Getting FIREd up 😀

killerpeaty

I didn't anticipate a moaning session of 30 minutes honestly. At least regularly, something has to be pretty wrong for that

ruby_eskimo

killerpeaty said:

I didn't anticipate a moaning session of 30 minutes honestly. At least regularly, something has to be pretty wrong for that

With my lot, it's the same arguments every time: 2 people didn't get promotions because they perceive that their manager will only recruit external people.  The reality is that these 2 individuals have been stagnant in their roles for years and don't see that the world has moved on and they need to upskill themselves in order to get ahead; we work in a very technical field where your experience from 5 years ago plays little part on your role today.  I've advised them on ways they can expose themselves to the new technologies, training courses, shadowing other teams who use these things, networks to join etc. but "that's too much effort" (direct quote).  So instead they moan about their manager being horrible and not recognising their awesomeness all the time because that's the easier thing to do. 

I'll admit, I used to be like that with my old job, until I eventually realised that nothing was going to change unless I made it happen.  So I left, cut ties with almost everyone at the place and never really looked back, other than to marvel at all the rubbish I put up with for far, far too long.

Sorry for hijacking @South_coast ! 

South_coast

Hijack away 😀! I'm fortunate that I'm still really enjoying the business and colleagues - it's the clients that drive us bonkers 🤣!

killerpeaty

@ruby_eskimo that sounds exhausting. If you aren't pushing yourself forward then you're stagnating in my eyes. But the pushing forward can be to different extents and in different ways. Your colleagues sound like they've chosen no ways.

themadvix

I love working for myself and on my own… (Sorry!! I do get all the drama secondhand from Mr MV)

South_coast

Technology is not on my side this evening! Thought I'd put a little bet on who the next PM will be (don't think it's giving too much away to say I picked someone who has recently resigned 🤣!), but it's doing some anti-fraud check on me that's taking hours; I'm trying to cash out £10.22 from Prolific, but it's not letting me as I've already cashed out in the last 24 hours; and I bought loads of items earlier which had Nectar offers on, but none of the points have credited yet (although they have disappeared from the "saved offers" list 🤷‍♀️)!

Add to that my £20 confirmed TopCashBack still hasn't gone to payable (nearly 2 months now - I've complained and had the standard "Not me Guv, it's the retailer" answer), and that hardly anything seems to track on there any more without having to raise a claim, and I am sulking!!!

edinburgher

Douglas Ross at 100-1? 

South_coast

🤣🤣🤣 My moaning on here has paid off again - security checks are complete (they were so pleased about it, they sent me 3 emails to tell me)! Odds have lengthened slightly in the time all that messing about took - which probably means they'll declare themselves out of the running in the morning 🤣!

Good night all!

South_coast

Yay, 300 Nectar points added!

Right, now I really must go to bed 🤣!

debtfreeoneday

I had the same with prolific. Too eager to cash out and had to wait until this morning.