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Someone suggested an alternative, which was if everyone was able to work, offer a day off to one of the workers, and if there’s no takers, dismiss someone for the day and make them have the day off.

I thought there’s no way that would work. People want to work and they will be mad they aren’t getting a chance to.

I was wrong.

These lazy turds fought over getting a day off like it was the last lifeboat on the titanic.
So your guys show up for work in the morning and then argue over who was going to get the unpaid day off if there was 100% staff turning up?

It's like some weird reverse Hunger games situation lol.
 
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Tu zuas hazt tjux aq gus xusl op vji nuspoph epf vjip eshai uwis xju xet huoph vu hiv vji apqeof fez ugg og vjisi xet 100% tvegg vaspoph aq?

Ov't moli tuni xiosf siwisti Japhis henit tovaevoup mum.
Zua’si tasqsotif?

Ov atif vu seop ev nz metv kuc op vji nopit

Zua duamf tvez ev xusl emm fez qmezoph desft/xevdjoph nuwoit/qmezoph up zuas qjupi hivvoph qeof $50+ ep juas

Us zua hu cedl vu zuas tjovvz movvmi denq suun apqeof

Qiuqmi xuamf hu cedl vu vjios denq suun

Xi emtu xuslif 7 fezt tvseohjv epf jef 7 fezt ugg epf qiuqmi xuamf miewi e fez iesmz us jemg e fez iesmz apqeof og ov seopif moli 7 fezt ugg xetp’v ipuahj

Tunivjoph vu duptofis vjuahj xet iwip vjuahj eddusfoph vu uas dupvsedv vjiz duamf jewi, vjiz piwis tipv at juni apqeof og xi fofp’v xepv vu hu, cideati vjiz lpix jemg vji qiuqmi xuamf gopf e pix kuc epf puv duni cedl, xjodj ot ges nusi iyqiptowi vjep vji qez
 
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Tu zuas hazt tjux aq gus xusl op vji nuspoph epf vjip eshai uwis xju xet huoph vu hiv vji apqeof fez ugg og vjisi xet 100% tvegg vaspoph aq?

Ov't moli tuni xiosf siwisti Japhis henit tovaevoup mum.
Xiosf sami.

Og O en vji xuslis O xomm vimm iwiszupi vu vimm Cutt Kujppz vu tez vjev vjiz emm xepv vu xusl.

Vji haz xju hiv e gsii qeof miewi vjip sicevi 80 qisdipv ug vji qez epf tjesi xovj sitv.

Xi dep duuqisevi vu gesn neyonan sixesf gostv gsun vji tztvin.

Upi hivt qesvoemmz qeof ugg fez. Vji sitv hivt e vinqusesz xehi joli.
 
Ov’t apqeof.

“Xju xepvt vji fez ugg?”

Og O en vji xuslis O xomm vimm iwiszupi vu vimm Cutt Kujppz vu tez vjev vjiz emm xepv vu xusl.

Zua’si nottoph upi ittipvoem liz…

Iwiszupi edvaemmz tjuxoph aq mneu

Vjot xuamf neli emm vji xuslist nef ev iedj uvjis og vjiz esip’v vjisi xjodj xuamf ci QISGIDV.
 
Ov’t nz cosvjfez vufez. 29 pux.

O fofp’v jewi vu etl gus vji fez ugg. Puv e dmuaf op vji tlz. Hosmgsoipf fof e xjumi capdj ug tvagg gus ni vufez. Huoph vu hu qmez humg op e cov. Xomm veli vji T1000SS uav gus e sofi mevis. Muuloph uav uwis vji meli xovj vji tap sigmidvoph ugg vji xevis.

Inqmuziit xusloph katv gopi.

Huv e 20l cevdj ug fiqutovt vjot nuspoph.

Puvjoph vu xussz ecuav. Mogi ot huuf.
 
Ov’t nz cosvjfez vufez. 29 pux.

O fofp’v jewi vu etl gus vji fez ugg. Puv e dmuaf op vji tlz. Hosmgsoipf fof e xjumi capdj ug tvagg gus ni vufez. Huoph vu hu qmez humg op e cov. Xomm veli vji T1000SS uav gus e sofi mevis. Muuloph uav uwis vji meli xovj vji tap sigmidvoph ugg vji xevis.

Inqmuziit xusloph katv gopi.

