Found this gem in an old post re: my previous job: "But at least the new job has never laid anyone off, or reduced their hours."

Well. We all know how that turned out, don't we? I look back over posts from that timeframe and I'm just amazed I was ever happy about getting that job, considering how it turned out. (All those mentions of booze in the ( Read more... )

Today sucked. Well, apart from discovering a new Thai restaurant, today sucked.

Bah. I'm taking a break from reality and going to go kill zombies.

If I get through this week without screaming "I am not fucking psychic!" at someone, it will be a goddamn Christmas miracle.

Seriously, people, I cannot do certain things without information. As well, please note that I am SPEAKING A LANGUAGE YOU UNDERSTAND so you have no excuse not to comprehend what I've just said.

No wonder I drink.

Me: Well, what I actually said to him [Chapters employee] was 'Do you have any books for twelve year old girls that are not Twilight, and do not reinforce negative gender stereotypes ( Read more... )

Looking For Group fans will get this - Richard baby gear ishityounot! Awesome. For those of you who don't get it...why aren't you reading Looking For Group?

Also, on a more bitter (and undoubtedly therefore more expected) note, if I go in to talk to my account representative about my accounts, I shouldn't need to correct her on every single ( Read more... )

I called the HR person back this morning. Sadly for me, they are going with another candidate. My interviews were good, but my test results weren't as strong. :( But the HR person did say that if I see anything else that interests me on the company site, to give her a call. I also asked her if she knew what could have been improved on the test, and ( Read more... )

Thank you so, so much, City of Moncton, for once again NOT plowing the sidewalks. I do enjoy the extra exercise I get from trying not to fall on my ass after stepping on slick, hidden, ice, so well camouflaged under the lovely, pristine blanket of white that arrived in early April. Thank you for making me leave my warm house early so I can get to ( Read more... )

Dear Job,

Don't lie to me. If you're not going to move me off the phones, that's fine, really. I'm not happy about it, but I can always exercise my option to walk, and I do understand that not everyone can, or should, be given supervisory positions. I may well be one of them, though I don't think I am, since I've supervised crews before, and done ( Read more... )

Some of you may remember this incident from a convention I went to earlier this year. The one with the jerk who manhandled one of my models, then tossed down a quarter so I could 'call someone who cares' when I took him to task for it. The convention is looking for the model group I belong to to come back this year, and they FINALLY addressed what ( Read more... )

Well, anyway, the vote of non-confidence in the Liberal party passed, and the date of the election will be called tomorrow. Too bad the Absolutely Ridiculous Party isn't running any more, because I'd vote for them just as a protest. C'mon, we all know that either the Liberals, or the Conservatives will be elected majority. Why bother with the ( Read more... )