Comments on: Bankers’ hours once again at mediation

By: jagmania65

jagmania65 — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 17:55:40 +0000

CKL says: Mar 7, 2011 9:03 AM
Don’t know if all banks are doing this but the one I use (and it’s a major FI)is now open 7 days a week and until 7 pm on Friday. And I don’t live in some throbbing metropolis, I live in a quiet suburb. And I worked at an FI that through the years eliminated more and more “bank holidays”. So why not invoke as a metaphor something like a lazy, unmotivated player who never did crap like Matt Jones or JaMarcus Russel?

heh heh heh, he said “throbbing” heh, heh, heh

By: footballfan292

footballfan292 — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 16:01:59 +0000

And I bet they will finish at 5pm. If neither side wants to take this seriously, why agree to an extension?

By: realitypolice

realitypolice — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 15:41:29 +0000

I’ll try again to post this comment in a way that won’t offend you so much that you pull it.

The idea that the hours they spend actually sitting across from each other in a conference room is the only time they are working on a deal is a little silly.

In any negotiation, a majority of the work is done behind the scenes, with each side planning and strategizing for the next joint session.

I must respectfully express a moderate level of surprise that someone formerly of the legal profession would not understand this.

Is that deferential enough not to get censored?

Jeez.

By: realitypolice

realitypolice — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 15:19:56 +0000

I can’t believe we can’t even call you an idiot any more without getting our comments pulled.

Seriously?

By: ihateannouncers

ihateannouncers — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 14:56:42 +0000

Burning the candle at one end???

By: anarchopurplism

anarchopurplism — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 14:40:16 +0000

“But until another term comes along that connotes the difference between hardly working and working hard, we’ve got no choice but to keep using it”
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Union hours?

By: dwalsh5134

dwalsh5134 — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 14:09:55 +0000

“But until another term comes along that connotes the difference between hardly working and working hard, we’ve got no choice but to keep using it”

PFT Hours?

By: CKL

CKL — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 14:03:57 +0000

Don’t know if all banks are doing this but the one I use (and it’s a major FI)is now open 7 days a week and until 7 pm on Friday. And I don’t live in some throbbing metropolis, I live in a quiet suburb. And I worked at an FI that through the years eliminated more and more “bank holidays”. So why not invoke as a metaphor something like a lazy, unmotivated player who never did crap like Matt Jones or JaMarcus Russel?

By: lutazanderman

lutazanderman — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 13:30:13 +0000

So they extended the deadline by 7 days on Friday, and have proceeded to basically throw 3 of those days away.

By: east96st

east96st — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 13:20:25 +0000

“Apparently, trains and planes weren’t working on Sunday.”

Apparently, the country bumpkin lawyer is forgetting how much money and effort it takes to get the city lawyer to get his a** off the couch and onto a plane on a Sunday. At a certain point, any rational human being will just say “F it. Let’s just meet Monday afternoon.”. Went to a LOT of contract signings on Monday afternoon because no one wanted to deal with the lawyers on Sunday. There is a reason you folks are universally despised, you know. Not saying you don’t have your uses, but you are an egotistical and spoiled bunch.

By: bunjy96

bunjy96 — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 12:55:42 +0000

Is there a story here?

By: blizzard01

blizzard01 — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 12:43:07 +0000

Its DC- Monday and Fridays are travel days.
Always been that way.

By: chatham10

chatham10 — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 12:40:05 +0000

Who do those people think they are “lawyers”. You guys claim “bankers hours”, think lawyers and court”

By: 2011to2020lions

2011to2020lions — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 12:16:35 +0000

Here we go again, man I will be glad when a deal is signed!!!!