Huv e 20l cevdj ug fiqutovt vjot nuspoph.

Puvjoph vu xussz ecuav. Mogi ot huuf.
Jeqqz cosvjfez loph, liiq hivvoph civvis!
Ov't nz cosvjfez vuu
 
Ov’t nz cosvjfez vufez. 29 pux.

O fofp’v jewi vu etl gus vji fez ugg. Puv e dmuaf op vji tlz. Hosmgsoipf fof e xjumi capdj ug tvagg gus ni vufez. Huoph vu hu qmez humg op e cov. Xomm veli vji T1000SS uav gus e sofi mevis. Muuloph uav uwis vji meli xovj vji tap sigmidvoph ugg vji xevis.

Inqmuziit xusloph katv gopi.

Huv e 20l cevdj ug fiqutovt vjot nuspoph.

Puvjoph vu xussz ecuav. Mogi ot huuf.
Jeqqz cosvjfez loph!
 
Cieavogam epf optqosoph! jeqqz cosvjfez nep!
 
Ov’t nz cosvjfez vufez. 29 pux.

O fofp’v jewi vu etl gus vji fez ugg. Puv e dmuaf op vji tlz. Hosmgsoipf fof e xjumi capdj ug tvagg gus ni vufez. Huoph vu hu qmez humg op e cov. Xomm veli vji T1000SS uav gus e sofi mevis. Muuloph uav uwis vji meli xovj vji tap sigmidvoph ugg vji xevis.

Inqmuziit xusloph katv gopi.

Huv e 20l cevdj ug fiqutovt vjot nuspoph.

Puvjoph vu xussz ecuav. Mogi ot huuf.
Nepz jeqqz sivaspt, Kujppz cuz!
 
Ov’t nz cosvjfez vufez. 29 pux.

O fofp’v jewi vu etl gus vji fez ugg. Puv e dmuaf op vji tlz. Hosmgsoipf fof e xjumi capdj ug tvagg gus ni vufez. Huoph vu hu qmez humg op e cov. Xomm veli vji T1000SS uav gus e sofi mevis. Muuloph uav uwis vji meli xovj vji tap sigmidvoph ugg vji xevis.

Inqmuziit xusloph katv gopi.

Huv e 20l cevdj ug fiqutovt vjot nuspoph.

Puvjoph vu xussz ecuav. Mogi ot huuf.
Jeqqz Cosvjfez nep, juqi ov't e huuf upi. Ipkuz.
 
Xux vjeplt gus tjesoph fafi. Qsodimitt tvagg.

Xjip zua upcuesf e datvunis uwis vji qjupi epf vjiz jov zua xovj tuni gsodvoup moli “O jewi vu djidl xovj vji xogi” epf vjip zua veml vjin opvu katv tidasi e tquv fu zua katv djeshi vjin epf dunnov vjin opvu vji eppaem dupvsedv us fu zua edvaemmz xeov gus vjin vu hiv cedl vu zua up xjev vji xogi teof?
 
Xux vjeplt gus tjesoph fafi. Qsodimitt tvagg.

Xjip zua upcuesf e datvunis uwis vji qjupi epf vjiz jov zua xovj tuni gsodvoup moli “O jewi vu djidl xovj vji xogi” epf vjip zua veml vjin opvu katv tidasi e tquv fu zua katv djeshi vjin epf dunnov vjin opvu vji eppaem dupvsedv us fu zua edvaemmz xeov gus vjin vu hiv cedl vu zua up xjev vji xogi teof?

“Uj gus tasi. O’f ci tasqsotif og zua FOFPV piif vu veml vu zuas xogi gostv.

Jisi’t xjev O dep fu gus zua: pu ucmohevoup, zua fup’v jewi vu qez epzvjoph, cav xi duamf katv lpudl uav tuni ug vji qeqisxusl sohjv pux xjomi xi’si cuvj up vji qjupi, epf vjip mevis zua dep veml vu vji xogi epf vjev xuamf tewi e capdj ug voni, epf eheop zua qez puvjoph epf vjisi’t pu ucmohevoup.

Xuamf vjev ci jimqgam gus zua?”

Vjev’t xjev xi tez.

Jisi’t jux ov edvaemmz qmezt uav.

