Today I Learned...

[86-75309]

At the start of the COVID pandemic way back in 2020 when everyone thought this could be the end of civilization, the company I work for used it as an opportunity to slash costs by reducing headcount. We were all working from home when the notice went out that 20% of the employees were let go. The victims were selected apparently at random. They included some recent hires, some long term employees and even some department heads. None of them got any sort of goodbye.
And of course less than a year later HR is complaining that they can't find workers for all of the job openings they have.

[Sapphireho]

TIL there is a company called Fitment Industries, and they don't make toilets.

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

TIL there is a company called Fitment Industries, and they don't make toilets.

Bro, you never heard of Fitment Industries Bro. Bro, they are like the biggest Bro's when it comes to wheel fitments bro. Bro, then they got coilovers to make the fitments even more fitminty bro. Bro. *hits vape*

That is what I think everytime I see their ad, that all the people there sound like.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

Bro, you never heard of Fitment Industries Bro. Bro, they are like the biggest Bro's when it comes to wheel fitments bro. Bro, then they got coilovers to make the fitments even more fitminty bro. Bro. *hits vape*

That is what I think everytime I see their ad, that all the people there sound like.

So sorry bro

[2020BRZtS]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Add a clip of Gary Olman and you have the three greatest character actors of the late 20th/early 21st centuries.

[2020BRZtS]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

I left it there for the next guy. I think one of the directors took my office after I left. It had windows with a nice view of the helipad.

This takes on a whole new meaning in the pandemic work from home era. If someone is sitting at my desk after I leave it means I'm divorced or dead.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by 2020BRZtS

This takes on a whole new meaning in the pandemic work from home era. If someone is sitting at my desk after I leave it means I'm divorced or dead.

I retired may the 4th, 2019. You still had to go to work.

[86-75309]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

I retired may the 4th, 2019. You still had to go to work.

May The Fourth Be With You!

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by 86-75309

May The Fourth Be With You!

Total coincidence.

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

TIL there is a company called Fitment Industries, and they don't make toilets.

i'm a little surprised you haven't seen much of it in idaho.

around me, literally every truck with big chrome rimmzzz has a FITMENT INDUSTRIES windshield banner

[2020BRZtS]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

I retired may the 4th, 2019. You still had to go to work.

That's what I get for being vague. If I am working from home, and my home workspace is occupied by someone else I am either divorced or dead.

[Spuds]

Originally Posted by 2020BRZtS

That's what I get for being vague. If I am working from home, and my home workspace is occupied by someone else I am either divorced or dead.

I got it the first time.

[Sapphireho]

Originally Posted by 2020BRZtS

That's what I get for being vague. If I am working from home, and my home workspace is occupied by someone else I am either divorced or dead.

lol.

I often wonder what my job would have been like if I stayed until covid hit. The county I worked for, which includes silicon valley, bragged for 30 years about being cutting edge of tech, and workers being able to "tele-commute" ( that's what they called working from home) and yet there was never a single case where they actually allowed it for ANYONE that wasn't the highest of executive management. Once covid hit, no one was allowed to go to work. Since I only had about 1 hour of actual work a day, I would have been on permanent paid vacation. I could have just cruised the Santa Cruz mountains all day, worked on my cars and house, etc.. Missed out.

[JD001]

Originally Posted by Sapphireho

lol.

I often wonder what my job would have been like if I stayed until covid hit. The county I worked for, which includes silicon valley, bragged for 30 years about being cutting edge of tech, and workers being able to "tele-commute" ( that's what they called working from home) and yet there was never a single case where they actually allowed it for ANYONE that wasn't the highest of executive management. Once covid hit, no one was allowed to go to work. Since I only had about 1 hour of actual work a day, I would have been on permanent paid vacation. I could have just cruised the Santa Cruz mountains all day, worked on my cars and house, etc.. Missed out.

I started a new job on the first day of our lockdown.. Only met 4 of my colleagues in the flesh. Got sick and tired of hearing the MS Team's ringtone..