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Christmas is literally Christ’s mass. If there’s a widespread religious celebration it’s that.
Just as Easter is a celebration of Ishtar , the Babylonian deity, and All Hallow’s Eve is a remembrance of departed saints.
I'm not working today but what this brings to mind is a recently hired coworker who apparently is. My small team has had a nice culture of keeping our work chat mostly confined to our normal working hours, except when some issue comes up that needs attention. This new coworker has lately been shattering that. This person not only posts in the evenings, weekends, and sometimes into the graveyard shift, but does so in…
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No problem; I think my own comment could be better by being more appreciative of the interesting info you shared, before focusing on the area of improvement straightaway. Thanks!
I prefer the direct and succinct feedback than a shit sandwich, or in this case a shit flatbread. Thanks again. Happy holidays to you!
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I was wondering this today: why did they launch on Christmas? Were there conditions which made it unavoidable?
Delays got us to this month. Other delays got us to this week. Weather issues delayed it from earlier this week to Christmas. Once you are spooled up for launch, unwinding all of that just to avoid a holiday is not worth it.
Sounds like you were on the team: If so, thanks for your contribution!
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What's stopping anyone from staying with their family one or two weeks after Christmas? What's up with this fixation people have with arbitrary dates for celebration?
Because those "arbitrary" dates are agreed on by many. So everyone can leave their works on the same day and gather together.
Moreover, I find (for myself) very little celebratable about a time of year that :
- it's more expensive to fly during
- revolves around buying, just, stuff.
Viva la holiday revolucion. Let's all pick times that work for us and our loved ones and get off the monoculture train.
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Some us _like_ working. If mu team doesn’t want to check-in thats fine but I dont mind getting shit done at 4am or on weekends. Heck I am on a three week vacation right now and I have been working on a prototype I plan to show off when I get back in the New Year. My team is under no obligation to keep up with me, but Im not going to lower my performance for them.
> My team is under no obligation to keep up with me I'm not going to pass judgement here, as it's a complicated issue and I have zero context, but I hope you understand why this is not an entirely truthful thing to say. Working over your vacation sets a tone whether or not you intend it to.
I'm asking because I tend to dive into work headfirst. I love doing this stuff and I can't believe I'm getting paid for it; but if this is a thing perhaps I should be a little quiet about that - I'm not interested in making enemies of people by being 'too peppy'.
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What is stopping you from having a level headed, heart to heart conversation with your new colleague about your growing concern? Part of any job is to pass on the culture to new comers. I'm sure they'll understand.
> I'm sure they'll understand. Frankly, I'm not. I think this conversation is actually the responsibility of the GP's boss, not the GP. If the GP is really confident in the existing culture, then in my opinion they should approach their boss with their concerns.
Be an adult and just talk to people. Explain why his behavior disrupts a nice culture you had and why this causes stress to you. If there is risk of heat and you are new to giving such feedback, the standard template is something like “I’ve noticed that you ..., which causes ... to me. Because …. Would you mind … instead.” Be sure to emphasis on your own feelings of the situation, don’t make it hostile or negative in any way.
This guy probably just comes from other team culture where people turn off notifications off hours.
Don’t bring your boss into this unless the pattern repeats. The message will be lost in translation and you will come of as a whiny wimp, both to your boss and your colleges.
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I'm sure having to wear a uniform gets tiresome. But always dressing comfy means you never get to express that side. Having only used the office once a week in the last many months, I would consistently overdress when making an appearance. There is something nice about making an effort at dressing that correlates with wanting to make a bigger effort in general.
That is a very common misconception about the military. The uniform makes life easier. I never have to worry about fashion. I never have to figure out what is or is not appropriate attire for a specific meeting. It is very liberating. >> about making an effort at dressing that correlates with wanting to make a bigger effort in general. If you want to make the effort, military uniforms allow that too. The military is…
I lost my job at the end of November. I wouldn't mind the opportunity to work today.
This year was a lean one.
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So why couldn’t they delay the lunch by a week so everyone could spend Christmas with their families and then launch it?
What's stopping anyone from staying with their family one or two weeks after Christmas? What's up with this fixation people have with arbitrary dates for celebration?