A typical afternoon at work; or, Some days you want to whap everyone over the head
(These are a few of the funnier ones today. The rest just make me put my head in my hands and despair for humanity. You know, the usual.)
Conversation with co-worker C. after he got back from the gas station mini-mart:C.: Look, I got a bag of peanuts.
Me: *squints* Those are sunflower seeds.
C.: *looks at them* Yeah, well, they've got nuts inside.
Me: No... they've got seeds.
C.: Whatever. They're peanuts.
Email exchange with manager:Me: I would be much obliged if you could help me out by doing 1-2 paragraphs for the Elbow section on epicondylitis and medial instability. Just pathologies, no diagnostics or treatments. Here are some helpful resources: [four websites]
Manager: What sites are you using for research?
Me: *repeats four websites*
Manager: Medial instability as it relates to the knee or shin splints or????
Me: Elbow.
Manager: *sends text describing pathology, diagnostics and treatments*
Excerpts from a paragraphs-long email from the most senior member of another department:I took the time to send this out to all of you because I have noticed so much of this process is going in the right direction that this is a great example of how to refine it. [...]
All the other area's need to be invoiced and signed off on. I understand this is not your area, and it's not ours either. Anytime a client says to you they want something that they have not paid for send it to the salesperson, that is what I have to do anyway. I know you know this, I know you are just passing along the requests they have made. I really appreciate it, and don't want you to ever not do so. This tells us what we are in store for.
Things like a "balance" between content, and means more content and keyword rich content is not even a question needed to be asked (I know that's not English).
As far as bold links and titles ect. YES! You can't have to many links. You can't be to clear. I have said enough.
Yes, you really have.
Conversation with co-worker C. after he got back from the gas station mini-mart:C.: Look, I got a bag of peanuts.
Me: *squints* Those are sunflower seeds.
C.: *looks at them* Yeah, well, they've got nuts inside.
Me: No... they've got seeds.
C.: Whatever. They're peanuts.
Email exchange with manager:Me: I would be much obliged if you could help me out by doing 1-2 paragraphs for the Elbow section on epicondylitis and medial instability. Just pathologies, no diagnostics or treatments. Here are some helpful resources: [four websites]
Manager: What sites are you using for research?
Me: *repeats four websites*
Manager: Medial instability as it relates to the knee or shin splints or????
Me: Elbow.
Manager: *sends text describing pathology, diagnostics and treatments*
Excerpts from a paragraphs-long email from the most senior member of another department:I took the time to send this out to all of you because I have noticed so much of this process is going in the right direction that this is a great example of how to refine it. [...]
All the other area's need to be invoiced and signed off on. I understand this is not your area, and it's not ours either. Anytime a client says to you they want something that they have not paid for send it to the salesperson, that is what I have to do anyway. I know you know this, I know you are just passing along the requests they have made. I really appreciate it, and don't want you to ever not do so. This tells us what we are in store for.
Things like a "balance" between content, and means more content and keyword rich content is not even a question needed to be asked (I know that's not English).
As far as bold links and titles ect. YES! You can't have to many links. You can't be to clear. I have said enough.
Yes, you really have.