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Natter 71: Someone is wrong on the Internet  

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.


§ ita § - Apr 22, 2013 9:17:26 am PDT #20088 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.

If working isn't enough to cover a car rental, well, one still has to think about one's reputation, and if a car rental is too expensive to preserve that...yeah, other nurses sound like a good thing to explore.


-t - Apr 22, 2013 9:18:55 am PDT #20089 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Speaking as an hourly employee, yeah, that seems nuts.

And not just my clients. I've been working off and on for the last six years to resolve a tricky question involving the proper storage and handling of archaeological material, and it's all gummed up with state law versus federal law versus tribal interests and a great deal of politics. And my state counterpart, whom I was just on the phone with, sounded quite disconsolate at the prospect of having to start from scratch with whomever I dump this on.

That's terrible. For, like, the world. Gah.


-t - Apr 22, 2013 9:21:58 am PDT #20090 of 30001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Also- yay Lee's New Dog Vacation! When we got Walter, I was able to stay home with him a lot of the time and it was very helpful in getting him acclimated.


meara - Apr 22, 2013 9:30:07 am PDT #20091 of 30001

I would love a three month leave. With or without dog. Though preferably without, so I could travel. And not feel guilty about leaving the dog when te months were up! That's still weird though. Also, why are Kat's nurses (and ita's for that matter) so bad? You'd think someone would love the routine basic schedule. And show up on time. Regularly.


msbelle - Apr 22, 2013 9:32:20 am PDT #20092 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

omg - 3 MONTHS OFF!!!! I would like an extra week off this year, so much so.

telling people I am leaving continues to be fun.


Cashmere - Apr 22, 2013 9:33:34 am PDT #20093 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.

My sister got her second doberman when she was between jobs--she had two months home with him and he really was one of the best trained dogs she ever had because she had so much time to spend training him before she started her new job. But it just worked out that way.

I definitely could see taking a week off to get get a dog settled at home but three months seems a bit...excessive.


erikaj - Apr 22, 2013 9:58:53 am PDT #20094 of 30001
"already on the kiss-cam with Karl Marx"-

Most attendants have crazy amounts of jobs. wish I didn't know what that was like, Kat.


Lee - Apr 22, 2013 10:03:55 am PDT #20095 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.

I definitely could see taking a week off to get get a dog settled at home but three months seems a bit...excessive.

Yeah, I think between the cats and NewDog needing extra time to stop being afraid of me (or anyone new), the week is kind of necessary, but I think more than that would make me stir crazy.


Burrell - Apr 22, 2013 10:37:16 am PDT #20096 of 30001
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

Gah Kat, how maddening about the nurse! I'd be livid. Which wouldn't fix anything, I realize that, but still!


Strix - Apr 22, 2013 10:46:44 am PDT #20097 of 30001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger

Is it Jesse who does the Good Stuff tumblr?

This [link] might be a good inclusion!