| Author | Message | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 1187 Registered: 1-2011 |
Recently, I am the happiest person ever when my boss comes to work at late hours. Why? I=me=RedWine. True story. | ||
| Rbruma (Rbruma)
New member Username: Rbruma Post Number: 1849 Registered: 9-2009 |
At late hours: late in the morning? late in the afternoon? simply not keeping his schedule? The benefit that you obtain from this -- is it the fact that you have more room to do your own things? To work more professionally, without pressure applied? Some other thing? Is he otherwise relevant (besides being your boss) -- like his personal behavior, his likes and dislikes in sports, etc? | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 1192 Registered: 1-2011 |
Rbruma: At late hours: late in the morning? This late in the afternoon? Or this. simply not keeping his schedule? No. The benefit that you obtain from this -- is it the fact that you have more room to do your own things? No. To work more professionally, without pressure applied? No. Some other thing? Yes. Is he otherwise relevant (besides being your boss) -- like his personal behavior, his likes and dislikes in sports, etc? There is one relevant information,yes. But nothing like given examples. | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2450 Registered: 2-2011 |
does he bring treats with him? | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 1195 Registered: 1-2011 |
Shez: does he bring treats with him? No. | ||
| Sundowner (Sundowner)
New member Username: Sundowner Post Number: 923 Registered: 6-2003 |
Does he now notice that you're also working late? while before he did not? | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 1198 Registered: 1-2011 |
Sundowner: Does he now notice that you're also working late? No. while before he did not? No. | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 2360 Registered: 12-2010 |
Does he work in the same office that you work in? Relevant? Coffee relevant? Breakfast? | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 1210 Registered: 1-2011 |
Doriana: Does he work in the same office that you work in? Yes, the same office, different rooms. Relevant? Yes, very much. Coffee relevant? Breakfast? No to both. | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2467 Registered: 2-2011 |
do you like your boss? was it him that you married? | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 1217 Registered: 1-2011 |
Shez: do you like your boss? Assume yes, although he sometimes is very difficult boss. was it him that you married? No. | ||
| Andy_hornby (Andy_hornby)
New member Username: Andy_hornby Post Number: 231 Registered: 11-2011 |
when he comes in late, does that signify something else? if so, are you happy at that something else? is weather relevant? is why he is late relevant? | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 1219 Registered: 1-2011 |
Andy_hornby: when he comes in late, does that signify something else? Yes. if so, are you happy at that something else? Yes. is weather relevant? YES. is why he is late relevant? No, he just sometimes starts work later, his contracts are scheduled for afternoon for example. | ||
| Andy_hornby (Andy_hornby)
New member Username: Andy_hornby Post Number: 236 Registered: 11-2011 |
if he's in late, does that mean it's snowed? | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 1227 Registered: 1-2011 |
Andy_hornby: if he's in late, does that mean it's snowed? No, nothing of this sort. | ||
| Fionakelleghan (Fionakelleghan)
New member Username: Fionakelleghan Post Number: 439 Registered: 7-2011 |
Is it relevant to ask whether you two: work in the same building? work in the same home? work in the same area, but occasionally in different buildings? Do you know enough about your boss's private life to be able to guess when he will, or might be, late? Do you know enough about your boss to know what might make his schedule different, such as meetings uptown, or out of town, or the like? Relevant? Does your boss rely upon taxis? Or a lift from a friend? Or a train or subway, which might make exact times of arrival difficult? Do you suspect that your boss is lazy about his getting-to-work-time? Okay, I've solved it! You both work at a zoo. If he's late, that means he's out gathering foodstuffs for the animals, and that means you can spend more time giving your favorite animals special treats. Fiona | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5133 Registered: 9-2010 |
especially in the lion house...ok, I'm dying to say it but...hehe, if Fiona's guess about the zoo is right, do the lions and tigers and such get very large sandwiches consisting of ground meat patties and solidified, very delicious milk product? ~.^ *amuses self* | ||
| Rbruma (Rbruma)
New member Username: Rbruma Post Number: 1866 Registered: 9-2009 |
Weather relevant: Rainy? Foggy? Cold? Sunny? Season relevant? If so: spring? summer? fall? winter? Fiona's remark about working at the zoo made my day :-) | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 1229 Registered: 1-2011 |
