• Simmo (unregistered) in reply to Leak
    Leak:
    Ville:
    Heh, HR generalist? I wonder what kinds of specialists there are to HR. HR hiring specialist, HR firing specialist, etc?
    HR Giger.

    np: Amon Tobin - The Clean Up (Chaos Theory)

    Lol!

  • (cs) in reply to TopCod3r
    TopCod3r:
    seditious:
    TopCod3r:
    Jimmy Savile:
    Since when did the USA corner the whole name America? Canada and the USA are in North America, but both are in the America's.

    God damn takes a European to teach these yanks Geography.

    Since 1776, beotch!

    See, it's this kind of thing that makes me very NOT proud to be a United Statesian.

    And your lack of a sense of humor makes ME NOT proud to have you as a United Statesian. ;)

    Check the username, should be enough to make you hate me long before you sample my lack of a sense of humor. ;)

  • Casey (unregistered) in reply to Peter

    I've never heard of continental holidays dumbass

  • (cs) in reply to DOA
    DOA:
    code monkey:
    Don't get it.

    What is a Holiday?

    It's what you have when you die.

    Damn, my contract won't even let me have that.

  • Taj (unregistered) in reply to Iago
    Iago:
    TopCod3r, that almost got me. I got half way through before I thought to check the writer.

    And regarding Labour Day - at least the North Americans seem to have them on the same day. In Australia the two most populous states have them months apart. Just to make sure, I take both off; its a badge of honour for me.

    Not true. Mexico (as American as Canada) celebrates Labour Day on May 1st.

  • (cs) in reply to Taj
    Taj:
    Iago:
    TopCod3r, that almost got me. I got half way through before I thought to check the writer.

    And regarding Labour Day - at least the North Americans seem to have them on the same day. In Australia the two most populous states have them months apart. Just to make sure, I take both off; its a badge of honour for me.

    Not true. Mexico (as North American as Canada) celebrates Labour Day on May 1st.

    And as United Statesian as the USA, given that its name is Estados Unidos Mexicanos.

  • Steve H (unregistered) in reply to Jimmy Savile
    Jimmy Savile:
    Since when did the USA corner the whole name America? Canada and the USA are in North America, but both are in the America's.

    God damn takes a European to teach these yanks Geography.

    "Americas" has no apostrophe.

    Turns out, it takes a yank to teach you English.

  • Taj (unregistered) in reply to Ville
    Ville:
    Heh, HR generalist? I wonder what kinds of specialists there are to HR. HR hiring specialist, HR firing specialist, etc?

    I have often joked about using "The Reaper, HR Dept." on my business cards.

  • Dlareg (unregistered) in reply to Steve H
    Steve H:
    Jimmy Savile:
    Since when did the USA corner the whole name America? Canada and the USA are in North America, but both are in the America's.

    God damn takes a European to teach these yanks Geography.

    "Americas" has no apostrophe.

    Turns out, it takes a yank to teach you English.

    Well it IS your native language, so you should be able to find out if the grammar is correct. As for many of us it isn't, so you should not hold it against us.

  • BT (unregistered)

    My employers wouldn't dare make me work on a public holiday. They know exactly what would happen.

  • (cs) in reply to Leak
    Leak:
    Ville:
    Heh, HR generalist? I wonder what kinds of specialists there are to HR. HR hiring specialist, HR firing specialist, etc?
    HR Giger.
    HR Pufnstuf?
  • (cs) in reply to Jimmy Savile
    Jimmy Savile:
    Since when did the USA corner the whole name America?
    Since it became the only country with America in its name. <sigh>

    Seriously, ask a Canadian if they're American.

  • (cs) in reply to Dlareg
    Dlareg:
    Steve H:
    Jimmy Savile:
    Since when did the USA corner the whole name America? Canada and the USA are in North America, but both are in the America's.

    God damn takes a European to teach these yanks Geography.

    "Americas" has no apostrophe.

    Turns out, it takes a yank to teach you English.

    Well it IS your native language, so you should be able to find out if the grammar is correct. As for many of us it isn't, so you should not hold it against us.

    Why not, this site IS in English is it not? If you don't like it create "Le Quotidien que le fait de Baiser".com

  • Troll Bait (unregistered) in reply to Ibn al-Hazardous
    Ibn al-Hazardous:
    Gramie:
    "Labor Day is a specifically American holiday, not applicable to any other countries"

    OMFG, you mean that up here in Canada, I should be at work right now? I am SO fired!

    Funny, last time I checked - Canada was a part of the Americas.

    Dug a canal along the border, did you?

    Nah, but last time I checked some daft bugger had dug one somewhat south of there....and folks on the other side of that ditch still have to gall to say they are part of the americas...

    mind you none of them claim to be american...and who could blame them.

  • erat (unregistered)

    C# would just have been

    byte.ToString(“X”)
    java pwned again :D
  • (cs) in reply to ThePants999
    ThePants999:
    So if he'd said a "North American holiday", he'd have been fine... but "American" means "of the USA".

