I had a fight with my favorite co-worker and am feeling down about it even though it's over and it all seems okay now. Stupid work.
t hugs gc
t makes scowly face at fc-w
Zoe: Nobody's saying that, sir. Wash: Yeah, we're pretty much just giving each other significant glances and laughing incessantly.
'Our Mrs. Reynolds'
Spike's Bitches 27: I'm Embarrassed for Our Kind.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risque (and frisque), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Trudy Booth - Oct 25, 2005 11:34:05 am PDT #493 of 10003
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Glamcookie - Oct 25, 2005 11:40:21 am PDT #494 of 10003
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
I loves my co-worker but sometimes his communication style is difficult. Alas, he doesn't seem to see that. He did have reason to be mad at me but it came out of my frustration with his communication style. Anyway, it's over now and he says he's not mad anymore. Still feeling thwumpy about it, though.
Plus GF wanted to go to Disneyland on Friday and I can't because I have too much crap to do this week. Can it please be Nov. 11 now? I want the GRE off my plate, damn it.
Trudy Booth - Oct 25, 2005 11:43:26 am PDT #495 of 10003
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
t removes GRE from plate, replaces it with a nice taco and some sour cream
Glamcookie - Oct 25, 2005 11:44:10 am PDT #496 of 10003
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
mmmm...tacos...
libkitty - Oct 25, 2005 11:51:05 am PDT #497 of 10003
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
Apparently at the phone center where I work, we are not allowed to dress up for Halloween.
Daniel, try showing your employer a book called Fish! Tales by Lundin, Christensen, Paul & Strand. One of their most prominent examples is a Sprint call center. They show how, by loosening up, bringing play into the workplace, and treating their workers like adults, they increased productivity and effectiveness and, I believe, reduced costs.
§ ita § - Oct 25, 2005 11:56:38 am PDT #498 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
They show how, by loosening up, bringing play into the workplace, and treating their workers like adults, they increased productivity and effectiveness and, I believe, reduced costs
See, if they try and bring more play into my workplace, they may also bring aneurysm into my brain. I'm so grateful the people who were pushy about decorating and costumes last year are overworked and bitter this year (what took them so long?). Even though we won second place (which reminds me -- I have no idea what happened to that gift cert), it SO wasn't worth it.
libkitty - Oct 25, 2005 12:00:33 pm PDT #499 of 10003
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
The play is optional. The Sprint place had a quite room where you could sit and read while waiting for calls. As opposed to the room with a disco ball.
§ ita § - Oct 25, 2005 12:05:35 pm PDT #500 of 10003
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Of course, now I'm reading "play" like "play" on Friendster, and I certainly don't need that at work.
I'm pretty simplistic about my 9 to 5. Mainly, I want it to stay between 9 and 5, and I'd like it if it could involve jeans more often. But mostly, I don't want to have to pretend to love it, or that it's more important than other things in my life. It's more important than being broke, or not being able to buy myself or other people nice things. Although it can make me unhappy, I don't ask happiness of it. Nor companionship or succour. Yet, sometimes, from the way people look at you ... you'd think I was some sort of traitor.
libkitty - Oct 25, 2005 12:09:56 pm PDT #501 of 10003
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
I think that's where the bit about treating people like adults comes in, ita. That allows flexibility on the not so important things (like wearing what you want when no one's going to see you anyway). If you want to wear jeans, fine. If someone else wants to wear a Halloween costume, fine. If someone wants to dress up in a suit, well, it's their right to be a tad off.
Aims - Oct 25, 2005 12:15:53 pm PDT #502 of 10003
Shit's all sorts of different now.
Things that have changed since having a baby ----> Bawling at "Cat's in the Cradle".