Miscellaneous Thread V

Airstrikes obviously aren't the best method but what exactly would you recommend? Its mass casualties either way and you cannot pretend you would be content with lower but still huge that either. Special teams cannot be deployed in large numbers that is why they are special, large numbers on the scale needed to cover two countries is called in invasion. That will not be perceived well in the Muslim world.

Invasion = bad, been there
Airstrikes = bad, civialians
Nothing = bad, ISIS
Supporting Assad = bad dicator
Arming opposition groups to remove Assad = Libya = bad destruction of the state and clear abuses.

In all seriousness. Which realistic workable plan would leave you think 'well done America, they really did a stellar job!'

Wonder if Charizards come out?

Wonder if Charizards come out?

The point is that any form of foreign intervention will not work. America just like pouring petrol on the fire. Have been doing it for decades.

So your position is that the best outcome for the people of Syria is that foreign powers should not intervene. You surely are aware the two outcomes from that are either ISIS, and the brutal authoritarian conditions that come with that, or Assad and brutal reprisals and dictatorship. Either way mass casualties in a war off attrition (basically Aleppo across two countries) followed a life which amounts to perpetual slavery (under either ISIS or Assad). That sounds like a good way to go about achieving the worst possible outcome, with the longest possible period of misery in between.

Considering the way the foreign powers are intervening it hasn't improved the situation has it?
It won't work because the way they are intervening is clearly having a detrimental effect on the lives of civilians. If they aren't being killed by ISIS or Assad then they're being blown up US and French airstrikes.
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So your critisim of America's foreign policy in this case is that it wasn't quick enough to move to armed intervention in a sovereign state to overthrow the government? That seems slightly out of step with your usual position.

why turkey? Been on the BBC news front page every day since the events started, and its been the top story for a few of those days?

allow being royalty tbh, imagine having to go to some of these places in the UK and the world and pretend you enjoy every part of it. selfish af but i dont want to go to schools and give talks and **** and go to these air shows and promote the military especially seeing as its all for the camera tbh.

being rich and being selective on what i want to do would be ideal, assuming youre just rich and not famous so no paparazzi or general media coverage.

Any tips on how to resign from my part time job? I think policy dictates at least a weeks notice, but do I need to write a letter or is my word enough?

Any tips on how to resign from my part time job? I think policy dictates at least a weeks notice, but do I need to write a letter or is my word enough?

When I worked at Primark and was offered a job at the hospital, even though I started like 6 weeks after it was offered to me.. I called Primark and said "I've been offered a full time job and they need me to start tomorrow" and they just did a leaving interview over the phone and that was that

Unless you need a reference from them it doesn't really matter. If you do, it does need to be in writing so just write a short resignation letter and sign it.

Technically because you've signed a contract (if you have) that says that you need to give notice.. You do on paper but they don't have the time and energy to hold you to it. Much easier to recruit another part timer for them

Just tell them verbally and ask if they want it in writing too.

Will you be doing the week's notice? Usually they're more annoyed if you quit and just say you're not coming back for your next shift.

I'm currently down for working on Saturdays and Sunday's, with the odd midweek shift every now and again. I think I'd give my notice on the Saturday, and then work the shifts I have up until the following Sunday, which would be 8 days, but I wouldn't be in again until the Saturday after that which would be 2 weeks, so I could technically give 2 weeks notice whilst only working for a week.

My main concern is that the company is changing the way it operates, so everyone needs to be trained according to that, which goes live in September. I was originally planning on staying up until then, but it would be pointless me staying and being trained only to then quit and them have to hire someone who isn't trained, hence I need to sort this out quickly.