I'd agree with meara -- aside from giving them until their own deadline, there's the simple human fact that with the holiday weekend, half the committee is already off for the holiday and the other half is watching and rewatching the piano-playing cat on YouTube and not noticing that the "new email" indicator is bouncing up and down annoyingly at them.
I mean, look at us!
Ooh, piano playing cat!
I mean, I am sure you are right.
I am freakin' out. a little.
On the other hand, I totally get that. But we can amuse and distract you and get you virtual-drunk on internet margaritas!
Happy birthday, sj!
Happy anniversary, Beverly and DH!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, SJ!!!!
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, BEV & DH!!!
Happy Anniversary to Beverly & DH!
Happy Birthday, sj!
Yay, Fred Pete's cat!
am completely mad at CTY for pixkristin. get your shit together peoples. that's ridiculous.
and a similar sort of thing happened to me my first semester with them 10 years ago. it got better, once I was finally in the database.
Aw, thanks Sox. I finally did find out that I can add the requisition to the form I already filled out, so I won't have to redo the entire thing. THANK GOD.
Just for fun, though, let me tell you all that I have now filled out eight release forms including background check and checks on all of my colleges and school jobs. I need to fax them today.
I got tax forms, too, and now I have these instrcutions:
Hi Kristin,
I apologize for the confusion but you were never technically hired into our system. I need to process the release forms (esp. background check) to get you on payroll. The tax forms, including the Form I-9 which needs to be notarized, are attached.
1- We will need you to fill in the attached forms to complete your payroll account. We will need to view the original documents for the Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification. A list of acceptable documents is shown in the instructions on the I-9 form. Because you will not be able to visit us in person, you may have the Form I-9 notarized and send the original copy of the notary's certification with your I-9 by regular mail.
2- Please sign on to JHUJobs [link] and apply for Requisition 36203. You originally applied to our "master" requisition. This one is specifically for your payroll account.
3- Please answer these questions for payroll input:
Nationality (ie: US American, etc)
Residence status: (US citizen, resident alien, etc)
VISA type (if appl):
Emergency Contact Information: (Name, address, zip, phone);
If you have any questions, please call or e-mail me.
[Human Resources Lady]
Gah, Kristin! Universities full of smart people can be such idiots.
Yeah...universities bring bureaucracy to an art form. The kind of art where someone strips naked, lights his pubic hair on fire and starts singing the National Anthem.
Coffee:
...which is why I've just gone and watched the Dicovery Channel BOOMDEYADA song again:
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Yay!
ETA: The live version rocks, too:
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