What Annoyed you today

[Mish]

I thought you Aussies loved anything that helps preserve human life?

They're doing it for your own good, y'know.

I agree with the concept behind it, but not with the monster this thing is turning into. It makes a mockery of the whole demerit point system. It seems like preserving human life is hardly the goal of this approach.

[IndiReloaded]

Its not. Its to make money and spend less on policing.

[vashti]

The night nurse left me with an unstable patient without warning me. The poor old lady ended up in the ICU 10 minutes into my shift.

[MVPlaya]

Okay, I'm annoyed right now about inconsiderate people. My boss just told me how much money she makes. I feel sick.

This is actually interesting to me. I grew up in the Netherlands, where discussing your salary was a complete and total taboo. You never told someone how much you made, you never asked someone how much they made either.

But here in the US, people talk about their salary a lot. All the time in fact. In the US, I know to the dollar how much money each of my friends make, in Holland I don't have any idea, I could only guess how much my friends make - and these friends are the exact same age group as my American friends.


So, I wanted to ask you guys: do you think it is okay to tell someone your salary, or ask them about theirs? Do you think its normal to share your salary info with friends, or coworkers?

[QueenofCorona]

I've been super agitated lately. I feel like I'm in a rut. Little things are just pissing me off, I feel like certain people just kind of assume I'll just wait around while they get to run off and do whatever they feel like the just assume or expect for me to be sitting waiting for them when they are good and ready for me. I don't know, I feel like I need a few days of just peace and quite to myself and not worry about pleasing anyone else for 5 minutes. I love doing nice things for other people but when I feel like its unappreciated, it just sucks.

[Petit Papillon]

My bf... He didn't even want to try my lunch.He said he doesn't eat such things and basta. I'm heartbroken...

[Gigabitch]

So, I wanted to ask you guys: do you think it is okay to tell someone your salary, or ask them about theirs? Do you think its normal to share your salary info with friends, or coworkers?

No, I think it's crass, especially when it's someone who makes more than four times what I make volunteering this information unsolicited.

[girl68]

When my friends have birthday dinners and $50 a plate places. WTF. Why so damn expensive!? Ever think that some folks don't make 100K a year like you do? Selfish cow.

[Aeradalia]

Being forced to give up my dog... I'd equate that with a gut punch and kick to the teeth just for good measure.

[Doc Durian]

NEVER tell someone, anyone... your salary unless your wife handles the finances.

I got paid my salary in cash, in front of half of the staff once and subsequently had to terminate the work agreement because word filtered across the entire company and an informal character assassination attempt was very quickly mounted despite my work ethic, skills, and output.


I would snuff those jealous underlings with a pillow till my dying day, if I could. Their actions cost me a lucrative contract and no small amount of time trying to circumvent their residual input into future work agreements, internally and externally.

Again, NEVER EVER talk about money at work, and point blank refuse to carry out payment details with any witnesses or mixed accountant teams. One on one... so you know the culprit to throttle should the tide turn.

I can't stress this point enough.

Make it part of your initial agreements.

Humanity is a bitter blooded leech.

[Doc Durian]

I thought you Aussies loved anything that helps preserve human life?

They're doing it for your own good, y'know.

Aussies only agree with that when it's being done for someone elses own good... they get pissy when it's actually focused on them individually.

A funny phenomenon which suggests the levels of community spirit in Arsestralia.

[bluesummer]

So, I wanted to ask you guys: do you think it is okay to tell someone your salary, or ask them about theirs? Do you think its normal to share your salary info with friends, or coworkers?

I know what my fiance makes, my mom, my sister, and my best friend. My fiance because we share finances. My mom and sister because I have to play financial advisor to them 24/7, and my best friend because she is also a banker and we compare salaries to see if one institution is keeping up with the other.

Otherwise, I don't ask, I don't tell. I find it odd when people volunteer that information. Usually it's jerks that make a lot more than you and want to make sure you know exactly how much more than you they make.

As for what annoyed me......well I woke up with a chest cold seemingly overnight.

[IndiReloaded]

This is actually interesting to me. I grew up in the Netherlands, where discussing your salary was a complete and total taboo. You never told someone how much you made, you never asked someone how much they made either.

But here in the US, people talk about their salary a lot. All the time in fact. In the US, I know to the dollar how much money each of my friends make, in Holland I don't have any idea, I could only guess how much my friends make - and these friends are the exact same age group as my American friends.


So, I wanted to ask you guys: do you think it is okay to tell someone your salary, or ask them about theirs? Do you think its normal to share your salary info with friends, or coworkers?

No, its not okay to discuss this information. It only ever causes problems. Everyone wants more than they usually merit. I have in our employee contract that discussing salary or wages with anyone other than an immediate supervisor is a breach of confidentiality and cause for dismissal.

[bluesummer]

I have in our employee contract that discussing salary or wages with anyone other than an immediate supervisor is a breach of confidentiality and cause for dismissal.

Damn straight. Nothing gets employees more riled than finding out someone makes more than them (especially if they're in the same position). That's why I don't agree with union pay....everyone is paid the same based on service, but some people just work harder than others. Not to mention they're usually way overpaid for what they do.

[Gigabitch]

Being forced to give up my dog... I'd equate that with a gut punch and kick to the teeth just for good measure.

That would shred me. I love my Lucy to the ends of the earth.

I'm annoyed by people interrupting me with work. Can't they see I'm busy with forum posting? Jeeze louise!