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Travel Part 3: Destination Unknown

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Deutsche Gopher Fan said:
I’m nonsomeone who likes details but living in Berlin for a year, I got accustomed to things being done ON THE DOT
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I’m ornery enough to worry about German-level punctuality. I trust in people’s ability to prioritize. Then again I have no direct reports yet.
 
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dxmnkd316 said:
I’m ornery enough to worry about German-level punctuality. I trust in people’s ability to prioritize. Then again I have no direct reports yet.
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I'm weird with punctuality. I HATE being late myself, but usually don't care one bit if others are (unless others being late are causing me to be late).
 
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bigblue_dl said:
I'm weird with punctuality. I HATE being late myself, but usually don't care one bit if others are (unless others being late are causing me to be late).
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I’m pretty similar. I know life happens. So I might take a heap joke at the person’s expense, but will hardly hold it against them.
 
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Greyeagle said:
Keeps one busy.
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The trusting part, the direct reports part, or both?

Either way, I can only imagine. This year I told my boss I want to go the management route and explore black belt positions. Probably not a coincidence I got tagged.

I need to talk to one of the managers in my dept and ask him if he’d be interested in being a formal or informal mentor.
 
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dxmnkd316 said:
The trusting part, the direct reports part, or both?

Either way, I can only imagine. This year I told my boss I want to go the management route and explore black belt positions. Probably not a coincidence I got tagged.

I need to talk to one of the managers in my dept and ask him if he’d be interested in being a formal or informal mentor.
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Direct reports - I have 13, five of whom are in CA. :eek:
Good team so the trusting/delegating portion is not an issue.
I interviewed for a LSS position before I got this one. I was basically told to apply because it was only open to people from my organization with an M rating, glad I didn't get an offer because I know LSS not a role for me. Plus, I really like this position.
 
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Greyeagle said:
Direct reports - I have 13, five of whom are in CA. :eek:
Good team so the trusting/delegating portion is not an issue.
I interviewed for a LSS position before I got this one. I was basically told to apply because it was only open to people from my organization with an M rating, glad I didn't get an offer because I know LSS not a role for me. Plus, I really like this position.
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Happiness is zero direct reports.
 
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Talked with a German who stated that he was fired from a job because he was five minutes late. First day after training, something caused his train to be slightly delayed. A few others in his training class lived in the same area and were on the same train. Done. Spent all that money training 4-5 people just to can them on the first day.

Edit: Of course the five minutes may have been 45-60, and the other people in his training class may have numbered 0.
 
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state of hockey said:
Talked with a German who stated that he was fired from a job because he was five minutes late. First day after training, something caused his train to be slightly delayed. A few others in his training class lived in the same area and were on the same train. Done. Spent all that money training 4-5 people just to can them on the first day.

Edit: Of course the five minutes may have been 45-60, and the other people in his training class may have numbered 0.
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I've noticed Germans are very concerned with punctuality when it directly affects them (upset at others being late, the trains/buses almost always being late, etc...) but don't give two ****s if their being late affects others.
 
state of hockey said:
Talked with a German who stated that he was fired from a job because he was five minutes late. First day after training, something caused his train to be slightly delayed. A few others in his training class lived in the same area and were on the same train. Done. Spent all that money training 4-5 people just to can them on the first day.

Edit: Of course the five minutes may have been 45-60, and the other people in his training class may have numbered 0.
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If you are 15 minutes early, you’re five minutes late :p
 
dxmnkd316 said:
I’m ornery enough to worry about German-level punctuality. I trust in people’s ability to prioritize. Then again I have no direct reports yet.
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Where in Germany will you be going?
I think I’m going to head there in August. Definitely concentrating on Berlin but might take a few day trips
 
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Deutsche Gopher Fan said:
Where in Germany will you be going?
I think I’m going to head there in August. Definitely concentrating on Berlin but might take a few day trips
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Munich, Gendorf, and Frankfurt. I’m looking to get a side trip down to Herrsching to visit the place I stayed last year (Gastof Zur Post).

In an unfair twist, we have to be back before 6/15 otherwise the CEO gets involved because of a hold on international travel. So I get screwed out of an extra weekend. :-/

I wouldn’t mind making this trip once every year or two. It’s not a terribly expensive trip.
 
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Flights booked. Now I have a free weekend starting from Munich on 6/8 and need to be in Frankfurt on Sunday night/Monday morning.

Considering a weekend trip to Oslo. Others on the short list are Lucerne, Prague, trying to be the first American in 150 years from my family to get back to the town we came from. Or just bum around Munich again.
 
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dxmnkd316 said:
Flights booked. Now I have a free weekend starting from Munich on 6/8 and need to be in Frankfurt on Sunday night/Monday morning.

Considering a weekend trip to Oslo. Others on the short list are Lucerne, Prague, trying to be the first American in 150 years from my family to get back to the town we came from. Or just bum around Munich again.
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If you're doing Norway, don't do Oslo. Do Bergen instead.
 
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Following mookie’s weekend in Bangkok in three, he will be spending the weekend following that in Istanbul.
 
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dxmnkd316 said:
Flights booked. Now I have a free weekend starting from Munich on 6/8 and need to be in Frankfurt on Sunday night/Monday morning.

Considering a weekend trip to Oslo. Others on the short list are Lucerne, Prague, trying to be the first American in 150 years from my family to get back to the town we came from. Or just bum around Munich again.
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Prague is a fantastic city and I've enjoyed it both times I've visited. Since you're already south in Germany, I would recommend heading to Sud Tirol in northern Italy. Beautiful country with lots of outdoor things to do and see. Plus, it gives you a chance to slow down, especially if you're trying to squeeze in a bunch of places for the work part of the trip.
 
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mookie1995 said:
Following mookie’s weekend in Bangkok in three, he will be spending the weekend following that in Istanbul.
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I'm guessing Istanbul is not new to you. What do you do when there for a weekend?
 
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