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Meanwhile, and Pat may disagree with this tactic, but I'm slowly spreading this negativity throughout my workplace like a virus...manifesting job dissatisfaction and alternative career paths in other people's heads (asking what they'd do if they left etc.) in the hope of wiping out my competition for role promotions.

My workplace is a terrible environment right now. It was one of the largest privately owned companies in the country, now owned by an ASX200 company. We have retained all the downsides of a private company (no HR, limited career path, no share buy in etc.) and acquired all the downsides of a public company (endless policy/bureaucracy, lessened job security, KPIs, responsibility to shareholders, across the board incremental pay rises based solely on profit, forced company culture, formal training, endless extra bullshit on top of your existing workload without remuneration for it). Not many happy people here right now, but almost all are family men and/or mortgage payers so can't leave easily. Interestingly, DM is quite obviously vying for GM position (GM will be leaving in a year or so), so there will be an opening for DM but I already know who that's going to be so no point trying for it.

Have not heard the rest of Simon's story... But if I were actually leaving I would give these guys buggerall notice. Would give up the good reference just for the satisfaction of knowing they would see what gets done without me putting in my extra curricular shit and picking up the slack of DMs unrealistic expectations. He has openly admitted he drives us harder than any other department in the company yet the recognition isn't there.

What sucks about this is the risk vs return. Have seen so many people put in that effort, myself included, only to see it not recognised when you need it (during pay review, or if you fk up etc.) or put you no further ahead of others when it comes to promotion. It's a bit or a rort really and many larger companies thrive on it - IBM for example employ a shitload of graduates with the premise of career building so you're on the boiler room floor all trying to compete for the team leader position and out do each other in productivity. Double work output for IBM from many of their staff and they only have to promote one person at the end of the day.

I think once you reach a certain level of pay or role within your company then the title and remuneration fairly compensates all the extra work you put in and this is expected by both employee and employer - all part of that wonderful word "salary", unless you're a tradie... But my DM is on about 150k a year and I'm quite far from that - if I was on his salary I'd fill my weekends with work no problems. But I'm not, so I have all the downsides of the professional career and hardly any of the perks (work from home, bonusesand reviews based on exceeding KPIs etc.). Staying until 5:30/6 most nights and that not being recognised if I'm 5 minutes late on one day doesn't sit well with me either.

Actually getting the TIL isn't so much an issue for me as taking the TIL and giving my DM the perception that I'm unpassionate / not a team player / unprofessional / not willing to put in the hard yards. A colleague in the same department as me concurred something similar and knocked back the work from the GM - he's scared to ask for sick leave let alone TIL, because our DM has these expectations that unless you're dying you should be working, you should arrive at work before the expected start time and stay long after the expected home time etc. and that your weekends should be spent thinking about work. We really need an HR - there's not one person who has anything nice to say about my DM and most of these people do not work directly for him like we do. Company wide reputation as a bully.

lol my GM offered me some weekend work saying I could get time in lieu for it...but my direct manager (below GM) is a stickler for that kind of extra curricular work just being an extension of your professionalism; i.e. you should do it just out of passion for work. I've attended trade shows on weekend etc. and this often comes without so much as a thanks.Direct manager is somewhat of a bully who often tries to overrule the GM himself. We have no HR manager or Patrick. What do VWL?

I'm at "work" "working" from "home" /obscurity

No wonder I had all those warranty jobs...

My apologies, that is 3rd...looking at the box backwards Well if it's any consolation, that's the one that usually goes in those...

2nd gear and every tooth of the cluster gone with it Too much power or a big clutch dump / hard change into 2nd will do that Condition of box doesn't really matter too much, especially as you can't really see inside them or judge just by looking at their guts - simply need stronger/wider/flatter gears People used to bring me that^ and try to claim warranty after tracking it or putting 400kw through it

At this point I feel I should point out that I recommend second hand Michelins over brand new ling longs

I should also note that a semi hard needs some warming up too

They do take a little warming up but nowhere near a proper hard semi

Red centre caps pay homage to the wrap around tail lights Leigh I'm sure you considered this when choosing wheels

I wouldn't lower it, looks good as is. Less camber wear and scraping this way too.

One you try some AD08s or RS3s you won't say that...you don't get twice the grip from twice the price, but the grip difference, wet weather grip, comfort and stability of your ride over bumps and just coming out of slip lanes is much notice wow

+1 Also brand new ling longs > second hand Michelins if you don't have much cash left for tyres

Looks shit because they're fakes

YMCMB

It's that wagyu eating, sharp spoiler driving school girl

Just finance the million

I don't have goals, I find there to be less chance of disappointment that way

Get a Bugg

Moh if I set up a cafe are you gonna come install all the burners n shiz