What oils your gears? - Page 191

Brutus · 21st February 2011, 12:51

Quote:

Originally Posted by ^BITES^

Around 250hours ... I now no longer work Fridays as a result...

I used to have every 2nd Monday off. It was great, deal with the boss was where it landed on a public holiday, I'd take the Tuesday off as well.

I opted for the Mondays as Friday is a pretty slack day anyway, and Friday beers!

Juju · 21st February 2011, 14:55

I never take sick leave, and our company lets you accrue sick leave.

I have 136 hours owing :/

Sucks cause I can't use it in some other way like you could annual leave.

Luse · 21st February 2011, 16:24

Contract aids for a week or two

Juju · 21st February 2011, 16:36

Panda killer.

StN · 21st February 2011, 17:12

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juju

I never take sick leave, and our company lets you accrue sick leave.

I have 136 hours owing :/

Sucks cause I can't use it in some other way like you could annual leave.

You could chase a burglar barefoot and bugger your Achilles?

MadMax · 21st February 2011, 19:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juju

I never take sick leave, and our company lets you accrue sick leave.

I have 136 hours owing :/

Sucks cause I can't use it in some other way like you could annual leave.

what would David Dunne do?

crocos · 21st February 2011, 19:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juju

I never take sick leave, and our company lets you accrue sick leave.

I have 136 hours owing :/

Sucks cause I can't use it in some other way like you could annual leave.

*cough* I'm really ill for the next three weeks
/gets doctors note

BoyWonder · 21st February 2011, 19:54

That's nothing - 385.5 hours owing

MadMax · 21st February 2011, 22:01

surely ya'll bosses would consider paying that out as some sort of EOY bonus? can't hurt to ask. don't forget to start the conversation by asking when the last time you took sick leave was

--
apparently when we closed our old bank accounts and moved onto a mortgage i asked my wife to put away some money. she has now transfered $4000 into my^H^H our account. i feel like a bum that just found an old $20 note in the back pocket of some unwashed jeans.

[Malks] Pixie · 21st February 2011, 22:07

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Originally Posted by MadMax

surely ya'll bosses would consider paying that out as some sort of EOY bonus? can't hurt to ask. don't forget to start the conversation by asking when the last time you took sick leave was...

Pretty illegal if I'm not mistaken - sick leave is either use it or loose it as far as I know (technically I think carrying it over to the next year isn't even allowed - well from last time I talked to DOL about it - my partner is much the same with sick leave).

Pixie

MadMax · 21st February 2011, 22:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by [Malks] Pixie

Pretty illegal if I'm not mistaken - sick leave is either use it or loose it as far as I know

i wont tell if you don't.

crocos · 21st February 2011, 22:13

IIRC carrying over sick leave isn't regulated. However you can't give your employees less sick-leave than is allowed for in law.

[Malks] Pixie · 21st February 2011, 23:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by crocos

IIRC carrying over sick leave isn't regulated. However you can't give your employees less sick-leave than is allowed for in law.

Yeah I wasn't sure on that - just going on what the DOL call centre had said. Most of the time they're confused about where they are let alone the legislation so I always take their advice with a grain (or kilogram) of salt.

Pixie

Deadmeat · 21st February 2011, 23:05

Minimum rights:
After six months’ employment with an employer, you are entitled to five days' paid sick leave a year. You can take sick leave for yourself or to care for your spouse or partner, dependent child or parent. Unused sick leave can accumulate up to 20 days.
After three consecutive days of sick leave, an employer can request proof of the illness such as a medical certificate. Sick leave cannot be exchanged for payment and are not paid out at the end of the employment relationship.

http://www.ers.dol.govt.nz/relationships/minimum.html

MadMax · 21st February 2011, 23:31

quite a lot can negotiated in your contract.

MadMax · 21st February 2011, 23:36

ftr the law doesn't say you can't be paid out.

Delphinus · 25th February 2011, 15:15

Broadband is online, and changing from temporary builders power to proper house power today, at the house I'm building. Got the essentials!

