My deliberate attempts to add stability to my work life have never worked out. That was kinda the point of the MBA, but have a I ever gotten a job in my field? No. This job I fell into accidentally - it was not the sort of thing I was looking for and I was not the kind of employee they had in mind, but it seems to be going pretty well.
Buffy! If I wanted to fight, you could tell by the being dead already.
Glory ,'Potential'
Natter 74: Ready or Not
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 - Jul 23, 2015 6:35:48 am PDT #1412 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Laura - Jul 23, 2015 6:36:52 am PDT #1413 of 30003
Our wings are not tired.
I've been at the same company for 27 years, but since it is my company it is a bit different. I've asked DH to fire me many times, but he refuses.
Sheryl, so excited for your family news. Remember, you will get tons of unsolicited advice from all directions, but the best solicited advice can be obtained here! Delighted for you and Gary, and the boy.
lisah - Jul 23, 2015 6:39:05 am PDT #1414 of 30003
Punishingly Intricate
I'm working at my friend's pet store today (in exchange for pet supplies). My co-worker is a tiny tuxedo kitten who will Not let me pick her up!
Fred Pete - Jul 23, 2015 6:43:51 am PDT #1415 of 30003
Ann, that's a ferret.
Congrats, Sheryl, Gary, and ("now we are") Three!
I'm coming up on 27 years at the same agency, although I've bounced around among several divisions. I've been 11-12 years in my current division, depending on how you count the temporary detail that turned into a permanent transfer. In a little over 3 years, I'll be eligible to retire.
It's a scary thought, starting to think about a retirement date for real.
Connie Neil - Jul 23, 2015 6:46:35 am PDT #1416 of 30003
brillig
My co-worker is a tiny tuxedo kitten who will Not let me pick her up!
Darn these co-workers and their insistence on proper workplace etiquette.
It's a scary thought, starting to think about a retirement date for real.
I tend to start gibbering and considering living out of my car to save money at that point.
-t - Jul 23, 2015 6:51:22 am PDT #1417 of 30003
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
My co-worker is a tiny tuxedo kitten who will Not let me pick her up!
Aw. I have been missing kittens lately.
Connie Neil - Jul 23, 2015 7:01:59 am PDT #1418 of 30003
brillig
How can I have only been at work for an hour? It should be lunchtime!
I actually checked multiple clocks because I was sure the one I was looking at was wrong.
SailAweigh - Jul 23, 2015 7:14:03 am PDT #1419 of 30003
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Congratulations, Sheryl and Gary!
My longest job was the military--14 years. This job will probably just match that, due to the oddball calculations the state goes by: your age plus the number of years worked has to add up to 80. So, if you start at 25, you have to work until you're 55 (which is the earliest you can retire, anyway.) Since I started here at 52, I have to work 14 years (66+14=80), before I qualify for retirement. Since I can't claim social security until I'm 66 and 6 months, that actually works out pretty well.
Sue - Jul 23, 2015 7:15:53 am PDT #1420 of 30003
hip deep in pie
I have been with my giant monolith for 12 years, but in Four different jobs. I can retire in 11 years, but I don't think I will survive with my sanity intact for that long. Frankly, if I make it through the summer without having a hissy fit, it will be a miracle.
shrift - Jul 23, 2015 7:16:10 am PDT #1421 of 30003
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Aw, I wish I had a tuxedo kitten that wouldn't let me pick it up.
That would be better than what I'm doing right now, which is finding out that I have to set up a new renters insurance policy with an agency in CA and then cancel my current insurance policy in Illinois, because licensing.