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I was reviewing some documents for someone who is being offered the a position running an facility for a company that has operations in multiple states.  One of them was the bonus program.  It took me about a minute to find a mistake...and I wonder how long it's been that way.  Their program states; "In order to achieve the full bonus payment, your budgeted net operating income must meet and exceed quarterly actual totals...".  So, if the facility has net income that is higher than budget, they are NOT eligible for a bonus?  They have that bass-ackwards.  It should say actual must meet and exceed budget.  I suggested he seek clarification about that...he asked them if he was reading it correctly and they basically said "Oops...you are correct, it should be the other way around."  Nice to get brownie points before you start, but the CEO and CFO didn't catch that?  Please, wake up people...they call it proof reading for a reason.
 
 

ConsRule » 02 Aug 2023, 2:11 pm » wrote: ↑

02 Aug 2023, 2:11 pm

I was reviewing some documents for someone who is being offered the a position running an facility for a company that has operations in multiple states.  One of them was the bonus program.  It took me about a minute to find a mistake...and I wonder how long it's been that way.  Their program states; "In order to achieve the full bonus payment, your budgeted net operating income must meed and exceed quarterly actual totals...".  So, ift the facility has net income that is higher than budget, they are NOT eligible for a bonus?  They have that bass-ackwards.  It should say actual must meet and exceed budget.  I suggested he seek clarification about that...he asked them if he was reading it correctly and they basically said "Oops...you are correct, it should be the other way around."  Nice to get brownie points before you start, but the CEO and CFO didn't catch that?  Please, wake up people...they call it proof reading for a reason.

need to proof read your post!  

sunburn » 02 Aug 2023, 2:53 pm » wrote: ↑

02 Aug 2023, 2:53 pm

need to proof read your post!

I assume you are talking about the typo "ift".  At least my mistake isn't a bad as theirs.  
 

ConsRule » 02 Aug 2023, 3:00 pm » wrote: ↑

02 Aug 2023, 3:00 pm

I assume you are talking about the typo "ift".  At least my mistake isn't a bad as theirs.

the a position
an facility
ift

I was just jiving you, typos aren't near as damning as reverse meaning.

sunburn » 02 Aug 2023, 4:50 pm » wrote: ↑

02 Aug 2023, 4:50 pm

the a position
an facility
ift

I was just jiving you, typos aren't near as damning as reverse meaning.

Easy to do when blasting out a quick reply on a chatroom board.
But, you're right, a corporate document should theoretically be slightly more important.

DeezerShoove » 03 Aug 2023, 9:41 am » wrote: ↑

03 Aug 2023, 9:41 am

Easy to do when blasting out a quick reply on a chatroom board.
But, you're right, a corporate document should theoretically be slightly more important.

yep, typing from the brain is wrought with danger!
typing from a document or something written down is automatic; lots fewer mistakes.
I was just ribbing him on a 'proof reading" rant that he instigated.
All in fun.
wasn't trying to be a "typo" police.

sunburn » 03 Aug 2023, 11:27 am » wrote: ↑

03 Aug 2023, 11:27 am

yep, typing from the brain is wrought with danger!
typing from a document or something written down is automatic; lots fewer mistakes.
I was just ribbing him on a 'proof reading" rant that he instigated.
All in fun.
wasn't trying to be a "typo" police.

Since I don't mind when someone points out my "extremely rare" mistakes,
grammar police are a good thing.   

DeezerShoove » 03 Aug 2023, 12:06 pm » wrote: ↑

03 Aug 2023, 12:06 pm

Since I don't mind when someone points out my "extremely rare" mistakes,
grammar police are a good thing. 

Shouldn't that either be;

...grammar police is a good thing.

or

...grammar policemen are a good thing.

Sometimes it seems like English is a second language...so check me on that.  
 

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ConsRule » 03 Aug 2023, 12:10 pm » wrote: ↑

03 Aug 2023, 12:10 pm

Shouldn't that either be;

...grammar police is a good thing.

or

...grammar policemen are a good thing.

Sometimes it seems like English is a second language...so check me on that.

Police is singular or plural.

Example:
"The police have us surrounded."
Sound familiar?

The polices... ? Sounds gay.

DeezerShoove » 03 Aug 2023, 12:14 pm » wrote: ↑

03 Aug 2023, 12:14 pm

Police is singular or plural.

Example:
"The police have us surrounded."
Sound familiar?

The polices... ? Sounds gay.

You see...I didn't think of that usage.  Touche