DDC XXVI: They all went to the DDCC and all we got was this Lousy Thread!

[that's nice]

Originally Posted by DisneyGriz

Hey Dads,


Just got back from a work trip and it looks like I've got about 40 pages of reading to do. Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend.

Welcome home! Best way to get through reading all that is with your beverage of choice in hand.

[DisneyGriz]

Originally Posted by that's nice

Welcome home! Best way to get through reading all that is with your beverage of choice in hand.

I'm a firm believer that it's 12 o'clock somewhere

[AirGoofy]

Originally Posted by IamTrike

2. If you are a single Disdad, Princess half marathon weekend is the best time to come to Disney. They announced that this year there would be a 1000 to 1 girl to guy ratio.

Someone tell Philip. Maybe Sean?

Originally Posted by GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes

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It’s exacerbated by the fact that calling in sick is heavily frowned upon
(and detrimental to your continued employment).

Being as I work in a “Right to Work” state, I have no right to be sick.
:

The sad thing sad is that no one frowns on you when you use a "health insurance" benefit like going to Dr. But, if you dare want to use a paid day off benefit, it is the worst thing.

Originally Posted by GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes

Back in the mid 80s when I was made a salaried employee, I thought: “good, a constant amount that I can budget”… a fool I was..

I hear ya. I thought if I worked hard, I would get promoted and get more money. All I got was more work. My dad was a salary+ commission, so he said to get a government job with benefits. Now, there are constant threats to take away government retirement benefits. I just hope I get to collect them one day. As for the other, I now work about a half day and lay low, having completed all my work, which is still more than my counterparts. Too late to change now.

[AirGoofy]

Originally Posted by DisneyGriz

Hey Dads,


Just got back from a work trip and it looks like I've got about 40 pages of reading to do. Hope everyone is enjoying their weekend.

I go back to read them. Others? Good luck.

Originally Posted by DisDadDoc

I know! Where I work, people are constantly coming in sick! It feels as if the whole building is just filled with sick people!

Yeah yeah smart guy. They let you work sick?

Originally Posted by declansdad

They are getting rid of the scanners? I hadn't heard that.

Well, the images are supposed to change and not be as revealing.

[that's nice]

Originally Posted by AirGoofy

Now that they are getting rid of TSA scanners, maybe they can be converted to germ scanners and percent sick people from entering a store.

I don't want to ruin my TR but Melody almost got into a fight with a TSA agent leaving Orlando on Monday about the scanner.

[BigTikiDaddy]

Had a little power nap...now just sitting with Amelia, she just woke from a nap on the couch, sounds like she's doing a bit better. DW and Audrey went for an afternoon out to spend my money. Thanks for the well wishes

Originally Posted by declansdad

Your teachers get a free day to write report cards?


Habs and Leafs tonight. Go Habs!!!

Go Leafs Go! for a period or so till the wheels fall off the bus as usual...

[DisneyGriz]

Originally Posted by AirGoofy

Someone tell Philip. Maybe Sean?



The sad thing sad is that no one frowns on you when you use a "health insurance" benefit like going to Dr. But, if you dare want to use a paid day off benefit, it is the worst thing.



I hear ya. I thought if I worked hard, I would get promoted and get more money. All I got was more work. My dad was a salary+ commission, so he said to get a government job with benefits. Now, there are constant threats to take away government retirement benefits. I just hope I get to collect them one day. As for the other, I now work about a half day and lay low, having completed all my work, which is still more than my counterparts. Too late to change now.

Sounds like you work smart. I've always told my colleagues that just working hard is never as effective as working smart.

[afwdwfan]

Happy birthday to Crash

[GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes]

Originally Posted by that's nice

Well, it doesn't sound so grand when you put it that way.

I guess I can be thankful for no sick days, no vacation days, & no insurance then. If I don't work I don't make money.... but at least when I do work I get paid.

Sick days and vacation? Well sort’a I guess. The restrictions placed on their use though make even those perks not so perky. Beside, I was down several years of pay ten years ago so I've more then lost whatever pay I may have gotten for those days off.

Insurance… our deductibles are so high that effectively all we really have is catastrophic coverage. I’m grateful for that but at better then 8K a year I’m losing money by being healthy. We've yet to meet the family deductable in any one year.

As for actually getting paid for the actual work done…
There got me whooped.