Water isn't going yet but that can wait

Savage · 25th February 2011, 15:35

OMG - Wrapping up the final documentation and handover of an enormous project on my second to last day with my current employer. HUGE weight off my shoulders as it is the end to a brilliant time with this company, and it feels damn good ending on such a good note with them

Probably also helped to encourage my manager to shout everyone Indian lunch and beers today

fixed_truth · 25th February 2011, 19:00

Pretty soon I'm catching up with my bro who was in the city during the quake. Stoked.

ZoSo · 25th February 2011, 19:44

Charlie Sheen's latest rant.

Juju · 26th February 2011, 11:54

Being offered tickets to the RWC Final.

GMG: Finding $800 from no where

wazza · 26th February 2011, 11:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by ZoSo

Charlie Sheen's latest rant.

bawhahahhahaahhahahahahahaha

his poor brain must be so fried.

ZoSo · 26th February 2011, 12:00

http://www.zazzle.com/team+sheen+gifts

Might get one

wazza · 26th February 2011, 12:08

still listening to this rant, it's a lot more coherant now. shit's hilarious

Vatican Assassin!

Team Sheen! I might look at getting something too ;>

http://www.zazzle.com/team_sheen_tru...24999707622784

pretty keen on that

wazza · 26th February 2011, 12:27

bought this

http://www.zazzle.com/chuck_i_will_o...39499327068293

ZoSo · 26th February 2011, 12:32

Nice. Sadly I don't think these guys will do a "bible grippers" one.

ps. 127 bro!

Juju · 26th February 2011, 14:14

Quote:

Originally Posted by Juju

Being offered tickets to the RWC Final.

GMG: Finding $800 from no where

OMG: Finding the price of silver has shot through the roof in the past few months

Off to the mint I go - RWC Final here I come!

wazza · 27th February 2011, 00:24

3 record nights in a row on the fry(for each day), people travelling from up to 20ish KM away to get my ish, Styrofoam boxes work well here, no sweating. it's all about standards(channelling my inner ramsay) and quality control. we almost can't order enough premium chips/gurnard/muscles/scallops, etc

gurnard just rapes eh, the amount of portions we're going through just does my head in, considering we're a 4 night, 2hours per night establishment. turning people away sucks.

<--- so amazing.

there's this chef dude here who travelled for years, he's constantly on my case about what else i could try to set myself apart from the rest, the dude comes in to buy ciggys for his wife and we're engaged in these uber 30min conversations, going to introduce some blue cod tasters. blue cod at a takeout? crazy! will rape i reckon.

CCS · 27th February 2011, 01:27

What a MasterChef!

Pimp-X · 27th February 2011, 08:39

Gurnard is fuckin' awesome, however Blue Cod fuckin' SLAYS.

Lord Pidgington · 27th February 2011, 19:52

Yeah. Cod and Snapper spank the Gurnard IMO, but unfortunately supply issues won't allow you to make that upgrade to such a big demand

Delphinus · 27th February 2011, 22:11

Posting from new house! Only 1 wall of office has power, rest of the house plugs haven't been terminated, lights aren't running yet, but I have 2 lamps plugged in to light the place up.

wazza · 27th February 2011, 22:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lord Pidgington

Yeah. Cod and Snapper spank the Gurnard IMO, but unfortunately supply issues won't allow you to make that upgrade to such a big demand

Snapper < Gurnard, i've had 100's of people say this to me.

In Auckland, my mouth drooled for Snapper, down here, no chance. We sell more Hoki than Snapper. We can't get enough Gurnard in. It just sells out, everytime

In Auckland(or in my entire life; despite holding the Mangere Bridge Boat Club Senior and Junior record(was a Junior when I caught it)), I had never had gurnard though. There are NIL Indians/Asians/Polynesians, you'll get maybe 1:1000 maori down here.

Lord Pidgington · 28th February 2011, 04:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by wazza

Snapper < Gurnard, i've had 100's of people say this to me.

