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Come Inside... => Saloon Bar => Topic started by: Nick on January 29, 2013, 07:20:57 PM
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OK, good news first. I was approached recently about some work. Contacts eveilgrin:
Had an hour on the phone yesterday with the head honcho who offered me a contract cloud9:
He apologised that they only pay £1500 a week plus expenses. eeek:
BUT BUT he spoke in management jargon throughout so I am none the wiser about what he wants me to do Banghead Banghead
I counted. He said "going forward" 37 times cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:
He is buying me lunch in London on Thursday cloud9:
If he says it again should I punch him?
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Not until the contract is in your hands, signed and with no get out clauses.
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OK, good news first. I was approached recently about some work. Contacts eveilgrin:
Had an hour on the phone yesterday with the head honcho who offered me a contract cloud9:
He apologised that they only pay £1500 a week plus expenses. eeek:
BUT BUT he spoke in management jargon throughout so I am none the wiser about what he wants me to do Banghead Banghead
I counted. He said "going forward" 37 times cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:
He is buying me lunch in London on Thursday cloud9:
If he says it again should I punch him?
Least you will be able to afford ciggies....... :thumbsup:
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I overheard a conversation on the train yesterday... I'll see your "going forward" and play "I'm totally onboard with that... " eeek: sick2:
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Keep schtum and take the munny... Thumbs:
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Company I used to work for had weekly teleconferences with the senior management, after the second one we started playing buzzword bingo. whistle:
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When you go to London .....you could meet up with some Vpers ......and check out Miss Ds fellow........ rubschin:
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OK, good news first. I was approached recently about some work. Contacts eveilgrin:
Had an hour on the phone yesterday with the head honcho who offered me a contract cloud9:
He apologised that they only pay £1500 a week plus expenses. eeek:
BUT BUT he spoke in management jargon throughout so I am none the wiser about what he wants me to do Banghead Banghead
I counted. He said "going forward" 37 times cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:
He is buying me lunch in London on Thursday cloud9:
If he says it again should I punch him?
Now Nickhow do we move forward from this emotion?
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OK, good news first. I was approached recently about some work. Contacts eveilgrin:
Had an hour on the phone yesterday with the head honcho who offered me a contract cloud9:
He apologised that they only pay £1500 a week plus expenses. eeek:
BUT BUT he spoke in management jargon throughout so I am none the wiser about what he wants me to do Banghead Banghead
I counted. He said "going forward" 37 times cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing: cussing:
He is buying me lunch in London on Thursday cloud9:
If he says it again should I punch him?
Now Nickhow do we move forward from this emotion?
I think your question may be targeting the wrong key demographic.
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;D Well today is the day is it not. By three this afternoon Nick may well have work but be in custody. Interesting times ahead.
Well
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He's going on the train so I presume at some point there'll be a point on the journey when there be no going forward. whistle:
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He's going on the train so I presume at some point there'll be a point on the journey when there be no going forward. whistle:
;D ;D is TMR out..... rubschin:
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He's going on the train so I presume at some point there'll be a point on the journey when there be no going forward. whistle:
;D ;D is TMR out..... rubschin:
"Out"? rubschin:
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He's going on the train so I presume at some point there'll be a point on the journey when there be no going forward. whistle:
;D ;D is TMR out..... rubschin:
"Out"? rubschin:
Cold/bladdered. whistle:
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He's going on the train so I presume at some point there'll be a point on the journey when there be no going forward. whistle:
lol: lol: lol:
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He's going on the train so I presume at some point there'll be a point on the journey when there be no going forward. whistle:
;D ;D is TMR out..... rubschin:
"Out"? rubschin:
I think he means: (Pinches nose to get right voice effect) "The 10.20 from Victoria is delayed due to a passenger incident"
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He's going on the train so I presume at some point there'll be a point on the journey when there be no going forward. whistle:
;D ;D is TMR out..... rubschin:
"Out"? rubschin:
I think he means: (Pinches nose to get right voice effect) "The 10.20 from Victoria is delayed due to a passenger incident"
lol: lol: lol:
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He's going on the train so I presume at some point there'll be a point on the journey when there be no going forward. whistle:
;D ;D is TMR out..... rubschin:
"Out"? rubschin:
I think he means: (Pinches nose to get right voice effect) "The 10.20 from Victoria is delayed due to a passenger incident"
drumroll: drumroll:
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No, I meant... is he a gayer....... whistle:
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...from a West Ham fan...
