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I would try and go to sleep if I were you. Being tired is not going to help when you have to go to work.
If you have to cut back on time spent online at work, then maybe you could find a book series you like to read. So you could read at work instead of being online. I like having you here, but I do not want you to lose your job.
We don't have any work to do tonight. I have a choice to either use my paid time off or go in and do nothing. The plan was to go in early and hang out watching movies. I don't know if that's a good idea or not now.
I do read a bit when I get bored with the internet.lol
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We're all mutants. The remarkable thing is how many of us appear to be normal. -- Walter Bishop
I don't know what you do at this job Aeson, but if you are frequently waiting for data to arrive, or for other staff to pass on finished product so that you can do your job - and you keep a browser window open to check news and other info sites during those waiting times:
Say So.
Make it clear that you were likely unaware of how long the browser was open while you were waiting for billable work, and once you had work to focus on.
Make it clear that with this information you will also make an effort, when prevented from being able to do productive work due to data delays, to contact your supervisor in search of additional tasks/time prioritization/direction regarding this issue.
Thank your supervisor for bringing this to your attention.
And most importantly, whether they give more tasks, or get data to your more expediently, CUT BACK on the internet at work.
If you are in a large enough company that they have an internet use policy, and monitoring programs, every site you visit has been logged, as has every keystroke of every blog or forum post, every IM message, and every sent email.
Don't make them want to start doing an in-depth search.
That's my advice.
__________________ The Warlock
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I don't know what you do at this job Aeson, but if you are frequently waiting for data to arrive, or for other staff to pass on finished product so that you can do your job - and you keep a browser window open to check news and other info sites during those waiting times:
Say So.
Make it clear that you were likely unaware of how long the browser was open while you were waiting for billable work, and once you had work to focus on.
Make it clear that with this information you will also make an effort, when prevented from being able to do productive work due to data delays, to contact your supervisor in search of additional tasks/time prioritization/direction regarding this issue.
Thank your supervisor for bringing this to your attention.
And most importantly, whether they give more tasks, or get data to your more expediently, CUT BACK on the internet at work.
If you are in a large enough company that they have an internet use policy, and monitoring programs, every site you visit has been logged, as has every keystroke of every blog or foum post, every IM message, and every sent email.
Don't make them want to start doing an in-depth search.
That's my advice.
Dam good advice, its what I was going after, but Mr Warlock seems to be quite the eloquent advisor.
__________________ Ginnel
"Someone on the internet is wrong!"
Shabe on sharing loot
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Of course you may be talking about all of the above in character where all the characters in the party count every single coin and keep track of it individually and all know the exact price of items, all can divide big numbers in their heads and all carry around a handy set of dice with them for when the roll off occurs, then of course you are fine, else well done you've taken some of the r out or rpg.
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Originally Posted by Ginnel
If you want to create something different do it.
All elves are fat and prone to flatulence and their nickname is Gary.
Bang I've just changed my world do the same with yours.
The only bugger I find about M&M is the character creation
True true... which is why you need to really come up with a good plan when making M&M characters that includes a wish list of powers that you want. At times, it almost is like programming.
True true... which is why you need to really come up with a good plan when making M&M characters that includes a wish list of powers that you want. At times, it almost is like programming.
Relique is mai waifu.
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Dam good advice, its what I was going after, but Mr Warlock seems to be quite the eloquent advisor.
Thank you kindly.
It doesn't hurt, perhaps, that while I work in a small, familial, hierarchically flat company - I know how to use manager speak, and I'm the IT Manager - which is to say, I know exactly how badly I can bone people who aren't as competent or wary with computer systems as myself.
Which the programmer learned to his detriment one day when he accused me of pulling a prank on him. Alas, work is tough when Windows won't boot.
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Thanks for the advice.
This is what I'm working with as a response so far.
Thank you for bringing this to my attention. I was unaware of my actual time spent online. I believe much of it has to do with leaving the browser open when I am not actually using it. As Night Operators we sometimes have times when we are waiting for jobs or reports to complete, I will use this time to catch up on the news and other information. Some of my time online is spent preparing to take the A+ exam and looking for classes I can use to further my career here.
I will make every effort to monitor my own usage from this point forward. I do not want to do anything to jeopardize my employment.
There are times at night when I have free time. I spoke with Mark in Associate Support some time back about finding things to do to help them out. I will speak to him again with your approval about adding more responsibility.
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Which the programmer learned to his detriment one day when he accused me of pulling a prank on him. Alas, work is tough when Windows won't boot.
Nice
Well time to see what all this fuss about deadwood is oh and also make my group of japanese school children fight somemore demons claiming their power for their own
__________________ Ginnel
"Someone on the internet is wrong!"
Shabe on sharing loot
Quote:
Originally Posted by Shabe
Of course you may be talking about all of the above in character where all the characters in the party count every single coin and keep track of it individually and all know the exact price of items, all can divide big numbers in their heads and all carry around a handy set of dice with them for when the roll off occurs, then of course you are fine, else well done you've taken some of the r out or rpg.
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Originally Posted by Ginnel
If you want to create something different do it.
All elves are fat and prone to flatulence and their nickname is Gary.
Bang I've just changed my world do the same with yours.
Thanks for the advice.
This is what I'm working with as a response so far.
Thank you for bringing this to my attention. I was unaware of my actual time spent online. I believe much of it has to do with leaving the browser open when I am not actually using it. As Night Operators we sometimes have times when we are waiting for jobs or reports to complete, I will use this time to catch up on the news and other information. Some of my time online is spent preparing to take the A+ exam and looking for classes I can use to further my career here.
