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Well, our lovely assistant was "let go" on Friday. Sadness. (no, not really). Apparently she managed to do much of nothing while I was gone, never showed up on time, had a learning curve with a 0 degree slope, and was rude to a client on the phones. Said client then called Howie to complain, thus quite irritating Howie (Senior partner of the firm).
I think the icing on the cake was that she showed up to work a hour and a half late, with her kids in tow, to tell the firm she wasn't coming in today. Thus ended our assistant's first career attempts at a professional job. I'd feel sorry for her if she wasn't working with me and had not been the person I was suppose to rely on for help with the things I consider to be important.
Alas, the firm is going on a firing rampage because a good friend of mine, who did in fact seem to be working hard, got fired for not calling in for two days. THat is true sadness, and a good reason for me to not check my e-mail/live journal at work for a while. I still need my job and would prefer to quit over getting fired. Temp agencies don't tend to look kindly on a history of being fired. I think if they will fire a good person for not calling in, they might fire me to checking my e-mail too often. Especially since all us younger people demand more money for our work from the firm. I suppose we need to continue to put out, or look like we're putting out to make the pay increases worth it. Thus it goes I suppose.
I'm still sick as a dog, but I think I might be getting better. The cough seems to be migrating away from my throat now, so I have a worse sounding cough to look forward to as it enters my lungs and sinuses, but i will eventually get rid of it.
Lord what I wouldn't give for Cats Claw, but I can't find any. Garlic is my only sustinance now.
ok. i'm off to bed. drill in the morning. good night.
I think the icing on the cake was that she showed up to work a hour and a half late, with her kids in tow, to tell the firm she wasn't coming in today. Thus ended our assistant's first career attempts at a professional job. I'd feel sorry for her if she wasn't working with me and had not been the person I was suppose to rely on for help with the things I consider to be important.
Alas, the firm is going on a firing rampage because a good friend of mine, who did in fact seem to be working hard, got fired for not calling in for two days. THat is true sadness, and a good reason for me to not check my e-mail/live journal at work for a while. I still need my job and would prefer to quit over getting fired. Temp agencies don't tend to look kindly on a history of being fired. I think if they will fire a good person for not calling in, they might fire me to checking my e-mail too often. Especially since all us younger people demand more money for our work from the firm. I suppose we need to continue to put out, or look like we're putting out to make the pay increases worth it. Thus it goes I suppose.
I'm still sick as a dog, but I think I might be getting better. The cough seems to be migrating away from my throat now, so I have a worse sounding cough to look forward to as it enters my lungs and sinuses, but i will eventually get rid of it.
Lord what I wouldn't give for Cats Claw, but I can't find any. Garlic is my only sustinance now.
ok. i'm off to bed. drill in the morning. good night.