Happy Birthday Raq!

Poor David. It was very hard working when I knew I had a layoff at the end of the month. and oddly, no one above me seemed to think that we might find it difficult. Somehow we were supposed to be greatful for the oppertunity to work.

Someday I shall have to tell Hec of the last production day I worked at SF Weekly. The other typesetter and I swaggered off to lunch early and came back really really late and half drunk, too. Hahahaha! We were self-righteous in our having showed 'em how hard we had worked previously.

Phone interview at 10:30. Meeep. What am I supposed to say? Gimme the job, because your company is better than all the other companies out there.

Phone interview at 10:30. Meeep. What am I supposed to say? Gimme the job, because your company is better than all the other companies out there.

Yes. And add that by hiring you, you will make them even more successful and glittery and all that.

that works KB, but you forgot the part where you tell them you are the best they'll ever find so thye'd better hire you quick before someone else sntaches you away

for some reason, I am craving brussell sprouts. perhaps tonight, I will make some with lemon, pepper and bacon.

I'm grateful I wasn't laid off instantly because it gives me time to plan, but it is weird coming into work. I've got too much Catholic guilt to mess around much. So I've been spectacularly unsuccessful at using work time to do resumes or finish this test I have to take for this temp gig. 7 working days left for me.

Hope you take it easy, Hec. And if you email me what you're looking for, I can keep a lookout for you. God knows I've cruised enough job ads in the last couple weeks to find jobs for everyone but me.

Going through their website and jotting down their favorite buzzwords is good preparation, right???

It's fascinating how the knowledge that your job is going away will drain all of your interest in doing any work.

For the months between the announcement of our layoffs and the actual day, our favorite phrase anytime we slacked a bit was, "What are they gonna do - Fire us?" Lessens the pain when you can embrace the snark.

Which reminds me I ran into a former co-worker on Sat who said they had jobs posted. Gotta remember to wander over there.

Best of ~ma to all the job-seekers.

Spidra, what the hell kind of test takes a day and a half? My temp agencies just made me prove my claimed expert-level in Word, etc.

Was there more? Not sure. Too. Much. Gronk. Must apply caffiene.

Oh yeah, welcome (to new) home, Cass!

and

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO RAQ!

Going through their website and jotting down their favorite buzzwords is good preparation, right???

I doubt it could hurt. And my fingers are crossed for you, Katie!