“Thanks for today” or “thank you for today,” followed by offering a handshake means you have been dismissed. Commonly used in the UK construction industry where many are self-employed, umbrella PAYE, or agency & little notice is needed.
Thanks for today is brutal, passive aggressive & means you’ve probably been binned on your first day. Most UK agencies force a contractor to keep the subby for a full shift, so the end of the day is usually the earliest they can bin you. You will be lucky if you are given any feedback directly. If they give feedback to the agency, the agency won’t tell you but you won’t get any more work from them (blacklisting).
Shit managers & supervisors insult & get you doing demeaning tasks if they decide they don’t like you, hoping you walk & they won’t have to pay a full day (never walk!).
If they go thru a lot of agency workers, one of the subbies (with kids to feed) who works like he is on price (but for day rate to avoid the sack) will usually take you to one side & warn you early. If they’re wankers they won’t tell you until after.
If you’re working on a large job, lads will be sucking up, criticising, lying to the manager & bringing up their kids they don’t see within 30 minutes of starting. This is to milk the contract & so if labour has to be reduced, it will be you and not them. Be wary of anyone offering to share tools.
Pissed off, sacked agency workers sometimes discreetly damage work somebody else did in revenge, before they go
Thanks for today is brutal, passive aggressive & means you’ve probably been binned on your first day. Most UK agencies force a contractor to keep the subby for a full shift, so the end of the day is usually the earliest they can bin you. You will be lucky if you are given any feedback directly. If they give feedback to the agency, the agency won’t tell you but you won’t get any more work from them (blacklisting).
Shit managers & supervisors insult & get you doing demeaning tasks if they decide they don’t like you, hoping you walk & they won’t have to pay a full day (never walk!).
If they go thru a lot of agency workers, one of the subbies (with kids to feed) who works like he is on price (but for day rate to avoid the sack) will usually take you to one side & warn you early. If they’re wankers they won’t tell you until after.
If you’re working on a large job, lads will be sucking up, criticising, lying to the manager & bringing up their kids they don’t see within 30 minutes of starting. This is to milk the contract & so if labour has to be reduced, it will be you and not them. Be wary of anyone offering to share tools.
Pissed off, sacked agency workers sometimes discreetly damage work somebody else did in revenge, before they go
“Thanks for today, Mark.” *puts out hand for a handshake while staring through you* “do you have any feedback?” “No, great job!” “I was told this job was 6 months work?” “not by me!”
by Work Smart, Not Hard December 27, 2023
Get the thanks for todaymug. As in, thanks for freeing the slaves President Lincoln. Used in comments when African Americans are acting unruly.
by MeatSheetz April 6, 2024
Get the thanks Lincolnmug. “She was literally in the middle of shitting when she asked me to kiss her, first time I’ve ever pulled a San Diego thank you
by Crazylittlefucker April 25, 2023
Get the San Diego thank youmug. Assistant teacher: just clarifying, you simplify number five then factor?
Teacher: no, you factor, THEN simplify. Stop asking stupid questions, you're not being helpful
Students (in unison): THANKS MRS GOUCHER!
Teacher: no, you factor, THEN simplify. Stop asking stupid questions, you're not being helpful
Students (in unison): THANKS MRS GOUCHER!
by Benjafo March 6, 2017
Get the Thanks mrs gouchermug. by _revan_XX June 9, 2016
Get the provo thank youmug. Wham bam, thank you gal!
As many related phrases, an expression used by witty guys (girls too, though!) to comment on
a one-night affair with a girl that clearly said did not want any serious commitment or drama issues after the sexual affair.
As many related phrases, an expression used by witty guys (girls too, though!) to comment on
a one-night affair with a girl that clearly said did not want any serious commitment or drama issues after the sexual affair.
F (Frank) Z (Zachary)
Used between a conversation among friends, i.e. F(Frank) Z (Zachary);
F: -Hey Zach, how was your night at the pub?-
Z:-Good, I finally met a nice girl.-
F:-Ohh, good one!...did you leave her your phone number?-
Z:-Nah... it was a 'Wham bam, thank you gal!' thing.-
Used between a conversation among friends, i.e. F(Frank) Z (Zachary);
F: -Hey Zach, how was your night at the pub?-
Z:-Good, I finally met a nice girl.-
F:-Ohh, good one!...did you leave her your phone number?-
Z:-Nah... it was a 'Wham bam, thank you gal!' thing.-
by crustavsky January 20, 2017
Get the Wham bam, thank you gal!mug. On Thanksgiving of any year, it is said to be good luck to get bashed in the skull if you happen to be a poof. Generally it is even greater luck if the police tell you to simply forget about it, or even that it didn't happen at all, not enough witnesses, etc. Consider this your lucky day if you get pummelled by a group of hecklers for no reason whatsoever.
by urbanlunatic October 18, 2022
Get the Thanks-poofingmug.