I learned today that I, along with most NYC employees like me, must complete the civil service exam by the end of 2016, or else.
Jayne: Captain, can you stop her from bein' cheerful, please? Mal: I don't believe there is a power in the 'verse that can stop Kaylee from being cheerful. Sometimes you just wanna duct tape her mouth and dump her in the hold for a month.
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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.
Tom Scola - Oct 30, 2014 8:14:06 am PDT #9213 of 30000
hwæt
Jesse - Oct 30, 2014 8:17:11 am PDT #9214 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I think it's really fascinating to see both
Yeah, I would love to see the reverse, because right now I can't imagine it!
Yikes, Kat. That is a lot!
I learned today that I, along with most NYC employees like me, must complete the civil service exam by the end of 2016, or else.
Was your job not considered civil service before?
Tom Scola - Oct 30, 2014 8:17:55 am PDT #9215 of 30000
hwæt
I'm considered provisional right now.
Jesse - Oct 30, 2014 8:30:24 am PDT #9216 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Ah.
Jesse - Oct 30, 2014 8:31:03 am PDT #9217 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
ION, Zappos is no longer magic? I haven't ordered from them in years, and am disappointed that the order I placed on Tuesday hasn't even shipped yet, much less arrived! Ah well.
meara - Oct 30, 2014 8:31:48 am PDT #9218 of 30000
How hard is the exam? What the heck does it cover? So weird.
Tom Scola - Oct 30, 2014 8:31:54 am PDT #9219 of 30000
hwæt
Dammit, now I have to, like, seriously consider my career and life choices and stuff now.
lisah - Oct 30, 2014 8:35:42 am PDT #9220 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate
I can't remember how you get VIP zappos status but that's still always next day. It's got its own website vip.zappos. I've had it for a while but it's not like I buy a Ton of shoes from them.
Jesse - Oct 30, 2014 8:36:00 am PDT #9221 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Um, don't you just have to take a test? Unless the test is a bigger undertaking than I'm imagining.
flea - Oct 30, 2014 8:36:33 am PDT #9222 of 30000
information libertarian
I pass out study guides for the civil service exam at the library all the time. As a result, I feel qualified to say that Tom Scola can pass the civil service exam. (I am not qualified to say whether or not he wants to.)