How do you get out of doing things?
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I hate doing minutes of a meeting. At one job they asked me to do the minutes for a regular weekly project meeting. So I did them my way, with the spin I wanted. I quoted people exactly but a little out of context. I quoted people making sarcastic comments about intentions and progress. Written down it came across as the opposite of the point they were trying to make, but they couldn't deny that it was *exactly* what they had said. It was a bit like someone saying, "This is a fine country we live in." Try saying that in different tones of voice and it means the exact opposite of what another tone of voice professes. :wtf: They could not complain about the accuracy of my minutes :confused: ...but they *never* asked me to do it again, yay! :cool: What have you done to avoid something?
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
No, no - you want to be the guy doing the minutes! Remember, the minutes are the official record of what was discussed and what was agreed at the meeting. And what tasks were given to which attendee. So the guy who write the minutes effectively has all the power - he can allocate what he wants where and provided it doesn't jibe too badly with general recollections (and most people don't listen to anything in a meeting, they are planning what they want to say) it's what the meeting decided, Joe - so get on with it! If you do get called out on something, just apologise, say that's what you thought was decided, and you must have written it down wrong ... Doing the minutes is an excellent way to get out of jobs ... :laugh:
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I hate doing minutes of a meeting. At one job they asked me to do the minutes for a regular weekly project meeting. So I did them my way, with the spin I wanted. I quoted people exactly but a little out of context. I quoted people making sarcastic comments about intentions and progress. Written down it came across as the opposite of the point they were trying to make, but they couldn't deny that it was *exactly* what they had said. It was a bit like someone saying, "This is a fine country we live in." Try saying that in different tones of voice and it means the exact opposite of what another tone of voice professes. :wtf: They could not complain about the accuracy of my minutes :confused: ...but they *never* asked me to do it again, yay! :cool: What have you done to avoid something?
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
That supports my point of view -- "always get/put everything in writing". What is written overpowers whatever may have been said. Meetings hinder communication and progress. Meetings are intended to quash dissent. Meetings are the tool of the bully. Don't attend meetings.
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Like just after we were married I offered to do the laundry. Reds with whites. It cost me a bunch for new clothes, but haven't been allowed to do laundry for 40 years.
Back when we had to "go out" for laundry I just overfilled the machines. Pregnant Mrs. told me I could fit it in 4 and I proudly returned telling her it fit in two. She still remembers and I'm still not allowed to do laundry.
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"If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010
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That supports my point of view -- "always get/put everything in writing". What is written overpowers whatever may have been said. Meetings hinder communication and progress. Meetings are intended to quash dissent. Meetings are the tool of the bully. Don't attend meetings.
Or, since I am not intimidated and do those things I'm included out of almost every meeting. If I were tasked with the minutes, I'd just tell everyone - "Relax! I'm going to record you and use that . . ."
"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein
"If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010
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That supports my point of view -- "always get/put everything in writing". What is written overpowers whatever may have been said. Meetings hinder communication and progress. Meetings are intended to quash dissent. Meetings are the tool of the bully. Don't attend meetings.
But... But... they have donuts.
If you can keep your head while those about you are losing theirs, perhaps you don't understand the situation.
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But... But... they have donuts.
If you can keep your head while those about you are losing theirs, perhaps you don't understand the situation.
Even worse. Bagels, maybe.
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Even worse. Bagels, maybe.
No, not, better. Get the garlic ones, keep people away for the rest of the day. It works, old people tested.
If you can keep your head while those about you are losing theirs, perhaps you don't understand the situation.
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I hate doing minutes of a meeting. At one job they asked me to do the minutes for a regular weekly project meeting. So I did them my way, with the spin I wanted. I quoted people exactly but a little out of context. I quoted people making sarcastic comments about intentions and progress. Written down it came across as the opposite of the point they were trying to make, but they couldn't deny that it was *exactly* what they had said. It was a bit like someone saying, "This is a fine country we live in." Try saying that in different tones of voice and it means the exact opposite of what another tone of voice professes. :wtf: They could not complain about the accuracy of my minutes :confused: ...but they *never* asked me to do it again, yay! :cool: What have you done to avoid something?
