Well, we may not have parted on the best of terms. I realize certain words were exchanged. Also, certain... bullets. But that's air through the engine. It's past. We're business people.

Mal ,'Serenity'


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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.


Consuela - Sep 24, 2014 5:00:00 pm PDT #6933 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix

ita, I do hope something comes through for you, both medical and career-wise. YOu deserve all the good things.

As does Allyson, who took hold of her brain and went to get it fixed, even though it was scary.

And Plei, too.

Crap, there's a lot of us with job issues. Did it used to be like this, or is this a function of the crap economy? SIGH.

I have leads on a couple of jobs I need to apply for, including one with a firm a good friend of mine used to work at, so I need to follow up. They're all consulting gigs, though, which means longer hours and more stress than right now. And I really don't want anymore stress, argh. Anyway.


-t - Sep 24, 2014 5:24:56 pm PDT #6934 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

I can't believe I spent two hours at the grocery store and forgot to get canned dog food. Sorry Walter. Not such a festive holiday meal for you.

I, on the other hand, am settling down to a cheese-stuffed mushroom, more cheese, different cheese, an apple, honey, and a glass of wine. A little fake news, a little Agents of SHIELD, should be a fine evening.

Not, I am sad to say, the delicious (I have been assured) honey from the wildlife refuge because they were out. But it's pretty good.


Jesse - Sep 24, 2014 5:43:40 pm PDT #6935 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.

Oh man, you guys -- I just saw the new musical of Finding Neverland at the American Repertory Theater, and it was SO GREAT. Luckily, the only think I remembered about the movie was that I cried and cried, so I was prepared for that.... Choreography by SYTYCD's Mia Michaels and Melanie Moore was a featured dancer.


Atropa - Sep 24, 2014 6:05:44 pm PDT #6936 of 30000
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

Crap, there's a lot of us with job issues. Did it used to be like this, or is this a function of the crap economy? SIGH.

Crap economy, from what I've been seeing/reading. I know a lot of people with job issues, and I am still agog at the turn of luck that landed me where I am.


-t - Sep 24, 2014 6:12:40 pm PDT #6937 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration

Oooh, that sounds great, Jesse.


sarameg - Sep 24, 2014 6:20:21 pm PDT #6938 of 30000

I can basically blame greed and incompetence. Sure, CSC is global, took a hit but they also are inept. The backtracking on policy when they discover new policy violates local labor law is insane.And my mission's budget is govt funded. But our budget increased post furlough (which we were insulated from due to main contract) and CSC pocketed the increase and fucked us over.

...yeah, I'm not really over mad. Fuck fair,even. The contract is fundamentally toxic to the mission. I want to drive them into the ground with NASA.


meara - Sep 24, 2014 6:21:47 pm PDT #6939 of 30000

Sara, it definitely sounds like a new position (not with this subcontractor) is the way to go. Don't let them profit off you any longer!


sarameg - Sep 24, 2014 6:31:40 pm PDT #6940 of 30000

Well, I want to profit off them first (matching retirement which I only get if I make it to jan 1.) and if main contract will jettison them without me having to switch jobs. A lot of unknowns, only some I have any leverage over.


Theodosia - Sep 24, 2014 6:35:58 pm PDT #6941 of 30000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"

Oh damn, I was so hoping that UCLA would come through. I finally had the finish of the phone screen with the guy from last week, which was cordial, and ended with us concluding that I wasn't the right fit. I went away feeling like I wasn't a failure, anyway, which is important for me emotionally.


sarameg - Sep 24, 2014 6:51:55 pm PDT #6942 of 30000

...I feel like I should break into a round of Solidarity Forever. Again.