Roses are red Violets are blue You bought shit for somebody else I bought this shit for you
Buffy. When I saw you stop the world from, you know, ending, I just assumed that was a big week for you. Turns out I suddenly find myself needing to know the plural of 'apocalypse.'
Riley ,'Potential'
Spike's Bitches 45: That sure as hell wasn't in the brochure.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risqué (and frisqué), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
Zenkitty - Feb 08, 2010 2:43:30 pm PST #9540 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Pix - Feb 08, 2010 2:50:48 pm PST #9541 of 30000
The status is NOT quo.
The Valentine thing is ridiculous. I work at a warm, fuzzy school, and though we always have a "Make a Valentine" option in the faculty room (one year with Buffy valentines that I had nothing to do with but loved nonetheless) no one has to A) participate, B) provide their own, or C) feel guilty about thinking it's silly and deciding to opt out.
On a more serious note, Omnis, I think you need to tell your boss the truth. Sooner or later he's going to find out you applied, even if you don't get/take the job, and a lie now has the potential to make that really uncomfortable.
Ginger - Feb 08, 2010 2:52:23 pm PST #9542 of 30000
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Roses are red
Violets are blue
I'm feeling less guilty
About going somewhere new
Katerina Bee - Feb 08, 2010 3:29:16 pm PST #9543 of 30000
Herding cats for fun
I've been assuming that Visiting Buffistas is always a good cover story for travel. Especially if one wishes to be vague about the details with Management. I myself might apply for time off and say the reason is that a bunch of us are doing it so I'm going to be part of the crowd.
I would feel totally comfortable with a cover story like that, but then I would probably write off a social meal as a business meeting if I did such things with my taxes. Clearly I am devious and not setting a good example to follow.
beth b - Feb 08, 2010 3:30:54 pm PST #9544 of 30000
oh joy! Oh Rapture ! I have a brain!
I have a sleepng cat on my lap.yay
Katerina Bee - Feb 08, 2010 3:41:18 pm PST #9545 of 30000
Herding cats for fun
Hooray for kitty companionship, for it is warm.
Sadly, no one has bought anything from the Felt Farm at the Bookstore(yet) but I didn't really expect that would be part of the experience. I decided to ask $15,000 for Anatomically Complete John Taylor, because the memories of that toy are almost priceless.
I still need to take better pictures. Under the skylight in bright shade works pretty well... when the sun comes out, that is.
omnis_audis - Feb 08, 2010 4:16:53 pm PST #9546 of 30000
omnis, pursue. That's an order from a shy woman who can use M-16. - Shir
Omnis, I think you need to tell your boss the truth. Sooner or later he's going to find out you applied, even if you don't get/take the job, and a lie now has the potential to make that really uncomfortable.Yes, but when? Do I tell him when requesting the time off? "um, [boss], I'm being head hunted, and need a few days off at crazy time in season so I can interview"? The little bit of my brain that has Ms. Manners in it is screaming that it's not right. But I can't think of how else to do it.
ION- I love you guys. Your valentines poems are the best! And it's good to know I'm not being some v-day scrooge.
Pix - Feb 08, 2010 5:27:34 pm PST #9547 of 30000
The status is NOT quo.
Yes. IMHO, Miss Manners would be much more offended by you lying about a family crisis.
amych - Feb 08, 2010 5:34:37 pm PST #9548 of 30000
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Yeah, Miss M would be decidedly Not Down With The Lying*. I kinda suspect she'd be fine with not-volunteering if the very fact of job hunting were likely to cost you (as in "is that a resume? you're fired!" levels of craxy. I hope you don't work with that.), but it's the kind of not-volunteering you're pretty much obligated to clear up as soon as it's even remotely possible.
* also, it's way too reminiscent of "my grandma died" school excuse notes.
brenda m - Feb 08, 2010 5:42:01 pm PST #9549 of 30000
If you're going through hell/keep on going/don't slow down/keep your fear from showing/you might be gone/'fore the devil even knows you're there
Omnis, I think it sounds like you have the kind of relationship where honesty is probably best. I think if you said "look, I got this call about this position and they want to interview me in LA on whatever date and I really feel like I need to see this through but I wanted to tell you what's going on" you would be good. I think you can safely elide whether it's a first or second interview.
If you don't feel comfortable doing that, then I think "I have a personal obligation and I understand how busy it is right now but I need to be in LA (or just off) on [date]" is all I'd say.
You're in a small industry. You get this job, and decide to take it, and any cover story will be blown, possibly along with your relationship with current boss.
And finally, one thing I've found about good bosses in the past - they want you to succeed. They'll hate losing you, but that's [work] life. You know this guy pretty well - is he going to fall on that spectrum? You followed him to Texas so I'm guessing yes.