FionaKelleghan: Is it relevant to ask whether you two: work in the same building? Yes. work in the same home? The same office, different rooms, and relevant. work in the same area, but occasionally in different buildings? b{No.} Do you know enough about your boss's private life to be able to guess when he will, or might be, late? No, but I can check his working schedules. If he starts his first contract late, then he comes to work late. Do you know enough about your boss to know what might make his schedule different, such as meetings uptown, or out of town, or the like? Sometimes. Relevant? No. It doesn't matter whether I know his schedule or not. I am happy every time he is not in the office in the morning. Does your boss rely upon taxis? Or a lift from a friend? Or a train or subway, which might make exact times of arrival difficult? No to all. Do you suspect that your boss is lazy about his getting-to-work-time? Yes I do, but irrelevant. Okay, I've solved it! You both work at a zoo. If he's late, that means he's out gathering foodstuffs for the animals, and that means you can spend more time giving your favorite animals special treats.You've got it!!! .... In fact, it's a no. Kaylee: especially in the lion house...ok, I'm dying to say it but...hehe, if Fiona's guess about the zoo is right, do the lions and tigers and such get very large sandwiches consisting of ground meat patties and solidified, very delicious milk product? ~.^ *amuses self* I'm sorry to say that, but feeding and/or eating is totally irrelevant :-D Rbruma: Weather relevant: Rainy? Foggy? Cold? THIS! Sunny? Season relevant? If so: spring? summer? fall? winter? Mainly winter, also late fall. Fiona's remark about working at the zoo made my day :-) | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 2375 Registered: 12-2010 |
Is turning on the heating relevant? The temperature in your office? | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 1233 Registered: 1-2011 |
Doriana: Is turning on the heating relevant? Yes, very much. The temperature in your office? Is extremely low :-) and this is relevant. | ||
| Doriana (Doriana)
New member Username: Doriana Post Number: 2380 Registered: 12-2010 |
Do you turn on the heating when your boss comes in late? Does he usually tell you not to? To save energy? | ||
| Kayleetonkslupin (Kayleetonkslupin)
New member Username: Kayleetonkslupin Post Number: 5141 Registered: 9-2010 |
could a penguin survive in your workplace? a polar bear? just wondering how cold it is there =P and did you know, only a couple species of penguin actually live in Antarctica? most of them live further north...though all still south of the Equator, in the wild that is. *loves penguins* | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 1237 Registered: 1-2011 |
Doriana: Do you turn on the heating when your boss comes in late? Yes. Does he usually tell you not to? No. To save energy? No. Kaylee: could a penguin survive in your workplace? a polar bear? I have no idea. It would probably starve, unless it eats chocolate candies. just wondering how cold it is there =P Definitely colder than it should be :-) and did you know, only a couple species of penguin actually live in Antarctica? most of them live further north...though all still south of the Equator, in the wild that is. *loves penguins* | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2475 Registered: 2-2011 |
do you feel the cold more than your boss? so when he comes in late you can have the heating on, or high enough to reach a decent temperature? (I work with a load of men and they keep the temperature at about freezing point) | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 1244 Registered: 1-2011 |
Shez: do you feel the cold more than your boss? No. so when he comes in late you can have the heating on, or high enough to reach a decent temperature? But yes. (I work with a load of men and they keep the temperature at about freezing point) | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 1253 Registered: 1-2011 |
RECAP: Recently, when it's cold outside, I am very happy when my boss has his work scheduled for late hours and therefore he's not in the office in the morning. It's cold in the office and turning on the heating is relevant. When my boss is out, I am able to reach the acceptable temperature in my room. However, I am not more cold-sensible than my boss and my boss doesn't save energy on heating. It's very important that we work in different rooms of the same office. My boss doesn't forbid me to use the heating. | ||
| Andy_hornby (Andy_hornby)
New member Username: Andy_hornby Post Number: 339 Registered: 11-2011 |
are you able to do something that changes the air flow between the two different rooms? Like leaving a door open? Having a door closed? are windows relevant? are you able to borrow something from your boss or his room whilst he isn't there? | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 1263 Registered: 1-2011 |
Andy_hornby: are you able to do something that changes the air flow between the two different rooms? Like leaving a door open? Having a door closed? are windows relevant? Air flows between rooms, as well as the door and windows, are irrelevant. are you able to borrow something from your boss or his room whilst he isn't there? No, but very OTRT. | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2539 Registered: 2-2011 |
are the heating controls in his office? | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 1270 Registered: 1-2011 |
Shez: are the heating controls in his office? No. We have one heating control in the secretaries' room and it's always turned on on its maximum. | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 1302 Registered: 1-2011 |
HINT: With central heating turned on, even on the maximum, it's still too cold in the office. | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2581 Registered: 2-2011 |
does he keep some private heating of his own in his office? a fan heater? blanket? hot water bottle? | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 1303 Registered: 1-2011 |
Shez: does he keep some private heating of his own in his office? Yes. a fan heater? This is closest. An electric heater. blanket? hot water bottle? | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2584 Registered: 2-2011 |
