I have a sleepng cat on my lap.yay

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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.

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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.

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Yes. IMHO, Miss Manners would be much more offended by you lying about a family crisis.

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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.

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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.

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Miss Manners would be much more offended by you lying about a family crisis

No, I know lying about family crisis is bad. Just seems direct approach is too direct. If it doesn't happen, I just don't want bad blood at the work place.

That said, Brenda, you bring up good points.

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My last job decided I was excepting my new job before I did. They new it was better for me.

And lots of people leave and come back. The good thing is - no poisoning the well.

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Margaret Thatcher was going to kill us all

Comedy gold.

omnis, I agree with all that smart Buffistas said wrt to Valentine and the interview (and good luck with that one!). As for when to tell your boss - since it's a busy time I'd suggest about 9-10 before, so he'll have time to process that (otherwise I'd suggested 6-7 days before).

Also? Your company suck at emotional management. IJS.

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yay for sleeping Andy cat.

Any news on Bobby, yet, Laura?

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