Minor things that bother you

[JayhawkCO]

This is major to me, but minor to others likely.

Having a reorg at your job and now reporting to someone who lives on the other side of the globe, and then having meetings scheduled both at 7 AM and 8:30 PM.

[Rothman]

This is major to me, but minor to others likely.

Having a reorg at your job and now reporting to someone who lives on the other side of the globe, and then having meetings scheduled both at 7 AM and 8:30 PM.

Nah, that's major.

[JayhawkCO]

This is major to me, but minor to others likely.

Having a reorg at your job and now reporting to someone who lives on the other side of the globe, and then having meetings scheduled both at 7 AM and 8:30 PM.

Nah, that's major.

Well, how about another job related one that might be more minor. Getting a request to join a meeting on my phone while I'm out dropping my kid off at day care. I go to join the zoom call, and it asks me to authenticate my account with a passkey, which I have on my phone (and use for other authentication stuff). But, despite me having one there, it says it can't find the passkey, so I can't join the meeting.

I log a ticket to IT support and they tell me I have to generate a bypass code to log in. Go to the page where it get the bypass code, and it also requires authentication and a, surprise surprise, a passkey that isn't being found. So, essentially, in order to use Zoom on my phone, I need to have my work laptop with me so that I can log into a site to get a bypass code, which requires a passkey that's on my phone just to get into. So that way, I can bypass using the passkey that's on my phone, which I used to get the bypass code.

So essentially, I can't use Zoom on my phone without also having my laptop with me, which, not having it with me is the whole fucking reason I'm trying to do it on my phone.

I hate my job.

[Rothman]

This is major to me, but minor to others likely.

Having a reorg at your job and now reporting to someone who lives on the other side of the globe, and then having meetings scheduled both at 7 AM and 8:30 PM.

Nah, that's major.

Well, how about another job related one that might be more minor. Getting a request to join a meeting on my phone while I'm out dropping my kid off at day care. I go to join the zoom call, and it asks me to authenticate my account with a passkey, which I have on my phone (and use for other authentication stuff). But, despite me having one there, it says it can't find the passkey, so I can't join the meeting.

I log a ticket to IT support and they tell me I have to generate a bypass code to log in. Go to the page where it get the bypass code, and it also requires authentication and a, surprise surprise, a passkey that isn't being found. So, essentially, in order to use Zoom on my phone, I need to have my work laptop with me so that I can log into a site to get a bypass code, which requires a passkey that's on my phone just to get into. So that way, I can bypass using the passkey that's on my phone, which I used to get the bypass code.

So essentially, I can't use Zoom on my phone without also having my laptop with me, which, not having it with me is the whole fucking reason I'm trying to do it on my phone.

I hate my job.

I think we all hate your job now.

[formulanone]

This is major to me, but minor to others likely.

Having a reorg at your job and now reporting to someone who lives on the other side of the globe, and then having meetings scheduled both at 7 AM and 8:30 PM.

I'm usually on the road, but the work-from-home weeks involve getting random duties; in my case this week, the client is two hours left of me. When I had one in Newfoundland (instead of sending me there ) that forced me to wake up early. But for 9 out 10 WFH projects, I'll usually get something +/- one time zone. But I'm used to a slightly uneven sleep pattern, so as long as I get 7-8 hours one way or another.

I had 7pm Eastern meetings twice-weekly for three years straight, minus holidays, vacations, or travel. Usually no more than 30 minutes, but they are thankfully now just once every two weeks. Not so bad if I'm working in a Mountain/Pacific time zone. I just flat-out ignored the calls as OOO when I was on work in Bermuda (Atlantic time zone) because it was a 12 hour work day by then.

[kurumi]

This is major to me, but minor to others likely.

Having a reorg at your job and now reporting to someone who lives on the other side of the globe, and then having meetings scheduled both at 7 AM and 8:30 PM.

Ouch. I had "8 and 8's" (am and pm) for a while, but this was a particular crisis involving a big customer and an offshore team. I'm hoping yours is not long term.

[JayhawkCO]

This is major to me, but minor to others likely.

Having a reorg at your job and now reporting to someone who lives on the other side of the globe, and then having meetings scheduled both at 7 AM and 8:30 PM.

Ouch. I had "8 and 8's" (am and pm) for a while, but this was a particular crisis involving a big customer and an offshore team. I'm hoping yours is not long term.