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...from a West Ham fan...
rubschin: Uncle or Al.............. i don't believe it...... rubschin:
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But are you in the same ballpark?
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But are you in the same ballpark?
We will no doubt find out in the fullness of time.
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But are you in the same ballpark?
We will no doubt find out in the fullness of time.
lol: lol: lol:
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SO I met this twat last Today I have signed and returned the contract. cloud9:
H e e mailed my mate about the meeting. It seems he liked me because I "think outside the box" Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead
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SO I met this twat last Today I have signed and returned the contract. cloud9:
H e e mailed my mate about the meeting. It seems he liked me because I "think outside the box" Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead Banghead
happy001
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You were pushing the envelope, weren't you ;)
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You were pushing the envelope, weren't you ;)
lol: lol: lol:
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At the end of the day you know what the elephant in the room is and if you kick it into the long grass you will end up in a win win situation. :thumbsup:
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Spank2: Spank2: Spank2: Spank2:
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Spank2: Spank2: Spank2: Spank2:
Jump the shark Nick! Thumbs:
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I think you need to hit the ground running, keep your eye on the ball, and make sure that you are singing off the same hymn sheet.
At the end of the day it is not a level playing field and the goal posts may move; if they do, someone else may have to pick it up and run with it.
You must therefore have a golf bag of options hot-to-trot from the word 'go'. It is your train set but we cannot afford to leave it on the back burner; you've got a lot of irons in the fire, right now.
You will need to un-stick a few potential poo traps but it all depends on the flash-to-bang time and fudge factor allowed. Things may end up slipping to the left and, if they do, you will need to run a tight ship.
You shouldn't want to re-invent the wheel but you must get right down in the weeds on this one. If push comes to shove, you may have to up stumps and then you'll be in a whole new ball game.
I suggest you test the water with a few warmers in the bank. If HQ can produce the goods then you are cooking with gas. If not, then you are in a world of hurt. You don't want to die in a ditch over it but you could easily end up in a flat spin if people start getting twitchy.
To that end, you need to get round the bazaars and make sure the movers and shakers are on-side from day one. If you can hit him with your shopping list he can take it to the head honchos and start the ball rolling.
If it goes pear-shaped, it is no good throwing your toys out of the pram or your teddy in the corner. Instead you may have to fine-tune it in order to do a re-gain. You'll be hung out to dry if it becomes a show-stopper.
There is light at the end of the tunnel and I think you have backed a winner, here. So get your feet in to his in-tray and give him chapter and verse as to how you see things panning out.
As long as your ducks are in a row I think the ball will stay in play and you can come up smelling of roses. You need to nail your colours very firmly to the mast and look at the big picture.
You've got to march to the beat of the drum. You are on a sticky wicket. You'll need to play with a straight bat and watch out for low balls.
You don't want to rock the boat or teach anyone to suck eggs. You must keep this very firmly in your sight picture or it could fall between the cracks. You don't want to be seen to be re-arranging the deck chairs on the Titanic but if the cap fits, wear it.
At the end of the day, it's like a big game of Space Invaders; the aliens are getting closer and if you don't zap them it'll be game over for the lot of you.
There are a number of wolves close to the sledge, and alligators close to the canoe, which need to be shot. As you are aware, it's a bit like punching a cloud, round here. The heads of shed often play fast and loose, so it's standby to repel boarders, I'm afraid.
Right! Unless anyone wants to flag-up any bullet points I'll be in my office. My door is always open and I'm as flexible as a palm tree in a hurricane. The ball is in your court; don't let the wheel come off. If it unravels, your arse is grass, I'm a lawn-mower, then it's 'Good night, Vienna
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I think you need to hit the ground running, keep your eye on the ball, and make sure that you are singing off the same hymn sheet.
At the end of the day it is not a level playing field and the goal posts may move; if they do, someone else may have to pick it up and run with it.
You must therefore have a golf bag of options hot-to-trot from the word 'go'. It is your train set but we cannot afford to leave it on the back burner; you've got a lot of irons in the fire, right now.
