tinycorkscrew wrote:I worked at a record store for eight years and saw this sort of thing happen with in-store prize drawings.

Whenever the record store was giving away something of value, one of the label reps from Warner Brothers or Sony or one of the other major labels would always win.

The store manager (and other employees) would in return get more promo records, concert tickets, backstage passes, etc.

this happened at the record store i worked in. the prize was a "bad religion" skateboard and the owner of the store gave it to my kid, who he thought was cool. bad, but not as bad as it going back to a label rep.

When critiquing student writing--or giving someone feedback on anything, really--start out by saying something positive; a lot of people will shut down and stop listening if you begin on a negative note. Then transition into constructive criticism of problem areas. Finally, wind up by saying something encouraging that briefly sums up your criticisms while echoing whatever strengths have been pointed out and how to better exploit them in the future.

From the old job:

The profit margin in the plastic industry is staggering, price of oil be damned.

From the not so old job:

A lot of the electronic components found in high-end maritime/aerospace communications equipment are the same as what might be in some crappy $0.50 Chinese toy. It's the design, construction and quality control you pay for.

From the present job:

It's amazing how much you can learn about hundreds of people in the space of a week just because you deliver their mail.

6079smith wrote:From the old job:

The profit margin in the plastic industry is staggering, price of oil be damned.

i'm not surprised.

From the new job:

We broke your shit. We don't care. You are probably a klepto anyway you shriveled old bitch. All I am thinking about is driving home and shagging the missus.

From the old old job:

If you are a jerk or a Republican, I stuck the very tip of your expensive cigar in my anus. Enjoy!

Boombats wrote:If you are a jerk or a Republican, I stuck the very tip of your expensive cigar in my anus. Enjoy!

That's what I thought that was!

After sniffing that cigar you left at my apartment, I said to myself, "The aroma of this cigar is dominated by the distinctive notes of Boombats' buttcrack."

Maintenance technicians make a ton of money for doing very little, I know, I am employed at a high-end architecture firm. I rewire ballasts, fix urinals, hang doors, but not very often...... I've built road cases and speaker cabs at work, left for 3-4 hrs., gotten drunk and stoned, and returned only to find no new e-mails. I always say " I am paid well to do very little", I take naps in unused areas of the buildings, and look at shit on-line. During my reviews my boss is always saying what a great job I do....heh. I generally try to be nice and courteous to the people who count, and remain out of sight unless I'm needed......it's the same way I got through college, learn the system and abuse it.

I really shouldn't tell you guys this, but...there is an arrow hidden in the FedEx logo. Designers are geniuses. We also took a bite out of the Apple logo, but please don't tell.

Brett Eugene Ralph wrote:When critiquing student writing--or giving someone feedback on anything, really--start out by saying something positive; a lot of people will shut down and stop listening if you begin on a negative note. Then transition into constructive criticism of problem areas. Finally, wind up by saying something encouraging that briefly sums up your criticisms while echoing whatever strengths have been pointed out and how to better exploit them in the future.

Good, true, and the crux of my job.

That, and single mothers make the best writers.

Additionally, my mission is to eradicate rhetorical questions in student writing. I. Can't. Stand. It. Anymore.

Brett Eugene Ralph wrote:When critiquing student writing--or giving someone feedback on anything, really--start out by saying something positive; a lot of people will shut down and stop listening if you begin on a negative note. Then transition into constructive criticism of problem areas. Finally, wind up by saying something encouraging that briefly sums up your criticisms while echoing whatever strengths have been pointed out and how to better exploit them in the future.

Managers use this technique out in cubicle world, too. It's commonly referred to as the "shit sandwich," but it does work better than any other style of criticism.