What Are You Doing Right Now
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Watching @dominica bring in all of the laundry and try to dry it around the house using electric radiators and an oscillating fan because it is now so cold and damp outside and we have to travel in the morning.
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@Minion-Queen Do it anyway, being predictable is for driving.
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Dance done (I didn't yell too many people on the phone with their clients).
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Up to the minute photo of my server room, posting from mobile.
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@MattSpeller Where's all the blinking lights? is the power out?
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@thecreativeone91 aye. I am a very unhappy man. Getting kicked out of the building soon, will be back in 13h for 6am open.
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@MattSpeller said:
@thecreativeone91 aye. I am a very unhappy man. Getting kicked out of the building soon, will be back in 13h for 6am open.
What happened?
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@thecreativeone91 Unknown. Fortunately it returned about 10 minutes ago, everything lit back up and I might even get to go home on time(ish)
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Reading an HP propaganda page, taking notes and prepping questions for my fellow fruity (not a reference to farting) people
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Just got home after a long day...
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Our lovely local government: http://www.wdbj7.com/news/local/floyd-bailiff-fired-for-public-political-opinion/32494220
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@thecreativeone91 said:
Our lovely local government: http://www.wdbj7.com/news/local/floyd-bailiff-fired-for-public-political-opinion/32494220
Governments everywhere. There are rules about where and if I'm allowed to give my political opinion in public forums.
It's a bit like someone going on TV and telling everyone that their employer sucks and you should avoid them. The person's position at the company will magically find itself 'up for review'.
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@nadnerB said:
@thecreativeone91 said:
Our lovely local government: http://www.wdbj7.com/news/local/floyd-bailiff-fired-for-public-political-opinion/32494220
Governments everywhere. There are rules about where and if I'm allowed to give my political opinion in public forums.
It's a bit like someone going on TV and telling everyone that their employer sucks and you should avoid them. The person's position at the company will magically find itself 'up for review'.
Saying negative stuff is normal to get you fired. this guy just write an editorial saying how the guy who was running (whom I know as I've worked with him before) is a good candidate. The current guy in the position he's running for had him fired.
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Just wrapped up my bi-weekly D&D game for the night.
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@thecreativeone91 said:
Saying negative stuff is normal to get you fired. this guy just write an editorial saying how the guy who was running (whom I know as I've worked with him before) is a good candidate. The current guy in the position he's running for had him fired.
I can understand having the rule and it blows chunks but in this context, there was no reason provided for him sacking, so anything in the article is merely journalistic conjecture. Have a look:
Jimmy Howery spent about eight years working as a bailiff at the Floyd County Courthouse. Last week he was told his services were no longer needed.
“He just said I no longer need your services anymore, so I said fine, got up shook his hand and walked out,” said Howery.
Howery said his decision to support a Floyd County sheriff's candidate cost him his job
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WDBJ7 reached out to Sheriff Zeman to see if he fired Howery for not endorsing Craig, but have not heard back.
Mr Howery reckons that this was the reason but the exact reason is not yet confirmed. I wish him all the best.
Interestingly enough, there doesn't seem to be any reference to there being an actual rule/guideline that was broken...
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@nadnerB said:
@thecreativeone91 said:
Our lovely local government: http://www.wdbj7.com/news/local/floyd-bailiff-fired-for-public-political-opinion/32494220
Governments everywhere. There are rules about where and if I'm allowed to give my political opinion in public forums.
It's a bit like someone going on TV and telling everyone that their employer sucks and you should avoid them. The person's position at the company will magically find itself 'up for review'.
No, most of the civilized world has laws that say that governments can't tie pay to political opinion, especially for blue collar jobs. Virginia is one of the most corrupt parts of America and even by American standards it is atrocious.
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@nadnerB said:
@thecreativeone91 said:
Saying negative stuff is normal to get you fired. this guy just write an editorial saying how the guy who was running (whom I know as I've worked with him before) is a good candidate. The current guy in the position he's running for had him fired.
I can understand having the rule and it blows chunks but in this context, there was no reason provided for him sacking, so anything in the article is merely journalistic conjecture. Have a look:
Jimmy Howery spent about eight years working as a bailiff at the Floyd County Courthouse. Last week he was told his services were no longer needed.
“He just said I no longer need your services anymore, so I said fine, got up shook his hand and walked out,” said Howery.
Howery said his decision to support a Floyd County sheriff's candidate cost him his job
...
WDBJ7 reached out to Sheriff Zeman to see if he fired Howery for not endorsing Craig, but have not heard back.
Mr Howery reckons that this was the reason but the exact reason is not yet confirmed. I wish him all the best.
Interestingly enough, there doesn't seem to be any reference to there being an actual rule/guideline that was broken...
Firing without cause is discrimination, it just is. That the US ever allows you to lose your job without there being a reason is a major problem - it's the same as having pro-discrimination laws. You never fire someone "without a reason" when there is a legitimate one. It's like shooting someone and refusing to say that it was in self defense and calling it "conjecture" when people point out that you just killed someone and should go to jail. Sure, it's conjecture, but you should go to jail for murder unless you are willing to prove otherwise.
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Getting into the car and driving to Madrid now. Bright and warm day here. @Minion-Queen would love it.
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Running firmware updates.
- Router is done
- NAS happening as I type
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@scottalanmiller said:
No, most of the civilized world has laws that say that governments can't tie pay to political opinion, especially for blue collar jobs.
Yeah, I'm lost on that one. I can't figure out what you mean but never mind, moving on
Virginia is one of the most corrupt parts of America and even by American standards it is atrocious.
Yeah, I can't and won't comment on that.
