Imponderables: God Loves Ugly
POSTED BY: nvghostrider
UPDATED: Tuesday, March 11, 2008 00:15
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They're looking for aliens. No. Real aliens that slipped through the rift. 
Needs some music and drinks. Think I'll just work on markers after work.
ADD> Made me feel better. Not Safe For Work but f*ck it, I don't give two sh*ts!!!
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They're looking for aliens. No. Real aliens that slipped through the rift.
Ha! Yes they are, and I know why!
Because every day someone with poor attendance comes to me and wants me to "do something about it." and will sit there waiting for me to come up with some sort of magic solution for them.
And every day, my reaction is the same: "What frikin' planet are you on???"
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See. It might be unofficial proof but what is your usual answer?
Really though, why do people try playing off the emotions or sensibilities of others? I might seem accomodating to the needs of our pregnant staff, but what keeps me from putting the boots to them? Nothing! It just pisses me off that they seem to expect me to be a little sensitive when the F up. What the hell for? It'll be a matter of time before I have to take disciplinar action and will have to research and consult on what working to use so's not to chance a discrimination suit. Oh fricken boy.
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They are all spawned on the planet " No Way in Hell" and for some reason many of it's inhabitants choose to move here....
HUGS to all and I am headed out:)
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Loves hon. We have a good contingent of the same populus here too.
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See. It might be unofficial proof but what is your usual answer?
If they come to me with attendance issues? Honestly? 99% of the time my reaction starts with "tough" and ends with "-it." I'm sick to the eye teeth of students taking the p*ss when it comes to going to class. They just don't take it seriously. They'll use absolutely any excuse not to bother going - and then they get mad at us for not giving them credit for being sick or at work or whatever. WTF???
...which is why I was surprised at the tone of the investigation. I know there are a core of poor students, but the college itself always seemed straight up - dreadfully naive in their first yea, sure, but still honest and compliant with immigration law. But after this? Not so sure.
The biggest issue I had is that they wanted information on several students I didn't think *were* students. I thought they were full time employees. Now I'm there about three months, and these guys are in a different building, so I don't know for certain if they were working more than twenty hours. BUT... I got the impression they were.
I haven't confronted the director yet (and I heard that immigration told him to fire the people involved) but... I gave out yards to students who worked more than the 20 hours allowed under the terms of their visa. Full blown lectures. If I found out the college was breaking the very same law? Not only would I leave, I'd shop them to immigration myself. How do they expect any student to obey the rules if they don't? I'd rather be unemployed than a hypocrite.
That's worse case scenario though. I'll see if there's any truth to the rumours I've heard first.
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At least you are making a conscious effort to show your own sensibilities. Imagine how many other people in the faculty are cowering at the thought of such consequence. Screw 'em. It's good to know that someone is willing to state the case rather than hide from it.
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True. But then I was hired to pretty much sort all this crap out. Recently that's mostly involved going to the director and saying "the students are not the biggest problem. Here is what ~you~ need to change!"
Already I'm torn between sticking it out and helping them change for the better or just giving up on the place. Knowing they broke the law would definitely push me out the door. It would be proof positive my job there is just impossible.
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Heh. Kinda funny how we are all in the same boat. It is our matter fully to make sure our facilities are in compliance and are servicing our clientele to the fullest extent. Of course support from administration sure would be fricken nice now wouldn't it.
I know Browncoat Island might be a better choice but there is a place called Indepenence Valley between here and Salt Lake. Sure it isn't tropical but it is sixty miles from the nearest Wal Mart and is damn pretty. Might make due 'til the finalities are made for the island move.
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HUGS DTH always nice when somehow we're expected to perform miracles....sigh well hang in there and check it out first. I've just been a victim of the jump to conclusions based on rumors....
NV hey I'll follow you anywhere:)
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