villaajax Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 My department is being forced to individually give presentations out to the rest of the company so that they can feel more engaged with us... even though we are the department that everyone engages with the most. Our head basically likes to hear himself talk and expects everyone else to enjoy it just the same and has made it part of our objectives for the year, so if we donn't give talks / presentations on something, we might not get our bonus or affect our potential pay rises next year. Best part is, these are expected to be done during lunch time so anyone who wants to can attend, so you're also giving up your free time too. I absolutely hate speaking to groups of people, just the thought gives me anxiety. Starting to regret not taking that other job offer back in August. I'd have more home working, I wouldn't have the crushing situation I mentioned in the relationship thread and I wouldn't be getting foreced into doing this crap. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chrisp65 Posted April 8, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 8, 2023 22 minutes ago, ferguson1 said: I’ve taken Mrs F up the Shard 2 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguson1 Posted April 8, 2023 Share Posted April 8, 2023 36 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: Yep, that’s the exact face I pulled 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rds1983 Posted April 9, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted April 9, 2023 I love sharks but the idea of actually being in the water with one freaks me out. The first holiday I ever went on with the wife we went for a swim in the ocean and swam out to the shark net. However, I then realised it wasn't a shark net and was just a marker point. Without saying a word I turned and swam straight out the water as fast as I could leaving the wife at the marker. Nearly 20 years later she still gives me grief about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted April 9, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted April 9, 2023 10 hours ago, El Zen said: Worse than death according to an old Seinfeld bit. I have absolutely no problems with it personally. I rather enjoy it. Edit: Public speaking, that is. Not death. You're a teacher, aren't you? Comes with the territory. Public speaking, that is. Not death. Unless you're in the U.S. I'm OK with public speaking, too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 10 hours ago, villaajax said: My department is being forced to individually give presentations out to the rest of the company so that they can feel more engaged with us... even though we are the department that everyone engages with the most. Our head basically likes to hear himself talk and expects everyone else to enjoy it just the same and has made it part of our objectives for the year, so if we donn't give talks / presentations on something, we might not get our bonus or affect our potential pay rises next year. Best part is, these are expected to be done during lunch time so anyone who wants to can attend, so you're also giving up your free time too. I absolutely hate speaking to groups of people, just the thought gives me anxiety. Starting to regret not taking that other job offer back in August. I'd have more home working, I wouldn't have the crushing situation I mentioned in the relationship thread and I wouldn't be getting foreced into doing this crap. Yep I'm the same, **** hate presentations and speaking in front of people I'm fairly relaxed about talking to strangers at work, holding meetings or taking control of a meeting or even like workshops I can talk in order to steer and manipulate a group in the way I want it all of which might give the impression that I'm good at presentations... But I'm really not, anything in a rigid structure and rules and expectations doesn't work for me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Zen Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 18 minutes ago, mjmooney said: You're a teacher, aren't you? Comes with the territory. Public speaking, that is. Not death. Unless you're in the U.S. I'm OK with public speaking, too. Yep, absolutely. I love that job for a reason. The classroom is my stage. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sidcow Posted April 9, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted April 9, 2023 11 hours ago, ferguson1 said: I’ve taken Mrs F up the Shard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 2 hours ago, Rds1983 said: I love sharks but the idea of actually being in the water with one freaks me out. The first holiday I ever went on with the wife we went for a swim in the ocean and swam out to the shark net. However, I then realised it wasn't a shark net and was just a marker point. Without saying a word I turned and swam straight out the water as fast as I could leaving the wife at the marker. Nearly 20 years later she still gives me grief about it. I don’t mind sharks , it’s just ones that play the cello that scare me 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted April 9, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted April 9, 2023 1 hour ago, El Zen said: Yep, absolutely. I love that job for a reason. The classroom is my stage. I guess it suits us extrovert egotists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PussEKatt Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 Spiders ( medium to large ones ) scare me and cocroaches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Zen Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 3 hours ago, mjmooney said: I guess it suits us extrovert egotists. Wouldn’t know. I’m an ambivert (leaning introvert) altruist 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted April 9, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted April 9, 2023 4 hours ago, El Zen said: Wouldn’t know. I’m an ambivert (leaning introvert) altruist Well, so am I, I guess. But isn't that just like... a normal person? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Zen Posted April 9, 2023 Share Posted April 9, 2023 1 hour ago, mjmooney said: Well, so am I, I guess. But isn't that just like... a normal person? I’m a normal person, my mother keeps assuring me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Albrighton Posted April 11, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted April 11, 2023 Another one for heights. Although I even struggle with particularly perilous depictions of height on TV and film. Hands sweaty, feet tingle. This post has been prompted by me catching the opening five minutes of Cliffhanger on ITV4. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Mozzavfc Posted April 12, 2023 Popular Post Share Posted April 12, 2023 On 09/04/2023 at 10:08, tonyh29 said: I don’t mind sharks , it’s just ones that play the cello that scare me As a new parent it's the baby sharks that scare me the most 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted April 12, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted April 12, 2023 1 hour ago, Mozzavfc said: As a new parent it's the baby sharks that scare me the most AAARRRRGGGHHHH!!! NOW IT'S BACK IN MY HEAD AGAIN, DAMN YOU!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomav84 Posted April 12, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted April 12, 2023 petrified of heights but only certain situations. you'd never in a million years get me to do a sky dive or bungee jump, but i'd do any roller coaster, no matter how tall public speaking though...absolutely petrifying. thank god for covid because all meetings/presentations are now via zoom due to hybrid working so there's no more standing on a stage. for some reason i find it loads easier. had to do a best man speach once and got absolutely hammered just to be able to stand up to speak. i don't remember much of the evening after that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Follyfoot Posted April 12, 2023 VT Supporter Share Posted April 12, 2023 44 minutes ago, mjmooney said: AAARRRRGGGHHHH!!! NOW IT'S BACK IN MY HEAD AGAIN, DAMN YOU!!! RUN AWAY DO DE DE DO RUN AWAY DO DE DE DO 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobzy Posted April 12, 2023 Share Posted April 12, 2023 10 hours ago, Mark Albrighton said: Another one for heights. Although I even struggle with particularly perilous depictions of height on TV and film. Hands sweaty, feet tingle. This post has been prompted by me catching the opening five minutes of Cliffhanger on ITV4. Same. Saw a trailer for "Fall" a while ago - **** me. No. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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