I worked for a company selling high end networking and internetworking gear in the mid 90’s. We were all independent contractors and it was great. Company grew from $600k to $34mil. The original owner (and his wife) were very hands-off and supportive. If we didn’t sell we didn’t get paid. Us sales folks loved it, made decent money and had fun selling gear and solutions to help companies. Leadership changed and they wanted all of us to become employees and we had to officially schedule days off, vacations, etc and had mandatory check-ins. Almost all of us left and 2 years later their sales had dropped to $2mil and 2 years later they were out of business. Sad but true story.
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yup. only time over-managing works is if your company is in the crapper due to poor performance. If it’s working, leave it alone.
I feel the same about mandatory “team-participation”. If I’m doing a good job, don’t make me a villain because I won’t participate on mandatory “fun”.
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Enter “Metrics”.
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@SessionDrummer I’m going to look into that because I got a folding knife as a gift and it was bought on Amazon. It’s either a mistake or a blade length thing. I though under 4" was acceptable. Even a Butterfly Knife is legal in MA. While we’re on the subject why not have some fun?
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What??? Why don’t they just do a roll call like in school because that’s how it sounds…childish.
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Like everything else…DIY
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If you have to carry a knife like an M40, it’s a damn spear.
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My Mom is 80 years old and has lunch everyday at the Senior Center with her friends.
My Sister thought it would be hilarious to put Fernando the blow up doll in her car without her knowledge. 
Great prank I thought. Unfortunately instead of being aghast at Fernando in her car. She invited all the other Seniors out to inspect her new friend 
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gotta love the train-wreck entertainment on Reddit
My mom would do the same thing. Thats why my sisters and I never prank her. Always backfires.
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People who haven’t worked in an elderly community or nursing home would be amazed at how much sex goes on.
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Okay, if he stopped to think for a minute (but I’m sure he’s too panicked to think straight), it was probably menthol of some type which is in many topical pain products ie, Icy Hot. The only thing you can do is wash it off and maybe put some soothing olive oil on your hiney. Same thing for his BF’s junk. Ask a female friend if she ever made the mistake of using Dr. Bronner’s Peppermint soap on her vajajay 
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Where’s Fernando’s junk?
I was driving for work one day and saw something on the side of the road.
I guess she wouldn’t put out and he ditched her.
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@muth I can not believe you asked “Where’s his Junk !” My Mom asked My Sister exactly the same thing
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Your mom sounds like a hot shit! 
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Ah Muth, you’re such a good egg! You just absolutely don’t let anything shock you. You’re a keeper for sure.
That post was from long ago while looking for my stab picture. And while I’m the only dude in a private FB group of 40 for the last 19 years, I’m not asking about their vajayjay’s and soap.
But while I’m here, I’ll share a toast my friends always made in my younger years.
To the hole that never heals
the more you rub it, the better it feels
And all the soap this side of hell
can’t wash away that fishy smell.
To the queen!
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They were both deflated in the end.
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