1. Stop just declining my invites. If you're not available then, block it out on your calendar. Counteroffer a time when you are available.

2. Stop talking loudly on obviously personal phone calls while your mouth is full.

3. Please to let me go home.

When I used to do the occasional phone interview, I always recorded them (with permission, of course) and took notes more as a guide to where on the tape to go to transcribe later. Because it IS hard to keep up unless you know shorthand.

Nobody in my office wants to work late. Although there's a stiff breeze up here, it's like 72 out, and sunshiney. For the first time, I'm regretting my 'new' car (bought Oct.) doesn't have a sunroof!

DH records all his phone interviews with a cheapie wiretap from Radio Shack -- basically one end plugs into the phone, and the other end into the mic jack of any recording device. It's quite handy.

If I have anything to say about it, this was my last phone interview, so I'm just beefing up my notes now and calling it a day.

I think it was a little unfair that I had to miss shrift day, but I was out doing various things and shopping, and I got a very nice pair of pants for $8.50.

I think it was a little unfair that I had to miss shrift day, but I was out doing various things and shopping, and I got a very nice pair of pants for $8.50.

You were busy having a thrift day. I think it'll be okay in the end.

Okay. That was weird. A coworker told me to have a great weekend, and then told me to be careful. Twice.

Is there a hit out on me that I don't know about? WTF?

There is now.

shrift, your supervisor is planning on kidnapping you and keeping you trapped in the server room, like Kathy Bates in Misery.

Okay. That was weird. A coworker told me to have a great weekend, and then told me to be careful. Twice.

You know how in the movies, the cop who's three days away from retirement always takes it in the chest?

Probably nothing to worry about...