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Post by Prince Hal on Jul 9, 2020 14:33:31 GMT -5
On language, I detest that “bimonthly” can mean twice a month or every two months. So if a publisher announces their schedule is shifting to bimonthly, what am I supposed to think? Grrr... "Semi-monthly" means twice a month. Are you seeing bi-monthly mean twice a month? Is nothing sacred?
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Post by impulse on Jul 9, 2020 15:18:53 GMT -5
On language, I detest that “bimonthly” can mean twice a month or every two months. So if a publisher announces their schedule is shifting to bimonthly, what am I supposed to think? Grrr... My wife and I literally had this conversation today. Infuriating. On language, I detest that “bimonthly” can mean twice a month or every two months. So if a publisher announces their schedule is shifting to bimonthly, what am I supposed to think? Grrr... "Semi-monthly" means twice a month. Are you seeing bi-monthly mean twice a month? Is nothing sacred? Unfortunately, I have. I looked up the dictionary definition, and it listed both. Not even in separate entries, just straight-up listed oh it means either this one thing or this other completely different, mutually exclusive other thing.
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Post by Prince Hal on Jul 9, 2020 15:26:39 GMT -5
On language, I detest that “bimonthly” can mean twice a month or every two months. So if a publisher announces their schedule is shifting to bimonthly, what am I supposed to think? Grrr... My wife and I literally had this conversation today. Infuriating. "Semi-monthly" means twice a month. Are you seeing bi-monthly mean twice a month? Is nothing sacred? Unfortunately, I have. I looked up the dictionary definition, and it listed both. Not even in separate entries, just straight-up listed oh it means either this one thing or this other completely different, mutually exclusive other thing. Holy Orwell, Batman! Well, no surprise. Look up "fake." Today it means absolutely true. What I always wanted was one word for eight times yearly for all those DC comics in the 60s. Oct-annually? Hexa-weekly?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 9, 2020 15:46:45 GMT -5
On language, I detest that “bimonthly” can mean twice a month or every two months. So if a publisher announces their schedule is shifting to bimonthly, what am I supposed to think? Grrr... "Semi-monthly" means twice a month. Are you seeing bi-monthly mean twice a month? Is nothing sacred? I don’t even know anymore.
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Post by brutalis on Jul 9, 2020 17:50:36 GMT -5
Update on my work of doing 2 jobs in one. Bottom line is the Company is using this "Disaster" as a way of eliminating those of us who have accrued to many years and are being paid on the higher end of the spectrum. Essentially a cost cutting way for forcing people out of their roles and out of the company. Now what makes this dishonorable and horrendous is that this company has chosen to place people at risk of death in removing us from isolated and limited interaction with ill patients and placing us onto the front lines not by asking or of our own choices but with unethically giving us no options or discussion about doing so. It is either do it or don't and either way the company "wins" in the end. This was confirmed by "friends" many of us have in other departments when yesterday there was a Director level and higher Leadership meeting to discuss what will happen moving forward over the next weeks and months with the CSA role and "secret information" was told us afterwards that were not supposed to be told of.
The corporation has crossed a moral, ethical boundary of trust and caring of their workers in doing this which I personally am very offended by. Work has become an unsafe, unhealthy and toxic environment for staff and patients. I have already begun to evaluate my options and plans for resigning. 5 of my fellow CSA here in my hospital are devastated, in tears, physically and emotionally ill and are working on plans of resigning as well. None of us are feeling supported or appreciated and I am the lone singular in the equation as all the others are married with multiple children. This is has been an ugly and horrible year for many and it seems to be getting worse.
What a terrible year...
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Post by berkley on Jul 9, 2020 20:28:24 GMT -5
I've argued about "literally" as metaphor with my kids, particularly my youngest. We have had to agree to disagree. I accept that language changes over time. I'm not willing to accept that it changes to an extent it completely abrogates the meaning of the word. On that subject, one of the differences between France and Quebec French is that here the term "écoeurant" (nauseating, disgusting) can be used e contrario to mean extremely tasty. Many new Quebeckers freshly arrived from France are taken aback when they invite locals for a meal and are cheerfully told that their dinner is disgusting! Evolution is a non-directed process, as they say.
That's an interesting one - something like how in English we say "wicked" or "deadly" to mean "really great", or something like that. I grew up with those so they feel normal to me - though only as very loose slang - but I've never been able to accustom myself to the use of "sick" in a similar way: whenever I hear or read the word in that sense I feel a sort of mental grimace of disgust.