You will need to un-stick a few potential poo traps but it all depends on the flash-to-bang time and fudge factor allowed. Things may end up slipping to the left and, if they do, you will need to run a tight ship.
You shouldn't want to re-invent the wheel but you must get right down in the weeds on this one. If push comes to shove, you may have to up stumps and then you'll be in a whole new ball game.
I suggest you test the water with a few warmers in the bank. If HQ can produce the goods then you are cooking with gas. If not, then you are in a world of hurt. You don't want to die in a ditch over it but you could easily end up in a flat spin if people start getting twitchy.
To that end, you need to get round the bazaars and make sure the movers and shakers are on-side from day one. If you can hit him with your shopping list he can take it to the head honchos and start the ball rolling.
If it goes pear-shaped, it is no good throwing your toys out of the pram or your teddy in the corner. Instead you may have to fine-tune it in order to do a re-gain. You'll be hung out to dry if it becomes a show-stopper.
There is light at the end of the tunnel and I think you have backed a winner, here. So get your feet in to his in-tray and give him chapter and verse as to how you see things panning out.
As long as your ducks are in a row I think the ball will stay in play and you can come up smelling of roses. You need to nail your colours very firmly to the mast and look at the big picture.
You've got to march to the beat of the drum. You are on a sticky wicket. You'll need to play with a straight bat and watch out for low balls.
You don't want to rock the boat or teach anyone to suck eggs. You must keep this very firmly in your sight picture or it could fall between the cracks. You don't want to be seen to be re-arranging the deck chairs on the Titanic but if the cap fits, wear it.
At the end of the day, it's like a big game of Space Invaders; the aliens are getting closer and if you don't zap them it'll be game over for the lot of you.
There are a number of wolves close to the sledge, and alligators close to the canoe, which need to be shot. As you are aware, it's a bit like punching a cloud, round here. The heads of shed often play fast and loose, so it's standby to repel boarders, I'm afraid.
Right! Unless anyone wants to flag-up any bullet points I'll be in my office. My door is always open and I'm as flexible as a palm tree in a hurricane. The ball is in your court; don't let the wheel come off. If it unravels, your arse is grass, I'm a lawn-mower, then it's 'Good night, Vienna
worthy: worthy: worthy: worthy:
Anybody trying to beat that lot is stuck between a rock and a hard place.
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^^^Wot he said^^^ I'm not even going to try to beat that. I think that this thread should be closed.
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lol: lol: lol:
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^^^Wot he said^^^ I'm not even going to try to beat that. I think that this thread should be closed.
At the end of the day, you are probably on-message and we should put this to bed now.
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Umm possibly but if we push our dates out by a week couldn't we start going forward?
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I think you need to hit the ground running, keep your eye on the ball, and make sure that you are singing off the same hymn sheet.
At the end of the day it is not a level playing field and the goal posts may move; if they do, someone else may have to pick it up and run with it.
You must therefore have a golf bag of options hot-to-trot from the word 'go'. It is your train set but we cannot afford to leave it on the back burner; you've got a lot of irons in the fire, right now.
You will need to un-stick a few potential poo traps but it all depends on the flash-to-bang time and fudge factor allowed. Things may end up slipping to the left and, if they do, you will need to run a tight ship.
You shouldn't want to re-invent the wheel but you must get right down in the weeds on this one. If push comes to shove, you may have to up stumps and then you'll be in a whole new ball game.
I suggest you test the water with a few warmers in the bank. If HQ can produce the goods then you are cooking with gas. If not, then you are in a world of hurt. You don't want to die in a ditch over it but you could easily end up in a flat spin if people start getting twitchy.
To that end, you need to get round the bazaars and make sure the movers and shakers are on-side from day one. If you can hit him with your shopping list he can take it to the head honchos and start the ball rolling.
If it goes pear-shaped, it is no good throwing your toys out of the pram or your teddy in the corner. Instead you may have to fine-tune it in order to do a re-gain. You'll be hung out to dry if it becomes a show-stopper.
There is light at the end of the tunnel and I think you have backed a winner, here. So get your feet in to his in-tray and give him chapter and verse as to how you see things panning out.
