New job

[XMEN Gambit]

This morning I accepted a position at Citigroup, the humungous international financial conglomerate. About the same pay, better bennies, little closer. Much better stability and future, IMHO.<br><br>Got my resig. letter ready to hand in here. Will keep you up to date. <p><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.xmenclan.org/xmengambit.gif"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br>XMEN member<br>Card-carrying DTM<br>OKL Fish-napper<br><br>Though a program be but three lines long, someday it will have to be maintained.<br><!--EZCODE ITALIC START--><em> The Tao of Programming</em><!--EZCODE ITALIC END--></p><i></i>

[XMEN Iceman]

I still want you back at Alcon. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=":)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br>BTW...I am off this week working on stuff around the house. Rebuilding a fence blown down by that storm, etc.<br><br>Plus supposed to get my amp and subwoofers in. <br>Got the headunit in and it made a huge difference.<br><br>(thread hijack) <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :duh --><img src=http://www.contrabandent.com/cwm/s/cont ... freakB.gif ALT=":duh"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p><table border=0><tr><td><embed align=left src=http://www.thzclan.com/avatars/ezice.swf menu=false quality=high bgcolor=#000000 width=217 height=166 type=application/x-shockwave-flash pluginspage=http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/dow ... <td><table border=0 style='Filter: Shadow(Color=#BB1403,Direction=255)'><tr><td><span class='usertitle'>XMEN Iceman [DTM]<br>Founder and Leader of the Base Tribes XMEN Clan<br>Proud member of the Dragon Talon Mercenaries teamplayers Guild<br>Citizen of New Fenecia<br><br>You weren't much of a challenge - T2 bot after killing Iceman<br><br>- click on avatar for links - no, not sausage links!</span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></p><i></i>

[X Rogue]

That makes two of us want him back at Alcon, Ice. Mind you, I told him not to go......<!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :lol --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/laugh.gif ALT=":lol"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :evil --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/devil.gif ALT=":evil"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br>How much fence didja lose? <p><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.xmenclan.org/avatars/rogue_av.jpg" style="height:200;width:125;"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--><br>"Fare well wherever you fare,<br>until your eyries receive you at your journey's end."<br><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://pub39.ezboard.com/brohan73264">Rohan BBS</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--><br><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://pub3.ezboard.com/bxmenclan">XMEN clan BBS</a><!--EZCODE LINK END--><br></p><i></i>

[XMEN Iceman]

I lost three sections, but the posts and crossmembers are totally rotted out. The entire fence needs to be replaced. My deductible is too high so this is going to come out of my own pocket. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :( --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/frown.gif ALT=":("><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br><br>I need to go buy the fence posts, I have contacted a guy who will dig the holes and put them in concrete for $150 total. I already replaced one side with metal poles so now I am going to do this one the same. Will last 3 times longer than wood post. Plus the old fence was pine, I am replacing it with cedar so it should last until my retirement. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=":)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p><table border=0><tr><td><embed align=left src=http://www.thzclan.com/avatars/ezice.swf menu=false quality=high bgcolor=#000000 width=217 height=166 type=application/x-shockwave-flash pluginspage=http://www.macromedia.com/shockwave/dow ... <td><table border=0 style='Filter: Shadow(Color=#BB1403,Direction=255)'><tr><td><span class='usertitle'>XMEN Iceman [DTM]<br>Founder and Leader of the Base Tribes XMEN Clan<br>Proud member of the Dragon Talon Mercenaries teamplayers Guild<br>Citizen of New Fenecia<br><br>You weren't much of a challenge - T2 bot after killing Iceman<br><br>- click on avatar for links - no, not sausage links!</span></td></tr></table></td></tr></table></p><i></i>

[Nilk]

can you grant me a loan gambino? I have an offer from a family member. $70k condo for $56k <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br>c'mon I can't get financed <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :( --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/frown.gif ALT=":("><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <br> <p></p><i></i>

[Stang]

Nice Gambino great to hear <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :D --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/happy.gif ALT=":D"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> . <p><!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.thzclan.com/bbsradio"><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.thzclan.com/avatars/stangav.gif" style="border:0;"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--></a><!--EZCODE LINK END--> <!--EZCODE LINK START--><a href="http://www.thzclan.com/cam/index.php?zo ... <!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://www.thzclan.com/cam/stang/thb_ccam.jpg" style="border:0;"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--></a><!--EZCODE LINK END--></p><i></i>

[ITIMAN]

Where Gambit, <br><br>Hopefully not Richardson...<br><br>What are you going to be doing...<br><br>and<br><br>CONGRATS!!!<br><br>ITIMAN <p><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://members.cox.net/ccraig3/itiman6.jpg" style="border:0;"/><!--EZCODE IMAGE END--></p><i></i>

[XMEN Gambit]

It's by the airport, approx. Beltline and 635. They'll be moving those offices south a few miles when they get a new building finished.<br><br>Nilk, perhaps I could - but you wouldn't like the interest rate... <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :evil --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/devil.gif ALT=":evil"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p></p><i></i>

[Nilk]

let me guess it will have a comma in it?<br> <p></p><i></i>

[XMEN Gambit]

Heh. Here's an email from the employer I'm leaving. Ain't they sweet?<!--EZCODE HR START--><hr /><!--EZCODE HR END-->Due to the fact that both Independence Day and Christmas Day fall on non-working days, they will not be paid holidays this year. If approved by your manager/supervisor you may take the Friday before or the Monday after, using any earned Personal/Vacation days OR take them as unpaid days. The following adjustment was made to the Employee Handbook to reflect these changes and for further clarification: (...snip...) <p></p><i></i>

[XMEN Ashaman DTM]

That's BS.<br> <p></p><i></i>

[XMEN Gambit]

I thought so too. But (News flash!) it appears that our corporate parent already has a policy for these occasions, and my employer has decided to match that. Here's the new email:<!--EZCODE HR START--><hr /><!--EZCODE HR END-->... [We] will be open for business on the Friday before and the Monday after the 4th of July. Because the 4th of July falls on a Sunday, all employees can take another day off with pay during the month of July (only) for their 4th of July holiday. All time must be pre-approved by your supervisor (...)<br>Christmas Day 2004 and New Year's Day 2005<br>December 25, 2004 falls on a Saturday this year. Consistent with [parent's] policy, all employees can take a day off with pay either the week before, the week of, or the week after these holidays. Again, all time must be pre-approved (...)<br><!--EZCODE HR START--><hr /><!--EZCODE HR END--><br>That seems quite a bit more reasonable. <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=":)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p></p><i></i>

[Maticus22]

Cingular's policy is that if it falls on Saturday we are closed on Friday...if it falls on sunday we are closed on monday <!--EZCODE EMOTICON START :) --><img src=http://www.ezboard.com/images/emoticons/smile.gif ALT=":)"><!--EZCODE EMOTICON END--> <p><!--EZCODE IMAGE START--><img src="http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze2f5 ... <!--EZCODE IMAGE END--></p><i></i>