CUBE LIFE! Office Etiquette
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Looks like my company has a new corporate overlord...Chapter 11 auction was yesterday.
New owner is Bruker (https://www.bruker.com/en.html).
ETA: Sale Price was $392,555,000
New owner is Bruker (https://www.bruker.com/en.html).
ETA: Sale Price was $392,555,000
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That's good news, right?DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:30 pm Looks like my company has a new corporate overlord...Chapter 11 auction was yesterday.
New owner is Bruker (https://www.bruker.com/en.html).
ETA: Sale Price was $392,555,000
And his one problem is he didn’t go to Russia that night because he had extracurricular activities, and they froze to death.
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I think so...original stalking horse bid was a PE holding company, with a bid of $220 million. So in auction it went for a lot more.Steve of phpBB wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 4:37 pmThat's good news, right?DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:30 pm Looks like my company has a new corporate overlord...Chapter 11 auction was yesterday.
New owner is Bruker (https://www.bruker.com/en.html).
ETA: Sale Price was $392,555,000
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Also, it's hopefully good that your company was sold as a company, as opposed to having its assets sold. It's easier to maintain continuity that way.DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 4:39 pmI think so...original stalking horse bid was a PE holding company, with a bid of $220 million. So in auction it went for a lot more.Steve of phpBB wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 4:37 pmThat's good news, right?DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 2:30 pm Looks like my company has a new corporate overlord...Chapter 11 auction was yesterday.
New owner is Bruker (https://www.bruker.com/en.html).
ETA: Sale Price was $392,555,000
And his one problem is he didn’t go to Russia that night because he had extracurricular activities, and they froze to death.
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Yeah, being sold to a viable oprerating company is great, as opposed to a soulless, bloodsucking private equity buyer.
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Since I don’t really have anything else going on and I’ll probably never get the opportunity again I decided to apply for a post office job for the Antarctic summer (October to April) at McMurdo Station, Antarctica and I passed the first round of vetting. So still many rounds to go but wish me luck I guess.
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Wow!brian wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:28 pm Since I don’t really have anything else going on and I’ll probably never get the opportunity again I decided to apply for a post office job for the Antarctic summer (October to April) at McMurdo Station, Antarctica and I passed the first round of vetting. So still many rounds to go but wish me luck I guess.
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So is this just to get some experience before you become an ice road trucker?
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Very much hoping the journalism major is keeping a notebook. At least I think Brian was journalism.
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You can make BSF a bit jealous by playing thisbrian wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:28 pm Since I don’t really have anything else going on and I’ll probably never get the opportunity again I decided to apply for a post office job for the Antarctic summer (October to April) at McMurdo Station, Antarctica and I passed the first round of vetting. So still many rounds to go but wish me luck I guess.
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Indeed. You're building quite the resume and life story!sancarlos wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 9:17 pmWow!brian wrote: ↑Wed Apr 17, 2024 8:28 pm Since I don’t really have anything else going on and I’ll probably never get the opportunity again I decided to apply for a post office job for the Antarctic summer (October to April) at McMurdo Station, Antarctica and I passed the first round of vetting. So still many rounds to go but wish me luck I guess.
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Had a buddy (marine biologist) that spent time down there. Knew the folk that were in the Herzog doc. He loved it.
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Holy crap, that's awesome.
And his one problem is he didn’t go to Russia that night because he had extracurricular activities, and they froze to death.
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Very cool, Brian!
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We had a company "Town Hall" this morning...it was weird watching our CEO talk about being out of a job next week. But my understanding is that he and the other Senior Leadership people that are getting bounced got healthy golden parachute payouts.
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That's friggin cool, man. (No pun intended)
When you're done there see if you can take a contractor gig doing something at Pituffik (formerly Thule) Air Base in Greenland.
When you're done there see if you can take a contractor gig doing something at Pituffik (formerly Thule) Air Base in Greenland.
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We've all been gifted a Pity FFick, right?
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If I could get rid of one single term out of all the corporate buzzwords or whatever you call them that have infiltrated the workplace, it would be "fireside chat," and it's really not even close. I'd have a circle back to this orgy with synergy and put a pin in that for now if I never heard that term again.
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Start building a fire next time while they talk.Giff wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2024 7:44 am If I could get rid of one single term out of all the corporate buzzwords or whatever you call them that have infiltrated the workplace, it would be "fireside chat," and it's really not even close. I'd have a circle back to this orgy with synergy and put a pin in that for now if I never heard that term again.
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Just announced we're having a fireside chat this month to discuss our office move. The average high temperature here in May is 83.
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Bring your own magnifying glass?
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Maybe you're moving to a hunting lodge?
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We only have beer & wine...
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This is approximately the 921st fireside chat I've had in 19 years here. Still no fireplace or pit.
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We are about to have the "New Start" meeting...the last time with the old Senior Leadership people, and meeting the new Senior Leadership team.
I'm half expecting our outgoing CEO to show up wearing sunglasses, a Hawaiian shirt, and drinking a fruity rum drink with an umbrella in it.
I'm half expecting our outgoing CEO to show up wearing sunglasses, a Hawaiian shirt, and drinking a fruity rum drink with an umbrella in it.
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That would be awesome.DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2024 11:46 am We are about to have the "New Start" meeting...the last time with the old Senior Leadership people, and meeting the new Senior Leadership team.
I'm half expecting our outgoing CEO to show up wearing sunglasses, a Hawaiian shirt, and drinking a fruity rum drink with an umbrella in it.
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The military version of this is "piggyback."Giff wrote: ↑Wed May 01, 2024 7:44 am If I could get rid of one single term out of all the corporate buzzwords or whatever you call them that have infiltrated the workplace, it would be "fireside chat," and it's really not even close. I'd have a circle back to this orgy with synergy and put a pin in that for now if I never heard that term again.
"Just to piggyback off of what the commander said.." says the Chief.
"Just to piggyback off of what the Chief said.." says the First Sergeant.
Other dishonorable mentions:
"Slap the table"
"A-firm" or "affirmative"
"Caveat"
"However comma"
"Tracking"
"Unsat"
and God there are so many more.
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If someone said "however comma" to me I might fly into a murderous rage.
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You may consider that fruit salad however comma...
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I used to one up them and say "semicolon however comma" just to be a dick with a "well, akshully" tone.
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Now I want to work in an oxford comma.
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First the window, then it's to the wall.
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now I know what's gonna be stuck in my head all day exclamation point
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I love you period
Do you love me question mark?
Please, please exclamation point
I want to hold you in parentheses
Do you love me question mark?
Please, please exclamation point
I want to hold you in parentheses
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Is that two question marks?
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I hate you, AB. This’ll be stuck in my head for days.
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These are all terrible variations on the improve mantra.
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