My last client's payroll software was so old and poorly designed that it couldn't handle the covid drawdown. We had to go into the root and re-code it six times in the first 6 weeks of quarantine. It's in COBOL.
Your taxpayer dollars at work.
Well, then, this is a day I'll feel good to be me.
Mal ,'Trash'
Natter 77: I miss my friends. I miss my enemies. I miss the people I talked to every day.
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.
Volans - Nov 25, 2020 1:07:51 pm PST #342 of 30000
move out and draw fire
EpicTangent - Nov 25, 2020 1:21:33 pm PST #343 of 30000
Why isn't everyone pelting me with JOY, dammit? - Zenkitty
- Stands in awe of Atropa's tactfully saying the "truth" writing skills.*
Laura - Nov 25, 2020 2:15:18 pm PST #344 of 30000
Our wings are not tired.
That is some mighty sweet review writing there.
So, I had an even 100 bananas from the last stalk harvested from our banana trees, which delighted the number nerd in me. I peeled and froze them all and had mentioned how yummy there were to my favorite office manager and she expressed jealousy because the grocery store ones are so tasteless. Loving her as I do I packed up 30 of them in a cooler and brought them to the doctor's office for her. In random timing I was exiting the elevator going to the office just as our personal doctor was leaving for the day. He immediately asks me about DH's leg and grumbles that we didn't call him yesterday with an update. I show him last night's picture and he marches me into the office and tells office manager to get him into the infectious disease office for IV antibiotics, today. An hour or so later DH sees that doctor, who says she thinks it is healing normally but will see him again on Tuesday to check progress, but writes a script for the IV in case it gets worse and he has to go to ER. But it is fine, my doctor is just overly cautious.
Cass - Nov 25, 2020 2:27:55 pm PST #345 of 30000
Bob's learned to live with tragedy, but he knows that this tragedy is one that won't ever leave him or get better.
Do not mess with animal bites. Please. And while prophylactic rabies shots ache, they let you not die of an incurable fatal disease.
I am trying to complete my year end review. Not sure how to say “give me my fucking promotion or I quit” in polite terms.
"I feel I have exceeded my potential in my current role, and am ready for more responsibilities and challenges."I just want more money. It’s not in the budget but I’m worth twice what I get paid. And they could get me at least a 25% raise if they fought and looked at my history.
Sheryl - Nov 25, 2020 2:34:33 pm PST #346 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
I'm tired and cranky and Mr. S is being extra annoying right now. bleah
chrismg - Nov 25, 2020 2:37:20 pm PST #347 of 30000
"...and then Legolas and the Hulk destroy the entire Greek army." - Penny Arcade
Man, if I wanted real job security I should have trained in COBOL instead of Fortran and C.
DavidS - Nov 25, 2020 2:45:57 pm PST #348 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Fuck.
Emmett just called. His roommate's girlfriend woke up sick. He was going to drive down today, but now they're sitting tight while they see if she can get tested today. They were definitely exposed to her. We just don't know what kind of sick she is.
We might be driving up to Sonoma to leave Thanksgiving on their doorstep tomorrow.
JenP - Nov 25, 2020 2:55:59 pm PST #349 of 30000
We'll, that sucks. Negative test ~ma to her.
Atropa - so skilled! I'm not at all surprised, but it's still a thing of beauty to behold.
I made my first ever pie crust. I've cobbled together basic graham cracker things before, and I've made dough for empanadas, which is kind of similar, but this is my first honest goodness, pie will go in it crust. I mean, it's gluten free, so who knows, but it looks and acts how I would expect it to. I'm 53, and just got my very first very own pie pan today.
Jesse - Nov 25, 2020 2:56:54 pm PST #350 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Fingers crossed, David. You too, Steph.
Beverly - Nov 25, 2020 2:59:10 pm PST #351 of 30000
Days shrink and grow cold, sunlight through leaves is my song. Winter is long.
I'm so sorry David. I hope the call comes soon and gives you the all clear.
"I feel I have exceeded my potential in my current role, and am ready for more responsibilities and challenges."
along with the appropriate salary increase," of course.
FIL-ma, Steph.
I have that book, Toddson. It's a good book--well, I liked it. Also, Zoo Vet, Among the Elephants, Red Man of the Forest (orangs), and the Jackals, Hyenas, and Cape Wild Dogs book, Innocent Killers, by Jane Goodall and her husband at the time, Hugo van Lawick, and dozens more. I've been intrigued with animal behavior all my life. By me, Goodall had the perfect job.