TAN #160: Just farTAN' around as usual ... (Page 50)

Hi from sunny Tennessee.  Had a good dinner out with JWKMH last night, but Tuesday is bachelor night.  It is a weekly thing, and I am not a fan.

TW

We have to get our Brazilian daughter's tax stuff together for her US return and get it to the accountant.  Even that much is a hassle.  I no longer feel competent to do taxes myself.  I wish it were not so.

I know NOTHING about taxes, but do you have a "tax guy" or do you do them yourself?  If you have someone, check and see if you qualify for any kind of "rebate" for the taxes you paid in England. 

Get some tax help on this.  I don't think you will owe any income tax.  You do get credit for income taxes paid to country of residence.  I am not sure about SS and medicare taxes.  You will be using those in the future.

This might just be the day that never ends.... or at least it feels that way. 

I hear you Sharyn Monica, slow moving again today and not a lot of pee :-(

lisac957 - 2012-02-07 9:35 AM My boss is not being very team-work-y today. It's quite ironic.

Also we started our daily 5-minute "stand up" meetings today. It lasted 20 minutes.

Stand in the place where you live.

Now turn west.

Hey TAN

I must confess I broke a rule and drifted into TT and found out that I must be at least 4+ SD away from ever doing a proper flip turn and that my slow as heck open turn even sucks.  What is worse is that even if I announce a small achievement it will result in a 6 page rant  that can even put a hot as heck super girl in a grumpy mood.  Even if my name was George I am not sure that would cheer me up but I am willing to try.

Kate what shall be my pennance for a TT violation.

lisac957 - 2012-02-07 9:35 AM My boss is not being very team-work-y today. It's quite ironic.

Also we started our daily 5-minute "stand up" meetings today. It lasted 20 minutes.

Looks like your work has picked up the fad in the software industry from the last few years:

Agile Software Development

Where we have meetings just for meetings sake and create oodles of micromanagement overhead.  Whee!  Welcome to the new way of thinking

Side note: it's a really good system for mid level managers because it makes them look busy all the time.  So if you're one of those, disregard ... haha.

I need a nap!!!! I am too old to be getting very little sleep for days at a time.

spudone - 2012-02-07 12:08 PM

lisac957 - 2012-02-07 9:35 AM My boss is not being very team-work-y today. It's quite ironic.

Also we started our daily 5-minute "stand up" meetings today. It lasted 20 minutes.

Looks like your work has picked up the fad in the software industry from the last few years:

Agile Software Development

Where we have meetings just for meetings sake and create oodles of micromanagement overhead.  Whee!  Welcome to the new way of thinking

Side note: it's a really good system for mid level managers because it makes them look busy all the time.  So if you're one of those, disregard ... haha.

I've been here long enough to have been through two cycles of "WE NEED DAILY STAND UP MEETINGS! EVARY DAY! WHITE BOARDS! STATUSES! I AM BUSY!". It usually goes on for a few months, and then either people stop coming because it is completely void of value, or the meetings turn into full blown staff meetings (like today) and the manager finally realizes it's keeping his staff from doing their actual jobs.

My money is on the latter for this one.  

lisac957 - 2012-02-07 10:34 AM

spudone - 2012-02-07 12:08 PM

lisac957 - 2012-02-07 9:35 AM My boss is not being very team-work-y today. It's quite ironic.

Also we started our daily 5-minute "stand up" meetings today. It lasted 20 minutes.

Looks like your work has picked up the fad in the software industry from the last few years:

Agile Software Development

Where we have meetings just for meetings sake and create oodles of micromanagement overhead.  Whee!  Welcome to the new way of thinking

Side note: it's a really good system for mid level managers because it makes them look busy all the time.  So if you're one of those, disregard ... haha.

I've been here long enough to have been through two cycles of "WE NEED DAILY STAND UP MEETINGS! EVARY DAY! WHITE BOARDS! STATUSES! I AM BUSY!". It usually goes on for a few months, and then either people stop coming because it is completely void of value, or the meetings turn into full blown staff meetings (like today) and the manager finally realizes it's keeping his staff from doing their actual jobs.

My money is on the latter for this one.  

I completely feel your pain.  There are days I really miss running my own business.

Just the fact that you used that as a phrase is really hot.

If given the choice I always pick the short urinal because it makes me feel tall.

I just don't understand why he is greater than 4 standard deviations away from doing a flip turn properly...  Then again my brain is getting a little mushy.