Adding to the congrats for Jilli! The news is made of gothy awsomeness.
I walk. I talk. I shop, I sneeze. I'm gonna be a fireman when the floods roll back. There's trees in the desert since you moved out. And I don't sleep on a bed of bones.
Buffy ,'Chosen'
Natter 55: It's the 55th Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Frankenbuddha - Dec 06, 2007 9:43:01 am PST #6009 of 10001
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
beekaytee - Dec 06, 2007 9:44:19 am PST #6010 of 10001
Compassionately intolerant
Bummer shrift.
I'm sorry you did not get something you wanted but, on the other hand...when people say things like 'difficult personalities' in an interview process, you gotta believe them. That's like code for "Godzilla runs the HR department and your officemate would be a slime demon who hums the Farmer in the Dell all day and...don't be in the office with her after hours...I don't want to say you'd have been eaten exactly...and in a definitely unfun way...but that's why we are filling this position now."
Besides, one viewing of The Girls Next Door or whatever that cringefest is called, leads me to think that asylum is run by the inmates.
Allyson - Dec 06, 2007 9:45:28 am PST #6011 of 10001
Wait, is this real-world child support, where the money goes to buy food for the kids, or MRA fantasyland child support where the women just buy Ferraris and cocaine? -Jessica
Sad now, shrift.
My Nightmare Before Christmas duffle bag/suitcase arrived today. It is AWESOME.
beth b - Dec 06, 2007 9:45:56 am PST #6012 of 10001
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
ma~~~ to ita
sorry shrift, they missed a good one
my keyboard is misbehaving
Theodosia - Dec 06, 2007 9:49:29 am PST #6013 of 10001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Definitely their loss, shrift, but a new and better opportunity will come knocking in the fullness of time -- you're a good worker, and the cream will rise to the top, in the long run.
ita, strength to you!
When Nilly stops by again, let her know that LibraryThing now works in Hebrew!
msbelle - Dec 06, 2007 9:53:48 am PST #6014 of 10001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I will not buy playboys in protest.
Jesse - Dec 06, 2007 10:03:59 am PST #6015 of 10001
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Too bad, shrift!
I just inserted myself into a budget issue that has nothing to do with me, just because my boss was freaking out SO BAD, and I can actually read a spreadsheet. Christ. Then she (boss) was dithering about all the other stuff she has to do, so finally I told her to go do some of it while we wait for other people to gather other information related to the budget issue. That's managing up, right?
Trudy Booth - Dec 06, 2007 10:06:56 am PST #6016 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Big old SUV on fire outside my building.
We're right above it, looking six floors down at the flames saying things like "if its a car bomb it won't get us here, right?"
IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII Love New Yooooooooooooooork!
§ ita § - Dec 06, 2007 10:17:05 am PST #6017 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Kat has been and gone-I am up a few pairs of socks and fun mags as a result.
Allyson, you need a job where you are well paid for bundling. Table setting, care package, down home meal, tuck box, whatever. Where are you even finding my food?
Yeah, you and Kat could make a killing.
I really don't need to miss work right now.
Nutty - Dec 06, 2007 10:21:40 am PST #6018 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
You know what, I would really really love to see the exact wording of the Playboy sexual harassment policy. Like, they're a big corporation, so I know they have one; but, I mean, their whole business plan relies on "Could you jiggle a bit more?" and "Which shot should go on the cover, the naked one or the other naked one?"
What constitutes a welcoming work environment at Playboy? OMG, new-hire indoctrination has got to be hilarious!