I will make every effort to monitor my own usage from this point forward. I do not want to do anything to jeopardize my employment.
There are times at night when I have free time. I spoke with Mark in Associate Support some time back about finding things to do to help them out. I will speak to him again with your approval about adding more responsibility.
Not bad, however, you should clean up the final paragraph - don't mention you have free time.
Ask your supervisor if there are tasks which are available which you could take on to fill the gaps between reports. If you have skills which could help Associate Support, mention that you have them and if assisting that department would be something your supervisor thinks is appropriate.
Don't mention Mark at this time.
If you are going to use a sentence which asks for your supervisors approval (which I wouldn't do in this email), make sure that "With your approval, " is the first part of the sentence, not in the middle or end.
__________________ The Warlock
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Friends Lists: No, thank you. If you are my friend, I know it and you know it. I don't feel the need to have a codified list of the people I know.
__________________ "From the beginning, no one has ever stood in Heaven. Not you, nor me, nor God Himself. But soon, that unbearable vacancy on the throne in the sky will be filled. From now on... I will stand in Heaven!"-Sousuke Aizen-Bleach
I think he performed a martial arts maneuver that caused you to become married to him.
__________________ The Warlock
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Friends Lists: No, thank you. If you are my friend, I know it and you know it. I don't feel the need to have a codified list of the people I know.
Um... sorry but I don't wear dresses... The rat does. :P
Okay then the Hive is mai waifu.
On an unrelated note, I hate writing papers.
And I am tired.
__________________ "From the beginning, no one has ever stood in Heaven. Not you, nor me, nor God Himself. But soon, that unbearable vacancy on the throne in the sky will be filled. From now on... I will stand in Heaven!"-Sousuke Aizen-Bleach
Not bad, however, you should clean up the final paragraph - don't mention you have free time.
Ask your supervisor if there are tasks which are available which you could take on to fill the gaps between reports. If you have skills which could help Associate Support, mention that you have them and if assisting that department would be something your supervisor thinks is appropriate.
Don't mention Mark at this time.
If you are going to use a sentence which asks for your supervisors approval (which I wouldn't do in this email), make sure that "With your approval, " is the first part of the sentence, not in the middle or end.
This email is coming from the VP. I could speak to my direct supervisor about more things to do. The VP is over Night Operations and Associate Support and that's why I mentioned it.
AS is our help desk. They do hands on as well as phone support for the company. It's the department I want to move into. The guy I replaced is working with them now. He spends half of his day tying up our loose ends and then the other half working with them. It's a transition spot but he hopes to move on full time with them soon. There is work that I can do like imaging computers or upgrading memory. Things that could be done at night.
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We're all mutants. The remarkable thing is how many of us appear to be normal. -- Walter Bishop
There is a goldmine of RPG stuff at a Used Book Store near me. I just do not have the money nor space to store it in.
__________________ "From the beginning, no one has ever stood in Heaven. Not you, nor me, nor God Himself. But soon, that unbearable vacancy on the throne in the sky will be filled. From now on... I will stand in Heaven!"-Sousuke Aizen-Bleach
I hate trying to juggle several projects at once. I'm trying to look for a good tutorial on making 8 bit graphics so I could learn how to make several decent looking space ships so I can skin one of my portfolio projects. At the ame time I'm looking for an easy origami tutorial (ie making a bat or a skull) so I can present that on monday in my Computer Based Training class, AND several pictures to morph for my motion graphics class. :<
I hate trying to juggle several projects at once. I'm trying to look for a good tutorial on making 8 bit graphics so I could learn how to make several decent looking space ships so I can skin one of my portfolio projects. At the ame time I'm looking for an easy origami tutorial (ie making a bat or a skull) so I can present that on monday in my Computer Based Training class, AND several pictures to morph for my motion graphics class. :<
Ugh, that sounds like a pain. As I mentioned earlier, I am terrible at writing papers, but all my classes this semester are nothing but writing papers.
__________________ "From the beginning, no one has ever stood in Heaven. Not you, nor me, nor God Himself. But soon, that unbearable vacancy on the throne in the sky will be filled. From now on... I will stand in Heaven!"-Sousuke Aizen-Bleach
This email is coming from the VP. I could speak to my direct supervisor about more things to do. The VP is over Night Operations and Associate Support and that's why I mentioned it.
AS is our help desk. They do hands on as well as phone support for the company. It's the department I want to move into. The guy I replaced is working with them now. He spends half of his day tying up our loose ends and then the other half working with them. It's a transition spot but he hopes to move on full time with them soon. There is work that I can do like imaging computers or upgrading memory. Things that could be done at night.
Got it. Then I would end the response with something akin to:
Next shift, I will speak with (Insert Direct Supervisor's Name) about ways were we can better prioritize my time given workflow. Additionally, I have technical skills which could be helpful to Associate Support during the night shift. I will speak with (IDSN) about the possibility of utilizing those capabilities to fill downtime between (insert normal tasks).
Or something like that.
__________________ The Warlock
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How many mysteries? 1001...
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Friends Lists: No, thank you. If you are my friend, I know it and you know it. I don't feel the need to have a codified list of the people I know.
Ugh, that sounds like a pain. As I mentioned earlier, I am terrible at writing papers, but all my classes this semester are nothing but writing papers.
That was the worst thing about being an English major... Imagine having to do a paper on TS Elliot and Chaucer at the same time at the same time as you writing a paper in a philosophy class that the professor managed to coopt and turn into a feminist diatribe. Let me tell you, that semester was not fun.
oh and also make my group of japanese school children fight somemore demons claiming their power for their own 
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