Originally Posted by that's nice

I don't want to ruin my TR but Melody almost got into a fight with a TSA agent leaving Orlando on Monday about the scanner.

That should be an interesting read.

Originally Posted by BigTikiDaddy

Had a little power nap...now just sitting with Amelia, she just woke from a nap on the couch, sounds like she's doing a bit better. DW and Audrey went for an afternoon out to spend my money.

Glad the little one is improving.

As for spending you money…
I’ll be glad to help them with that task if you’d like.

Originally Posted by DisneyGriz

Sounds like you work smart. I've always told my colleagues that just working hard is never as effective as working smart.

I always referred to it as being lazy.
I figure out how to get it done as quick as possible and right the first time not because I’m efficient...
but because I don’t want to keep working on the same thing.
Basically, I’m lazy.

[middlepat]

Originally Posted by afwdwfan

Not everybody in the states... Apparently, my employer doesn't recognize the celebration of the civil rights movement and MLK as a holiday.

But you're in Indiana, they don't recognize a lot of conventions there. ;P

Originally Posted by theduck619

Hi guys. Thank you all for the kind words, texts and phone calls. I got pretty choked up when sharing your support with a family member. We truly are a family. The visitation and funeral will be Monday. My daughters were more in shock when we told them. I expect more questions and tears as the days go by. My wife and I thank you again for all that you have done.

Take care of your girls and regale them with the stories of their grandfather.

Originally Posted by declansdad

Your teachers get a free day to write report cards?

Habs and Leafs tonight. Go Habs!!!

So today is when the Leafs unbeaten streak ends?

[BigTikiDaddy]

Originally Posted by GoofyIsAsGoofyDoes

Glad the little one is improving.

As for spending you money…
I’ll be glad to help them with that task if you’d like.

Spoke too soon....she's slowly gotten worse as the day is gone.Turned off the tv, and encouraging her to sleep. Silence can be deafening, so I have DCot on, so maybe she'll have good dreams. Also dosed her up with some meds to help the pain and fever.

DW's had lots of practice thanks...got it down pat.

[dvczerfs]

Sitting waiting on Tammy I checked in on my iPhone. It started a lot of pages back so I missed a few things. Hope everyone's feeling better and happy birthday to crash and to norm and Paul's daughters. On my lap top I always start at the last post and I end up not going back far enough. Sorry about that.

[dvczerfs]

Originally Posted by dvczerfs

Sitting waiting on Tammy I checked in on my iPhone. It started a lot of pages back so I missed a few things. Hope everyone's feeling better and happy birthday to crash and to norm and Paul's daughters. On my lap top I always start at the last post and I end up not going back far enough. Sorry about that.

And Brian always bakes the nicest cakes!!!!

[AirGoofy]

Originally Posted by DisneyGriz

I'm a firm believer that it's 12 o'clock somewhere

Why do you have to wait until 12:00? It's always a good time for a beer.

Originally Posted by that's nice

I don't want to ruin my TR but Melody almost got into a fight with a TSA agent leaving Orlando on Monday about the scanner.

This sounds like a good read. Did you get her reaction posted on YouTube like the "junk" guy?

Originally Posted by DisneyGriz

Sounds like you work smart. I've always told my colleagues that just working hard is never as effective as working smart.

I just wished I get paid for project results instead of time. Either way, I'd spend the same amount of time completing them, but would take on more for more $. I admire, envy, and am scared of that entrepreneurial spirit. I hope my children select careers better than I did.

Originally Posted by BigTikiDaddy

Spoke too soon....she's slowly gotten worse as the day is gone.Turned off the tv, and encouraging her to sleep. Silence can be deafening, so I have DCot on, so maybe she'll have good dreams. Also dosed her up with some meds to help the pain and fever.

DW's had lots of practice thanks...got it down pat.

D.cot good. Sick dd bad. Hope she feels better.

Originally Posted by dvczerfs

happy birthday to crash and to norm and Paul's daughters..

Thanks Dave.

[AirGoofy]

Home from basketball. Both dds did great. Apparently, oldest played against the strongest team in the league last week. Today, her team cruised to an easy win. She only scored four points, but set some crushing screens (actually the only player to set screens on her team) and played some great defense. As for youngest dd, another dominating 20 point performance. She does not like to play defense as it makes her tired for her offensive game, but she did step up with a few steals and block shots today. The other team's players and their parents were groaning about having to play against "that kid". I finally realized they were talking about my dd.