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Post by beccabear67 on Jul 9, 2020 20:51:22 GMT -5
Update on my work of doing 2 jobs in one. Bottom line is the Company is using this "Disaster" as a way of eliminating those of us who have accrued to many years and are being paid on the higher end of the spectrum. Essentially a cost cutting way for forcing people out of their roles and out of the company. Now what makes this dishonorable and horrendous is that this company has chosen to place people at risk of death in removing us from isolated and limited interaction with ill patients and placing us onto the front lines not by asking or of our own choices but with unethically giving us no options or discussion about doing so. It is either do it or don't and either way the company "wins" in the end. This was confirmed by "friends" many of us have in other departments when yesterday there was a Director level and higher Leadership meeting to discuss what will happen moving forward over the next weeks and months with the CSA role and "secret information" was told us afterwards that were not supposed to be told of. The corporation has crossed a moral, ethical boundary of trust and caring of their workers in doing this which I personally am very offended by. Work has become an unsafe, unhealthy and toxic environment for staff and patients. I have already begun to evaluate my options and plans for resigning. 5 of my fellow CSA here in my hospital are devastated, in tears, physically and emotionally ill and are working on plans of resigning as well. None of us are feeling supported or appreciated and I am the lone singular in the equation as all the others are married with multiple children. This is has been an ugly and horrible year for many and it seems to be getting worse. What a terrible year... Are the employees unionized? Stories like this is why I could never be able to buy into the line about unions being all bad.
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Post by adamwarlock2099 on Jul 9, 2020 21:33:37 GMT -5
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Post by berkley on Jul 9, 2020 22:47:43 GMT -5
It's grotesque enough to be one. Drastically photoshopped, I hope.
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Post by berkley on Jul 9, 2020 22:53:24 GMT -5
On that subject, one of the differences between France and Quebec French is that here the term "écoeurant" (nauseating, disgusting) can be used e contrario to mean extremely tasty. Many new Quebeckers freshly arrived from France are taken aback when they invite locals for a meal and are cheerfully told that their dinner is disgusting! Evolution is a non-directed process, as they say.
That's an interesting one - something like how in English we say "wicked" or "deadly" to mean "really great", or something like that. I grew up with those so they feel normal to me - though only as very loose slang - but I've never been able to accustom myself to the use of "sick" in a similar way: whenever I hear or read the word in that sense I feel a sort of mental grimace of disgust.
BTW, RR, is that use of écoeurant something that's been around as long as you remember or is it a change you observed within your own lifetime?
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Post by Confessor on Jul 10, 2020 5:44:50 GMT -5
That one drives me bat-guano insane. I'm not going to take political statements seriously from anyone who is worried about loosing their rights. Come back and talk about serious subjects when you're literate. YES!! "I'm loosing my freedom! Time to lose the hounds!" I literally go crazy when I see that! Well, perhaps they mean lose the hounds and grab the guns instead...
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Post by Confessor on Jul 10, 2020 5:55:16 GMT -5
It's grotesque enough to be one. Drastically photoshopped, I hope. I think that's a pretty safe assumption, although probably not as much as you'd hope. I must say that, while I find nicely toned, fit women attractive, when the obsession with fitness goes over the line into that kind of muscle-bound look it really is not my cup to tea at all. I'm sure plenty of guys like it, but it's not for me. I'm sure the lady in that picture will be inconsolable at that news.
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Post by Icctrombone on Jul 10, 2020 6:24:18 GMT -5
Update on my work of doing 2 jobs in one. Bottom line is the Company is using this "Disaster" as a way of eliminating those of us who have accrued to many years and are being paid on the higher end of the spectrum. Essentially a cost cutting way for forcing people out of their roles and out of the company. Now what makes this dishonorable and horrendous is that this company has chosen to place people at risk of death in removing us from isolated and limited interaction with ill patients and placing us onto the front lines not by asking or of our own choices but with unethically giving us no options or discussion about doing so. It is either do it or don't and either way the company "wins" in the end. This was confirmed by "friends" many of us have in other departments when yesterday there was a Director level and higher Leadership meeting to discuss what will happen moving forward over the next weeks and months with the CSA role and "secret information" was told us afterwards that were not supposed to be told of. The corporation has crossed a moral, ethical boundary of trust and caring of their workers in doing this which I personally am very offended by. Work has become an unsafe, unhealthy and toxic environment for staff and patients. I have already begun to evaluate my options and plans for resigning. 5 of my fellow CSA here in my hospital are devastated, in tears, physically and emotionally ill and are working on plans of resigning as well. None of us are feeling supported or appreciated and I am the lone singular in the equation as all the others are married with multiple children. This is has been an ugly and horrible year for many and it seems to be getting worse. What a terrible year... Are the employees unionized? Stories like this is why I could never be able to buy into the line about unions being all bad. It's a big deal to have a union. Even with their sometimes corrupt nature , it prevents companies from running amok. Sorry brutalis.
