I’m crushed. At my job I was the “young guy” by about ten years, with no one to really relate to, and somehow I discovered Touching Base and met my surrogate work friends. I’ve loved listening to your random bullshit for the last few years – felt like I was right in the studio with you guys. Take care, and thanks for everything.
If it was your girlfriend’s male friend (who makes 4x what you do, movie-star looks, and has 100% boned her and all her friends in college) coming into town would you be even considering picking up all of the tabs? Just food for thought.
“where folks in the lower echelon of the company simply show up to stare absentmindedly at a screen, collect a paycheck, and leave at 5 on the dot everyday.”
In most jobs people should wear whatever they want as long as it’s clean. Formality of dress really doesn’t have any bearing on productivity and its just another way for The Man to control you. If you do something particularly client-facing then you gotta look sharp, but wearing khakis and neckties for your co-workers is just a circle-jerk.
The night my team beat the Untouchable Team (after coming in 2nd-4th for the better part of a year) was a top-5 life moment that I’ll be telling my grandkids about.
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I’m crushed. At my job I was the “young guy” by about ten years, with no one to really relate to, and somehow I discovered Touching Base and met my surrogate work friends. I’ve loved listening to your random bullshit for the last few years – felt like I was right in the studio with you guys. Take care, and thanks for everything.
ATLguy on the horizon sprinting toward this comment section.
If it was your girlfriend’s male friend (who makes 4x what you do, movie-star looks, and has 100% boned her and all her friends in college) coming into town would you be even considering picking up all of the tabs? Just food for thought.
Yeah man, gotta flex somehow.
#1 – Dill is correct, but really I’d expect the gf to step up and treat her friend here.
When your team is so bad you have to ask the bartender to put their game on. PGP.
Counterpoint: She marries Steve. Do you want to be the one that marries Steve?
Mash that no-tip button.
Not a fan of True Detective?
Office by a country mile. People will be watching it in 50 years.
I hate being “original British version is better” guy, but the UK version amazing, and its only 12 episodes.
“where folks in the lower echelon of the company simply show up to stare absentmindedly at a screen, collect a paycheck, and leave at 5 on the dot everyday.”
Can you fwd my resume, Johnny?
Fair.
In most jobs people should wear whatever they want as long as it’s clean. Formality of dress really doesn’t have any bearing on productivity and its just another way for The Man to control you. If you do something particularly client-facing then you gotta look sharp, but wearing khakis and neckties for your co-workers is just a circle-jerk.
Button-up and slacks is basically a tuxedo in SF.
This seems like the best option for people who want to keep doing bachelor parties after everyone gets married.
Beats drafting from your office at 5pm to accomodate the East Coast guys in your league.
Invite your out-of-town friends to come visit you and take PTO to hang out with them and show them Chicago.
Law school should really be two years. The third year is just them extracting another 50k for the fun of it.
The night my team beat the Untouchable Team (after coming in 2nd-4th for the better part of a year) was a top-5 life moment that I’ll be telling my grandkids about.
Sometimes you overpay for bad food!
She crowdfunded her wedding. Did you get a nice koozie as a thank you gift? Or maybe some sunglasses with the date on the frame?