Grump. I just missed a layoff I didn't know was coming; I really didn't expect layoffs in my department. In the usual insane corporate fashion, they haven't TOLD US who was laid off, so you find out by ones and twos. In the weeks to come, E-mail will bounce and then you'll know.

I feel weirdly numb.

Oh argh, I'm so sorry, Betsy. I've been through that many, many times.

{{Betsy}} Layoffs suck.

Neither Missouri or Kansas have anything interesting on their tax forms (I have to do both).

Oh, DX, that's just strange. Just about as strange as finding it on a paper.

Betsy, I'm so sorry.

The state of Rhode Island puts smiley faces on its tax return forms. There's a smiley face next to the "amount refunded to you" line on the form, and a frowny face next to the "amount you owe" line, just in case you were otherwise unaware of what each meant.

Utah does it too. It's creepy.

But you shouldn't feel sorry for me; I still have a job! I shouldn't feel as shocked as I do; nothing bad happened to me.

Why, oh why do I double-post?

It's snowing to a far-thee-well out there. About half an inch in the last hour. Yay, summer water!

HEC!!! or any California HR types--I have a question. One of our exempt employees took a day off last week, but worked a full day Saturday so he put in a 40-hour week. The Head Office wants him to take his day as Paid Time Off, thus using up a vacation day, and the Saturday is considered by them just extra time that salaried employees sometimes have to work (I worked on the Saturday, for example, and won't get overtime for it, since I'm also exempt). This seems wrong to me, but I can't find anything concrete to back me up.

Oh. Dear. I have a professor that puts smiley faces on papers when grading. Not only does she use smiley faces, though. She also uses sad faces with tears running down the cheeks.

Someone needs to find a Sunday School class or Brownie troop or something where she can use her smiley-frowney urges in a more age-appropriate setting.