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Subject: Dear Bean Counters...
Posted Apr 25, 2012 by Online Now
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Dear Bean Counters,

It's me again. You know who. We have this same discussion around the same time almost every month, and it looks like it's that time again.

Now, first off, you flatter me. I'm glad you notice what a conscientious worker I am, and how much my job means to me, but I must protest. No, I really *must* protest. I like the job well enough, but not enough to do it for three pounds per month, £32 per month, or even the dizzying sum of *97 pence per month* which you once had the generosity to offer me.

Now, I'm not a stickler for contracts, legalese, and going by the book. But I'd kind of like it if you pay me the salary I actually *earned* each month. A novel concept, I'm aware, but if you just pay me the sum we've agreed we can both stop having this little to-and-fro every single month.

Is it a computer problem? If your computers have forgotten how to do arithmetic, I'll gladly come around and help you throw them out the window to make room for some new ones.

Now, I thought it would be churlish to go on hunger strike at your front door until you pay me what you owe me, so I won't. However, as of next month, I have decided on a plan of action to secure recompense should you not pay me what you owe me.

On pay day next month, I will check to see whether my pay has arrived in the bank properly. If it has, then we'll all be friends. somersault

If it has not, Plan B kicks off.

1. I'll arise at 7am, and have beans on toast for breakfast.
2. I'll have a nice prawn vindaloo for lunch.
3. I'll have a bowl of all-bran after work, and head straight to the pub.
4. I'll quaff fourteen or eighteen pints of Guinness.
5. I'll get a bowl of chilli con carne, then go to bed.

The day *after* pay day, I will come to your offices - this is no empty threat - and I'll sit there all day farting until you pay me the rest of the money you *should* have done.

Yours in human brotherhood and deep love and affection,

The Wee Pissed-off Guy Whose Pay Check you bleep up every month.

kiss

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Subject: Dear Bean Counters...
Posted Apr 25, 2012 by
Edward the Bonobo - Gone.
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One problem. How're you going to pay for the prawn vindaloo and the stout stout stout stout stout stout stout stout stout stout stout stout stout stout stout stout stout stout ?

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Subject: Dear Bean Counters...
Posted Apr 25, 2012 by Online Now
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snork

(Not to fail in sympathy with your problem - that's annoying - but I loved the journal entry. rofl )

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Subject: Dear Bean Counters...
Posted Apr 25, 2012 by Online Now
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Ah. Bugger. I thought I had them this time.

Maybe I'll need to put some money aside in a special "arms fund". If I ever get this month's pay in full, that is...erm

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Subject: Dear Bean Counters...
Posted Apr 26, 2012 by
Sho - It's Mrs G to you!
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that's more than appalling, KB.

Any chance to record it as a blockbuster? Something like: KB - Revenge on the Beancounters?

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Subject: Dear Bean Counters...
Posted Apr 26, 2012 by Online Now
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Sho come and give them a slap. They're in dire need of it. grovel laugh

(It wasn't a tirade about bean-counters in general, by the way, just the ones who can't count)

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Subject: Dear Bean Counters...
Posted Apr 26, 2012 by
TRiG (Ireland) "Any sufficiently analysed magic is indistinguishable from science!"
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yikes



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Subject: Dear Bean Counters...
Posted Apr 26, 2012 by Online Now
Malabarista - live a little! The night is young, and we have umbrellas in our drinks.
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You could always apply for this: http://mthruf.files.wordpress.com/2...ils-minimum-wage-to-the-maximum.png

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Subject: Dear Bean Counters...
Posted Apr 26, 2012 by Online Now
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laugh

You know the bit in job ads where it sometimes says "Salary: Neg."?

I always thought that stood for "negotiable", but apparently it means "negligible". winkeye

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Subject: Dear Bean Counters...
Posted Apr 27, 2012 by Online Now
Malabarista - live a little! The night is young, and we have umbrellas in our drinks.
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As long as it's not "negative"...

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Subject: Dear Bean Counters...
Posted Apr 27, 2012 by Online Now
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laugh Don't be putting ideas in their heads...

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Subject: Dear Bean Counters...
Posted Apr 27, 2012 by Online Now
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Trying to get them to pay for a wild expensive training course. I've been wrangling for months, but I think I've got through to them now.

Now to make sure they don't find out that the plan is to get them to pay for my escape route out of here whistle

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Subject: Dear Bean Counters...
Posted May 1, 2012 by
TRiG (Ireland) "Any sufficiently analysed magic is indistinguishable from science!"
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How's it going?

TRiG.badger

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Subject: Dear Bean Counters...
Posted May 1, 2012 by Online Now
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Like pedalling with the brakes on. laugh

But I'm now fairly sure they'll pay for the training I'm after - they just have to go "oooh" and "ahhhh" a bit, and make lots of earnest and solemn noises about it. It's the company culture. winkeye

Oh, and I got my pay, too. zen

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Subject: Dear Bean Counters...
Posted May 2, 2012 by
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Great journal, KB! laugh

Hopefully it will still be correct next month...

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Subject: Dear Bean Counters...
Posted May 2, 2012 by Online Now
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Yeah, hope so. It's just happened too often, now. What if their cock-ups had cost me a fortune in overdraft charges, for example? That hasn't happened, yet. No thanks to them, though.

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Subject: Dear Bean Counters...
Posted May 9, 2012 by Online Now
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bubbly

Place booked for that training course now. That's only taken seven months of wrangling and terrier-like obstinacy. laugh

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