    Which is probably why he didn't say "American" but "the Americas". Learn to read.

  • Spoe (unregistered) in reply to poochner
    poochner:
    I know of a number of companies which have official company holidays, but not all workers* get them in all circumstances. Hospitals we've already addressed, news organizations, public safety, etc. The holiday could only go to administrative personnel, but not to the normal 24x7 people, and so on.

    Add a certain large online retailer. We'll call them Nile.com. My GF works in one of their warehouses/order fulfillment centers and missed the announcement on Friday (8/29) that Monday (9/1) would be a holiday and that coming in to work was optional because she took a half-day of personal time. Oh, and it's not a paid holiday if you don't come in.

    Also, I work for a company that owns horse racing tracks. The employees at the actual tracks don't get any paid holidays but do get an additional 10 PTO days compared to employees at facilities that get paid holidays (we get 10 a year).

  • Dan (unregistered) in reply to Jimmy Savile
    Jimmy Savile:
    Since when did the USA corner the whole name America? Canada and the USA are in North America, but both are in the America's.

    God damn takes a European to teach these yanks Geography.

    I believe it really started with the Monroe Doctrine. Takes an American to teach History. <-That's just sad. Have you seen our History classes. Hell Pres. Bush (current) has a degree in History.

    Actually, it was probably sitting as an application in the patent office for a long time and finally approved after giving Microsoft the patent on page-up/page-down functionality.

  • CodeRage (unregistered)

    How it should have read:

    From: Melinda Blevins Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 2:06 PM To: All Managers Subject: Labor Day

    Just a remind to everyone that Monday, September 4th, 2006 is an official company holiday.

    Please check in with your employees to see if they might be willing to work that day. No manager should assume that any of their employees will be working on this day unless you request otherwise.

    Melinda Blevins Human Resources Generalist

  • (cs) in reply to TheFunkyWotsit
    TheFunkyWotsit:
    Ibn al-Hazardous:
    Gramie:
    "Labor Day is a specifically American holiday, not applicable to any other countries"

    OMFG, you mean that up here in Canada, I should be at work right now? I am SO fired!

    Funny, last time I checked - Canada was a part of the Americas.

    Dug a canal along the border, did you?

    /Nitpicker extreme

    Ummmmm.... Ummmmmm.... I dont think that I should need to point this out but... Canada is not part of America... in the same way that Portugal is not part of Spain, which is not part of France which is not part of Germany...

    Same continent != same country

    So why would American holidays apply in Canada?

    Fail. He said, "The Americas," which refers to the two continents, not only the USA.

  • nasch (unregistered) in reply to Nate
    Nate:
    "American" only means "USA" because of the need that people from the US seem to have to claim ownership of things and make themselves sound more important.

    No, it doesn't. As the linked YouTube song indicates, we use "American" to mean "someone from the "USA" because there isn't another good, short, easy to say, not silly sounding description for it. "America" quickly and easily follows from "American".

    My impression is that we Americans (people from the USA) are secure in our importance in the world and don't need word tricks to reassure ourselves. I think we're also not secretly wishing we owned places like Canada and Guatemala. Not that those aren't nice places, but IMO people in the US are OK with them not being part of the US.

    There may be a lot of arrogant stupid people in this country, but that is not why we use the term "America" to refer to it. Although personally I generally use "US" for the country and "American" for a resident/citizen.

  • Jay (unregistered)

    Isn't it ironic that we celebrate Labor Day by not working? That's like saying that for Flag Day, everyone should put their flags away, or for Mothers Day, everyone should be sure not to speak to their mothers.

  • The Wanderer (unregistered) in reply to Jay
    Jay:
    Isn't it ironic that we celebrate Labor Day by not working? That's like saying that for Flag Day, everyone should put their flags away, or for Mothers Day, everyone should be sure not to speak to their mothers.
    Not particularly ironic, no. The entire point of Labor Day, by my understanding of its origins, is to honor and respect the work done by the laborers by giving them a day off from their labor.
  • Anon (unregistered) in reply to Channel6
    Channel6:
    I would have assumed places like hospitals would have had people notified of their shift long before an email like this was required, but (a) I have never worked in a hospital and (b) there is no accounting for stupidity.

    You're making the classical mistake of underestimating the ability of people to be idiots and forget. That's sort of funny given how you complain about people being idiots but somehow can't make the logical leap to the possibility that the email was aimed at idiots. The company probably wants to be triple sure that no idiot decides to try and argue their way out of working. It's probably a heavy union or government shop where firing a worker is difficult and whose holiday rules may be very much in the worker's favor.

  • Jess Wilder (unregistered)

    [Yawn], I just LOVE holidays! Holidays are soo cool.

    Jess http://useurl.us/126

  • (cs) in reply to RandomTask
    Too much sex? You, sir, are in need of a psychiatrist.