so when he's not in you snaffle his heater? | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 1304 Registered: 1-2011 |
Shez: so when he's not in you snaffle his heater? No, because... | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2585 Registered: 2-2011 |
you go and work in his office? | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 1308 Registered: 1-2011 |
Shez: you go and work in his office? No. | ||
| Rbruma (Rbruma)
New member Username: Rbruma Post Number: 1888 Registered: 9-2009 |
Does the heater remain in his room while he is away (or arriving late)? Not being so sensitive to cold, does he shut it off when he arrives? Do you let the door of his office open while he is away? | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 1309 Registered: 1-2011 |
Rbruma: Does the heater remain in his room while he is away (or arriving late)? Yes. Not being so sensitive to cold, does he shut it off when he arrives? No, quite contrarily, he turns it on. Do you let the door of his office open while he is away? The door of his office is always closed and locked when he's not there. | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2599 Registered: 2-2011 |
when he is there and has his heater on, does he have the door open? does this create a draught as the heater sucks the cold air toward it? | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 1312 Registered: 1-2011 |
Shez: when he is there and has his heater on, does he have the door open? No. does this create a draught as the heater sucks the cold air toward it? So no. You may have an FA. | ||
| Eliott85 (Eliott85)
New member Username: Eliott85 Post Number: 87 Registered: 12-2008 |
When he arrives at work, does he leave the heater in his office? Or does it remove it from his office to where all may benefit from its warmth...or at least you in this case? You said you like it when he arrives late. Does he do something different with the heater if he arrives at an early time? | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 1329 Registered: 1-2011 |
Eliott85: When he arrives at work, does he leave the heater in his office? Yes. Or does it remove it from his office to where all may benefit from its warmth... No. or at least you in this case? So no. You said you like it when he arrives late. Yes. Does he do something Yes. different Not really with the heater if he arrives at an early time? This is OTRT. | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2635 Registered: 2-2011 |
does he not turn on his heater if he arrives early? if he strats late, does he finish late? which means there is some residual warmth for you when you come in early? | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 1334 Registered: 1-2011 |
Shez: does he not turn on his heater if he arrives early? NO! if he strats late, does he finish late? Not necessarily. which means there is some residual warmth for you when you come in early? No. | ||
| Rbruma (Rbruma)
New member Username: Rbruma Post Number: 1902 Registered: 9-2009 |
When he is at office, do you benefit from the heater's warmth? Or it is confined to his office? When he comes early, does he turn off the heater sooner (presumably after his office is warm enough)? Are there any other (electric?) heaters outside his office? (In the room that you work, for example?) Relevant? If yes, is it because of economy reasons? Some other reasons? Relevant? Is he doing anything else with the heater other than turning it on and off? (Moving it, regulating its temperature, some other thing relevant?) | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 1335 Registered: 1-2011 |
Rbruma: When he is at office, do you benefit from the heater's warmth? No. Or it is confined to his office?Yes. When he comes early, does he turn off the heater sooner (presumably after his office is warm enough)? No. Are there any other (electric?) heaters outside his office? YES! (In the room that you work, for example? And YES!) Relevant? Very much. If yes, is it because of economy reasons? Some other reasons? Relevant? I don't know the reasons, but there are two electric heaters in the place - one in his office, and the other one beneath my desk. Is he doing anything else with the heater other than turning it on and off? (Moving it, regulating its temperature, some other thing relevant?) No, just turning on and off, maybe regulating temperature. Only turning it on is relevant. | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2645 Registered: 2-2011 |
when he has his heater on, do you have to have yours turned off? is there a limited electricity supply? number of sockets? extension cables? | ||
| Redwine (Redwine)
New member Username: Redwine Post Number: 1336 Registered: 1-2011 |
Shez: when he has his heater on, do you have to have yours turned off? Yes! is there a limited electricity supply? Probably this. number of sockets? extension cables? *********SPOILER*************** I don't know why, but when only me and my boss have heaters turned on, the whole electricity in the office immediately goes off. That's why I am in winter very happy when my boss has his work scheduled on late hours - I begin at 9.00 every day and I have much time to warm my office before he comes to work. The curious thing is, that if my heater is moved to any other room, the two heaters may well be on at the same time and nothing happens... Thanks for playing and special congrats to Rbruma and Shez for bringing this puzzle to an end. | ||
| Shez (Shez)
New member Username: Shez Post Number: 2656 Registered: 2-2011 |
thanks Redwine, you really had us working hard on this one | ||
| Rbruma (Rbruma)
New member Username: Rbruma Post Number: 1910 Registered: 9-2009 |
Thanks Redwine, nice puzzle. And bring an electrician over there :-) |
