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    Quote from blackdog

    On 24-2-2017 at 3:41 PM, blackdog said: Yeah, is very stressful when people are not transparent. I don't understand what harm can make. It was infuriating to hear he say my line manager "said too much" when she informed me they were "thinking of offering an 'assistant manager' position" in December... that means that wasn't an offer and we've spent two months raveling on it for nothing!?

    I don't even know how much I have to wait for progress on this bs position now, the boss was saying the offer is being delayed by the fact that the girl in HR in Head Office has been sick three weeks (dafuq come on); yesterday while doing my Personal Development Review (the second in 3.5 years working here!) my line manager didn't sound confident that this offer will be here soon! So I'm like supposed to do all this extra stuff good for experience without the pay and job title to put on the CV?

    I'm sorry to say man, but they are fucking you over. I don't know what the law is in the UK, but here you have job descriptions listing your responsibilities. I was in a similar situation as you once and when they refused to give insight into the promotion I immediately stopped doing the work. This had major consequences and they tried to force me, however they couldn't because I was still doing exactly what was listed in my job description. Then they tried to fire me, but I had the law on my side and eventually I got the promotion, a nice raise and quite some extra money to compensate for the time I had been doing the job but nothing getting paid accordingly.

    The thing is, most employees are too scared to pull stuff like that. Because you have rent to pay, groceries to buy or a family to support. So not only does it take balls, it also involves a lot of risk. In my case it turned out great, but it could just as easily gone another way and companies exploit that fear.

    Point is, back in the day I didn't let companies fuck me over. Hell, I even walked out on a job. But it's easier without a house/family/children. For the last 2 years I was in such a bad place I let my old job fuck me until I couldn't sit anymore. But hey, as soon as I wasn't in that bad place anymore, I took action and again, I'm better of.

    TL:DR - Don't take no shit from nobody!

    Quote from Vaya

    3 hours ago, Vaya said: they were just marking their territory :P

    It's probably the start of space lizard people invading.

    Quote from Radu

    18 minutes ago, Radu said: Well, I just dropped two glass bottles of pepsi on the kitchen floor. Man, such a sticky mess..

    Damn, as in glass bottles? RIP.

    Be brave @blackdog. @Sprony should read a book of his story.

    On my side, I made official today my departure from Eden Games (I finally stayed 3 months more after the december episode) which will be effective on March 31 :/ So i'm back on the job market, which, honnestly, is a bit terrifying. But I have hope!

    Quote from TheOnlyDoubleF

    30 minutes ago, TheOnlyDoubleF said: Be brave @blackdog. @Sprony should read a book of his story.

    On my side, I made official today my departure from Eden Games (I finally stayed 3 months more after the december episode) which will be effective on March 31 :/ So i'm back on the job market, which, honnestly, is a bit terrifying. But I have hope!

    You got this!

    Quote from TheOnlyDoubleF

    7 hours ago, TheOnlyDoubleF said: Be brave @blackdog. @Sprony should read a book of his story.

    On my side, I made official today my departure from Eden Games (I finally stayed 3 months more after the december episode) which will be effective on March 31 :/ So i'm back on the job market, which, honnestly, is a bit terrifying. But I have hope!

    Just keep at it and don't be afraid to move! :D You go this! And yes Sprony should totes write about how people should stand up for themselves.

    Quote from Sprony

    On 27/02/2017 at 10:28 AM, Sprony said: I'm sorry to say man, but they are fucking you over.[...]

    TL:DR - Don't take no shit from nobody!

    Thanks @Sprony, and also agreed.

    Not that I feel like taking any shit, I was ready to discuss with HR and eventually bring this forward in more serious manner... but I think would be pointless. By saying that my line manager "said too much" I dunno how much of a case there would be even wanting to pursue. Most importantly at the end of the day I'm afraid it wiould be counter-productive, I just wanted to put on my CV a job with a "manager" title, if only for 6 months.

    Tuesday the boss came to me to let me know he had just received an email informing him the HR girl that was supposed to prepare the package/offer has left the organization, so back at square one (despite already two weeks ago he had promised he would do this job himself as this girl had been sick for two weeks already).

    I'm sure I'll get my owed increase (with back pay) and now I'll just get back to a serious job hunt. Hopefully I will be able to kindly turn down their offer cos I will have something else available. It annoys me because could have just be very convenient rack up some (official) managerial experience while I could work on videogame stuff in the spare time.

    ~

    At least I can feel good that Furious Angels has been released this Monday and is now available on Steam. I've posted a topic in the releases forum.

    Finally got to try out VR today.

    Something as simple as walking on a plank felt fucking amazing, ended up laughing all the way out of the building after giving it a go.

    This past weekend my car broke down, then my computer broke down, and I got a hell of a head cold that I am still fighting. . . did I do something wrong in a past life about this time in my life?

    I grew up with a lot of pets, including 6 cats and a dog. I mourned their passing and even at my young age, I understood the grief. But it was different for my mother. Most of our cats reached a remarkable old age (around 20 years). But with each passing, I saw a bit of my mother die as well. Raised in a world where men are not supposed to cry and the loss of a pet is often easily dismissed, I never understood why until now.

    After almost 16 years I had to end the life of my beloved cat Micio. My furry little friend had defied all odds, cheated death numerous times and surprised even the most seasoned vets with his recoveries and will to live. As long as he could live happy and without pain, I didn't care how much money it costed or how much I had to clean up after him. But this time, there was no cure or remedy and even while holding his paw when he got the final shot, he was still fighting to live and his gaze went right through me.

    He's been with me since late 2001. That's almost half my life. I've played games, read books and watched countless movies with him. Petting him and enjoying each other's company or taking care of him when he was sick again. I knew this day was coming, but I could have never imagined how much it would hurt. His brothers couldn't say goodbye and are still looking for him. My daughter, who was there, doesn't understand and keeps asking me when he will back. I remember my mother and now I finally understand that I lost a part of my soul forever.

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    That hurts Sprony. Take comfort in knowing that you, his best friend, was there to comfort him at the end of this life to carry him to the next.

    Shit, sorry about your loss Sprony :(

    Try to focus on all the good moments you and him had together, being thankful for each one of them. It will help to ease your pain, and your good thoughts could help him in whatever new journeys he might be facing now!

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