Useless Conversation

[schild]

Respond to every email with your avatar.

[Rasix]

Anyways, stupid Citrix was acting all fuckity and because it was first thing in the morning on a CRAPPY SNOWCOVERED MONDAY I kinda rush it a bit and mistakenly
send an email out company wide because instead of selecting #corporate services, I selected #consulting services. I did that at 8am this morning. It is now 2:20 and I am STILL getting smacked with emails wanting to know why I'm sucking up, why I'm working on a date since I'm married, many many many whys and to be honest, it's fairly embarassing. I can't imagine how the gal in resourcing is getting teased back at the office. At least the $100 gift card was approved. I am definitely happy to be at a client site all this week.

Hah, about a month ago I got forwarded an email soundly thrashing one of my writers, calling their work sub-middle school level and dropping a bunch of f-bombs all over the place.  Some guy thought it would be a good idea for me, my manager and my manager's manager to know this.  He was BCC'd on the original email /facepalm.  Got my first official apology, my writer got reassigned, and I got to work some nasty long hours for a while.  

I wish we got gift certificates (although you get taxed on them) instead of the crap we get for awards. Why do I want a bunch of shoddy company logo stuff that looks like it's left over from the early 90s?  

[Grimwell]

One last benefit about popping out lots of ruggers. If you run the number high enough, the tax credits cover the taxes you owe. Putting your "obligation" at $0. It takes a few kids though... ;)

[murdoc]

The gift certs are pretty sweet. Visa gift cards that are usable anywhere that Visa is accepted. Think I've gotten about $250 worth in the last 5 months or so. Figured it was time to pass on the love.

I think I'm gonna follow Schilds advice for tomorrow.

[Yegolev]

Our incentive system worked so well that management reduced its scope twice already, presumably so as to not cheapen the system. /dilbert

[Salamok]

One last benefit about popping out lots of ruggers. If you run the number high enough, the tax credits cover the taxes you owe. Putting your "obligation" at $0. It takes a few kids though... ;)

If you are a couple (not getting head of household credit), aren't on welfare and actually take care of your kids (feed, clothe and educate them on a regular basis) then the tax relief is a break even situation at best.  If you put them in daycare then forget about it no way the tax relief even comes close. 

There are definately some acheivable matrix like baby factory scenarios going on but having a ton of kids is only part of that equation and most people aren't in a situation to qualify for the rest.

[Merusk]

What is it about 'New Urinal Cake Day' in the restroom that brings out the guys that like to dribble on the floor.  It's a phenomenon I still can't figure out.

[Lantyssa]

SNOW!

[Johny Cee]

One last benefit about popping out lots of ruggers. If you run the number high enough, the tax credits cover the taxes you owe. Putting your "obligation" at $0. It takes a few kids though... ;)

If you are a couple (not getting head of household credit), aren't on welfare and actually take care of your kids (feed, clothe and educate them on a regular basis) then the tax relief is a break even situation at best.  If you put them in daycare then forget about it no way the tax relief even comes close. 

There are definately some acheivable matrix like baby factory scenarios going on but having a ton of kids is only part of that equation and most people aren't in a situation to qualify for the rest.

Depends on your income.

At lower income tax brackets, children increase the amount of Earned Income Tax Credit you're eligible for.  Working class families can see very significant tax reductions,  or outright tax benefit, from having 2 or 3 kids.  That's between additional exemptions, child tax credits and EITC.


Of course,  at higher income tax brackets more than 3 children can often meant that you pay more tax,  since many child tax credits and exemptions are reduced by Alt Min Tax!

One of our clients has 4 kids,  husband and wife are both attorneys,  and get thrown into this situation.

[Selby]

SNOW!

We've received like 5 calls from the m-i-l and family saying "OMG ITS SNOWING!  And sticking!"

[Ironwood]

I hate firing people at Christmas.

It's not going to stop me though.  Lazy fuck.

[schild]

I hate firing people at Christmas.

It's not going to stop me though.  Lazy fuck.

It's not stopping anyone these days.

[Ironwood]

Yeah, but this isn't a cutback.  We geniunely need the guy, but we also kinda need him to be in at some point.

[schild]

Yeah, but this isn't a cutback.  We geniunely need the guy, but we also kinda need him to be in at some point.

Hey, if a guy sucks then a guy sucks. You shouldn't feel bad about it. His fault for dicking around with his livelihood at christmas.