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
My counselor in college had a plaque on his desk; "if you can't find time to do it right the first time how are you going to find time to do it again?".
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No, not, better. Get the garlic ones, keep people away for the rest of the day. It works, old people tested.
If you can keep your head while those about you are losing theirs, perhaps you don't understand the situation.
Raisin bagels with garlic/chive schmear?
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I hate doing minutes of a meeting. At one job they asked me to do the minutes for a regular weekly project meeting. So I did them my way, with the spin I wanted. I quoted people exactly but a little out of context. I quoted people making sarcastic comments about intentions and progress. Written down it came across as the opposite of the point they were trying to make, but they couldn't deny that it was *exactly* what they had said. It was a bit like someone saying, "This is a fine country we live in." Try saying that in different tones of voice and it means the exact opposite of what another tone of voice professes. :wtf: They could not complain about the accuracy of my minutes :confused: ...but they *never* asked me to do it again, yay! :cool: What have you done to avoid something?
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
� Forogar � wrote:
What have you done to avoid something?
Meetings; and I simply said "no, will not be there". I dislike meetings that are there just for form. If you have questions, I wants a mail that gives me a copy of what you want and your wording. No need to meet for that. At my last place, we meeted an hour per day, minimum. Standing of course, cause you don't want to seem passive. We active, engaging, committed, and fakkin bored.
Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: "If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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Raisin bagels with garlic/chive schmear?
Cinnamon crunch, with the double garlic schmear.
If you can keep your head while those about you are losing theirs, perhaps you don't understand the situation.
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� Forogar � wrote:
What have you done to avoid something?
Meetings; and I simply said "no, will not be there". I dislike meetings that are there just for form. If you have questions, I wants a mail that gives me a copy of what you want and your wording. No need to meet for that. At my last place, we meeted an hour per day, minimum. Standing of course, cause you don't want to seem passive. We active, engaging, committed, and fakkin bored.
Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: "If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
Eddy wrote:
At my last place, we meeted an hour per day, minimum. Standing of course
At my last place. Let me guess. It no longer exists. Quite possibly because someone went postal.
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I hate doing minutes of a meeting. At one job they asked me to do the minutes for a regular weekly project meeting. So I did them my way, with the spin I wanted. I quoted people exactly but a little out of context. I quoted people making sarcastic comments about intentions and progress. Written down it came across as the opposite of the point they were trying to make, but they couldn't deny that it was *exactly* what they had said. It was a bit like someone saying, "This is a fine country we live in." Try saying that in different tones of voice and it means the exact opposite of what another tone of voice professes. :wtf: They could not complain about the accuracy of my minutes :confused: ...but they *never* asked me to do it again, yay! :cool: What have you done to avoid something?
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
my response to something I don't want to do is usually a 'No'. If I have to I will respond with 'NO!' If I am ordered to do so by someone in upper management who can make me. And if I really don't want to do it and it won't cost me my job. Doing the item wrongly usually means I won't have to do it again. Doing it wrongly as stated does not mean doing it badly. Just not doing the exact way it was expected. I know wrongly is not a word. But it suited my purpose here.
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I hate doing minutes of a meeting. At one job they asked me to do the minutes for a regular weekly project meeting. So I did them my way, with the spin I wanted. I quoted people exactly but a little out of context. I quoted people making sarcastic comments about intentions and progress. Written down it came across as the opposite of the point they were trying to make, but they couldn't deny that it was *exactly* what they had said. It was a bit like someone saying, "This is a fine country we live in." Try saying that in different tones of voice and it means the exact opposite of what another tone of voice professes. :wtf: They could not complain about the accuracy of my minutes :confused: ...but they *never* asked me to do it again, yay! :cool: What have you done to avoid something?