As long as your ducks are in a row I think the ball will stay in play and you can come up smelling of roses. You need to nail your colours very firmly to the mast and look at the big picture.
You've got to march to the beat of the drum. You are on a sticky wicket. You'll need to play with a straight bat and watch out for low balls.
You don't want to rock the boat or teach anyone to suck eggs. You must keep this very firmly in your sight picture or it could fall between the cracks. You don't want to be seen to be re-arranging the deck chairs on the Titanic but if the cap fits, wear it.
At the end of the day, it's like a big game of Space Invaders; the aliens are getting closer and if you don't zap them it'll be game over for the lot of you.
There are a number of wolves close to the sledge, and alligators close to the canoe, which need to be shot. As you are aware, it's a bit like punching a cloud, round here. The heads of shed often play fast and loose, so it's standby to repel boarders, I'm afraid.
Right! Unless anyone wants to flag-up any bullet points I'll be in my office. My door is always open and I'm as flexible as a palm tree in a hurricane. The ball is in your court; don't let the wheel come off. If it unravels, your arse is grass, I'm a lawn-mower, then it's 'Good night, Vienna
Now that is giving it 101%
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I thought this thread was all finished - but it appears to be an ongoing situation.... noooo:
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I say we should to see if the spaghetti sticks to the wall... That should give us enough wriggle room rubschin:
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I say we should to see if the spaghetti sticks to the wall... That should give us enough wriggle room rubschin:
Good old Pastis, I knew we could rely on him to step up to the plate.
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So no need as yet for an exit strategy?
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So no need as yet for an exit strategy?
No, we are still on a roll and all the beans are in a row.
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Agreed. Perhaps we should take a different tack, sail a bit closer to the wind. We really need to get out of the harbour with this one and into the deep blue ... that's where the big fish are. Messing about in the shallows is for small fry.
Oh, and I hope everyone's onboard!
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I think it's probably safe to say, we're all "au fait" with that as a consensus. Time to be going forward I think . . . . .
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How are you today?
You know, like.
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At this moment in time I feel "today" that is so 2010. That's my paradigm and I'm sticking to my guns
Well until I'm cured Banghead <- that fixed it ;D
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During my little meeting re a new job, I was asked what "action points I would be taking away"...
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During my little meeting re a new job, I was asked what "action points I would be taking away"...
Did you explain that you might send your ginger friend back to help them with matters?
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I am asked, in an email, if we can find the best solution "from the get-go" Yargh:
Hate it! evil:
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I am asked, in an email, if we can find the best solution "from the get-go" Yargh:
Hate it! evil:
I always thought it was Gecko.......... redface:
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I am asked, in an email, if we can find the best solution "from the get-go" Yargh:
Hate it! evil:
lol:
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“I have decided not to find out. It’s not right for the Leader of the Party to pry into this. What I want to do is ensure the failures in the past never happen again. We’ve got to turn a page on the culture. One of the key aspects of that is to give people complete assurance that if they come forward with a complain they will be dealt with in complete confidence and if they need to be taken forward, they are taken forward.”
What a mong... noooo:
Clicky... (http://order-order.com/)
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“I have decided not to find out. It’s not right for the Leader of the Party to pry into this. What I want to do is ensure the failures in the past never happen again. We’ve got to turn a page on the culture. One of the key aspects of that is to give people complete assurance that if they come forward with a complain they will be dealt with in complete confidence and if they need to be taken forward, they are taken forward.”
What a mong... noooo:
Clicky... (http://order-order.com/)
If he doesn't get his ducks in a line then all his cows are going to come home to roost. noooo:
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“I have decided not to find out. It’s not right for the Leader of the Party to pry into this. What I want to do is ensure the failures in the past never happen again. We’ve got to turn a page on the culture. One of the key aspects of that is to give people complete assurance that if they come forward with a complain they will be dealt with in complete confidence and if they need to be taken forward, they are taken forward.”
What a mong... noooo:
Clicky... (http://order-order.com/)
If he doesn't get his ducks in a line then all his cows are going to come home to roost. noooo:
lol: lol: lol:
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2318029/Thinking-outside-box-going-forward-Most-irritating-office-management-phrases.html (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2318029/Thinking-outside-box-going-forward-Most-irritating-office-management-phrases.html)
Nick is not alone....
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