When I must, for diplomacy's sake, profusely thank someone for finally bestirring himself to do his goddam job.
Wait, you work at [redacted] with [omitted] too?
The count of three isn't a plan. It's Sesame Street.
Buffy ,'First Date'
Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This
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.
Jessica - Nov 19, 2013 9:02:25 am PST #12438 of 30000
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Fred Pete - Nov 19, 2013 9:04:35 am PST #12439 of 30000
Ann, that's a ferret.
The Feds allow rollover 6 weeks of annual leave. (I still have 3.5 hours of use-or-lose, which I plan to use one quiet afternoon when the weather's nice.) No limit on rolling over sick leave. Starting the first of the year, if you retire with unused sick leave, you can add it to your service time for pension annuity purposes.
flea - Nov 19, 2013 9:07:20 am PST #12440 of 30000
information libertarian
I get lots of vacation at my current job, but due to the need to maintain staffing levels, even surrounding holidays, one may not get approved to take it. For example, I was explicitly told I would never be allowed to take 3 weeks off in a row. And I am not likely to be getting Dec. 27-31 off despite asking for them because someone is retiring and someone is having open heart surgery. Luckily I am only one of 2 people in my office with school-aged children, so I should get spring break.
Atropa - Nov 19, 2013 9:11:58 am PST #12441 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
The Addams Family living room was pink.
Which makes me so happy I don't think I can express it in the English language, just high-pitched squeaks.
Zenkitty - Nov 19, 2013 9:34:06 am PST #12442 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Wait, you work at [redacted] with [omitted] too?
Yes! What a coincidence! I want to [deleted] his [bleep]. If I had a kitten for every time he's sent me half-unfinished or carelessly screwed-up work and I've had to send it back to him, often more than once, I could play kitten poker for the rest of my life.
le nubian - Nov 19, 2013 9:55:39 am PST #12443 of 30000
"And to be clear, I am the hell. And the high water."
Which makes me so happy I don't think I can express it in the English language, just high-pitched squeaks.
You know, I of course was thinking of you when I posted that.
hippocampus - Nov 19, 2013 9:59:29 am PST #12444 of 30000
not your mom's socks.
Still waiting for official word from the doc, but tests are finally done and results from the attending were best I could hope for. Stupid fibroids, no matter how extraordinary are still stupid I am relieved. Fingers crossed doc says the same.
And thank you for the ~ma. it helps a lot.
Burrell - Nov 19, 2013 10:48:26 am PST #12445 of 30000
Why did Darth Vader cross the road? To get to the Dark Side!
As it turns out, the living room set was anything but goth. In fact, it was pink.
This line made me giggle.
Zenkitty - Nov 19, 2013 11:28:31 am PST #12446 of 30000
Every now and then, I think I might actually be a little odd.
Things that irk me, take 124: the annual email asking staff for contributions toward the boss's gift. Every year I decline, because I don't think it's appropriate for staff to buy their bosses gifts. Every year the organizer of this affront tries to guilt/shame/peer-pressure me into giving money. This year I just replied with NO. She's all huffy now.
brenda m - Nov 19, 2013 11:30:51 am PST #12447 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
That is so ridic. Good on you.