Arbeit Macht Frei (Work Thread)
From: stile - is a man of wealth, and taste #201
Date: 02/17/26 @ 7:17 PM
im still doing ai training.
ai is still terrible
so...
job security
From: Shortpants #202
Date: 02/17/26 @ 10:07 PM
I thought I was shit at my job. I just got a promotion and a $5k bonus.

Why do I feel bad about this?
From: stile - is a man of wealth, and taste #203
Date: 02/18/26 @ 11:45 AM
impostor syndrome, probably.
just remind yourself that MOST people, particularly the highly-paid ones, are shit at their jobs.
From: stile - is a man of wealth, and taste #204
Date: 02/18/26 @ 11:45 AM
like, i mean, skill is unrelated to compensation. so don't feel bad when you get a raise or pay cut because it likely has no reflection on you :)
From: stile - is a man of wealth, and taste #205
Date: 02/18/26 @ 11:47 AM
speaking of being overpaid, if anyone wants a referral link to handshake ai, shoot me a dm.
i've done several projects for them over the last year, and they all pay $65-105/hr
From: Bamboozled - Babe #206
Date: 02/18/26 @ 4:21 PM
stile said:

handshake ai
From: Sepharo #207
Date: 02/19/26 @ 11:49 PM
I don't wanna do the work today
From: Sepharo #208
Date: 02/19/26 @ 11:51 PM
♫ plug in my computer ♫
From: Bamboozled - Babe #209
Date: 02/22/26 @ 4:41 AM
Been working six Saturdays along with my regular M-F since this year began. I think i just did my last.
Escalations are the worst work.
But light at the end of the tunnel now
From: cmtz #210
Date: 02/25/26 @ 4:22 PM
Im working from home today as i had a fever last night.

I have an ancient coworker who keeps retiring and then unretiring and she shows up to work high as balls a lot. she took it upon herself to prepare the weekly deposit today even though I do it on fridays and will likely be back in office this friday.

The deposit is for cash and checks in increments of $20 that people submit when they register a domestic partnership.

Today she sent me a teams message saying we were $20 "short", but then also asked if we should mail "the extra $20" back to an applicant who paid twice.

I asked for clarification if we are missing 20 or if we have 20 extra, and she replies with "should i return it to them or will you?"

😮‍💨
From: Space Cat - please delete this account #211
Date: 02/25/26 @ 4:34 PM
Yes.
From: matt #212
Date: 02/25/26 @ 11:45 PM
lol cmetz

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guys guys guys
I have an actual job now
From: ghoast - has no idea what's going on #213
Date: 02/25/26 @ 11:52 PM
In 2028, I will have been Work From Home for 25 years.
From: Redboxer #214
Date: 02/26/26 @ 1:15 AM
Doing what?
From: Bamboozled - Babe #215
Date: 02/26/26 @ 3:30 AM
Homework duh
From: butterknife - calcium depraved #216
Date: 02/26/26 @ 4:59 AM
matt said:

guys guys guys
I have an actual job now

bonner docter
From: slimwhitem #217
Date: 02/26/26 @ 7:09 AM
ghoast said:

In 2028, I will have been Work From Home for 25 years.

that’s called unemployed and it is not new gtfo
From: ghoast - has no idea what's going on #218
Date: 02/26/26 @ 2:27 PM
Redboxer said:

Doing what?

In short, I fuck with toll free numbas.
From: Redboxer #219
Date: 02/26/26 @ 2:58 PM
I was talking to the good doctor, sir.
From: ghoast - has no idea what's going on #220
Date: 02/26/26 @ 3:04 PM
Boy is there egg on my face.
I hope that's egg.
From: butterknife - calcium depraved #221
Date: 02/26/26 @ 3:18 PM
1-800-face-egg
Should do the trick

