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Jan 26, 2022 16:21:39 GMT 1
Post by muttsnuts on Jan 26, 2022 16:21:39 GMT 1
I have got 30+ years before I can retire. Probably more. 😠😬 good luck with that, I'll be 87 by then and dribbling in my soup...............
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Post by markhoopy on Jan 26, 2022 17:03:43 GMT 1
spend an hour servicing a customer Doesn't sound too bad at all. Unless she was a munter of course
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Post by spondon440 on Jan 26, 2022 22:32:00 GMT 1
Dealing with w**ker employee's ffs, today: one employee doesn't turn up, not unusual he's the latest starter, been with me 8 weeks, decent machine man but hasn't put a full week in since starting, gets worse but I'll come back to that ffs. 2nd employee walks in, been working for me for 2 years, very decent machine man, stepped up when another left who used to organise stock control on our biggest customer and improved on the other guy ffs, quized him about what he plans to do, going to go self employed, knowing his pretty limited skill set and his answer was stuff for people, what stuff, odd jobs a handy man, this is a bloke earning £35k a year ffs, quizzed some more and basically he is sick of the travelling (20 mins morning, 20 mins evening) and he needs more holidays, he wants to spend more time with his kids and theres me thinking only politicians needed that ffs. Back to bloke one, bloke two goes out to have his dinner in his car, when he comes back he tells me bloke one is asleep in his car and is he doing half a day, I said is he ok? he's breathing ffs (that was a genuine answer), I sent another employee out to the car park (its a fair walk, I'm a cripple, only person in today who will answer the phone ( another ffs ) and I'm losing the will to live), he bang on his window hard 4 or 5 times, no response, he opens the door and gives him a shake, no response, shakes him really hard and he wakes up, bare in mind he parked his car at 7.30 am and its now 1.30 pm ffs, my employee has a chat with him that he isn't really sharing with me except that he slept all night at home like a log, I've told him I want him to see a doctor before he comes in or at least ring 111 and that I need to know if he is fit to operate machinery. That just a couple of the highlights I can't be arsed to bore you all with the rest of it, ffs, I am getting to old to deal with this shit.
Andy
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Jan 26, 2022 22:43:35 GMT 1
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Post by steve h on Jan 26, 2022 22:43:35 GMT 1
Ffs sake Ansy... get out of there... Sounds like sleepy joe's full of chemicals. So many are nowadays and think it is acceptable.... 21yrs ago I worked with a clown who used to take acid just before he drove home so It would be "working" or whatever they call its mindbending actions, when he got home. If I was an employer I would not employ anybody. I could never get my head round a***holes cheating and skiving when the employer was brilliant to work for.... I guess things are far worse now. My old foreman used to say "If you cant get here for 8'o clock, Ill find someone who can.... you're sacked"
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Jan 26, 2022 23:46:13 GMT 1
Post by spondon440 on Jan 26, 2022 23:46:13 GMT 1
Yes I do mate, when you start enforcing that it takes a while to force that to sink in but if it doesn't they get so f**ked off, think you might be right, something isn't right but weirdly he skives on a wednesday or a thursday, weird as f**k.
Andy
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Jan 26, 2022 23:55:14 GMT 1
Post by jon on Jan 26, 2022 23:55:14 GMT 1
Yes I do mate, when you start enforcing that it takes a while to force that to sink in but if it doesn't they get so f**ked off, think you might be right, something isn't right but weirdly he skives on a wednesday or a thursday, weird as f**k. Andy Signing on day? Jon
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Jan 28, 2022 23:22:09 GMT 1
Post by spondon440 on Jan 28, 2022 23:22:09 GMT 1
Thursday is payday though.
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Post by steve63 on Jan 28, 2022 23:43:14 GMT 1
The husband of the woman we bought our house off set off for work as usual. A few hours later his boss rang to ask her where he was as he hadn't turned up for work. After quite a while of searching he was found slumped over his steering wheel. He had suffered a heart attack and departed. He must have had a bit of a warning and pulled over. One of our clients said to me "no one is promised tomorrow." I think about that now and then. Apparently Boris won't let me start collecting my pension until I'm 67, nine more years but we (the Mrs and I) would rather go a bit short than give them two more years of tax and NI and save them giving me.two years of pension. I'd rather go on dole or sick for two years than work them. Mental health seems to be the 21st century version of a bad back so I might go for that one.
