Reply to: Annoying permies - part 287

[d000hg]

So in other words, the normal way of working? As opposed to making everyone work on US (or wherever) time which can be pretty gruelling.

[vetran]

A permie who's enthusiastic about their work, how terrible for you

What's a NA team and what's "follow the sun"?

North America?

offices are open when the sun shines on the country so India starts, then UK then US etc.

Follow the sun has one benefit someone else answers the call outs and filters them so you don't have to get out of bed for a password reset.

[Bluespider]

A permie who's enthusiastic about their work, how terrible for you

What's a NA team and what's "follow the sun"?

Support/team functions operate on local time. Idea is you have them at pertinent point on the globe (India, China, West Coast US, East Coast US, Uk/Europe)

24/7 operation with non of the benefits

[d000hg]

A permie who's enthusiastic about their work, how terrible for you

What's a NA team and what's "follow the sun"?

[MrMarkyMark]

but just let it go man

Spoilsport

[original PM]

Ok he should not need to 'boast' because all him and the team have done is the job they are paid to do....

but experience tells me that is not so common so worth a least a little celebration.....

but just let it go man

[vetran]

did he actually achieve something awesome for reasons you don't understand?

[MrMarkyMark]

But there is one particular guy who wins the biggest twunt award. I got an email from him late last night.

"All NA tasks completed. NA team rocks".

1. fly over and punch him

Follow your base instinct, be unselfish, it may help others in the future and you will feel a lot better

I, personally, blame Waynes World for this sort of behavior, unsure if that will hold up when you go to court.

[BrilloPad]

Do I see another divorce on it's way?

I did ask Dallas to marry me last time we met! The combination of throwing up while laughing was excellent....

[BrilloPad]

Never ever try to deal with a kn0b.
If he is truly a kn0b, others will deal with him, and you can keep yer 'ead down and carry on working.
If he is not truly a kn0b, then you avoid embarrassing yourself.
If it is you that is the kn0b, you will not only avoid embarrassment but you will be well placed to avoid any escalation and to learn a lesson.

the one exception is if the kn0b is affecting your money or your mental health. In which case a kick in the nuts is allowed under the Geneva convention

This!

[FatLazyContractor]

8. Ask Dallas when I meet her for lunch on Monday(and be made to cry, followed by being told the answer is obvious and I should know it already).

Do I see another divorce on it's way?

[BolshieBastard]

OP should reply 'Great news! Tomorrow, we're all going out to celebrate and Im paying!'

[DieScum]

What is annoying about that? Seems entirely innocuous.

[RetSet]

Regretably my gig is on a bleeding edge project - which attracts the numpties.

They have a follow the sun model.

Most are very annoying. But there is one particular guy who wins the biggest twunt award. I got an email from him late last night.

"All NA tasks completed. NA team rocks".

I am not sure if to :-
1. fly over and punch him
2. reply with "don't be such a twunt"
3. reply with "agreed. NA team are like totally awesome"
4. spend time with my kids where I get more grown up behaviour
5. ask Suity
6. carry on invoicing
7. carry on invoicing and look for another job
8. Ask Dallas when I meet her for lunch on Monday(and be made to cry, followed by being told the answer is obvious and I should know it already).
9. All the above.

As this is general, humiliation is expected. I am looking for that one post in 10 that will help.

Option 3, obviously. Twunts don't understand sarcasm.

[EternalOptimist]

Never ever try to deal with a kn0b.
If he is truly a kn0b, others will deal with him, and you can keep yer 'ead down and carry on working.
If he is not truly a kn0b, then you avoid embarrassing yourself.
If it is you that is the kn0b, you will not only avoid embarrassment but you will be well placed to avoid any escalation and to learn a lesson.

the one exception is if the kn0b is affecting your money or your mental health. In which case a kick in the nuts is allowed under the Geneva convention