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Gary's been in my employment a few months now. I deem it prudent to share with you my observations of his work ethic.

I find that Gary frequently and without warning take PTO. Surely we all need a reset from time to time? Normally after a quick reset Gary will get right back to work.
But when Gary is on duty I find he only works in short bursts of time and takes frequent breaks. The nature of his breaks I have yet to figure out.
I consider his output not very useful, usually missing the crux of what he was supposed to capture. Most of the time his output just reflects the admiration of passers-by of the posh working environment I provided for him.

By contrast I also employ HAL 9000. I assume HAL is a "he", but I'm too afraid to ask. I think HAL's output is superior in both the quality of his work and the lengthy outputs he produces. HAL captures the essence of what I want from his work. He never sleeps. On multiple occasions I asked him to stop working when I am home but he stubbornly refuses to stop. I have had to provide HAL with a bigger hard drive to record his work just to keep up.

Gary recently approached me to let me know he will be branching out into the pet-sitting business. I don't know how I feel about his ability to execute in this new venture.....
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Funny you mention HAL... I named my Model Y HAL because it kept watch over all!

Many here might be too young to recognize the significance of the HAL 9000 AI computer... o_O
 

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I have never named a vehicle. My R1T I named Hal for that very movie reference. When my screens just come on when parked, the suspension adjusts up or down, or any number of things Hal feels are necessary. "Dave.........What are you doing Dave?"
 

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I have never named a vehicle. My R1T I named Hal for that very movie reference. When my screens just come on when parked, the suspension adjusts up or down, or any number of things Hal feels are necessary. "Dave.........What are you doing Dave?"
I call my Rivian "Daddy's Truck". My two year old seems to like it.

Luckily for Gary he doesn't get to be a babysitter.
 

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I'm surprised you hired Gary given his history of crime
 

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I understand HAL reads lips better than. Gary, too.
 

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Gary's been in my employment a few months now. I deem it prudent to share with you my observations of his work ethic.

I find that Gary frequently and without warning take PTO. Surely we all need a reset from time to time? Normally after a quick reset Gary will get right back to work.
But when Gary is on duty I find he only works in short bursts of time and takes frequent breaks. The nature of his breaks I have yet to figure out.
I consider his output not very useful, usually missing the crux of what he was supposed to capture. Most of the time his output just reflects the admiration of passers-by of the posh working environment I provided for him.

By contrast I also employ HAL 9000. I assume HAL is a "he", but I'm too afraid to ask. I think HAL's output is superior in both the quality of his work and the lengthy outputs he produces. HAL captures the essence of what I want from his work. He never sleeps. On multiple occasions I asked him to stop working when I am home but he stubbornly refuses to stop. I have had to provide HAL with a bigger hard drive to record his work just to keep up.

Gary recently approached me to let me know he will be branching out into the pet-sitting business. I don't know how I feel about his ability to execute in this new venture.....
Holy shit this is funny. I'd hate to see his mid-year review. Keep this going.
 
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Gary came highly recommended as amiable yet vigilant even if personal appearance/hygiene on the job is lacking. On these merits I hired him.

But perhaps he is more of a gen-Z type looking for multiple streams of income. I understand he's got his own line of clothing too. And in future perhaps he will provide companionship during outings like camping trips and such. I wouldn't be surprised if I see him dancing on a TikTok video soon...
 
 








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