http://www.istodayfired.com Making HR Decisions En Masse Fri, 14 Nov 2008 23:28:30 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Friday, thank you for your service. You did well today. Come back and see us next week, okay? http://www.istodayfired.com/2008/11/14/friday-thank-you-for-your-service/ At last, Friday has come to join us.  A week of long days, a few technical failures, mixed with the drear of North American late fall.  But Friday means the weekend is near, and after this week, the sight is a welcome one.  So, tell us about your Friday! [poll id="71"] http://www.istodayfired.com/2008/11/14/friday/ It's Lich-King day! We're off today, Thursday is promoted henceforth to Friday. http://www.istodayfired.com/2008/11/13/were-off-today/ As the assistant coach of my high school swimming taught us to say, "Thems Be The Haps."  And so Wednesday is.  Neither good nor bad, Wednesday has just captured the essence of being, like a good Buddhist.   So, we will leave Wednesday to continue along their journey, untouched by ... http://www.istodayfired.com/2008/11/12/wednesday-thems-be-the-haps/ Oh sweet hump day, your mere presence cheers me.  Once I'm through lunch today, the week is half over, and the best parts remain.  Please don't make me dwell on this week's struggles and difficulties, and instead let's talk about what's kicking ass this week.  How about the story about ... http://www.istodayfired.com/2008/11/12/wednesdays-arrived/ Tuesday, you did good work today. You ditched Monday's technical issues, and you seemed to treat pretty much everyone with respect, which is to be lauded. So, we'll see you back next week, Tuesday, and be sure to grab a lollipop from the front desk as you go ... http://www.istodayfired.com/2008/11/11/tuesdays-all-good/ I wanted yesterday to work out. I really did. But, between other appointments and server difficulties, it just didn't happen. Yeah, sorry about that. My bad. But Tuesday's here, and I can watch this post hit the server. That means I can watch as ... http://www.istodayfired.com/2008/11/11/tell-us-about-tuesday-2/ I wish I could say that, today, everything was working just as expected. Sadly, the Polls plugin I'm using to run the site didn't publish the right poll, so it's impossible to separate this Monday with the last Monday that ran. I have no idea quite why the Polls ... http://www.istodayfired.com/2008/11/10/monday-had-technical-difficulties/ It's been a rough fall for a lot of the staff at Circadian Diurnal Supply, and we're hopeful that this recent furlough has cleared your head, and given you some perspective. We were going through days like Vincent Chase goes through Starlets, and it just wasn't tenable. ... http://www.istodayfired.com/2008/11/10/welcome-back-everyone/ Due to circumstances beyond our control, Circadian Diurnal Supply is suspending daily operations to concentrate on... Who am I kidding. I don't have time right now. And, it seems, we'd pretty much like to fire every day that comes down the pike. So, assume that if you want to fire ... http://www.istodayfired.com/2008/10/02/on-furlough/