I grew up having to drive 45 minutes to the nearest movie theatre, and sometimes 30 minutes within the same school district to get to a friend's house, so no big deal to me. I actually think that might be why I am so patient with my busride, which turns a 20 minute drive into at least an hour and a half.
Actually, I was thinking it would be sort of like a pet. You know, we could...we could name her Trixie, or Miss Kitty Fantastico, or something.
Tara ,'Empty Places'
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.
Sophia Brooks - Aug 09, 2013 4:57:48 am PDT #1922 of 30000
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
Maria - Aug 09, 2013 6:01:53 am PDT #1923 of 30000
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
HR-knowledgeable folks: Do I inform my boss or HR first about my new job? I could give the heads up to HR this afternoon and tell my boss on Monday morning.
Sorry to be so dumb about this. Every time I've left previous jobs, it's been with the full knowledge of my current employer because of a layoff or program termination.
Steph L. - Aug 09, 2013 6:12:45 am PDT #1924 of 30000
I look more rad than Lutheranism
Haven't tried it with the Kindle yet, though.
Ziploc baggie. Or 2.
While I'm a voracious reader, I love books because of what's in them. I appreciate a lovely first edition or illustrated manuscript, but...I treat my books fairly roughly.
Sparky1 - Aug 09, 2013 6:17:54 am PDT #1925 of 30000
Librarian Warlord
Maria, I think it just depends on your relationship with your boss. Either way, you should have a formal letter of resignation that you hand over at that time.
brenda m - Aug 09, 2013 6:20:41 am PDT #1926 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
HR will not hold back the info from your boss. Or at least I would be shocked if they did.
Maria - Aug 09, 2013 6:26:54 am PDT #1927 of 30000
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
HR manager and I are friends, who knows I've been looking. We go out for sangria. Boss and me? Eh. Cordial, but I find him a little slimy and unwilling to stick up for his employees.
Big!Boss? What-the-fuck-ever.
brenda m - Aug 09, 2013 6:28:28 am PDT #1928 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
Oh, in that case it might be different.
Strix - Aug 09, 2013 6:30:23 am PDT #1929 of 30000
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Then offer your letter to the HR person today, formal notice to boss on Monday. Get the righteous fuck outta there.
Jesse - Aug 09, 2013 6:35:10 am PDT #1930 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I've always told my boss first and then made it formal. I think you could tell your HR buddy without it being Official Notice, but what do I know.
Fred Pete - Aug 09, 2013 6:39:02 am PDT #1931 of 30000
Ann, that's a ferret.
Maria, is HR manager enough of a friend that you could ask to keep it quiet until you tell your boss Monday morning?