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
I recall walking into a meeting and when seeing 12 people I turned round to leave. When the PM demanded why I was leaving I pointed out that nothing would be decided with 12 participants so I was going to go do something constructive. I rarely got invited to meetings and NEVER took minutes.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity - RAH I'm old. I know stuff - JSOP
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I hate doing minutes of a meeting. At one job they asked me to do the minutes for a regular weekly project meeting. So I did them my way, with the spin I wanted. I quoted people exactly but a little out of context. I quoted people making sarcastic comments about intentions and progress. Written down it came across as the opposite of the point they were trying to make, but they couldn't deny that it was *exactly* what they had said. It was a bit like someone saying, "This is a fine country we live in." Try saying that in different tones of voice and it means the exact opposite of what another tone of voice professes. :wtf: They could not complain about the accuracy of my minutes :confused: ...but they *never* asked me to do it again, yay! :cool: What have you done to avoid something?
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
Do you mean something like Wally Leaves Camera On - Dilbert Comic Strip on 2020-12-03 | Dilbert by Scott Adams[^]
M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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Eddy wrote:
At my last place, we meeted an hour per day, minimum. Standing of course
At my last place. Let me guess. It no longer exists. Quite possibly because someone went postal.
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At my last place. Let me guess. It no longer exists. Quite possibly because someone went postal.
For some of my previous jobs that was true. ..I'm no longer fit for "work" and had to leave. So, trying to prove otherwise. Most of the time, I'm rather confused, so limiting my replies too. Sometimes it works, sometimes it don't. I'm a programmer. That's not worth much if one isn't programming, is it?
Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: "If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
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Cinnamon crunch, with the double garlic schmear.
If you can keep your head while those about you are losing theirs, perhaps you don't understand the situation.
theoldfool wrote:
Cinnamon crunch, with the double garlic schmear.
:omg: X| I'm glad I don't work in the same office as you... :)
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows. -- 6079 Smith W.
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I hate doing minutes of a meeting. At one job they asked me to do the minutes for a regular weekly project meeting. So I did them my way, with the spin I wanted. I quoted people exactly but a little out of context. I quoted people making sarcastic comments about intentions and progress. Written down it came across as the opposite of the point they were trying to make, but they couldn't deny that it was *exactly* what they had said. It was a bit like someone saying, "This is a fine country we live in." Try saying that in different tones of voice and it means the exact opposite of what another tone of voice professes. :wtf: They could not complain about the accuracy of my minutes :confused: ...but they *never* asked me to do it again, yay! :cool: What have you done to avoid something?
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
In a meeting with a potential bushiness partner, I had a slight difference of opinion with their CFO. The minutes of that meeting correctly reported, "Joe called the CFO a f***ing idiot." Needless to say, I was not included in further meetings.
Nothing succeeds like a budgie without teeth.
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No, no - you want to be the guy doing the minutes! Remember, the minutes are the official record of what was discussed and what was agreed at the meeting. And what tasks were given to which attendee. So the guy who write the minutes effectively has all the power - he can allocate what he wants where and provided it doesn't jibe too badly with general recollections (and most people don't listen to anything in a meeting, they are planning what they want to say) it's what the meeting decided, Joe - so get on with it! If you do get called out on something, just apologise, say that's what you thought was decided, and you must have written it down wrong ... Doing the minutes is an excellent way to get out of jobs ... :laugh:
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony "Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
That's why my boss does the minutes. And that's how it should be actually.
Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello
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� Forogar � wrote:
What have you done to avoid something?
Meetings; and I simply said "no, will not be there". I dislike meetings that are there just for form. If you have questions, I wants a mail that gives me a copy of what you want and your wording. No need to meet for that. At my last place, we meeted an hour per day, minimum. Standing of course, cause you don't want to seem passive. We active, engaging, committed, and fakkin bored.
Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: "If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.
To get out of meetings, just tell the boss you don't go to meetings that don't have an agenda published in advance. You don't want to turn up at a meeting unprepared, after all. When I've done that, I was never invited to meetings again. (Or in some cases, meetings were never held again).
