Blech. My morning call is not until 9, hooray! That's what happens when no one in Central tells me what time would be good for them.
I just said that you're pretty. Even when you're covered in...engine grease, you're... No, especially, especially when you're covered in engine grease.
Simon ,'Jaynestown'
Natter 73: Chuck Norris only wishes he could Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
-t - Jun 23, 2015 3:57:59 am PDT #29326 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
sarameg - Jun 23, 2015 4:16:57 am PDT #29327 of 30000
No morning calls, but I just realized I have 3 meetings today, I've spent the last 90 minutes being defeated by this stupid query and I'm possibly preemptively cranky. I wished dire things upon the idiot earbudded student pedestrians who think nothing of walking into a street from blind spots between parked cars, as if that isn't dire enough. I'm surprised half the JHU population makes it to graduation, IJS.
First meeting shortly.
flea - Jun 23, 2015 4:21:15 am PDT #29328 of 30000
information libertarian
Today I am calling 25 people to ask them if they really wanted to place a hold on the sheet music for Taylor Swift's 1989 album, or maybe they wanted the CD instead. My coworker gets Ed Sheeran.
Sophia Brooks - Jun 23, 2015 4:48:31 am PDT #29329 of 30000
Cats to become a rabbit should gather immediately now here
flea, that is cracking me up! Imagine their faces as they came in to pick up the CD, and got the sheet music!
I used to borrow sheet music from the library all the time, though. I remember being so excited when I realized they had musical scores!
-t - Jun 23, 2015 4:49:01 am PDT #29330 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I never knew! That could've saved me some money.
brenda m - Jun 23, 2015 5:00:56 am PDT #29331 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
Ugh. About to go into what will be a really awful call for work. I have to tell one of my direct reports her role is being downgraded from Senior Manager to Manager. It's not my call, but my manager is on vacation so I get to drop the hammer. Really sucky situation.
brenda m - Jun 23, 2015 5:12:35 am PDT #29332 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
And it was not awful. She'd noticed that on other teams new hires were coming in at Manager not SM and did not seem surprised or particularly concerned. Her bonus will be impacted but not salary so I guess that helps.
My own manager doesn't really think this person is right for the job, and I imagine she is hoping for more of a reaction. But while I don't think she was doing much with the role previously, this past month she's really stepped it up so I'm good with her. I really didn't want to cut the legs out from under her improvement, so I hope this reaction holds.
-t - Jun 23, 2015 5:23:07 am PDT #29333 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Oh, that sounds like a tough situation, brenda. Glad it was not awful.
One of my sales people and one of the account people can't make my call. Two of the account people have not responded. Sigh. Well, if I have to schedule another one later I guess that's not terrible, maybe we can get something done today..
-t - Jun 23, 2015 5:48:08 am PDT #29334 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
And looks like my 9am call will be a 1pm call. Which is fine but now I need to rethink the structure of my day...and hope that free lunch is not late...
Jesse - Jun 23, 2015 6:04:25 am PDT #29335 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I hope things continue to go well, brenda.
flea, that is cracking me up! Imagine their faces as they came in to pick up the CD, and got the sheet music!
Yeah, that's hilarious. You are a kind sole for preempting it!
I just realized I have 3 meetings today,
I have three meetings this morning, and it's feeling pretty good! Just one more in the afternoon, and most of them are less than an hour, so I've got free time! I am skipping a lunch-and-learn, though I'm hoping another member of my team will go.