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Post by Roquefort Raider on Jul 10, 2020 6:30:53 GMT -5
On that subject, one of the differences between France and Quebec French is that here the term "écoeurant" (nauseating, disgusting) can be used e contrario to mean extremely tasty. Many new Quebeckers freshly arrived from France are taken aback when they invite locals for a meal and are cheerfully told that their dinner is disgusting! Evolution is a non-directed process, as they say.
That's an interesting one - something like how in English we say "wicked" or "deadly" to mean "really great", or something like that. I grew up with those so they feel normal to me - though only as very loose slang - but I've never been able to accustom myself to the use of "sick" in a similar way: whenever I hear or read the word in that sense I feel a sort of mental grimace of disgust.
Good examples! It's exactly the same sort of evolution. Those reversed expressions are like litotes on steroids! Regarding the positive use of "écoeurant": that definitely happened during my lifetime. I personally never used it, nor would feel prompted to... The traditional sense is the one that's ingrained in this old brain.
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Post by brutalis on Jul 10, 2020 7:58:55 GMT -5
Are the employees unionized? Stories like this is why I could never be able to buy into the line about unions being all bad. It's a big deal to have a union. Even with their sometimes corrupt nature , it prevents companies from running amok. Sorry brutalis . No Union representation in ANY Arizona Hospitals as the state is a Right to Work follower. Protected by laws: In plain English that means that if employees decide to form a union, you may not be fired if you decide not to join. Likewise, if you are a member of a union in Arizona, and you decide to resign from the union, you may not be fired for that reason. So employers can change your role/position and duties/responsibilities as they see fit without your consent while your option is ACCEPT and roll over like a whipped dog or to say NO which means you are essentially SELF TERMINATING yourself so you do NOT qualify for unemployment benefits. Most people choose to roll with the flow and try to adapt. I have been doing that for around 3 years now as the Banner Health company has continuously changed my responsibilities having me take on questionable functions that are reserved for LEADERSHIP and MANAGEMENT as I currently control/review/edit/schedule over 200 employees daily. Now they want me doing all of my 40 hour CSA duties AND BECOME A FULL TIME (ANOTHER 40HRS) SECRETARY. I would be on the front desk of a TOTAL Covid closed unit ousing 30 positive tested patients PLUS. This is unimaginable to condense 2 jobs into one role and be expected to make it happen. All of this a COPRORATE DECISION without any input or knowledge or understanding of Covid at this time for how long it will continue or how susceptible anyone is to it (how do some not get it and others do, some die others don't) and DEMAND I am to perform 2 jobs now, 1 of which takes all day answering phone calls from outside/inside the hospital and answering call patient call lights (one after another most days all day with few moments of rest in-between) which NONE of the leaders have ever performed either job. Example: My Director KNOWS I am on the front desk 6a-230p training this week and yet 4 phone calls to my office line asking for IMMEDIATE assistance with CSA function and she comes to the floor around 2pm angry and upset that I did NOT return her calls. Now, I wear Vocera communicator badge all day, she can call me on that, I have work email that I keep on the computer all day and she can send to that, I have Instant messaging on the computer and as long as my email is on it will pop on the computer screen and I have a phone extension at the front desk which she can call. BUT SHE IS ANGRY BECAUSE I DIDN'T RETURN CALLS FROM A PHONE IN MY OFFICE I AM NOT WORKING IN AND SHE ISN'T SMART ENOUGH TO UNDERSTAND IT IS HER FAILURE, NOT MINE? That is the kind of leadership here now. I have no worth or value as an employee, just a body to do as I am told without question. Well guess what, I am not a BORG DRONE CONTROLLED BY A HIVE MENTALLITY. I am a human being capable of independent thought and function who has value and worth as a person and a worker. This company is a TOXIC environment and has gotten worse since Covid struck. They have let go Corporate and others from every department for monetary reasons alone in the last 4 months, many who have been with Banner for over 30 years (I would be 18 years in November) and now are stockpiling patients double capacity in rooms that are designed to accommodate only 1 person. Little to no regard on following CDC guidelines: Covid patients in standard rooms, NOT ICU and my only protection is a face mask and gel sanitizer at the desk. WORK OR DIE? I CHOOSE NEITHER AS AN OPTION AT THIS TIME THANK YOU.
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