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Post by ajh on Jan 29, 2022 19:35:18 GMT 1
what a FFS day! Fecking house alarm decided to go off and not stop at 2 in the morning - FFS Then went out on LC today, exhaust was sounding loud on one side. Baffles have disintegrated and are in 3 parts, 2 of which are still in the exhaust - FFS Using the power washer to clean road salt off the LC, it starts making funny noises and blows a high pressure pipe/joint. - FFS Got exhaust off and found its also got a hole ripped in it where its somehow been pushed against the centre stand, - FFS And finally, trying to peer into exhaust to see said baffle parts and my favourite torch packs up, - FFS
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Jan 29, 2022 20:21:34 GMT 1
Post by stusco on Jan 29, 2022 20:21:34 GMT 1
Ffs my new brembo master cylinder hits my clocks or mirror bracket depending on position 😤
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Jan 29, 2022 20:27:00 GMT 1
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Post by avb on Jan 29, 2022 20:27:00 GMT 1
what a FFS day! Fecking house alarm decided to go off and not stop at 2 in the morning - FFS Then went out on LC today, exhaust was sounding loud on one side. Baffles have disintegrated and are in 3 parts, 2 of which are still in the exhaust - FFS Using the power washer to clean road salt off the LC, it starts making funny noises and blows a high pressure pipe/joint. - FFS Got exhaust off and found its also got a hole ripped in it where its somehow been pushed against the centre stand, - FFS And finally, trying to peer into exhaust to see said baffle parts and my favourite torch packs up, - FFS thats a right f**kityf**k day dont move till bed time
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Jan 30, 2022 0:24:09 GMT 1
Post by steve h on Jan 30, 2022 0:24:09 GMT 1
ffs, wheres my readung glasses?? You wiuld think foue pairs were enougf!!
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Jan 30, 2022 1:12:24 GMT 1
Post by JonW on Jan 30, 2022 1:12:24 GMT 1
you need one of those strings round yer neck Steve... Ive been avoiding getting one and also do the 47 pairs of glasses thing around the house/shed/garage/office etc but... i may have to become of 'those old blokes' in the end and get the string... meh...
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Jan 30, 2022 11:10:58 GMT 1
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Post by stusco on Jan 30, 2022 11:10:58 GMT 1
Ive twice bought bags of 10 of those string things ,try one on look like a dick throw them in the bin then back to glasses in every room/pocket
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Jan 30, 2022 11:26:16 GMT 1
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Post by veg on Jan 30, 2022 11:26:16 GMT 1
Went for an eye test i wear glasses for reading, slight degradation in one eye. Opthalmologist recommended I have my lense changed in one eye. All very good, then the assistant starts with trying to up sell me bi-focals I tell him I’m ok. I politely refuse and will now buy them elsewhere. What I wanted to say was, listen you little t**t I’m not f**king interested in buying something I don’t need stop with the hard sell before I lose my rag. Ffs why can’t people respect your decision, I won’t return and I’ll find a new supplier all because some pushy gob shite thinks he’s Gordon f**king gecko!
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Jan 30, 2022 12:14:32 GMT 1
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Post by midlifecrisisrd on Jan 30, 2022 12:14:32 GMT 1
Tell me about the reading glasses 🙄
Got pairs in the lounge, office, workshop, garage, Gypo palace, car and my toolbag in the boot
When I was having problems with my eyes they sent me to the hospital. I already used reading glasses but they said I had a tiny correction needed for distance in my right eye
Not usually something they would recommend glasses for but as I was having problems I should get varifocals- feck off 🖕
Ignored them for 2 years then got to the stage I couldn't read the sat nav so gave in and went to the optician
Now you are bloody right if I was having to pay £300 I was having that tiny correction in them 😂
They take some getting used to though 🤪
Steve
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Post by cb250g5 on Jan 30, 2022 14:57:04 GMT 1
I've got pound-shop reading glasses dotted all over house, garage & workshop. Need distance glasses for driving / riding. Trouble is I can't read the dashboard, so I've got varifocals in the car. Work really well. Tried to walk in them once. Won't be doing that again in a hurry, the ground kept moving up and down as I moved my head.
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Jan 30, 2022 17:19:36 GMT 1
Post by steve h on Jan 30, 2022 17:19:36 GMT 1
Went for an eye test i wear glasses for reading, slight degradation in one eye. Opthalmologist recommended I have my lense changed in one eye. All very good, then the assistant starts with trying to up sell me bi-focals I tell him I’m ok. I politely refuse and will now buy them elsewhere. What I wanted to say was, listen you little t**t I’m not f**king interested in buying something I don’t need stop with the hard sell before I lose my rag. Ffs why can’t people respect your decision, I won’t return and I’ll find a new supplier all because some pushy gob shite thinks he’s Gordon f**king gecko! How refreshing to read...
