My ire against IRE
I wasted my precious* time applying for a scholarship to its annual conference only to get an email two weeks out that they don't have the funds to provide scholarships.
They offered free registration and membership instead, and asked my company to pay for air/hotel.
Nope, my company does not pay for air/lodging at IRE, I replied. But if I personally scrounge up enough money to pay for air/lodging... is the waived registration/membership offer still valid?, I ask.
"Your company must pay the rest!", exclaimed IRE's J0hn Green.
So that means I'm ineligible for the free membership/registration fee, just because my company won't pay for air/lodging?, I ask.
"Yes, your company must pay!" exclaims asshole Green.

WHAT THE SHELL WAS THE POINT OF OFFERING A SCHOLARSHIP ONLY TO NOT OFFER A SCHOLARSHIP?
Someday I am going to unleash my ire and set IRE on fire. You can bet my orange stapler on it.

*debatable