I am the Rimmer of our lives

[jmtorres]

I just got an award for being at my company five years.

I feel like Rimmer with the medals on his uniform for Three Years Long Service, Six Years Long Service, and Nine Years Long Service.

Comments

[ide_cyan]

Just don't send back the gaszpacho soup to have it warmed up.

[jmtorres]

Look at all my swimming certificates! Except I can't swim. I wonder what it means?

[lizfu]

He's Arnold, Arnold, Arnold Rimmer!

:D

[elistaire]

In this day and age, it can be a surprise to stay somewhere that long, so congratulations!

Where I work, they will only give out accolades for longevity (and a ridiculous employee of the month program), so somehow it does feel weird, so I know what you mean about it.

[echan]

True story (or, as true as I remember it):

Once upon a time, my dad's C(ommanding) O(fficer) called out my dad for being out of uniform, saying his block of ribbons was missing one year worth of "you're good at your job". My dad was forced to explain that no, his ribbons were accurate, and the reason why: a few bases ago, the military was crosstraining civil engineering, so my dad learned masonry. There was no masonry to be done at that base, so he learned it only from a book with no practice, but was able to pass the test, and so was given full credit/marks/whatever for learning it. At his next base, he had to 'mason' something, and it wasn't awful, but it wasn't all that great either, so he failed to earn the award.

Whenever I hear of awards given out for anything that amounts to "not getting fired" (attendance, competence, etc) I remember this.

[jmtorres]

"I'm sorry, sir. There was one year when I sucked at my job."

*hugs you*

[heavenscalyx]

Worry when you get the 30-year award.

[jetpack_monkey]

Don't forget Rimmer's Bronze Swimming Certificate and Silver Swimming Certificate (which are odd because, uh, Rimmer can't swim).

ETA: Oh eff. YOu already brought up both.