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I've got the sincere thank you and all kinds of positive language. But it expresses certain principles that those addressed haven't tolerated.
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Merkin wrote:
EOCT wrote:
Longhorned wrote:
Chicat wrote:
Longhorned wrote:I'm writing a F you goodbye letter to all my colleagues as a departing gesture.
Please share. Hope to write one of those myself some day...
You will. Mine's filled with context-specific, velvet-glove punches that will sound nice to anyone who hasn't been inside the thing. Maybe that's how to do it.
There's always KIS. Just three words. FU. Goodbye. Make 'em guess.

Nah. Your Maybe sounds great. Cardinal rule---keep it short and don't burn no bridges. A big insincere thank you helps, too.
Agree with this year, never burn your bridges, esp. in today's world.

LH, find some U where you can wear shorts and polo shirts like we do at CPSLO.
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8 years in the workforce and this past week has been the best and most accomplished -

Monday: All the technical drawings completed and turned in for regulatory reviewl for a project thats been knocked around for 4 years by other engineers who couldn't/wouldn't get it going

Tuesday: $21 Million dollar project stamped-approved by our regulatory body, which was iffy to begin with since we went into review with little wiggle room for questions about material characteristics. Took me 14 months to see through, with no oversight from management or assistance from SR Engineers

Friday: Overseas on-site survey to Italy for later this month ticketed! First international work trip.
And I said, ‘That last thing is what you can't get...Nobody can get to that last thing. We keep on living in hopes of catching it once and for all.’ Jack Kerouac, On The Road
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Taking care of business...

Nice!
Of the 12 coaches, Rush picked the one whose fans have the deepest passion, the longest memories, the greatest lung capacity and … did I mention deep passion?
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Yet another year with no raise. When I say I'm not in it for the money, I mean really, there's no money.
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Longhorned wrote:Yet another year with no raise. When I say I'm not in it for the money, I mean really, there's no money.
probably make wayyyyyyyyy more than a lot of us though.
i was going to put the ua/asu records here...but i forgot what they were.

i'll just go with fuck asu.
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ASUHATER! wrote:
Longhorned wrote:Yet another year with no raise. When I say I'm not in it for the money, I mean really, there's no money.
probably make wayyyyyyyyy more than a lot of us though.
If so, that was already true several years ago when I got my last raise.
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Longhorned wrote:Yet another year with no raise. When I say I'm not in it for the money, I mean really, there's no money.

We at Cal Poly are getting a 3% raise this year, after a 3% raise last year. This after 7 years of no raises.

Staff was actually only supposed to get 2%, but since the faculty received a 3% raise and we had a "me too" clause in our contract we were bumped to 3%.

Historically the faculty raises have been higher than staff raises.

I do feel the faculty's pain though, going to school for decades to get their PhD, and CSC bachelor grads come out of Poly getting $90K to start at Google or Apple.
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California is investing in higher education again. Illinois, Wisconsin, and Arizona have Republican governors.
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What's a raise?
Right where I want to be.
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gumby wrote:What's a raise?
When you think you have better cards than the guy who just bet, or you are bluffing.
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gumby wrote:What's a raise?
Its a thing that professionals (other than journalists) get.
Erlich Bachmann: Richard wrote the code, yes, but the inspiration was clear. Let me ask you something. How fast do you think you could jack off every guy in this room? Cause I know how long it would take me. And I could prove it.
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Daryl Zero wrote:
gumby wrote:What's a raise?
It's a thing that professionals (other than journalists) get.
Than and bonuses. I can't imagine getting a bonus. I'd buy a sandwich if I did.
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Daryl Zero wrote:
gumby wrote:What's a raise?
Its a thing that professionals (other than journalists) get.
Sad!
Right where I want to be.
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I passed my series 7 and 63 licensing exams
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Aren't those the huge ones, Lando? Congratulations! World owned.
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Sweet man!
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Well done Lando!
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Nice work Lando!
Of the 12 coaches, Rush picked the one whose fans have the deepest passion, the longest memories, the greatest lung capacity and … did I mention deep passion?
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Thanks guys, that was 2 intense months to study and pass. The 7 was 260 questions and 6 hours long. Such a relief to be done.
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WTG Lando, I envy you man!
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At a conference about to give the keynote address. Hey, it's all I ever got.
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Longhorned wrote:At a conference about to give the keynote address. Hey, it's all I ever got.
"And now, put your hands together for Professor Horatio Longbottom and his talking parrot Tycho!"