Guess we'll have to agree to disagree. There's also a reason snapper costs a lot more per kg beyond availability in supply. It's generally regarded as the superior tasting fish, but each to their own in terms of how steaky and what flavours they like with their fish.

[Malks] Pixie · 28th February 2011, 08:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lord Pidgington

There's also a reason snapper costs a lot more per kg beyond availability in supply.

Yes a large part of that reason is it's weighting within the QMS and the TACC levels set by Mfish. When targeted as a species there's often quite a lot of bycatch which also generates additional costs for fishers.

Very little of fish pricing is based on consumers preferences these days...

Pixie

wazza · 28th February 2011, 09:04

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lord Pidgington

It's generally regarded as the superior tasting fish.

In Auckland/North Island I'd agree, down here, for some fucken reason all we get down here is Australian snapper and it's nothing like the snapper I've had through my life up in Auckland. I've been put right off, Gurnard/Cod however is most excellent.

That could be why no one around here likes it, perhaps they haven't tasted a good eating Snapper. Well, there are a couple of families that get half a dozen portions each a week, which is enough to keep us stocking it up. I'd love another supplier though, proper NZ stuff.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lord Pidgington

There's also a reason snapper costs a lot more per kg beyond availability in supply.

just checking over some purchase orders, snapper comes in at just under $80exc for 5kg. gurnard is $108exc for 5kg

aR Que · 28th February 2011, 10:42

Never bought fish. Shits crazy expensive.

Snapper is a tasty fish, but i'd hardly say it's 'the best'. Most greatly desired? Probably. But price /= consumption /= best.

I can't remember the last time I caught a legal Gurnard

Smoked Kawhai ftw, nom nom nom.

Luse · 28th February 2011, 10:53

Fish is only for sport, not for eating. Fish meat is practically a vegetable.

xor · 28th February 2011, 11:22

Salmon is the pro fish choice.

Lord Pidgington · 28th February 2011, 20:27

Yeah good salmon or tuna steaks are f*cking AWESOME.

21st February 2011, 22:01	#7609
MadMax Stuff	surely ya'll bosses would consider paying that out as some sort of EOY bonus? can't hurt to ask. don't forget to start the conversation by asking when the last time you took sick leave was -- apparently when we closed our old bank accounts and moved onto a mortgage i asked my wife to put away some money. she has now transfered $4000 into my^H^H our account. i feel like a bum that just found an old $20 note in the back pocket of some unwashed jeans. __________________ My degree of sarcasm depends on your degree of stupidity.

21st February 2011, 23:31	#7615
MadMax Stuff	quite a lot can negotiated in your contract. __________________ My degree of sarcasm depends on your degree of stupidity.

27th February 2011, 01:27	#7629
CCS Stunt Pants	What a MasterChef! __________________ I just want to understand this, sir. Every time a rug is micturated upon in this fair city, I have to compensate the owner?

27th February 2011, 08:39	#7630
Pimp-X Drunken Annoying Superhero Bastard	Gurnard is fuckin' awesome, however Blue Cod fuckin' SLAYS. __________________ If there is one movement I could get behind in this world, it would be the discrimination and abuse of fucking idiots.

21st February 2011, 14:55	#7602
Juju get to da choppa	I never take sick leave, and our company lets you accrue sick leave. I have 136 hours owing :/ Sucks cause I can't use it in some other way like you could annual leave.

21st February 2011, 16:24	#7603
Luse	Contract aids for a week or two

21st February 2011, 16:36	#7604
Juju get to da choppa	Panda killer.

21st February 2011, 19:54	#7608
BoyWonder	That's nothing - 385.5 hours owing

21st February 2011, 22:13	#7612
crocos	IIRC carrying over sick leave isn't regulated. However you can't give your employees less sick-leave than is allowed for in law. __________________ Ξ √ Ω L U T ↑ ☼ N وكل يوم كنت تعيش في العبودية

21st February 2011, 23:05	#7614
Deadmeat	Minimum rights: After six months’ employment with an employer, you are entitled to five days' paid sick leave a year. You can take sick leave for yourself or to care for your spouse or partner, dependent child or parent. Unused sick leave can accumulate up to 20 days. After three consecutive days of sick leave, an employer can request proof of the illness such as a medical certificate. Sick leave cannot be exchanged for payment and are not paid out at the end of the employment relationship. http://www.ers.dol.govt.nz/relationships/minimum.html

21st February 2011, 23:36	#7616
MadMax Stuff	ftr the law doesn't say you can't be paid out.