I thought you were the eggspurt here???
From: butterknife - calcium depraved #222
Date: 02/26/26 @ 3:20 PM
oh wait

that's the number to the eye doctor
embarrassing
From: ghoast - has no idea what's going on #223
Date: 02/26/26 @ 3:21 PM
The Chattanooga Tourism Company frowns on your shenanigans.
From: Redboxer #224
Date: 02/26/26 @ 3:22 PM
Fucking gocky face.
From: Detrious #225
Date: 03/01/26 @ 4:28 PM
Got a promotion with a nice raise and now I get to drive a company vehicle home on top of it. It's not a long commute but I spend at least $200 a month in gas at current prices so that's cool.
From: ghoast - has no idea what's going on #226
Date: 03/01/26 @ 4:29 PM
Corn granulations.
From: butterknife - calcium depraved #227
Date: 03/01/26 @ 7:26 PM
he'll yeah
From: matt #228
Date: 03/08/26 @ 12:29 PM
Redboxer said:

Doing what?
I do glorified data entry for a large health care organization
I do enjoy it, been doing it for a few months now and like the people I work with, plus all the saltines and coffee one could dream of
From: butterknife - calcium depraved #229
Date: 03/08/26 @ 1:29 PM
lol
From: ghoast - has no idea what's going on #230
Date: 03/08/26 @ 1:45 PM
Has anyone beat the 6 saltines in a minute challenge? I died. I got better
From: butterknife - calcium depraved #231
Date: 03/08/26 @ 1:56 PM
rip ghoast
salty fuckre
From: slimwhitem #232
Date: 03/08/26 @ 2:37 PM
saltines are just a delivery medium for clam chowder
From: Redboxer #233
Date: 03/09/26 @ 11:52 AM
My boss and his little buddy came in over the weekend to do all of the work that i would be doing now. So now I'm sitting around.
From: stile - is a man of wealth, and taste #234
Date: 03/09/26 @ 11:54 AM
ghoast said:

Has anyone beat the 6 saltines in a minute challenge? I died. I got better
are you allowed to pregame with some gum or whatever to build up saliva
i feel like that would help
From: Redboxer #235
Date: 03/09/26 @ 11:54 AM
And apparently there was a lot of half assing, so now people are complaining.
From: GoonGoonington - Put some SPH 90 on that thing #236
Date: 03/11/26 @ 1:21 PM
first day at a new job always suck
From: butterknife - calcium depraved #237
Date: 03/11/26 @ 2:48 PM
first day at a new job. always suck
From: Space Cat - please delete this account #238
Date: 03/11/26 @ 6:06 PM
I have to go talk to a grown ass man about being an idiot and a liar.
I've been putting it off for days. Just got all my thoughts organized this morning.
Man, I hate this shit.
From: GoonGoonington - Put some SPH 90 on that thing #239
Date: 03/11/26 @ 6:41 PM
Did he rub his balls all over the break room and denied it? Again?
From: ghoast - has no idea what's going on #240
Date: 03/11/26 @ 6:43 PM
I wasn't even in the break room
From: GoonGoonington - Put some SPH 90 on that thing #241
Date: 03/12/26 @ 12:05 AM
We know you are more the type to give us all pink eye because of you scratching your dingleberry-ridden crevice all over conference room C.
From: Sepharo #242
Date: 03/12/26 @ 8:06 AM
crevasse
From: cmtz #243
Date: 03/14/26 @ 1:08 AM
Apparently my 4 bosses don't like that im only doing 2 people's work instead of 4 people, so I have a predetermination meeting on Tuesday along with HR and my union rep.

My newest boss who started on Wednesday will also be there.
From: butterknife - calcium depraved #244
Date: 03/14/26 @ 1:11 AM
what's a predetermination meeting do
From: cmtz #245
Date: 03/14/26 @ 1:15 AM
That's where they decide if im going to get punished for failing to meet a deadline because they fired someone else and gave me their leftover work and there was more time sensitive responsibilities than the original project.

I'm not sure what other punishment there is aside from getting fired?
From: butterknife - calcium depraved #246
Date: 03/14/26 @ 1:33 AM
ope

they really gonna fire someone for missing a city deadline?
my wife works for the city and it seems like you're invincible after like 9mo
From: butterknife - calcium depraved #247
Date: 03/14/26 @ 1:34 AM
hope you don't get fired btw
gl
From: Bamboozled - Babe #248
Date: 03/14/26 @ 2:42 AM
That sounds like fucking bullshit
Wait
Did your fired predecessor get this same stupid time sensitive project from someone else?
Get rid of this grenade before it explodes! Give the work to someone you dont like on Monday!

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