Kaylee: You're nice, too. Mal: No, I'm not. I'm a mean old man.

'Serenity'


Spike's Bitches 48: I Say, We Go Out There, and Kick a Little Demon Ass.  

[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.


Typo Boy - May 23, 2013 12:58:07 pm PDT #484 of 30002
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.

I don't know if this helps but: since layoffs seem close to certain, you could get your resume in order if you have not already.If that is done you could start a job search. Depends on your personality. For some people taking action helps; for others it would only add to the stress and they are better off waiting until the layoff. You know better than I which type you are.

Also you need to decide on job search paramters. For example I gather hubbie-to-be's job is a good one, so you can't even consider offers outside commuting distance of his current job.


Sean K - May 23, 2013 1:18:57 pm PDT #485 of 30002
You can't leave me to my own devices; my devices are Nap and Eat. -Zenkitty

You are in a really good position to get hired somewhere else right away, Tep. Not that it makes it any less stressful or anything, but you've got a leg up on many other job seekers.


Calli - May 23, 2013 2:21:41 pm PDT #486 of 30002
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs

Teppy, I'm sorry things are so stressful.


Atropa - May 23, 2013 5:37:01 pm PDT #487 of 30002
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

I think "gibbering, roll-on-the-floor, frothing panic" would be my reaction of choice in your circumstances, Teppy.

I would be curled up in a ball, pleading for laudanum.

Thank you to everyone who reassured me last night. My boss was taking me out for drinks because she was worried about how stressed I have been lately, and wanted to find out what would make me less stressed. Yay!

I have also had three drinks, and am a bit tipsy. I love drinking on the company tab. Here, let me type something without editing: which shoudl be hilarious, but hey, I've been told that at leaste two of the projsect s currently on my shouldrs will be removed, thank goodneass.


DavidS - May 23, 2013 5:41:02 pm PDT #488 of 30002
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."

My boss was taking me out for drinks because she was worried about how stressed I have been lately, and wanted to find out what would make me less stressed. Yay!

Aha! I'm worried about how stressed you are so I'm going to do this nice treat for you WHICH WILL TOTALLY STRESS YOU OUT!


Atropa - May 23, 2013 5:42:31 pm PDT #489 of 30002
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

Aha! I'm worried about how stressed you are so I'm going to do this nice treat for you WHICH WILL TOTALLY STRESS YOU OUT!

It was kind of hilarious. I admitted to being worried, to which she said, "Oh no, I talk to the bad people at the office. Stop feeling like you have to fix everything! That's not your job!"

Swanky cheese and pate! And cocktails with creme de violette!


le nubian - May 23, 2013 5:48:41 pm PDT #490 of 30002
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."

Oh that is cool, Jilli.


Atropa - May 23, 2013 5:53:28 pm PDT #491 of 30002
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

Two of the hell projects are being taken off my plate! So I can focus on the stuff that I'm good at! I am not used to managers like this.


WindSparrow - May 23, 2013 7:47:57 pm PDT #492 of 30002
Love is stronger than death and harder than sorrow. Those who practice it are fierce like the light of stars traveling eons to pierce the night.

Jilli you completely deserve to have a manager who does not want you to run yourself into the ground.


Burrell - May 23, 2013 7:54:04 pm PDT #493 of 30002
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!

I am not used to managers like this.

And yet that's what a manager should do.