I straight up told my boss that anything from 7-8 AM is not really doable because I'm getting my son ready for daycare and then bringing him there and coming back. One cannot concentrate and/or contribute when you have a chatterbox three year old next to you. The night call isn't a HUGE deal as long as it's sporadic, but, on nights where my wife has something going on, if my son takes a while to settle down to go to bed, I can't commit to being available at 8:30. And if I do have availability, it might be with a glass of wine or two in my system.

[Rothman]

When someone says "see below in bold" and didn't bold any text, just made it ALL CAPS.

[kphoger]

On a similar note...  Yes, I know that such practice has a long history, but still...

[ModernDayWarrior]

On the subject of grammatical pet peeves, does it bug anyone else when someone uses the word "period" at the end of a thought to add emphasis, but then punctuates it with an exclamation point? For example:


"Interstate 99 is the best-numbered interstate highway. Period!" 

[GaryV]

On the subject of grammatical pet peeves, does it bug anyone else when someone uses the word "period" at the end of a thought to add emphasis, but then punctuates it with an exclamation point? For example:


"Interstate 99 is the best-numbered interstate highway. Period!" 

No. Full Stop!

[JayhawkCO]

I don't think I've ever seen anyone use 'half stop'; it seems much rarer.

[kphoger]

On the subject of grammatical pet peeves, does it bug anyone else when someone uses the word "period" at the end of a thought to add emphasis, but then punctuates it with an exclamation point? For example:

"Interstate 99 is the best-numbered interstate highway. Period!" 

Not particularly.  But I'd probably be more bugged about it if they used a question mark instead.

[Scott5114]

Not particularly.  But I'd probably be more bugged about it if they used a question mark instead.

What's a more formal term than "quarter" for a timed portion of a sports game? Period?

[formulanone]

I don't think I've ever seen anyone use 'half stop'; it seems much rarer.

Usually a sign of impending brake failure...

[kphoger]

I don't think I've ever seen anyone use 'half stop'; it seems much rarer.

No, but we do have the semicolon.  I think we should start calling the colon a "full colon".

(not a poop joke)

[Big John]

Related, why are the big trucks called a semi? What does a full truck look like?

[kphoger]

What does a full truck look like?

[vdeane]

On a similar note...  Yes, I know that such practice has a long history, but still...

Should have put the bottom one up with staples...

[kurumi]

Related, why are the big trucks called a semi? What does a full truck look like?

Answer, if you're looking for it:

A semi-trailer pivots on the kingpin of a tractor unit, like the 18-wheelers Americans are familiar with. The trailer's weight is supported by its own axles at the back and the tractor in the front. If you disconnect the trailer, you have to swing down support legs so it will stand up.

"Semi-trailer", "tractor-trailer", "18 wheeler", and "big rig" are other terms for this setup.

A full trailer is towed by a drawbar, and has axles at both ends to support its weight. You can disconnect the hitch and the trailer supports itself.

There's more explanation here (https://batrkr.com/semi-trailer-vs-trailer/) and the photo on that page, shown below, is a tandem unit with a full trailer (left) and semi-trailer (right).

[SSOWorld]

Related, why are the big trucks called a semi? What does a full truck look like?

road train

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBKtTTQmvFs

[mgk920]

Related, why are the big trucks called a semi? What does a full truck look like?

And the British actually have a noun to describe them, whether or not they bend in the middle. In the UK, it is a 'lorry' (plural 'lorries').

Mike

[kkt]

This is major to me, but minor to others likely.

Having a reorg at your job and now reporting to someone who lives on the other side of the globe, and then having meetings scheduled both at 7 AM and 8:30 PM.

Yeah, that would be major if it was happening to me.

[LilianaUwU]

This is major to me, but minor to others likely.

Having a reorg at your job and now reporting to someone who lives on the other side of the globe, and then having meetings scheduled both at 7 AM and 8:30 PM.

I'd probably quit right then and there if that happened.

[Max Rockatansky]

This is major to me, but minor to others likely.

Having a reorg at your job and now reporting to someone who lives on the other side of the globe, and then having meetings scheduled both at 7 AM and 8:30 PM.

I'd probably quit right then and there if that happened.

Hey, hard to keep up micro managing with that much a time zone difference.