I deleted yesterday’s grumpy entry. Yesterday’s issue is an ongoing problem, though. People are still mad, and will make a point of not enjoying the fun day I’ve arranged. It’s illegal to make every person salaried, so sometimes I wish we could make every person hourly so there wouldn’t be this divide. Human beings love to…
Category: Sixteen Tons
A Few Random Bullet Points
Haven’t felt much like writing since the VT thing. Something like that, no matter how distant from your daily life, really takes the wind out of your sails. And how about publicizing that package the kid made? Way to go, NBC. Way to give a lot of other angry kids looking for attention a great…
Tax Fun
Sorry to post two of these in a day. But during the encounter described below, in abbreviated but word-for-word detail (except for the names), the only thing that kept me from losing my mind and/or throwing my chair through my un-open-able window was thinking about the wonderful comic blogging opportunities that the experience allowed. It’s a long…
A Brief Interlude
A short break from recounting the honeymoon in exhaustive detail – I’ve been on fire at work this week, getting a ton done. I think it’s the lovely weather outside. Even though it’s outside and I’m inside, it’s still motivating me. I’m waking from winter hibernation, shaking off the frost and bursting forth. Or…
Miss Unpopularity
Over the years, bosses have asked me to do many things. I’ve fired or laid off at least 200 people. I’ve disciplined probably half that many. I’ve had to tell people that they won’t be getting a raise this year, or that the raise they get wouldn’t buy them a cup of coffee at Starbucks. …