FinBak   12 #145 Posted April 17, 2019 2 minutes ago, melthebell said: nah theyd be superglued to yer desk. LOL I'm not that strict Mel...Only on Friday afternoons. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
horribleblob   212 #146 Posted April 17, 2019 5 minutes ago, FinBak said: Why were they not at work? ........If they were in MY Employ they would be fired on the spot. Even I can think of at least four reasons why they might not have been at work at that particular time of day – and none of those reasons involve unemployment benefits. If you are indeed an employer yourself, I'm sure you can probably beat my four reasons if you really thought about it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
FinBak   12 #147 Posted April 17, 2019 Just now, horribleblob said: Even I can think of at least four reasons why they might not have been at work at that particular time of day – and none of those reasons involve unemployment benefits. If you are indeed an employer yourself, I'm sure you can probably beat my four reasons if you really thought about it. I don't need 4 reasons. Just ONE.! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
horribleblob   212 #148 Posted April 17, 2019 8 minutes ago, FinBak said: I don't need 4 reasons. Just ONE.! Ok. Just one. They are self-employed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
FinBak   12 #149 Posted April 17, 2019 My apologies. My reply was to do with If I had just ONE reason to Fire someone.!  Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
horribleblob   212 #150 Posted April 17, 2019 Yes, we were at cross purposes. I meant, I could think of four reasons why someone [not employed by you] would not be at work at that time.  I can't help it FinBak, but I now think of you as some kind of Scrooge-type employer. My apologies too. I'll try and shake that image from my head. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Mister Gee   812 #151 Posted April 17, 2019 17 minutes ago, FinBak said: My apologies. My reply was to do with If I had just ONE reason to Fire someone.!  Thank goodness you'll never be in a position to fire anyone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
FinBak   12 #152 Posted April 17, 2019 5 minutes ago, horribleblob said: Yes, we were at cross purposes. I meant, I could think of four reasons why someone [not employed by you] would not be at work at that time.  I can't help it FinBak, but I now think of you as some kind of Scrooge-type employer. My apologies too. I'll try and shake that image from my head. Your small print..!  Well, if you can make an opinion of ME as scathing as that... that's how much you can trust what is said On-Line.  I would rather cross your palm with Gold the sooner than take it away from you.  It's sad that folks get the wrong impression. That's life. 5 minutes ago, Mister Gee said: Thank goodness you'll never be in a position to fire anyone. Likewise..Thank goodness YOU won't be one of my employees.! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
Mister Gee   812 #153 Posted April 17, 2019 5 minutes ago, FinBak said: Your small print..!  Well, if you can make an opinion of ME as scathing as that... that's how much you can trust what is said On-Line.  I would rather cross your palm with Gold the sooner than take it away from you.  It's sad that folks get the wrong impression. That's life. Likewise..Thank goodness YOU won't be one of my employees.! You're clearly as thick as two short planks and will never be in a position to employ anyone. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
horribleblob   212 #154 Posted April 17, 2019 7 minutes ago, FinBak said: Your small print..! .. It's sad that folks get the wrong impression. That's life. It is. I knew I should have employed some jovial emoticons to show the lightness of my subscript, but I prefer not to use them. Hey ho. As you say 'That's life'. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
tinfoilhat   11 #155 Posted April 17, 2019 5 minutes ago, Mister Gee said: You're clearly as thick as two short planks and will never be in a position to employ anyone. Of course he can, he was buying houses with bars of gold the other day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...
FinBak   12 #156 Posted April 17, 2019 (edited) 7 minutes ago, horribleblob said: It is. I knew I should have employed some jovial emoticons to show the lightness of my subscript, but I prefer not to use them. Hey ho. As you say 'That's life'. Agreed. i prefer not to use emoticons also.  6 minutes ago, tinfoilhat said: Of course he can, he was buying houses with bars of gold the other day. Not quite like that...But on the right track... Edited April 17, 2019 by FinBak Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Share this content via...