I like these superhero-tinged swimsuits: [link] Dr. Doom's is the best, but I'd wear 1/3 of them.
Dawn: You're not fleeing. You're... moving at a brisk pace. Buffy: Quaintly referred to in some cultures as the Big Scaredy Run Away.
'Touched'
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.
§ ita § - Oct 01, 2014 3:38:39 pm PDT #7447 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Jesse - Oct 01, 2014 3:43:43 pm PDT #7448 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Those are super cool.
meara - Oct 01, 2014 5:01:35 pm PDT #7449 of 30000
OMG. My project manager, who has always been difficult, has gone off the rails. Her last email to me I seriously want to respond with "fuck you, I am not an idiot for being unable to read your mind, and I won't do a shit ton of work hoping it might be what you wanted, if you won't give me actual directions"
Consuela - Oct 01, 2014 5:19:08 pm PDT #7450 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
Yikes, meara.
And yikes to everyone else, as well. I send you good ~ma, inasmuch as I have any to send.
As for me, the boss who mostly ignores me (and is the guy who LAID ME OFF last year, let us not forget) came by my office to inform me that they got permission to hire (the org. had been in a hiring freeze) for, basically, the position I am filling.
He made it very clear he wanted me to apply for it.
I am chronically incapable of confrontation, and was only able to boggle at him, and then say "Thanks for the heads-up!"
Please dear sweet jebuslug, let me get an awesome job before I have to decide whether to stay here forever. The work is getting some better, but this team is where careers go to die.
Maria - Oct 01, 2014 5:31:00 pm PDT #7451 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
Oh 'suela, I hope you are in a fabulous job by the time the hiring period closes on this one. Job~ma to you by the bucketful.
meara, argh. There's not much more to say.
What new shows should I be watching this year? I'm hopelessly lost, and I trust you all to lead me in the right direction.
Calli - Oct 01, 2014 5:34:23 pm PDT #7452 of 30000
I must obey the inscrutable exhortations of my soul—Calvin and Hobbs
The employer who asked if they could contact my references didn't do so. And they told me I didn't get the job. I guess that's better than talking to my references and then saying "Nope." I'd be all paranoid about my references then. Still, I'm a bit unhappy about it.
Consuela - Oct 01, 2014 5:37:11 pm PDT #7453 of 30000
We are Buffistas. This isn't our first apocalypse. -- Pix
What new shows should I be watching this year?
Apparently Amazon's Transparent is supposed to be brilliant. Me, I'm two seasons behind on TGW, and 3 eps behind on DW.
Are you a cartoon fan? Because Legend of Korra has been really good this year, and is just about to start its final season.
Maria - Oct 01, 2014 5:38:00 pm PDT #7454 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
Ugh, Calli. I'm sorry. The job hunt is so demoralizing sometimes.
§ ita § - Oct 01, 2014 5:45:31 pm PDT #7455 of 30000
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I have been distracted from the job hunt by writing strongly worded letters to my doctor's office. It's true I can't manage my health and my job concurrently, but I think a lot of that is on my doctor, not even on my health.
Still back to aggressive job hunting tomorrow.
Big girls don't cry, right?
sarameg - Oct 01, 2014 5:55:45 pm PDT #7456 of 30000
So Monday, a level3 vp told our director and NASA that CSC wasn't on the market. Tuesday, the biz journals are abuzz with CSC seeking out Lockheed and Blackthorn, etc... For a buyout.
I can't even. I don't know all the variations on my options. Maybe if I can get myself fired by CSC, work won't have to adhere to the mou on rehiring CSC people? Maybe a buyout would nullify our contract? We don't fucking know.
I'm hoping hoping the coming weeks bring some clarity. Work knows that those who can fly will come Jan 1 and those indispensable will demand something they can't refuse. I'm not one of those categories. I'm part of a renew contract thru 2015. Barring buyout nullification, or something.
I hate this. I do love my job, just hate my employers.