This story put me in a good mood. It shows that maybe, just maybe, attitudes towards the poor in the US are slowly changing in a positive way.
Random Raves #39: Life is good
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Oh, might have a look then, because I planned to go to the natural history museum anyways, guess I can also drop by there.
Okay, now for some clarification: In Rotterdam they have the Tower of Babel finished, in Vienna they have it under construction (both from Bruegel).
In Vienna they also sell a hologram post card which switches between both versions
(didn't buy it though).For the rave: Had a pretty nice holiday in Vienna and Slovenia
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gay_Aleks
from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!
is this a rave about paying taxes
It's a rave about having an income of some sort.
gay_Aleks
from the river to the sea, Palestine will be free!
Man my neck hurts. I prefer to think it's due to intense headbanging, but that's highly unlikely.
MagisterCultuum
Great Sage
My boss finally delivered my paycheck.
For a while I thought that he was short changing me by almost $2200, but then I examined the memo on the check and saw that the time period it was supposed to cover was only May 9th to June 19th (not today, July 19th, as I originally misread. I guess I still have to wait for this month's pay.)
When I reviewed my records for the hours worked only the time period noted, I found he actually gave me an extra $75.50
For a while I thought that he was short changing me by almost $2200, but then I examined the memo on the check and saw that the time period it was supposed to cover was only May 9th to June 19th (not today, July 19th, as I originally misread. I guess I still have to wait for this month's pay.)
When I reviewed my records for the hours worked only the time period noted, I found he actually gave me an extra $75.50
warpus
Sommerswerd asked me to change this
I'm getting a new office, this one has a carpet and a less annoying heating/cooling system! And it's further away from the kitchen meaning less noise!
The move feels like a downgrade because my old office looked a bit badass. It was basically 2 storage closets joined in an unholy union to form a really odd looking triangular office. The director threw in 2 leather seats that sit in the corner, I put up a world map, some white boards, and some other stuff, and it was a weird uncarpeted office with oddly functioning vents that usually made it a bit too cold or a bit too warm.
I'm being moved so that "the {X} team can all sit together", but I think there are other reasons as well. I think it will also be a better fit for me, in a quieter space. Plus the carpet will make me feel more like a human, and not like somebody who lives in a glorified closet. So overall I am embracing this change with open arms
The move feels like a downgrade because my old office looked a bit badass. It was basically 2 storage closets joined in an unholy union to form a really odd looking triangular office. The director threw in 2 leather seats that sit in the corner, I put up a world map, some white boards, and some other stuff, and it was a weird uncarpeted office with oddly functioning vents that usually made it a bit too cold or a bit too warm.
I'm being moved so that "the {X} team can all sit together", but I think there are other reasons as well. I think it will also be a better fit for me, in a quieter space. Plus the carpet will make me feel more like a human, and not like somebody who lives in a glorified closet. So overall I am embracing this change with open arms
warpus
Sommerswerd asked me to change this
It's for looking at
At least your old office wasn't an old bathroom like mine was in Iraq.
warpus
Sommerswerd asked me to change this
You should have told me that before I got this uncarpeted office, it would have made me feel like a king.
Snerk
Smeghead
Would you want a carpeted office anyway? I sure wouldn't.
warpus
Sommerswerd asked me to change this
Yeah, everyone in this building has a carpeted office. The only parts not carpeted are storage closets, bathrooms, and some hallways.
The janitors don't do an amazing job cleaning up my office each week because every single part of our space is carpeted, except my office and the kitchen. So when they're in here to clean up offices, mine is "special" and they need different gear to clean it. So that seems to lead to them doing a crappier job.
Plus it doesn't look as nice. Plus it's easier for my chair to roll around while I'm trying to concentrate.
The janitors don't do an amazing job cleaning up my office each week because every single part of our space is carpeted, except my office and the kitchen. So when they're in here to clean up offices, mine is "special" and they need different gear to clean it. So that seems to lead to them doing a crappier job.
Plus it doesn't look as nice. Plus it's easier for my chair to roll around while I'm trying to concentrate.
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