ita,

what is the consequence if the thing busts out?

She doesn't want to spend time planning for something that shouldn't happen. Won't happen.

But it's something that keeps actually happening as I read it.

What is the downside of having a backup plan and telling the customer what that plan is? I mean, the time to make and write down a plan, yes. But that's customer service.

Speaking of, The Gas Co rocks. Probably because their product can explode easily. Still the nice man did not mock the fact that my furnace apparently works just fine and I just hadn't waited long enough when I tested it and smelled dust frying. And now I know where my furnace vaguely is (attic) instead of guessing.

what is the consequence if the thing busts out?

If we don't mitigate "in time" then our reputation as a department suffers, and the marketing plan...I'm not sure of the larger business ramification exactly, but there are two company name changes and eight websites affected (two completely new, six altered to reflect the new two). So that's a big deal.

We do stand a decent chance of a failure, and I just don't want to butt heads, and I don't think talking about it is an emotional topic.

I'm going to go see if the boss is available.

I think you're right, but am always wary of going over heads.

They have several of them too!

If I had a lawn, I would definitely have all of the reindeer.

You guys, I just met with a financial advisor, and it was actually interesting and useful! Even though I don't have any money or assets or dependents.

Our lawn is so tiny that putting any reindeer on it would be comical. About 5 of them would take up the entire lawn. (Stately Wayne Manor, this is not.)

Also, my neighborhood is juuuuust sketchy enough that I wouldn't be surprised if lawn reindeer got stolen. So we stick to strings of lights on the porch.

You guys, I just met with a financial advisor, and it was actually interesting and useful! Even though I don't have any money or assets or dependents.

Like how? What advice did they give that was useful?

And...that was the best way the worst way could turn out.

I officially went over her head for the first time ever, and she caught me. I got half the question out before she came by, and she stopped and came in, and our boss set a threshold which would trigger the manual file move. She did say she didn't want to dwell on things going wrong, and I said I wanted to have common expectations across the board, and he said he didn't want to know the details about our "tense conversation" (my words) and also I look awful.

I just crossed the conversational line with a co-worker. Oops!

I was talking about some recent issue with rented laptops that had webcam recording software running, and I was hypothesising what a horrible violation that was. "I mean, suppose they're feeding the pictures to a porn site? And you're all...Mom! What are you doing on here??"

He's looking balefully at me. I say "What?" His reply: "I don't know what I am doing on here."

Like how? What advice did they give that was useful?

Like, since my job doesn't match my 401K contribution, I should stop it and put that money into paying off my credit cards instead. Also, he's going to help me deal with all my old retirement plans. And look into disability insurance, because that's what would ruin me.

I think mostly I liked it because it was mostly about moving around money I'm already putting out somewhere. And he was nice. Although I half wonder if my mother suggested me because he's single.

Although I half wonder if my mother suggested me because he's single.

I see an early retirement in your future if you know what I mean and I think you do.