Make sure when they call you a few weeks in with "one quick question" you don't say a word without consulting fee in hand
you can say "oh, you can be the first client for my new consulting business! "
Simon: I swear when it's appropriate. Kaylee: Simon, the whole point of swearing is that it ain't appropriate.
'Jaynestown'
Spike's Bitches 29: That sure as hell wasn't in the brochure.
[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.
Vortex - Mar 23, 2006 2:14:59 pm PST #5078 of 10001
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
ChiKat - Mar 23, 2006 2:15:24 pm PST #5079 of 10001
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
All I ever want to know about my brother and girls is that he holds their hands when they're walking down the street together and opens doors for them.
JZ, that is all he ever does. Well, that and takes girls out for an ice cream soda. I know that's all my brother ever does. Even though he's married and has 2 children. I know all he and his wife ever do is go to a picture show and the ice cream parlor.
billytea - Mar 23, 2006 2:15:57 pm PST #5080 of 10001
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
Eeeewwww. I've worked with people like that, and they make my skin crawl.
I'm not surprised. I doubt they'd be able to cope with the Jillitude. It's really not pleasant dealing with someone who treats you as the Other the whole time.
DavidS - Mar 23, 2006 2:20:18 pm PST #5081 of 10001
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Eeeewwww. I've worked with people like that, and they make my skin crawl.
LA!Boss: Blonde country club Republican.
Recruiting (not good) boss: Blonde country club Republican.
New (good) boss: Blonde country club Republican.
Recruiting Asst: Perky young Blonde with conservative leanings and mininal HR experience previously.
New coworker: Perky Southern Californian (brunette) with no previous HR experience.
When I started here I was the only fair haired person. Our unit looked like: gay black man, mexican american, funky brunette (good boss) and me.
It's very Stepfordy really.
Cass - Mar 23, 2006 2:24:11 pm PST #5082 of 10001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Cass, I have to warn you that if you and my brother do get together, you'll have to whitefont any porny talk about how it's going. All I ever want to know about my brother and girls is that he holds their hands when they're walking down the street together and opens doors for them. Anything more intimate than that and I will have to run screaming from the internets.No worries, when there is an actual boy? I don't chat it up. Though the opening doors is nice. I might mention that.
-t - Mar 23, 2006 2:24:34 pm PST #5083 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I have always wanted to go to the ice cream parlor on a date. Alas, when I knew where to find an ice cream parlor, I was dateless.
Your workplace is really pissing me off, Hec. If people are going to be mean, they should at least have non-stupid reasons. Or maybe I should be grateful that they are making it so easy and guilt-free to hate them.
Cass - Mar 23, 2006 2:25:01 pm PST #5084 of 10001
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Hec, that whole deal just sucks. Grrrrr.
Spidra Webster - Mar 23, 2006 2:28:06 pm PST #5085 of 10001
I wish I could just go somewhere to get flensed but none of the whaling ships near me take Medicare.
That's awful, Hec. Cnet had aspects of that at times. Just as a disclaimer: Not all LA people are like that. Really.
I can lead simple East Coast Swing. I can lead polka, waltz, simple American style tango, foxtrot, etc. But I like to get a chance to follow too. It makes me feel unfeminine when I get stuck leading just 'cause I'm the tall chick.
I just packed up my Promethea cold cast statuette to take home from work. It's kinda sad.
Jessica - Mar 23, 2006 2:34:06 pm PST #5086 of 10001
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Hec, absolutely call in sick for your extra month of health care. As others have said, the worst case scenario is you still don't go to work for two days.
I *finally* managed to get into the NYC Trader Joe's and go shopping! The shelves were pretty picked over, but I still brought home a few simmer sauces, and some frozen prepared things to take to work for lunches.
I also snagged a spiffy new pair of shoes at Payless for $15. Score!
libkitty - Mar 23, 2006 2:36:40 pm PST #5087 of 10001
Embrace the idea that we are the leaders we've been looking for. Grace Lee Boggs
Many happy returns of the day, Raq! (The day's not quite over, at least not here.)
Tons o' job ~ma for the Bay Area.
Hec, I'm sorry about how this is working out, but I must admit that I'm having a blast reading about it. I would never have the gumption to follow through on the sick leave and consulting fees, etc., but it's great to read about. Of course, better yet would be good!boss with no bad!boss.