[HaemishM]

SNOW!

Where I'm at, we're vacillating between snow and shitty shit rain. It's been raining so steadily the last few days, the damn ground is squishy soaked. And what little snow we're getting isn't sticking around my office, so I get to sit here all day. FUCK.

[Ironwood]

Yeah, but this isn't a cutback.  We geniunely need the guy, but we also kinda need him to be in at some point.

Hey, if a guy sucks then a guy sucks. You shouldn't feel bad about it. His fault for dicking around with his livelihood at christmas.

Yup.  But here's the nasty secret;  I'm actually quite a sensitive soul.  Don't tell anyone.

[voodoolily]

Gas prices are down to ~$1.66/gal, yet the federal mileage rate is still $0.585/mile until January. Therefore, my clients are making my car payments for me after I expense my mileage. Last week I expensed 800 miles, today will by another 400. 

[Draegan]

Gas prices are down to ~$1.66/gal, yet the federal mileage rate is still $0.585/mile until January. Therefore, my clients are making my car payments for me after I expense my mileage. Last week I expensed 800 miles, today will by another 400. 

I get a gas card so I never have to pay ever.  I was thinking about this though the other day.

[Yegolev]

What is it about 'New Urinal Cake Day' in the restroom that brings out the guys that like to dribble on the floor.  It's a phenomenon I still can't figure out.

You have to pee directly onto the new cake, but that splatters a lot since it's new.

I just realized that we don't have urinal cakes.

[schild]

You have to pee directly onto the new cake, but that splatters a lot since it's new.

This. It's like a blue target.

[Sky]

my mom is the manager

[Merusk]

You have to pee directly onto the new cake, but that splatters a lot since it's new.

This. It's like a blue target.

Hmm.. I suppose it's possible. I always aim for the back of the puck instead of the front so I never see splatter.  I shall have to experiment.

Oh, and ours are pink. I can't recall seeing a blue one in several years.

[Reg]

I used to go to a bar that had bad plumbing so they'd have to fill all the urinals with ice on busy nights to simulate flushing.  Melting the ice was awesome fun.

[Nerf]

I remember watching something years back where a bunch of MIT guys made a urinal game with moving targets, I've been waiting for that to go mainstream (lulz) ever since.

[MrHat]

I just realized that there is engineering involved in developing urinals so that they minimize splash back.

[Merusk]

I just realized that there is engineering involved in developing urinals so that they minimize splash back.

Yep.

I saw a bit on one of the science channels a few weeks back that showed if you put a target at the optimal spot in the urinal (The demo used a picture of a lizard)  that splashback/ out was reduced by almost 90%.   Guys like having targets.   

[Abagadro]

Well I had a banner fucking night. I have a raging cold, scalded my fingers while making tea, had to go to my god awful client office party and got into a car wreck on the way there when a dufus BACKED UP WHILE IN  IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET to T-bone me as I was turning left into a parking lot.

[Strazos]

/HUG

That's sucky.

[Trippy]

and got into a car wreck on the way there when a dufus BACKED UP WHILE IN  IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET to T-bone me as I was turning left into a parking lot.

Did you at least scare the crap out of him when you told him you were a lawyer?

[Abagadro]

It was kinda funny. The guy was weird.  I handed him my business card that says right on it "Senior City Attorney" and he didn't even look at it, just tossed it into the console of his Expedition. It was a low speed crash so it was just sheet metal body damage from all indications so it wasn't a huge deal, but he stayed in his car and didn't even look at it. If I'd caused an accident I would have at least wanted to see what the fuck I actually did to the other car. He was an older guy (maybe mid 50s) and seemed really out of it. Not drunk or high or anything, just odd.

[Oban]

He could have had a stroke.

[Abagadro]

Nah. He was with a teenager (grandson maybe) and there was no indication that the kid saw any problems with the guy. He even joked that "we were probably going to the same place" and that he was "sorry he held us up".   Just kinda "off" a bit.

[Endie]

Some people get odd responses to stressful situations or shock vOv

[Sky]

Nah. He was with a teenager (grandson maybe) and there was no indication that the kid saw any problems with the guy. He even joked that "we were probably going to the same place" and that he was "sorry he held us up".   Just kinda "off" a bit.

*cough male escort cough*

[Ironwood]