Jack Me. NOW! — Page 113

brdlwyr any new mice stories???

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CK - I spend too much time here!!!!

The benefits are too generous for some of these losers here. (grumpy)

BB - no good ones, but the clerk said that she left her window open last night and now she has a head cold. My partner wants to fire her, but that is more work than I want to entertain at this point.

And, she is pregnant. The mouse caused more morning sickness.

Can I live in Chicago on $12/hour? My going rate is (and should be) about $18...
CK, I wasn't on BWW much when I was actually working! And I'm swift, I finish projects well under the deadline time!
Except today, when finishing this project involves getting information from 7 people, none of whom think it's important enough to call me.

I think my temp service now is getting an additional $6-something over my hourly. I'm not sure. I've seen it go as high as double the temp's rate. I suppose it's negotiable and up to the temp agency themselves how much they want to give the temp.
With me, you could skip the middle man and just give me the $20. :)

And when on the subway. And don't look pissed at the people around you when you have no room for your big-ass...and your backpack.

The CTA has announcements on the bus and train re: backpacks.

Beacon - she had about 8 unpaid days last year. I do not anticipate that she will be here long. I do llike her, but her threashold for calling in sick is way too low.

How long have you worked there?

ET - good afternoone.

I agree there are great benefits of an ocassional "sick" day. One of my former secs's attendance was excellent and when she called me to tell that she was just pissed at everyone and needed a day, it was no big deal. I hope to have a day off next week, but as I type this I realize that I am nor working.

Brdlwyr:

10 years...we're a branch office for a large corporation with a presence all over the world. This office opened 10 years ago.

I am the original Office Assistant in this location. There are just two of us in the office (me and the Manager) with field staff that fluctuates in number from between 8-12 persons.

I've had 5 bosses in that 10 years period. 2 good ones (including the present one) 1 that really struggled with things after awhile, and 2 flaky individuals who were ill-suited for the position. (1 lasted 3 months, the other 6 weeks.)During all the transitions I held down the fort while being supervised by the next nearest Manager (90 miles away) and the Region Manager (based in New Hampshire.)

BTW: I told the current boss when he was hired 3 1/2 years ago that he is staying here until they cart him out in a pine box. :o)

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Updated On: 4/7/05 at 04:01 PM

Our senior partner is 79 and gets more than I do. He is on his way to Augusta for the Maters Tournament. He will leave here in a pine box.

If you take your backpack off on the train during rush hour and you happen to be standing butt to butt with someone with a nice one, you spend the entire ride smooshing each other's butt...

I'm just saying....