The Daily Peeve / Rant

[Tradd]

There is one cowowker who is still working from home. I don’t care why as long as she gets her stuff done and doesn’t shove stuff off on me. She had been off a day here or there. All I asked is that she lets me know which days she’s going to br done and when she’s back. She had not been doing that. Yesterday was the last straw. She was gone. Didn’t let me know. I didn’t know she was gone until the customer I back her up on for customs stuff was screaming for a ton of stuff to be done in the afternoon. It was something I’ve been barely trained on and haven’t done for months. I told the customer X is back tomorrow and we’ll both get these done for you. Then I went to our manager and briefed her on the situation. The coworker is in hot water, but that’s not my problem.

[Tradd]

Rant from this morning’s commute. Most of the 20 miles to work are on one lane each way roads through far out suburbs. Windy roads. No passing lanes. Speed limit is 55. There was a guy in front of me going 25 virtually all the way to work. 25 in a 55! People who can’t go the speed limit at a MINIMUM need to be off the roads. The line of card behind me I could see in rear view mirror was very long.

[razz]

Yucky days in these high temperatures are not fun. Wishing you a better day tomorrow.

[SteveinMN]

There was a guy in front of me going 25 virtually all the way to work. 25 in a 55! People who can’t go the speed limit at a MINIMUM need to be off the roads.

In fairness, maybe he was trying to get his car someplace to have it fixed. But even then, he should have had the courtesy to pull over a few times to let traffic pass.

Kind of like the people in the grocery store who stop in the middle of the aisle oblivious to the fact that they're not the only shopper in the store.

[Tradd]

In fairness, maybe he was trying to get his car someplace to have it fixed. But even then, he should have had the courtesy to pull over a few times to let traffic pass.

Kind of like the people in the grocery store who stop in the middle of the aisle oblivious to the fact that they're not the only shopper in the store.

Nope on the car having issues. He was doing it again this morning. When the road finally widened to two lanes a few miles from the office, I passed him and got to see the driver. Old guy. If it happens again, I’m calling the cops. Affluent suburban area, not much for the cops to do.

[Yppej]

If it happens again, I’m calling the cops. Affluent suburban area, not much for the cops to do.

And someone here was calling me Karen.

[SteveinMN]

got to see the driver. Old guy.

One of the best pieces of advice I ever got in my life was "Never drive behind an old guy wearing a hat." It has proved itself again and again. But sometimes it cannot be helped; at those times I just put that driver in the same category as those drivers with "Baby on Board" signs: thanks for the warning.

[herbgeek]

Tradd's experience with the slow driver reminded me of this old commercial:

https://youtu.be/mHv_-q2YNFE

[razz]

That was funny, herbgeek.

[happystuff]

LOL, cute!