Today was the scheduled "ice cream social" (actually packaged Ted
Drewes frozen custard) to celebrate the cumpnee's great performance
last year and the subsequent fat bonus we all got. Unfortunately, it's
also a nasty sleet and freeze kind of day. Those that came in today
were punching out early. Only about ten of us were still around for the
festivities.

There were probably twice that many ice cream cups that didn't get
eaten. The secretary packed them all in the galley freezer, but I'll be
swiping one later.




Brian

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"Default User" > wrote in message
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>
> Today was the scheduled "ice cream social" (actually packaged Ted
> Drewes frozen custard) to celebrate the cumpnee's great performance
> last year and the subsequent fat bonus we all got. Unfortunately, it's
> also a nasty sleet and freeze kind of day. Those that came in today
> were punching out early. Only about ten of us were still around for the
> festivities.
>
> There were probably twice that many ice cream cups that didn't get
> eaten. The secretary packed them all in the galley freezer, but I'll be
> swiping one later.
>
>
>
>
> Brian

An ice cream cup? Is that really the best they can do to show appreciation?

At least you have leftovers for the next few days.

Edwin Pawlowski wrote:

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> "Default User" > wrote in message
> ...
> >
> > Today was the scheduled "ice cream social" (actually packaged Ted
> > Drewes frozen custard) to celebrate the cumpnee's great performance
> > last year and the subsequent fat bonus we all got.

> An ice cream cup? Is that really the best they can do to show
> appreciation?

Well, there was the "fat bonus" too. This is just something our boss's
boss dreamed up. The other people on the floor didn't get anything.




Brian

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"Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote in message
et...
>
> "Default User" > wrote in message
> ...
>>
>> Today was the scheduled "ice cream social" (actually packaged Ted
>> Drewes frozen custard) to celebrate the cumpnee's great performance
>> last year and the subsequent fat bonus we all got. Unfortunately, it's
>> also a nasty sleet and freeze kind of day. Those that came in today
>> were punching out early. Only about ten of us were still around for the
>> festivities.
>>
>> There were probably twice that many ice cream cups that didn't get
>> eaten. The secretary packed them all in the galley freezer, but I'll be
>> swiping one later.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> Brian
>
> An ice cream cup? Is that really the best they can do to show
> appreciation?
>
Heh. He did mention something about a bonus. But really, some companies do
absolutely nothing to show appreciation for anything. At least they made an
effort.

On the flip side, where I used to work they'd have things like "build your
own sundae" events for no apparent reason. They had something akin to a
spirit committee (like in high school) who thought these things up.

Jill

jmcquown wrote:

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> "Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote in message
> et...
> >
> >"Default User" > wrote in message
> ...
> > >
> > > Today was the scheduled "ice cream social" (actually packaged Ted
> > > Drewes frozen custard) to celebrate the cumpnee's great
> > > performance last year and the subsequent fat bonus we all got.

> > An ice cream cup? Is that really the best they can do to show
> > appreciation?
> >
> Heh. He did mention something about a bonus.

Actually, I said "fat bonus".

> But really, some
> companies do absolutely nothing to show appreciation for anything.

It wasn't the company, it was the project manager who organized it. The
company probably paid for it.



Brian

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Default User wrote:

> jmcquown wrote:
>>
>> "Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote in message
>> et...
>> >
>> >"Default User" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > >
>> > > Today was the scheduled "ice cream social" (actually packaged Ted
>> > > Drewes frozen custard) to celebrate the cumpnee's great
>> > > performance last year and the subsequent fat bonus we all got.
>
>> > An ice cream cup? Is that really the best they can do to show
>> > appreciation?
>> >
>> Heh. He did mention something about a bonus.
>
> Actually, I said "fat bonus".

I'm picturing five pounds of side pork.

Or perhaps that means that bonuses are awarded based on the weight of the
employee.

Yes, of *course* I know that it refers to a decent cash bonus.


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"Blinky the Shark" > wrote in message
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> Default User wrote:
>
>> jmcquown wrote:
>>>
>>> "Edwin Pawlowski" > wrote in message
>>> et...
>>> >
>>> >"Default User" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>> > >
>>> > > Today was the scheduled "ice cream social" (actually packaged Ted
>>> > > Drewes frozen custard) to celebrate the cumpnee's great
>>> > > performance last year and the subsequent fat bonus we all got.
>>
>>> > An ice cream cup? Is that really the best they can do to show
>>> > appreciation?
>>> >
>>> Heh. He did mention something about a bonus.
>>
>> Actually, I said "fat bonus".
>
> I'm picturing five pounds of side pork.
>
LOL At least it would have been pork with fat on it! All the extra lean
(then injected) pork is depressing.

Jill

Blinky the Shark wrote:

> Default User wrote:

> > Actually, I said "fat bonus".
>
> I'm picturing five pounds of side pork.



> Or perhaps that means that bonuses are awarded based on the weight of
> the employee.

Tough competetion in software engineering!

> Yes, of course I know that it refers to a decent cash bonus.

A satisfying one. My boss has daughters in college, and said her bonus
was already spent.

Anyway, it was really just the incongruity of the ice cream and the ice
falling from the sky. The funny thing was, when I finally left the
other evening (I come in later and leave later than most), the roads
were in great shape.




Brian

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"Default User" > wrote in message
>
> It wasn't the company, it was the project manager who organized it. The
> company probably paid for it.
>
>
>
> Brian

OK, that's different. He also probably has a budget to stay within. You
mentioned that the people on the floor did not get anything. Why not?
Often they are the most overlooked, but they are the ones doing the labor.

Edwin Pawlowski wrote:

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> "Default User" > wrote in message
> >
> > It wasn't the company, it was the project manager who organized it.
> > The company probably paid for it.

> OK, that's different. He also probably has a budget to stay within.
> You mentioned that the people on the floor did not get anything. Why
> not?

I said "other people". They're in a different project. "The floor" just
referred to us cube rats.



Brian

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Michael "Dog3" wrote:

> "Default User" > dropped this
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>
> >
> > Today was the scheduled "ice cream social" (actually packaged Ted
> > Drewes frozen custard) to celebrate the cumpnee's great performance
> > last year and the subsequent fat bonus we all got. Unfortunately,
> > it's also a nasty sleet and freeze kind of day. Those that came in
> > today were punching out early. Only about ten of us were still
> > around for the festivities.
> >
> > There were probably twice that many ice cream cups that didn't get
> > eaten. The secretary packed them all in the galley freezer, but
> > I'll be swiping one later.
>
> Wash U did that for us when I worked there. We'd get all our goodies
> on the same day as the Wash U picnic. I'd usually manage to get 2 of
> the cups of Ted Drewes. Chocolate and vanilla.

There were only like two cups of chocolate this time. I prefer the
vanilla anyway. I've heard rumors of strawberry, but there was none
such this time.





Brian (thinking about going out to scrape ice now)

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