Is this business directly tied to a religious institute of some sort?
How many others decline to participate in the group prayer?
Haven’t seen this thread since yesterday, so I’m pleased for your not getting hurt in any way whatsoever on your first day! Congrats on putting your Linux skills to good use already and it sounds like you can find a happy medium in staying out of the religiousy people’s way so long as they respect your own.
When I was at a paper mill in Georgia the religiosity was unavoidable - never mind that it was an international company, there was a religious majority and they would not be swayed from frequent group grace being said and occasional praying over of concerns and happy tidings, right there in the offices and on company time. I kept my head down and mouth shut when I couldn’t avoid being present.
You missed the important question:
Do they provide Kool-Aid?
I’m not aware of any ties.
I don’t know how many others.
You misspelled “mad Linux skillz”.
Continued good luck!
Look, I have to ask, is this a joke? A little revenge for all of the “help” we’ve given you?
Nope. No joke.
So…you have a paycheck yet? And did it bounce? Crucify itself?
No one pays you after two days.
[ol]
[li]Kids who cut your grass[/li][li]Prostitutes[/li][li]Wedding bands[/li][li]Window washers[/li][li]Carpet installers[/li][/ol]
to name but a few.
OK. So, if they start talking about the spaceship that is following behind the comet/asteroid/moon or whatever, you’ll want to step out at lunch and not come back.
There is such a thing as context. We’re talking about a full time 40 hour a week job. You’re talking about jobs that last less than an hour or two (by the way, the employees of that window washIng company probably get paid on a weekly or biweekly basis).
The kinds of jobs I’m discussing almost always pay you every two weeks; occasionally one might pay you weekly, but it would be highly unusual for one to pay you after two days.
Whoosh.
Did they ever explain why they needed you to buy bring your own kit?
It is very dangerous to try to wait two days before paying your prostitute.
edited to add: Or so I’ve been told.
I’m assuming you’re hiring her for the weekend.
For a few months we had a guy who washed the windows in our sunroom every few weeks (a chore my gf hates and I would choose to ignore). We stopped using him because he charged too much and did a lousy job other than the first time.
He was an independent contractor.
Well, under those circumstances you’re obligated to have her change your life, heal your heart, and make you want to be a better man. Then you marry her or something.
LOL. I swear this actually happened this morning.
I’m sitting in my office trying to work out some system configuration issue, and a mail carrier appeared outside my office asking if I would sign for a registered letter. I told him I’m a contractor and don’t actually work for the company and therefore probably shouldn’t sign for it. I then got up to look for someone to sign for it and couldn’t find anyone. The offices were completely empty except for me and the mail man! I’ll admit that this did freak me out a little. He suggested that he bring it back tomorrow and I agreed. A minute or two after he left everyone was back. Apparently there was some kind of company meeting in some offices downstairs. I didn’t know they had offices on another floor.
You know they were talking about you, right?