The Retirement Thread

[Dirk]

I spent the majority of my working life dealing with the general public in very stressful situations.
The majority of the stress, for me, being caused by attempting to balance the 'walking on eggshells' approach needed with the public, with the rigid discipline imposed on me by the system I worked under.

That has all gone now and I don't give a flying **** about most things there days - it's very liberating.

 

[Alan Frame]

I spent the majority of my working life dealing with the general public in very stressful situations.
The majority of the stress, for me, being caused by attempting to balance the 'walking on eggshells' approach needed with the public, with the rigid discipline imposed on me by the system I worked under.

That has all gone now and I don't give a flying **** about most things there days - it's very liberating.

All of that rings true with me, had a very similar situation myself.

"HAD" being the operative word though, it's the past now and a second flying **** with aerobatic barrel roll for good measure from me

 

[Venod]

I didn't deal with the public but dealt with buyers from various companies there was a lot of tongue biting when they rejected or wanted a discount on quotes that you had put a lot of work into, also my immediate boss was a control freak and the big boss was a bully, do I miss it.

 

[Drago]

I remember an undisclosed number of years ago in one of the police forces I worked in when a PC - justifiably so, I thought - was very angry about something. The Boss was giving it the "I'm the Inspector, you'll do as I say" routine, even when it was clearly not only the wrong thing to do, but against force policy at the time.

This PC became so exasperated at the way he was being spoken to he finally snapped and chinned The Boss.

"You saw that Farquhar, he assaulted me! I've got you now."

"Sorry Boss, I didnt see a thing", I smiled back at him.

 

[Dirk]

Oh well - off for a 3 mile stroll along the Tavistock canal into town now.
Might partake of a light liquid lunch then have a wobble back.
We were the only ones on site yesterday, but a couple of 'women in comfortable shoes' turned up in a motorhome. They went off cycling earlier - all matching gear etc. It started raining about 2 minutes after they set off........

 

[Alan Frame]

I remember an undisclosed number of years ago in one of the police forces I worked in when a PC - justifiably so, I thought - was very angry about something. The Boss was giving it the "I'm the Inspector, you'll do as I say" routine, even when it was clearly not only the wrong thing to do, but against force policy at the time.

This PC became so exasperated at the way he was being spoken to he finally snapped and chinned The Boss.

"You saw that Farquhar, he assaulted me! I've got you now."

"Sorry Boss, I didnt see a thing", I smiled back at him.

The Inspector was probably promoted to that level to get him off the streets to a cosy office, where he would be slightly less dangerous to troops out on the street.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

The Eagle has landed!

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How spooky is this?
Chatting to the CL site owner and it turns out his nephew lives two doors away from me!

That's cool - a built in cleaner.

 

[screenman]

I am glad that I did not have the same jobs as some of you lot.

 

[Drago]

I am glad that I did not have the same jobs as some of you lot.

I'm glad I still don't have a job like you do.

 

[screenman]

I'm glad I still don't have a job like you do.[/QUOTE

What job?

 

[Drago]

The windscreen one?

 

[screenman]

The windscreen one?

Nah, not me you must be confused that is not a job.

 

[Drago]

You go to various places of work and get paid money in exchange for labour. That's a job.

 

[screenman]

You go to various places of work and get paid money in exchange for labour. That's a job.

I disagree. Confucius.

 

[Dirk]

You go to various places of work and get paid money in exchange for labour. That's a job.

That's a delusion.