Or at least that's how I imagine your introduction...
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I successfully used "asshat", "douche canoe" and "twat waffle" in a sentence today.
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azgreg wrote:I successfully used "asshat", "douche canoe" and "twat waffle" in a sentence today.
all at the same time? congrats!
i was going to put the ua/asu records here...but i forgot what they were.

i'll just go with fuck asu.
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What a feat!!!
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It took a bit of road rage.
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Nice. Think you can do something with Metro Center?
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azgreg wrote:Nice. Think you can do something with Metro Center?
i actually just bought the NEC of 35th and Peoria in April and are redeveloping as we speak
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97cats wrote:
azgreg wrote:Nice. Think you can do something with Metro Center?
i actually just bought the NEC of 35th and Peoria in April and are redeveloping as we speak
Cool. It's weird, all around the outside it's doing good but inside it's a ghost town. Maybe when Walmart goes in that will change like over at Chris-town.
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azgreg wrote:
97cats wrote: Cool. It's weird, all around the outside it's doing good but inside it's a ghost town. Maybe when Walmart goes in that will change like over at Chris-town.
yes the trade area is solid and ripe for re-development.

its interesting, enclosed Malls in the middle to low end income areas have had a rebirth due to the BIG box stores taking over the old dept store anchor spaces.

tenants like Costco, WalMart, Target, and others have taken advantage of almost zero entry cost on rent to occupy.

our firm stays away from malls but loves in-fill core assets that need some polish. environmentally impacted sites with deferred maintenance challenges are our specialty to improve, given that the real estate is strong enough to demand the tenants, which is where we make a ton of hay, through the tenant relationships.

the deal in Long Beach was just a massive home-run.
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97cats wrote:best project of my career

https://www.einpresswire.com/article/35 ... ing-center
In every way, that's so much better than building something new. What an awesome contribution.
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Longhorned wrote:
In every way, that's so much better than building something new. What an awesome contribution.
thank you, i appreciate that more than you know.

Jon
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Wow 97, what a sweet career/position/firm. I can only imagine how stimulating and fun it would be to take something like that from concept to reality. Congrats!
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Damn Jon, that is so fucking awesome.
Of the 12 coaches, Rush picked the one whose fans have the deepest passion, the longest memories, the greatest lung capacity and … did I mention deep passion?
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im humbled by these responses, thank you
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Terrific achievement, Jon! Congrats!
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97cats wrote:
azgreg wrote:Nice. Think you can do something with Metro Center?
i actually just bought the NEC of 35th and Peoria in April and are redeveloping as we speak
If we are doing requests, could you help with the Fiesta District? City of Mesa put some money into it, and MCC is helping by buying up a lot of dead space, but there are gaps. Not the Fiesta Mall...I am hearing MCC is taking it. But Longmore/Fiesta Corridor.

Dobson Ranch is a weird island of nice middle class homes with a lot of original owners, with the rare east valley block built homes with mature vegetation (and mature residents), just a stone's throw from hell. Fiesta Mall/corridor was the city wall that protected Dobson Ranch. But it has been falling apart.
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Don't have a new job yet, but in a little bit of ironic good news I did just beat the assfuck who fired me to take my old job's fantasy football title. Going to message the league and say, "Great season guys. Can you send me my winnings ASAP? Obviously I could use the cash since I'm currently out of work and its the holidays..."

;)
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Sounds like you're in a real life office space movie. Can you imagine if your Lundberg won the FF title? Thankfully he didn't.
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Longhorned wrote:Yet another year with no raise. When I say I'm not in it for the money, I mean really, there's no money.
When did you switch to journalism?
Right where I want to be.
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gumby wrote:
Longhorned wrote:Yet another year with no raise. When I say I'm not in it for the money, I mean really, there's no money.
When did you switch to journalism?
Its everyone. I'd say that I'm not for sale but the truth is, no one is buying.
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My daughter ate bacon for the first time on this morning and then asked for more by name!

Last night she had koobideh beef/lamb kabob!

Take that vegetarian wife! I'm a proud papa.
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CalStateTempe wrote:My daughter ate bacon for the first time on this morning and then asked for more by name!

Last night she had koobideh beef/lamb kabob!

Take that vegetarian wife! I'm a proud papa.
"And daughters shall eat bacon and then ask for it by name."

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CalStateTempe wrote:My daughter ate bacon for the first time on this morning and then asked for more by name!

Last night she had koobideh beef/lamb kabob!

Take that vegetarian wife! I'm a proud papa.
And then those taste buds start to develop and it all goes to hell. My daughter used to lick the chili off kimchi. Now she won't eat anything that's green, much less anything that tastes other than bland. :|
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Arrived to the office in one piece. This shit is coming your way (Arizona)....

Nutty.
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boom. finished 2016 strong and our bonus payout factor went up an additional 1% at the 11th hour. cashing in tomorrow!
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scumdevils86 wrote:boom. finished 2016 strong and our bonus payout factor went up an additional 1% at the 11th hour. cashing in tomorrow!
Watchya buyin?
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