Hahahaha 3 calls. I have 11 on Friday. A terrible competition to be winning!
Sophia, your friend sounds like such an amazing person. What a loss. I'm so sorry.
Kaylee: So, uh, how come you don't care where you're going? Book: 'Cause how you get there is the worthier part.
'Serenity'
Natter 76: Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Foaminess
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.
lisah - Aug 05, 2020 9:35:49 am PDT #24523 of 30019
Punishingly Intricate
Jesse - Aug 05, 2020 9:49:58 am PDT #24524 of 30019
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
11 calls! That is bazoo! We now have no-meeting Friday which is OK in theory, but bunches up the rest of the week sometimes. Not this week, though! I think August is actually going to be pretty quiet for us.
Although of course I'm supposed to be working on a big complicated thing right now. @@
We are having review season even with no ratings and no raises, and my new (post-reorg) boss was so nice in mine! I always feel like a slight loser compared to my previous boss (who I still really like and it's not like she gave me bad reviews), so it's kind of delightful having a boss who doesn't really understand my work, instead of being the long-standing expert in it.....
EpicTangent - Aug 05, 2020 10:06:21 am PDT #24525 of 30019
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
so it's kind of delightful having a boss who doesn't really understand my work, instead of being the long-standing expert in it.....
I find having a boss who doesn't really understand my work leads to him making up goals that have no connection to my reality and bad reviews when I don't meet them (cuz I was busy doing the job he doesn't quite comprehend rather than his made-up shit). I'm glad your situation went the other way.
Laura - Aug 05, 2020 10:09:11 am PDT #24526 of 30019
Our wings are not tired.
DH tends to leave MSNBC on but I make him change it. Rachel's voice puts him to sleep almost instantly. Mostly I make him change it to HGTV or Netflix. I like Newsy for a change. Never watch local news unless there is a hurricane, and then I tend to go to the local news website.
Fred Pete - Aug 05, 2020 10:19:29 am PDT #24527 of 30019
Ann, that's a ferret.
Thanks for the birthday wishes. I may do something this weekend.
Laura, did your place get through Isaias okay?
-t - Aug 05, 2020 10:21:18 am PDT #24528 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
11 calls in one day sounds like an OSHA violation
In my defense, I'm an analyst and I have to run 2 of those calls - that is stressful! Analysts shouldn't have to run meetings, we should be able to just provide Sales with the information they need and sit in a corner quietly until we are needed
-t - Aug 05, 2020 10:21:56 am PDT #24529 of 30019
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
Happy birthday, Fred Pete! I think I already wished you one elsewhere, but not here, so have more wishes
Toddson - Aug 05, 2020 10:22:44 am PDT #24530 of 30019
Friends don't let friends read "Atlas Shrugged"
Happy Birthday Fred Pete! hope you stay safe and comfortable!
Amy - Aug 05, 2020 10:25:47 am PDT #24531 of 30019
Because books.
Happy birthday, Fred Pete!
Laura, congratulations and welcome to Judah! I love the name.
My sympathies to all of those without power and/or trees. That storm was quick but powerful.
In other news, I would like to come home from work one day this week without rage-crying. It doesn't seem like a lot to ask.
Cashmere - Aug 05, 2020 10:27:46 am PDT #24532 of 30019
Now tagless for your comfort.
Happy Birthday, Fred Pete!
Congratulations, Laura! (WEEEEE Babbies!)
{{Sophia}} I am sorry. I love how people we don't see that often can have such a remarkable impact on our lives. It sounds like he was an amazing person and I am glad he was your friend.
ND, you are constantly at the back of my mind during all this.
My co-worker may have went into labor and my boss has to quarantine because her husband got sick and is waiting for a COVID test, while another co-worker is out on vacation. Shifts are going to be a little crazy around here for a bit.