vw, I think this is the perfect opportunity for a spot of deliberately not getting her point. E.g., an insanely cheerful "I'm so sorry you won't be able to make it to weekly meetings -- I'm sure we'll miss yoU!"

Ooooo...that's a good idea, and would have probably been effective if I'd been the first of the group to respond. Unfortunately, I wasn't, and others have agreed with her. So, I guess I'm in the minority here.

vw, I forgot to say the CarePage idea migh tbe a good thing, in that it will save you time. Totally your call, but anything that frees up some time sounds good to me.

Also, the quilting not!leader sounds a bit full of herself, doesn't she? I like amych's idea.

One would think they'd offer more severance simply because it doesn't seem like they have a leg to stand on.

California's an "at-will" state. So they don't really have to justify anything, just dodge lawsuits. But thanks for all the calm-ma and support, everybody.

I can't really imagine what Weasel Boss is going to say when the time comes. "Yes, I shamefully lied to your face when you came to me in distress in an honest attempt to resolve a tense situation. Not only that, I assured you I wasn't lying while I was lying. You're fired."

On the other hand, my direct deposit hit so I've got April's rent covered.

Aw, Hecubus. One time I curse my keen detective instincts.

Ooooo...that's a good idea, and would have probably been effective if I'd been the first of the group to respond. Unfortunately, I wasn't, and others have agreed with her. So, I guess I'm in the minority here.

How about a reply that says something like, "Am I the only person who would like to continue to meet weekly? Maybe we could structure this so we have a big group meeting once a month, and then those who would like to continue meeting weekly could do so."

Hec, your spy is very impressive with the info.

vw, I don't think you should assume your in the minority before you give people a chance to agree with you, as Cindy suggests.

My interview last night with the NZ folks went pretty well, I think. I'm totally terrified that they'll offer me the job and I'll have a very difficult decision to make. I did not sleep very well last night. My DH? He slept like a log. The thought of what a 6000+ mile move might be like isn't enought to keep him awake at night.

eta: Happy Birthday, libkitty!

IOverysillyN, Sara loves Zoo Pals, the paper plates shaped like animals. Stephen just suggested that we should make toilet paper with pictures of animals on it and call it Poo Pals.

My mother got her mammogram back yesterday and her "Dr.Wilson" says her bloodwork has never looked better. Go five years cancer-free!

Anybody else suspecting vw's brother just liked toy rooms?

My one sister liked to take off. And she also liked to be naked. We had a naked todder returned to us in all manner of places.