Today we had a meeting on company policies. Apparently people have been complaining about each other to HR. It is amazing how some people can’t act like adults. Thank goodness I work by myself and away from other people. The machine that was broke last week is still broken.
I will be getting together with some buddies tonight so Ellie and the dogs will have some peace and quiet.
What have you got?
I mean the dogs will still be there so does that qualify as “peace and quiet”?
I’m told I wear cement shoes.
I’ve been walking the rice paper for years. Most people can’t hear me coming and I wind up scaring the hell out of them. Of course, that may just be my looks.
…I think I might be looking at an evening involving some very-dull-but-probably-overdue admin type stuff…but also a short notice change of plans for tomorrow to include a museum trip with a card-carrying member of the youth of today
…so…limited drinking, methinks…my father was always fond of claiming that young people lack stamina but in my experience keeping up with them isn’t a given & I don’t like my odds if I throw a hangover into the mix?
Ellie and the Dogs is my punk rock band name.
We had mediocre news about the new girl; they will fix her two back legs and teeth on December 6th (in for three days), but we are looking at front leg amputation in the new year, once she regains her strength. Oh – and she is Lyme positive.
@MegMegMcGee, at least 50% of the four dogs will be peaceful.
@SplinterRIP, enjoy the youth and the museum; you can catch up on the drinking tomorrow evening!
Poor little Ruthie. But I have no doubt she’s ended up in the best possible home for her, where she’ll receive all the love and care she deserves.
We’ve fostered a few tripods and they’ve all moved with barely a hitch. It’s pretty amazing how well they adapt.
well…so far ive had 2 kids with lanterns knock on my door to sing for candy…at mo doesnt look ill be getting more unless theres some late stragglers
i blame corporate greed and lazy parents as the nearby shopping center has a stamp card for all the shops handing out candy to kids with lantarns and singsongs
and hey why go walk a couple blocks knocking at doors to sing for candy when you can neatly do it together with the groceries…..
tho…it also doesnt help most of my street looks like no ones home despite suspiciously full parking spots…..thinking theres a lot of people on my street not intending to open a door for singing kids
oh spoke to soon….the coordinated slightly older kiddo mob just turned up…you know the ones…the ones that exchange intel in passing eachother about which houses to hit for speed and efficiency and maximum candy haul
thats good….put a dent in my chocolate supply
Well, I filled in for another interpreter for an extra hour and a half this morning because I figured I wouldn’t be called to interpret in court due to the holiday. Then I went out and got a quick sandwich at the place where I have to park on the street because I figured they wouldn’t be enforcing the parking fees (ditto). Now I’ve sat back down again, and I’m just about to start my regular shift. I’m hoping not to deal with too many pains in the ass, but I imagine the pending weekend’ll help buoy me somewhat.
My status at work is still unclear. I’ve counter-offered on the hourly rate they offered me, and also asked for a severance package proposal. We’ll see what happens.
Monday is my 20th anniversary at the company, but I’m the only one in on the joke at the moment.
I need to cut back on the drinking, too. I’ve needed to since the pandemic started, but now I’m really starting to feel like, “This needs to happen now.” So I’m working on a dry weekend this weekend.
…best of luck with all of the above…may the road rise up to meet you & all that sort of thing…but in the good way…not the one that involves falling over
Took me over a dozen emails to get a simple yes or no answer today. It was annoying as fuck and I was so glad to log off at 3:30pm. I gave up on making it to 5pm.
Those are the fucking worst. In my instance, I am interacting with people who are paid to manage projects and COMMUNICATE what is needed when. Infuriating when I have to re-ask a question.