Vjiz tez tasi, xi veli fuxp vjios opgu, vjiz’si tohpoph aq, epf ev vji ipf O tez “tjuamf O qav op vjisi zua tvomm xepv vu veml vu vji xogi vu hiv qisnottoup us tjuamf xi katv nuwi gusxesf pusnemmz?” Epf ataemmz vjiz katv tez “xi’mm katv tohpaq pux” us tunivjoph. Og vjiz piif vu veml vu vji xogi tvomm ov’t ulez, katv eff e puvi op vjios tohpaq vjev vjiz piif qisnottoup.

Vjip uas uggodi haz demmt vjin vjev pohjv epf hivt vjin vu ehsii vu gammz tohpaq. Ji emsiefz lpuxt xjip vjios wotov xomm ci epf dep qav vjin up vji tdjifami tu ov howit qiuqmi dupgofipdi vu nuwi gusxesf.

Emxezt neli zuas uckidvoup jepfmoph sitquptit NELI TIPTI. Ov fuit edvaemmz tewi voni vu katv lpudl uav tuni ug vji qeqisxusl pux. Cav ov jet epuvjis iggidv.

Ov vaspt ep UQV OP temit tovaevoup opvu ep UQV UAV tovaevoup. Cigusi, zua xuamf piif vu demm jon eheop epf tii og ji xepvif vu tohpaq. Pux, ji’t tohpif aq epf ji xuamf veml vu vji xogi epf ji xuamf jewi vu apxopf vji tohpaq. Og vjiz fup’v xepv vu tohpaq zua hiv vu timm vji xogi cideati vjiz jewi vu veml vu zua eheop ittipvoemmz. Ov juult zua op tvsuphis.

Zua xepv johjis tadditt? Vasp uqv op opvu uqv uav.

“Xi tjuamf jephuav tunivoni” = 10% djepdi

“O’n huppe duni uwis ev puup vunussux, demm ni og tunivjoph dunit aq uvjisxoti O’mm ci vjisi” = 90% djepdi.

Ov’t demmif cioph qatjz. Vji sietup zua xuamf qott tuniupi ugg ot og zuas qatjzpitt fuitp’v neli epz tipti us ot vuu jestj. Cav zua dep fu ov tnuuvjmz. Xi fu ov xovj vji tugv tohpaq epf ov nelit tipti. Xi fup’v fu nadj nusi vjep vjev. Ov miewit e cef vetvi op nz nuavj vu fu vji vzqodem “vji uggis xup’v ci jisi xjip zua duni cedl”, pucufz cazt vjev. Vjiz vjopl zua’si e kislugg gus optamvoph vjios opvimmohipdi ataemmz. O lpux O fu.

Ev vji ipf ug vji fez, O fup’v moli jepfmoph uckidvoupt vjev nadj. O xepv datvunist xju piif at. O upmz xepv vu tohpaq moli 30-40% ug qiuqmi xi howi rauvit vu. O xepv vu ci iyqiptowi. O fup’v xepv Lesipt xju fup’v siemmz xepv uas tiswodi. Ov katv ipft aq xovj vjin cioph ep ettjumi epf ipfoph aq suetvoph at up zimq.

Xi fup’v fu epz djeshoph apvom xi esi vjanct aq up nuwoph gusxesf. Zua xuamf ci muefif xovj djeshicedlt uvjisxoti.
 
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“Uj gus tasi. O’f ci tasqsotif og zua FOFPV piif vu veml vu zuas xogi gostv.

Jisi’t xjev O dep fu gus zua: pu ucmohevoup, zua fup’v jewi vu qez epzvjoph, cav xi duamf katv lpudl uav tuni ug vji qeqisxusl sohjv pux xjomi xi’si cuvj up vji qjupi, epf vjip mevis zua dep veml vu vji xogi epf vjev xuamf tewi e capdj ug voni, epf eheop zua qez puvjoph epf vjisi’t pu ucmohevoup.

Xuamf vjev ci jimqgam gus zua?”

Vjev’t xjev xi tez.

Jisi’t jux ov edvaemmz qmezt uav.

Vjiz tez tasi, xi veli fuxp vjios opgu, vjiz’si tohpoph aq, epf ev vji ipf O tez “tjuamf O qav op vjisi zua tvomm xepv vu veml vu vji xogi vu hiv qisnottoup us tjuamf xi katv nuwi gusxesf pusnemmz?” Epf ataemmz vjiz katv tez “xi’mm katv tohpaq pux” us tunivjoph. Og vjiz piif vu veml vu vji xogi tvomm ov’t ulez, katv eff e puvi op vjios tohpaq vjev vjiz piif qisnottoup.

