From much earlier today:

ION, apparently this entire reorganization was devised by the new CIO, without any input from the existing managers, directors or employees. Whee.

Kalshane, you're not in Wisconsin, are you? Because every. single word. you wrote, from the arbitrary and meaningless review to the unilateral reorganization, is what Former Evil Boss did here. He's now a CIO in Wisconsin. Dear lord, I hope it's not him.

Huh. I was so overjoyed at his departure, I've never spared a thought for those who've inherited him. Bless.

Joy. CIO just called an all-hands meeting for Friday at 4pm. It's only supposed to be an hour, but our meetings always, always, always go at least an hour long. Nothing like staying late on a Friday.

good god. That's him, too. If the meeting was scheduled for an hour, by gum he was gonna keep talking whether there was anything left to talk about or not. Google "Narcissistic Personality Disorder" to see a lovely portrait.

IHeightN, I am 5'7" or 5'8" - or somewhere in between. I'm number-impaired, and this seems to be one I can't retain. My little sister is 5'11.5" and great to go shopping with. I can always find her over the racks.

Millionaires: I got nothin.

Kalshane is near Wisconsin.

The last two days at work I've been favoring my left shoulder since it seems to hurt any time my elbow leaves my side. Now the muscles in my right shoulder are sore. woo-hoo.

My definition of millionaire, I realise, wasn't >=$1M in assets, but that they grossed at least a mil a year. The relatives that I have that are millionaires (by my terms) are small business owners + doctors with their own practice.

What are simple wages? Does that mean no investments or lottery wins?

Uh...no need to answer right away. I have to go pop some pills and burrow under covers. I have no clear plan for surviving tomorrow, except the knowledge that if I don't make it through the day, I don't get to the nerve block.

And I refuse to take a sick day. I just can't.

What are simple wages? Does that mean no investments or lottery wins?

I think that was bugging me too. I haven't the slightest idea what "simple wages" are supposed to include or exclude.

Kalshane is near Wisconsin.

Oh dear.

aurelia, ow. Want a Percocet? I haven't needed one for a couple of days, touch wood.

ita, I hope you have had a restful night's sleep before reading this. Best thoughts for getting through and getting what you need today.

I'm going to try that sleep thing myself.

I have drugs too. Soon they will work, and there will be tomorrow.

I'm watching the Terry Gilliam episode of the Python retrospective. So far it's been forty minutes of non stop animation.

He was smoking the bad crack. Or possibly the good crack. Or both.

He was smoking the bad crack. Or possibly the good crack. Or both.

Where Python is concerned, methinks it was the wise crack.

Want a Percocet?

Heh. I don't have anything stronger than Advil. The right shoulder is just muscle soreness that will go away. I would very much like to trade in the left shoulder though.

I went to sleep a short while after I got home, and just woke up a litle while ago.

This seemed like a much idea at 7:30 than it does right now.