Comments on: A Battery Of Problems http://www.johntopley.com/2006/08/29/a-battery-of-problems/ Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:33:16 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: John C http://www.johntopley.com/2006/08/29/a-battery-of-problems/#comment-119 John C Tue, 29 Aug 2006 21:28:52 +0000 http://www.johntopley.com/2006/08/29/a-battery-of-problems/#comment-119 You see, this is what sick days are for! Just ring in sick on the day of the delivery, some sort of stomach bug should do the trick (maybe mention the chinese takeaway you had the night before). Best bet is to make the call the first thing you say that morning as your throat will be dry and you'll genuinely sound ill (bonus points if the HR person says you sound awful). Your exemplary attendance record will mean no suspicions are raised. You can then put your feet up, watch Bargain Hunt and so forth while your battery is delivered and your holiday allocation remains unaffected! Of course, I've never done this myself, it's just an idea I heard mentioned one time in a pub... You see, this is what sick days are for! Just ring in sick on the day of the delivery, some sort of stomach bug should do the trick (maybe mention the chinese takeaway you had the night before). Best bet is to make the call the first thing you say that morning as your throat will be dry and you’ll genuinely sound ill (bonus points if the HR person says you sound awful). Your exemplary attendance record will mean no suspicions are raised.

You can then put your feet up, watch Bargain Hunt and so forth while your battery is delivered and your holiday allocation remains unaffected!

Of course, I’ve never done this myself, it’s just an idea I heard mentioned one time in a pub…

]]> By: John Topley http://www.johntopley.com/2006/08/29/a-battery-of-problems/#comment-120 John Topley Wed, 30 Aug 2006 09:09:22 +0000 http://www.johntopley.com/2006/08/29/a-battery-of-problems/#comment-120 Quite frankly I'm speechless, Mr Conners! Quite frankly I’m speechless, Mr Conners!

]]> By: John C http://www.johntopley.com/2006/08/29/a-battery-of-problems/#comment-121 John C Wed, 30 Aug 2006 10:55:27 +0000 http://www.johntopley.com/2006/08/29/a-battery-of-problems/#comment-121 Ha ha! :) Ha ha! :)

]]> By: Kim http://www.johntopley.com/2006/08/29/a-battery-of-problems/#comment-123 Kim Fri, 01 Sep 2006 14:07:00 +0000 http://www.johntopley.com/2006/08/29/a-battery-of-problems/#comment-123 I am surprised that you can't get stuff delivered to work. I saw one of the developers for your organisation signing for a guitar and a package of screws in the last two weeks. After 8 years I obviously still don't have a full grasp of all the Java APIs yet! I am surprised that you can’t get stuff delivered to work. I saw one of the developers for your organisation signing for a guitar and a package of screws in the last two weeks.

After 8 years I obviously still don’t have a full grasp of all the Java APIs yet!

]]> By: John Topley http://www.johntopley.com/2006/08/29/a-battery-of-problems/#comment-124 John Topley Fri, 01 Sep 2006 14:32:18 +0000 http://www.johntopley.com/2006/08/29/a-battery-of-problems/#comment-124 Hey Kim, no complete heart failure then...? And how's the horse? Hey Kim, no complete heart failure then…? And how’s the horse?

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