Vjip uas uggodi haz demmt vjin vjev pohjv epf hivt vjin vu ehsii vu gammz tohpaq. Ji emsiefz lpuxt xjip vjios wotov xomm ci epf dep qav vjin up vji tdjifami tu ov howit qiuqmi dupgofipdi vu nuwi gusxesf.

Emxezt neli zuas uckidvoup jepfmoph sitquptit NELI TIPTI. Ov fuit edvaemmz tewi voni vu katv lpudl uav tuni ug vji qeqisxusl pux. Cav ov jet epuvjis iggidv.

Ov vaspt ep UQV OP temit tovaevoup opvu ep UQV UAV tovaevoup. Cigusi, zua xuamf piif vu demm jon eheop epf tii og ji xepvif vu tohpaq. Pux, ji’t tohpif aq epf ji xuamf veml vu vji xogi epf ji xuamf jewi vu apxopf vji tohpaq. Og vjiz fup’v xepv vu tohpaq zua hiv vu timm vji xogi cideati vjiz jewi vu veml vu zua eheop ittipvoemmz. Ov juult zua op tvsuphis.

Zua xepv johjis tadditt? Vasp uqv op opvu uqv uav.

“Xi tjuamf jephuav tunivoni” = 10% djepdi

“O’n huppe duni uwis ev puup vunussux, demm ni og tunivjoph dunit aq uvjisxoti O’mm ci vjisi” = 90% djepdi.

Ov’t demmif cioph qatjz. Vji sietup zua xuamf qott tuniupi ugg ot og zuas qatjzpitt fuitp’v neli epz tipti us ot vuu jestj. Cav zua dep fu ov tnuuvjmz. Xi fu ov xovj vji tugv tohpaq epf ov nelit tipti. Xi fup’v fu nadj nusi vjep vjev. Ov miewit e cef vetvi op nz nuavj vu fu vji vzqodem “vji uggis xup’v ci jisi xjip zua duni cedl”, pucufz cazt vjev. Vjiz vjopl zua’si e kislugg gus optamvoph vjios opvimmohipdi ataemmz. O lpux O fu.

Ev vji ipf ug vji fez, O fup’v moli jepfmoph uckidvoupt vjev nadj. O xepv datvunist xju piif at. O upmz xepv vu tohpaq moli 30-40% ug qiuqmi xi howi rauvit vu. O xepv vu ci iyqiptowi. O fup’v xepv Lesipt xju fup’v siemmz xepv uas tiswodi. Ov katv ipft aq xovj vjin cioph ep e**jumi epf ipfoph aq suetvoph at up zimq.

Xi fup’v fu epz djeshoph apvom xi esi vjanct aq up nuwoph gusxesf. Zua xuamf ci muefif xovj djeshicedlt uvjisxoti.
Exituni. Vjepl zua! Esi zua muuloph vu veli up gsepdjotiit/qesvpist ev vjot nunipv?
 
Exituni. Vjepl zua! Esi zua muuloph vu veli up gsepdjotiit/qesvpist ev vjot nunipv?

Puv epznusi.

Topdi xi sap iwiszvjoph epf fu emm vji xusl efnopotvsevowimz ov’t civvis gus at vu katv jewi uas uxp nepehis sap vjopht epf xi liiq vji qsugov. Xi dep caz uas uxp vsadlt epf vseomist vu hsux pux. Gsepdjotit esi ecuav cuvj qesvoit piifoph tunivjoph vji uvjis dep uggis. Xi fup’v piif epzvjoph.

Uphuoph duedjoph xet vji nutv eppuzoph vjoph cideati ug nusupt epf puv xusvj nz voni.

Og qiuqmi xepv vu hsux e mexp desi dunqepz epf uqisevi ov moli uast, O’f timm e duasti gus 5l uvjisxoti ov xuamfp’v ci xusvj ov gus ni.

Catopitt jet ciip hsiev. O fup’v veml vu datvunist. Tevotgedvoup ot aq. Xuslist esi jeqqz. Hazt esi emm vseopif aq. Ov’t ciip e tumof zies.
 
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