25th February 2011, 15:15	#7617
Delphinus	Broadband is online, and changing from temporary builders power to proper house power today, at the house I'm building. Got the essentials! Water isn't going yet but that can wait

25th February 2011, 15:35	#7618
Savage	OMG - Wrapping up the final documentation and handover of an enormous project on my second to last day with my current employer. HUGE weight off my shoulders as it is the end to a brilliant time with this company, and it feels damn good ending on such a good note with them Probably also helped to encourage my manager to shout everyone Indian lunch and beers today

25th February 2011, 19:00	#7619
fixed_truth	Pretty soon I'm catching up with my bro who was in the city during the quake. Stoked. __________________ Protecting your peace is way more important than proving your point. Some people aren't open to cultivating their views. Just let them be wrong.

25th February 2011, 19:44	#7620
ZoSo	Charlie Sheen's latest rant.

26th February 2011, 11:54	#7621
Juju get to da choppa	Being offered tickets to the RWC Final. GMG: Finding $800 from no where

26th February 2011, 12:00	#7623
ZoSo	http://www.zazzle.com/team+sheen+gifts Might get one

26th February 2011, 12:08	#7624
wazza flex	still listening to this rant, it's a lot more coherant now. shit's hilarious Vatican Assassin! Team Sheen! I might look at getting something too ;> http://www.zazzle.com/team_sheen_tru...24999707622784 pretty keen on that

26th February 2011, 12:27	#7625
wazza flex	bought this http://www.zazzle.com/chuck_i_will_o...39499327068293

26th February 2011, 12:32	#7626
ZoSo	Nice. Sadly I don't think these guys will do a "bible grippers" one. ps. 127 bro!

27th February 2011, 00:24	#7628
wazza flex	3 record nights in a row on the fry(for each day), people travelling from up to 20ish KM away to get my ish, Styrofoam boxes work well here, no sweating. it's all about standards(channelling my inner ramsay) and quality control. we almost can't order enough premium chips/gurnard/muscles/scallops, etc gurnard just rapes eh, the amount of portions we're going through just does my head in, considering we're a 4 night, 2hours per night establishment. turning people away sucks. <--- so amazing. there's this chef dude here who travelled for years, he's constantly on my case about what else i could try to set myself apart from the rest, the dude comes in to buy ciggys for his wife and we're engaged in these uber 30min conversations, going to introduce some blue cod tasters. blue cod at a takeout? crazy! will rape i reckon.

27th February 2011, 19:52	#7631
Lord Pidgington	Yeah. Cod and Snapper spank the Gurnard IMO, but unfortunately supply issues won't allow you to make that upgrade to such a big demand

27th February 2011, 22:11	#7632
Delphinus	Posting from new house! Only 1 wall of office has power, rest of the house plugs haven't been terminated, lights aren't running yet, but I have 2 lamps plugged in to light the place up.

28th February 2011, 10:42	#7637
aR Que	Never bought fish. Shits crazy expensive. Snapper is a tasty fish, but i'd hardly say it's 'the best'. Most greatly desired? Probably. But price /= consumption /= best. I can't remember the last time I caught a legal Gurnard Smoked Kawhai ftw, nom nom nom.

28th February 2011, 10:53	#7638
Luse	Fish is only for sport, not for eating. Fish meat is practically a vegetable.

28th February 2011, 11:22	#7639
xor	Salmon is the pro fish choice.

28th February 2011, 20:27	#7640
Lord Pidgington	Yeah good salmon or tuna steaks are f*cking AWESOME.