Sentences with phrase «told by a colleague»

The nadir, perhaps, was the «boom boom room» scandal at Smith Barney, where female employees were told by colleagues to remove their tops and «entertain» clients.

«I have been told by colleagues that they are not just thinking of quitting teaching but that they have considered taking their own lives.»

This is something I was told by a colleague when I just joined the University of Michigan.

«We were told by some colleagues this wasn't even possible.

She is told by a colleague to move on.

Before the observation, I was told by my colleagues to have students quietly work on an assignment after I gave some instruction.

In the course of this exchange, you see the vendor being told by colleagues that he should have an invoice «directly from the publisher» as protection, to prove the books were legitimately bought new, if Amazon inquires.

Before UBER's management problems came to light, I was told by a colleague at the California Public Utilities Commission, which regulates TNC's, that UBER's survival was a certainty because the Governor of California wanted UBER to succeed.

I have been told by my colleagues that seeing the dogs makes days better and they like when she comes in to visit.

I'm told by colleagues that employers are striking tough bargains with contractors over day rates to keep costs down.

If you've ever been told by a colleague or family member that you lack the skills to master a task, you'll know what anger can help you achieve.

And how, if she became super successful and was told by a colleague that she should stay home so he could have more business, that he needed to feed his family and because she was there, it meant he was losing business to her, would that topic be addressed in today's environment in the real estate world?

Yet, no story is stronger or more compelling than the one told by your colleagues.

Not exact matches

However, as you can tell from this particular image, they can also make for a great way to wind - up a colleague by obliterating their desk in the colorfully - decorated pieces of paper.

Harper, accompanied by his sobbing wife Laureen, told an ashen assembly of Conservative MPs and senators that «our colleague, my partner and my friend» had passed away, «an unexpected and terrible shock.»

Flanked by conservative colleagues, Rep. Jim Jordan, R - Ohio, told reporters he could not back the Boehner proposal and said it doesn't have the votes to pass in the Republican - controlled House.

By no means is that colleague obligated to educate you by telling their storBy no means is that colleague obligated to educate you by telling their storby telling their story.

Murphy was joined by more than 30 Democratic colleagues on the floor, many of whom angrily told stories of mass shootings in their own states and called for action.

Kelly, rattled by President Trump's abrupt firing of Secretary of State Rex Tillerson via Twitter earlier in the week, had told colleagues to start looking for new jobs, the Journal reported.

Meanwhile, location - aware cell phones will soon offer traveling employees a variety of services, ranging from finding a nearby restaurant complete with turn - by - turn directions to telling him or her the location of nearby colleagues and customers.

Comey then asked a colleague to tell The New York Times about the memo documenting his February 14 meeting with Trump, out of concern that the president may have tried to obstruct justice by asking the FBI to drop its investigation into Flynn.

CEO Tobi Lutke told me that Unicorn discovered top performers among employees who might otherwise have been overshadowed by more charismatic colleagues.

I told a faculty colleague, Professor D, of the incident (without mentioning Student A by name).

Up to a third had also experienced putdowns from their partner, such as being told that they were too fat, too thin, ugly or stupid, or being isolated from friends, family or work colleagues by their partner.

My husband was told about your book by a colleague and he got me a copy.

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To tell people about the boycott by email, you could cut and paste the following text and adapt it to send to your friends, family and colleagues.

Or, more importantly, it appears many people formed their conclusion from what they had been told of the debates by colleagues and friends.

«As a party we have always been defined by our internationalism», he told his Labour colleagues, divided over the issue.

Her words were greeted with derision bordering on fury, not least by senior Conservative MPs who told her she must be more contrite and express sympathy for colleagues who had lost their seats.

Since his speech in favour of air strikes on Syria I am struck by the number of Hilary Benn's colleagues, those who have worked with him in cabinets or shadow cabinets, who tell me he has changed since the summer, finding his political voice or public definition in opposition to Jeremy Corbyn's leadership.

Bronx Assemblyman Ruben Diaz, Jr., a candidate for Bronx borough president in 2009, told talk show host Gary Axelbank on Monday night that he and his colleagues were «misled» by the city when they voted to allow the city to dig a giant hole in Van Cortlandt Park for a water filtration plant.

Democratic Senate hopeful Chuck Swanick told our colleagues at YNN Buffalo that Erie County Conservative Party Chairman Ralph Lorigo approached him about running for the seat held by Republican Sen. Mark Grisanti about 10 days prior to receiving the executive committee's formal backing.

Common Councilmember Richard Fontana told colleagues Tuesday it can be complicated when taxes are owed by a corporation or a developer, but the same developer is using another corporation to seek a city approval.

«I think this [cutting off ACORN] will have a chilling effect on their election activities and anyone that has a relationship with them [ACORN],» Boehner told his colleagues following the House vote by 347 - to - 75 to deny federal funds to ACORN.

He said, «The President called two of us, myself and my colleague in the Ministry of Power, Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola; and told me specifically that I must ensure that the 36 states including Abuja are connected by rail».

His colleague Simon Danczuk told the Sun: «It's like the Labour party has been hijacked by the north London liberal elite.»

He had not wanted to take a decision by which he would in effect have paid himself, telling his colleagues it would be more honourable for that decision to be made by his successors.

On Saturday the Tottenham MP had told ITV News he would consider running for the job of Labour party leader if he was asked to «step up» by colleagues.

ALBANY — An upstate legislator has lashed out at a colleague for questioning his campaign spending habits by telling an interviewer: «He can kiss my white Irish ass.»

A senior source told The Sunday Telegraph that Mr Purnell, who claimed he had acted alone, had in fact been expecting Cabinet colleagues to follow his lead and that Mr Hutton, who said he resigned for family reasons, had been «shamed» into resigning by Mr Purnell.

«My policy is to draft and submit any local bills requested, so after I touch base with [my colleagues here in Albany] I would expect we would do so again», Latimer told Talk of the Sound in an email, referencing he controversial New Rochelle Armory home rule request made last month by Mayor Noam Bramson.

In a meeting with Council members last Thursday, the speaker told her colleagues that the long - stalled act — which would require the city's police officers to identify themselves when stopping an individual and to let that person know that they have the right to refuse a search if the officer does not have probable cause — would not go before the Council but rather would be handled internally by the police department, despite having a sufficient number of sponsors to pass.

COLONIE — Speaking in a video message and by phone, Governor Andrew Cuomo told delegates of the Working Families Party on Saturday that he wants Democrats to take control of the state Senate, and he threatened to support primaries against members of the chamber's Independent Democratic Conference if they did not re-join with mainstream colleagues.

He has been heard to tell colleagues: «Everything must have changed by 2015.

Before he's even explained himself, before Larry Flynt has found all his hookers, Senator David Vitter (R - Pampers) wants to turn to the next chapter: [Vitter] told his colleagues that Senate conservatives should «rebrand» themselves «by reclaiming the fiscal conservative mantle.»

To that end I and 9 of my cross-party colleagues have just published a booklet, edited by me, entitled What They Never Told You about Parliament and How It should be Put Right.

«For me, this apology is a forced one, or to be put in our own parlance that it is awam kind of apology, he didn't do that with his heart, he was told, he was pressured by colleagues to do it to stop the embarrassment.

One of the officers who could not cast his ballot at the polling station told Citi News» Jonas Nyabor that he had been informed by colleagues he could cast his ballot within the constituency since he works within the constituency although he originally votes in another constituency.

The resolution is being pushed by Nassau County Democratic chairman Jay Jacobs, a former state committee chairman, who told colleagues the Independence Party is simply «there to sustain a Republican Senate majority» by offering a second line to its incumbents.