Well, sure, you could take 8 hours of vacation and go. But I kinda won't use vacation time for a work-related event.
Reavers ain't men. Or they forgot how to be. Now they're just nothing. They got out to the edge of the galaxy, to that place of nothing, and that's what they became.
Mal ,'Bushwhacked'
Natter Area 51: The Truthiness Is in Here
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
sarameg - May 10, 2007 10:10:06 am PDT #6591 of 10001
Nora Deirdre - May 10, 2007 10:11:47 am PDT #6592 of 10001
I’m responsible for my own happiness? I can’t even be responsible for my own breakfast! (Bojack Horseman)
But I kinda won't use vacation time for a work-related event.
I think that is crazy that that's their policy. Damn. Way to NOT want people to go.
Polgara - May 10, 2007 10:12:01 am PDT #6593 of 10001
Karma is a cat, sleeping in my lap cuz it loves me. ~TS
They don't count it as paid company time? That's whacked.
Jesse - May 10, 2007 10:13:24 am PDT #6594 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Seriously.
Vortex - May 10, 2007 10:15:28 am PDT #6595 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I used a do a little, but a little wouldn't do it
a little got more and moo-ore
just keep trying to get a little better
a little better than befo-o-ore
We've been dancing,
with Mr. Brownstone
He's been knocking
He won't leave me alone
Drugs? No way!
sarameg - May 10, 2007 10:16:07 am PDT #6596 of 10001
Newp. We can get away with long going-away lunches, and the occasional workplace-wide somethingversary/event, but no provisions have been made for this. In the past, they always held them on days off.
msbelle - May 10, 2007 10:16:21 am PDT #6597 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
yeah I can't imagine that. oh wait are you a contract employee?
sarameg - May 10, 2007 10:19:21 am PDT #6598 of 10001
We're all technically under contract to big gov't agency, but I really don't know if I'm thinking contract the way you are. Beholden to the taxpayers, must account for all the beans.
brenda m - May 10, 2007 10:26:59 am PDT #6599 of 10001
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Ah, the government thing. There's a lot of stipulations about what time can be billed to their contract, and I'm not surprised that wouldn't count.
But I sure wouldn't be planning to go.
We're going to the racetrack for our group outing. It was a vote between that and Ravinia.
Toddson - May 10, 2007 10:27:08 am PDT #6600 of 10001
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Years ago I worked for a place where there was an annual, semi-mandatory, picnic. Invariably held on a Saturday, always seemed to be the hottest day of the year, usually took most of the day, and always involved a loooong drive to the boonies. No provisions made for those of us who live in the city and don't have cars - we were responsible for lining up transportation with a co-worker. After several years of suffering this, I just stopped going. The head guy didn't like it, it caused some problems, but I just couldn't face it any more.