told them what I knew about it, and invited them to our stand-up this morning. I then emailed the Dev in question to let him know that there were concerns about the status, and that the leadership folks would be at our stand-up.

Guess who didn't show up for stand-up this morning? And didn't email/IM to let us know he wasn't going to be there?

Not good...

HaulCitgo · Post by **HaulCitgo** » Mon May 02, 2022 3:15 pm

Phone call?

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Mon May 02, 2022 5:17 pm

HaulCitgo wrote: ↑Mon May 02, 2022 3:15 pmPhone call?

His manager is in a one-on-one with him right now.

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Mon May 02, 2022 5:47 pm

DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Mon May 02, 2022 5:17 pm
HaulCitgo wrote: ↑Mon May 02, 2022 3:15 pmPhone call?
His manager is in a one-on-one with him right now.

Does he have people working downstream on certain sections of the code? Did he farm it out to someone on Fiverr? Or is this just a garden variety intervention worthy muck up?

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Mon May 02, 2022 5:52 pm

EnochRoot wrote: ↑Mon May 02, 2022 5:47 pm
DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Mon May 02, 2022 5:17 pm
HaulCitgo wrote: ↑Mon May 02, 2022 3:15 pmPhone call?
His manager is in a one-on-one with him right now.
Does he have people working downstream on certain sections of the code? Did he farm it out to someone on Fiverr? Or is this just a garden variety intervention worthy muck up?

Its all on him.

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Mon May 02, 2022 6:02 pm

Wait, Giff is gone? For real? He posted yesterday.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon May 02, 2022 6:49 pm

But is it still yesterday, Johnnie?

Johnnie · Post by **Johnnie** » Mon May 02, 2022 7:06 pm

I'm out of the loop because I didn't get a message two weeks ago, but I wasn't told when his official last day was.

So when I see a post from yesterday it seems like a shock, as you say.

EnochRoot · Post by **EnochRoot** » Mon May 02, 2022 10:53 pm

Wait. Giff left because he was going to spend more time at a Houston Rockets forum rather than here?

daFuck?

There's more to this than the struggle to visit an additional website.

tennbengal · Post by **tennbengal** » Tue May 03, 2022 6:38 am

Wait, giff left? To an nba message board?

Does he know you can post on multiple boards?

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Tue May 03, 2022 6:41 am

Who's gonna carry AB in Swampcrash now?

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Tue May 03, 2022 7:57 am

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Tue May 03, 2022 6:41 am Who's gonna carry AB in Swampcrash now?

No sets of footprints.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Wed May 04, 2022 2:47 pm

After careful consideration, I’ve decided to return to the Swamp. It’s just not the same with Harden and Morey gone.

rass · Post by **rass** » Wed May 04, 2022 2:54 pm

Fuck. Janice in HR just finished the paperwork. She's been complaining about it for days. I'm not telling her she has to revert everything, that's on you.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Wed May 04, 2022 3:23 pm

Oh Janice. She’s never been the same since she moved from Accounting.

rass · Post by **rass** » Mon May 09, 2022 7:16 am

This week has me spending my first significant time in-person at work since March 2020. I'll be at a (local) conference organized by my company, not in the office. Not going to lie, being just a little more than 3 weeks off of having COVID is making me a lot more comfortable with this whole thing than I otherwise would be.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Mon May 09, 2022 8:54 am

Its like a magic forcefield.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Mon May 09, 2022 1:10 pm

Interesting... maybe I should look into getting the COVID.

Ryan · Post by **Ryan** » Mon May 09, 2022 1:23 pm

You should go to his conference - sounds like it's a goddamn free for all.

rass · Post by **rass** » Mon May 09, 2022 1:23 pm

Stopped by the office before heading over to the conference center and I guess having a subwoofer plugged in for years and years and years is bad? Unless that's just from sun exposure.

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