    You, sir, haven't had enough experiences in your life.

  • Crabs (unregistered) in reply to Fister
    Fister:
    Too much sex? You, sir, are in need of a psychiatrist.

    You, sir, haven't had enough experiences in your life.

    Yes. Look at my name and tell me there's no such thing as "too much". ;)

  • John (unregistered) in reply to TopCod3r
    TopCod3r:
    One thing I have learned from my many years of employment is the more you work, especially on weekends and holidays, the more your company will appreciate you and treat you well, so it only makes sense that developers should jump at the chance to prove their loyalty and value and this is a great opportunity that doesn't come often.

    Personally, I think it is a badge of honor to work overtime on holidays and I make it a point to do it whenever possible, at least for the major holidays. Then when I tell everyone in the office that I worked over the weekend, they have nothing to say and just stare at me with a blank look, because they are embarrassed for themselves, and rightfully so.

    Also, I try to avoid using vacation days, because at the end of the year, I can tell everyone that I saved the company the most amount of money by not taking my vacation days, and don't think that goes unnoticed when review time comes around.

    BTW, I am working today as I post this. Probably going to put in about 10 hours today.

    Of course you didn't say anything about refusing the OverTime pay, did you?

  • (cs) in reply to John
    John:
    Of course you didn't say anything about refusing the OverTime pay, did you?

    I am salaried, exempt from overtime pay, so I don't have to refuse it.

  • (cs) in reply to Jimmy Savile
    Jimmy Savile:
    Since when did the USA corner the whole name America?
    Since 1776, when a document containing the words "the United States of America" was written. To clarify, no Mexicans call themselves Americans (they're from the United States of Mexico), neither do Canadians, Ecuadorians, Venezuelans, Argentinians, Chileans, etc. So basically, the only people who care are UKians. You see, there are other regions with the word "British" in them, so we must call these people "UKians" to avoid confusion.
  • Matt (unregistered) in reply to operagost
    operagost:
    Jimmy Savile:
    Since when did the USA corner the whole name America?
    Since 1776, when a document containing the words "the United States of America" was written. To clarify, no Mexicans call themselves Americans (they're from the United States of Mexico), neither do Canadians, Ecuadorians, Venezuelans, Argentinians, Chileans, etc. So basically, the only people who care are UKians. You see, there are other regions with the word "British" in them, so we must call these people "UKians" to avoid confusion.

    British people are from Great Britain, which is the name of the island on which we live. We extend this notion to those who live in Ireland who continue to be within the confines of the British Empire cough United Kingdom.

  • (cs) in reply to Nate
    Nate:
    "American" only means "USA" because of the need that people from the US seem to have to claim ownership of things and make themselves sound more important. It'd be like the french suddenly saying european = french, and then trying to argue that this is the case.

    PS: Depending on which part of the world you are in, America is either 2 continents, or 1 continent, with 2 sub-continents.

    So technicaly people from Chile are "American" too. :-P

    We say American because it's easier to say than United Statesian.

  • (cs) in reply to Matt
    Matt:
    We extend this notion to those who live in Ireland who continue to be within the confines of the British Empire *cough* United Kingdom.
    A message to all citizens of the Republic of Ireland. When Matt says "we" he refers only to himself. Most of us Brits understand that you gained independence some time ago.
  • Lyle (unregistered) in reply to TopCod3r

    You wimp, yesterday I put in 16 hours, and when I got home logged in and continued working.

  • (cs) in reply to jeremypnet
    jeremypnet:
    Matt:
    We extend this notion to those who live in Ireland who continue to be within the confines of the British Empire *cough* United Kingdom.
    A message to all citizens of the Republic of Ireland. When Matt says "we" he refers only to himself. Most of us Brits understand that you gained independence some time ago.
    Not trying to start the troubles all over again, but he probably means the island.
  • (cs) in reply to TopCod3r
    TopCod3r:
    One thing I have learned from my many years of employment is the more you work, especially on weekends and holidays, the more your company will appreciate you and treat you well, so it only makes sense that developers should jump at the chance to prove their loyalty and value and this is a great opportunity that doesn't come often.

    Personally, I think it is a badge of honor to work overtime on holidays and I make it a point to do it whenever possible, at least for the major holidays. Then when I tell everyone in the office that I worked over the weekend, they have nothing to say and just stare at me with a blank look, because they are embarrassed for themselves, and rightfully so.

    Also, I try to avoid using vacation days, because at the end of the year, I can tell everyone that I saved the company the most amount of money by not taking my vacation days, and don't think that goes unnoticed when review time comes around.

    BTW, I am working today as I post this. Probably going to put in about 10 hours today.

    Why do you have to work that much? Do you work on a project of 10,000 lines of code to produce the latest Hex-converter?

    For intelligent people it should be enough to work 8 hours. The money you save for the company only goes into the latest AMG SL55 for your boss. Of course he'll be happy with you.

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