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Jan 30, 2022 17:22:09 GMT 1
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Post by steve h on Jan 30, 2022 17:22:09 GMT 1
Oh I tried those string things, I didn't like them at all... nothing like real cheese, pretty disgusting really.
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Jan 31, 2022 13:43:37 GMT 1
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Post by steve63 on Jan 31, 2022 13:43:37 GMT 1
ffs, wheres my readung glasses?? You wiuld think foue pairs were enougf!! When your eyes go downhill even further (like mine) and you need glasses for distance as well you can get varifocals. Then they're on your face all the time. Problem solved, ta da. Incidentally, got a letter saying from Specsavers saying I've not had my eyes tested for 841 days. It's nice that they are thinking of me don't you think? I must have had ten letters off them since my lest test. I wonder when they give up? If ever. I guess as long as I can read the letters..............
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Jan 31, 2022 13:54:34 GMT 1
Post by steve63 on Jan 31, 2022 13:54:34 GMT 1
Same as a few on here. I could drive fine but couldn't see the dash properly. Genuinely struggling to see the speedo properly. I bought some varifocals and couldn't get on with them when I first tried and they went in a draw for a few months.
Trust me or not it's up to you but if you persevere with them it comes together eventually and you'll wonder how you managed without them. I used to wear my reading glasses at the end of my nose and look over them. The kids and Mrs. used to take the pee.
Done track days wearing them and ride the bikes, no problem. Like a lot of things in life it just takes a bit to get used to them. The brain soon adjusts. Apparently you can get varifocal contact lenses. Apparently one is for distance and the other for reading and your brain adjusts. Mad init?
The one thing I can't do is use a screen at work. Dropping the screen is the trick I'm told but then it hurts my neck. I swap to some old reading glasses now.
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Jan 31, 2022 13:59:12 GMT 1
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Post by steve63 on Jan 31, 2022 13:59:12 GMT 1
Yes I do mate, when you start enforcing that it takes a while to force that to sink in but if it doesn't they get so f**ked off, think you might be right, something isn't right but weirdly he skives on a wednesday or a thursday, weird as f**k. Andy We used to have labourers where I worked who belonged the WSDCM Club. That's the Work Sunday Don't Come Monday Club. 8 hours at double time on a Sunday, have Monday off on sick and get paid for it. You would be surprised how long they got away with that.
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Post by ajh on Jan 31, 2022 17:10:52 GMT 1
what a FFS day! Fecking house alarm decided to go off and not stop at 2 in the morning - FFS Then went out on LC today, exhaust was sounding loud on one side. Baffles have disintegrated and are in 3 parts, 2 of which are still in the exhaust - FFS Using the power washer to clean road salt off the LC, it starts making funny noises and blows a high pressure pipe/joint. - FFS Got exhaust off and found its also got a hole ripped in it where its somehow been pushed against the centre stand, - FFS And finally, trying to peer into exhaust to see said baffle parts and my favourite torch packs up, - FFS FFS thought I might have to cut the exhaust open to retrieve the bits of baffle but.... I have some very long snapon screwdrivers I used to use for various things deep in engine bays, havent used them in 35 yrs but today they got used to successfully fish out the bits of baffle without cutting it open so new topic 'FR' (4uck1ng Result!)
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Jan 31, 2022 18:13:10 GMT 1
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Post by LC_BOTT on Jan 31, 2022 18:13:10 GMT 1
Well done, great result there, how did you manage to get them out, was it like using very long chopsticks
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Jan 31, 2022 18:56:32 GMT 1
Post by ajh on Jan 31, 2022 18:56:32 GMT 1
Well done, great result there, how did you manage to get them out, was it like using very long chopsticks exactly right, 3ft long chopsticks!!
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Feb 1, 2022 14:06:30 GMT 1
Post by Gitram on Feb 1, 2022 14:06:30 GMT 1
I'v just found out why my local pound shop is out of reading glasses...FFS... LOL
marti
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Post by donkeychomp on Feb 6, 2022 22:37:14 GMT 1
So it's week two doing up this property, stripping wallpaper and half a ton of plaster comes away with it. Fantastic. Bought some slop and repaired the damage then started filling and sanding back the walls in the living room. My orbital sander went 'ping' as one of the four bolts on it decided to fly off somewhere. Searched high and low but couldn't find it until I spotted it embedded in the plasma TV. Now that's FFS.
At least the sander is okay...
Alex
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