Steph, I think that's really wrong. What about people who have other commitments? 9-80 (only every other Friday off) is way easier, in my opinion. Like Jess, I would have been screwed if that had been mandatory in my job. Ellie's daycare only allowed kids to spend 10 hours there per day (on a regular basis). Plus, what about pets at home and stuff?

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I would open the first bottle at work so you can throw them all right in the trash instead of lugging them home only to find out they're spoiled.

That's a good idea, actually. I wonder if anyone here has a corkscrew.

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Steph, I think that's really wrong. What about people who have other commitments?

Everybody else in the office has kids (although some people's kids are adults), so I don't get how this is supposed to work.

Eh, whatev. I'm not the boss, so I don't get to make that call.

The Boy gets up early, so I'll just get up with him and tough it out. (Er, because I have no choice, actually. Want to keep your job? Then man up and work those 10-hour days!)

But of course, the first Friday I have off, I'll change my tune, and I'll start posting about how FUCKING GREAT it is to have 3-day weekends. Because I'm whimsical hypocritical like that.

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FuckCake O' the Day...A Friday THREE-FER!

Me: You know, Friday the 13th has never been particularly unlucky for me.

Phone: Let's see if we can change that. *ring*

Me: May you burn for Eternity in the Hell of a Thousand Busy Signals.

Phone: Oh, I hate that sound! *ring*

Me: "bzzz...bzzz...bzzz..."

Phone: Argh! Fuck you! *ring*

FuckCake O' the Day #1: I worked the Memorial Day holiday. Do I get time and a half?

Me: Let's see...no, you got your full regular pay and your full holiday pay.

FCO'tD#1: But shouldn't I get time and a half?

Me: No, see, you get paid for the full holiday and your regular hours.

FCO'tD#1: Last place I worked gave me time and a half.

Me: Well, this is *double* time.

FCO'tD#1: What a rip-off. I should get time and a half.

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Phone: Hey, you know...

Me: "bzzz...bzzz...bzzz..."

Phone: I *was* gonna say I liked your hair, but now you can fuck off and die. *ring*

FCO'tD#2: I set up a Health Savings Account, but I don't see any of my deductions going into it. I see on the paystub you're taking them off, but they're not in the account.

Me: (checks various systems and paperwork) Well, Mr. FCO'tD#2, I see that you set up your Direct Deposit *and* your HSA deductions to go to the same account. The money is in there, but it's being deposited as two separate deposits and they don't always go in at the same time.

FCO'tD#2: Why would I set it up that way?

Me: I'm sure I don't know.

FCO'tD#2: Why would you *let* me set it up that way?

Me: We assumed you knew what you were doing.

FCO'tD#2: Well *that* was where *you* made *your* mistake!

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Phone: Jesus, Son of God, what is *with* these people? *ring*

Me: Tell me about it.

Phone: I just...I can't even...*ring*

Me: It's okay. I know.

FCO'tD#3: You're taking Medicare taxes out of my check. Could you please stop?

Me: What?

FCO'tD#3: I don't use Medicare and I don't plan to use Medicare, so please stop taking that out of my check.

Me: We...we can't do that. It's Federal law.

FCO'tD#3: Don't give me that, just stop.

Me: Seriously, we can't. We...it's...we can't.

FCO'tD#3: Well, who do I talk to to get this stopped?

Me: ...the IRS?

FCO'tD#3: What's their number?

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I cannot believe today.

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I worked a 5/4 schedule (9 hour days, one day off every other week) for some years, then switched to a traditional 8-hour schedule.

Ick on being forced to shift. But it does have a compensation or two.

You'll be able to run errands, schedule doctor's appointments, and the like when everybody else is at work. It's amazing how quiet the grocery store is at 8:30 or 9:00 a.m. And scheduling doctor's appointments for your day off means you don't have to take paid time off and can use it some other time.

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FCO'tD#3: You're taking Medicare taxes out of my check. Could you please stop?

HA! Let me know how that one goes.

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OK, I need help. I have an audition next week for a play called "Breaking the Code" about Alan Turing and I need an audition piece. I know, I should have dealt with this earlier but I just haven't had the time. Does anyone know of any online resources to find monolgues? Or any suggestions?

Well, it's not British, but there is a good female lead part, I'm guessing a good monologue in it, have you looked at PROOF? A play about Math family?

I should be working. I am not. Cursed internets.

VW, have fun with BaconBoy (sorry, I forgot the initials that have been designated, but I've been thinking of him as BaconBoy... think of the advantage... every time we say it, you'll just wanna eat him up... er.. um... what? You said evil thoughts, no?)

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Today:

coffee shop Good

found a friend/neighbor that had a daabetic cat - so I have help Good

went to bike shop to get bike bike not ready - not tragic but bad

went to pick up drugs new insurance not working BAD

grocery store not bad/not good

gas 11.000 more that I when I last filled it bad

Tivo - not connecting -- some how it is unplugged from network and I must go fishing Bad

call from drugstore --insurance co has my date of birth as 1919 weird --and also - they know it is wrong but they don't ask us to correct it until I go to use the card BAD

and I still get to bring the cat to the vet at 3

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I'm having fun talking about my fiancee today. Also playing with my gorgeous new bracelet. This week is made of win!

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