A Rant- Page 2
A Rant
TheatreDiva90016
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#25re: A Rant
Posted: 6/4/09 at 9:11pmWhy have a company outing if all of the company is not invited?
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#26re: A Rant
Posted: 6/4/09 at 9:15pm
Would they allow a gay employee to bring a SO?
I would imagine so and I doubt they would see any similarity between a SO and a best friend.
Why have a company outing if all of the company is not invited?
We're all invited but they're limiting who employees can bring. But I wish they would make allowances for people who aren't married or even seeing anyone at the moment.
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#27re: A Rant
Posted: 6/4/09 at 10:47pmI can see where the company is trying to cut costs, but still, I don't see the problem of bringing 1 person with you. It isn't like you are asking for a million tickets. You just don't want to spend the day alone, and I can totally relate to that.
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#28re: A Rant
Posted: 6/5/09 at 9:14am
In a bid to prove that honesty is the best policy I asked the president of the company if I could bring one friend on the trip for the $10 price.
As long as I don't spread it all over the office I can have the $10 ticket.
"All our dreams can come true -- if we have the courage to pursue them." -- Walt Disney
We must have different Gods. My God said "do to others what you would have them do to you". Your God seems to have said "My Way or the Highway".
Updated On: 6/5/09 at 09:14 AM
#29re: A Rant
Posted: 6/5/09 at 9:24am
A good result but I don't think you should have had to ask for special permission.
I hope you have a fun day
#30re: A Rant
Posted: 6/5/09 at 9:36amI don't think I should have had to ask on the DL either but it is what it is. Asking quietly is better than lying, IMO
"All our dreams can come true -- if we have the courage to pursue them." -- Walt Disney
We must have different Gods. My God said "do to others what you would have them do to you". Your God seems to have said "My Way or the Highway".
NYadgal
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#31re: A Rant
Posted: 6/5/09 at 9:36am
It's an interesting situation, but I CAN see where the company wants to limit the event to family members (including significant others), to make it a family event.
I kind of think of it along the same lines as being invited to a private event: I am not always allowed to bring a 'guest' to a party/wedding/event if I am single. It becomes prohibitively expensive for the host.
That said, asking if you can bring a guest is the best way to handle the situation. There are events that aren't as much fun when you attend by yourself. But, I wouldn't lie. ESPECIALLY at a work function. Honesty is ALWAYS the best policy.
One other note: to whoever posted this:
I have to dissent on this. An employee who has a family receives a paycheck that does not increase because he or she has a spouse and kids. If you are single, your paycheck represents money which is entirely within your discretion. It is reasonable for an employer to say that when it comes to additional little perks like a day at Six Flags, someone with six kids is going to have a harder time coming up with eight times the price of admission than a single person coming up with one additional full price admission that a friend would have to pay to enter the park anyway. Sorry - no pity party on this - be a grown up and pay up.
I have to disagree! Income is NEVER entirely discretionary, especially when one is single. I have ONE income to cover all of the bills, and have to rely entirely on myself for any emergencies that may arise. I may not be saving for a college education, but I am certainly saving for my retirement, emergency fund and all the other expenses that people incur.
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Updated On: 6/5/09 at 09:36 AM
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#32re: A Rant
Posted: 6/5/09 at 10:26amAnother simple thread that turns into a massive Rorschach test.
NYadgal
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#33re: A Rant
Posted: 6/5/09 at 10:29am...don't they all?
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#34a whine
Posted: 6/5/09 at 1:51pmi think you should be fired for posting this on bww and am sending a copy of this thread to your company.
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#35a whine
Posted: 6/5/09 at 1:54pm
Go ahead lol
I work for the NJ
OT
"All our dreams can come true -- if we have the courage to pursue them." -- Walt Disney
We must have different Gods. My God said "do to others what you would have them do to you". Your God seems to have said "My Way or the Highway".
#36a whine
Posted: 6/5/09 at 1:54pmthat explains so very much.
r.i.p. marco, my guardian angel.
...global warming can manifest itself as heat, cool, precipitation, storms, drought, wind, or any other phenomenon, much like a shapeshifter. -- jim geraghty
pray to st. jude
i'm a sonic reducer
he was the gimmicky sort
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...global warming can manifest itself as heat, cool, precipitation, storms, drought, wind, or any other phenomenon, much like a shapeshifter. -- jim geraghty
pray to st. jude
i'm a sonic reducer
he was the gimmicky sort
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#38Oh Papa
Posted: 6/5/09 at 3:11pmI hope you're not suggesting something about state workers. Even though I don't really work for the state I do know some very fine people who do. I don't know about other places but, up until recently, state jobs were very much indemand because of the top-notch medical benefits.
"All our dreams can come true -- if we have the courage to pursue them." -- Walt Disney
We must have different Gods. My God said "do to others what you would have them do to you". Your God seems to have said "My Way or the Highway".
#39whiners get shiners
Posted: 6/5/09 at 3:28pmif you feel the need to defend something before an accusation is even made, that says plenty. thanks for helping out.
r.i.p. marco, my guardian angel.
...global warming can manifest itself as heat, cool, precipitation, storms, drought, wind, or any other phenomenon, much like a shapeshifter. -- jim geraghty
pray to st. jude
i'm a sonic reducer
he was the gimmicky sort
fenchurch=mejusthavingfun=magwildwood=mmousefan=bkcollector=bradmajors=somethingtotalkabout: the fenchurch mpd collective
...global warming can manifest itself as heat, cool, precipitation, storms, drought, wind, or any other phenomenon, much like a shapeshifter. -- jim geraghty
pray to st. jude
i'm a sonic reducer
he was the gimmicky sort
fenchurch=mejusthavingfun=magwildwood=mmousefan=bkcollector=bradmajors=somethingtotalkabout: the fenchurch mpd collective
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