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- Your first sentence made e think someone did the dirty work for you -- nm - con_carne Aug 26, 13:59
Cold would be having the new secretary kick the old one out of her chair. "Mine now!" - Reagen Aug 26, 13:55 3
- that's basically what happened my first day of my old job. Boss fired old office worker, hired me secretly... - Andie Aug 26, 14:01
- while dumping hot coffee on her head -- nm - zork Aug 26, 13:56 1
  - or should that be an iced coffee to keep with the cold theme? -- nm - zork Aug 26, 13:58
Flu shots in August? Really? - con_carne Aug 26, 13:55 3
- for however many years in a row now that it's been, I once more will be turning down the vaccinations... - i'm not dead yet ! Aug 26, 14:02
- yes really - cash cow needs to give year round. - Epiphany Aug 26, 13:55
- anti-zombie vaccination... -- nm - Beaker Aug 26, 13:55
Repost for awesomeness: Side Jobs, the Dresden Files short story collection is being released on October 26th. -- nm - Beaker Aug 26, 13:52
ST Poll: How many days have you missed of work so far this year? - JaxSean Aug 26, 13:50 30
- i usually work from home when I'm sick. does that still count? - Guy Aug 26, 14:02
- Quite a lot. They keep saying, "Cut labor" So I figure it's not big deal. -- nm - Qale Aug 26, 14:01
- three weeks so far - vacation and blow off days - others for medical stuff -- nm - Epiphany Aug 26, 13:57
- 42.5 hours of vacation, and 6 hours the day my dad went to the hospital. -- nm - Ender Aug 26, 13:57
- i took a week of vacation and was out one or two days with a cold -- nm - pixie yanagita Aug 26, 13:55
- 0. I've been lucky healthwise this year so far. i assume we're not counting vacation? - Diva Aug 26, 13:53 3
  - I can't *wait* to take our cruise in Nov/Dec. I haven't been on an actual vacation in years. - JaxSean Aug 26, 13:57 2
    - :) - I need to write you about this. I'll FB you guys later. -- nm - Diva Aug 26, 13:59 1
      - ok. -- nm - JaxSean Aug 26, 14:01
- I took three weeks vacation. I think I took a few other days, but I forget the details. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 26, 13:53
- 2. nm -- nm - groiny Aug 26, 13:52
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- 11 -- nm - znufrii Aug 26, 13:52 2
  - 2 bereavement, 3 rollover vacation, 1 floating holiday, 5 reg. vacation. -- nm - znufrii Aug 26, 13:53 1
    - 6 sick days, 7 vacation days remaining -- nm - znufrii Aug 26, 13:56
- 1 sick day, shorted maybe a day's worth of shifts (w/permission), five days holidays. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Aug 26, 13:52
- No sick days, although a few hours for doctor/dental appointments. Maybe 8-10 personal/vacation days. -- nm - mara Aug 26, 13:52
- For sick time? One full day plus about five hours for doctor's appts. -- nm - Kim Pine Aug 26, 13:51 9
  - You don't ever just play hooky? -- nm - con_carne Aug 26, 13:53 8
    - nope. - znufrii Aug 26, 13:59
    - i don't think i ever have from a job. ever. -- nm - Andie Aug 26, 13:57 4
      - *weeps for all those unused "sick" days* -- nm - con_carne Aug 26, 13:58 2
        
        I've been at the upper limit for years. They give me more every year, every year I lose them. -- nm - mara Aug 26, 14:02
        
        i didn't have sick days, or paid holidays. i was an independent contractor. when i worked, i invoiced for those days, and i got paid. -- nm - Andie Aug 26, 14:02
      - Me either. -- nm - JaxSean Aug 26, 13:58
    - nah. - Kim Pine Aug 26, 13:57 1
      - I've used six vacation days, too. I have nine left. - Kim Pine Aug 26, 14:01
- well, i missed 2. - Andie Aug 26, 13:51
- *laughs* - Spawn Aug 26, 13:50 1
  - Word. -- nm - Jim Aug 26, 13:53
Truman - Welker deal? -- nm - Beaker Aug 26, 13:48 8
- That seems a bit lopsided unless Halo playing is involved. -- nm - Spawn Aug 26, 13:50 6
  - one good hit and Welker will have plenty of time to refine his Halo skills. nm -- nm - groiny Aug 26, 13:53 4
    - so he's like every other football player, gotcha. -- nm - Beaker Aug 26, 13:53 3
      - (and Vincent Jackson can play all the time while he is holding out and suspended...) -- nm - Beaker Aug 26, 13:54 2
        
        well, I missed this news, but I am no worse off than I was with Santonio. - groiny Aug 26, 13:59 1
        
        I tried to tell you on the BF Board :) (and undermine Don Homer in the process of course) -- nm - Beaker Aug 26, 14:01
  - heh -- nm - JaxSean Aug 26, 13:51
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- /cues up Mad Men. -- nm - Remlik Aug 26, 13:51
I wonder if this is true. Companies identify unsavory celebs who use their products and send them competitors' products. -- (link) - mara Aug 26, 13:36 8
- just look at vogue mag ads at how many make the model look like a junkie crashing at the end of a week long tweak -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 26, 13:47
- doubt it. don't sales go up at least as much when bad boys/girls use products? -- nm - zork Aug 26, 13:38 2
  - It's not just about sales #'s for higher-end companies like Gucci - con_carne Aug 26, 13:41 1
    - in any case though you get renters using the counterfeit versions which likely drives demand for the real one for a while -- nm - zork Aug 26, 13:47
- Charlie Sheen must have a lifetime supply of *everything*. -- nm - Reagen Aug 26, 13:38 2
  - except coke. -- nm - Beryllium Aug 26, 13:38 1
    - and whores -- nm - Beaker Aug 26, 13:48
- Carrot Top could make a fortune selling the swag he gets. -- nm - Will Hunting Aug 26, 13:37
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- um .... 312.50 Drew ! -- nm - i'm not dead yet ! Aug 26, 13:50
- 40 -- nm - Danedukenuuk Aug 26, 13:49
- ah, yoyo. -- nm - Andie Aug 26, 13:46
- 161. -- nm - JaxSean Aug 26, 13:45
- 31 and a half -- nm - zeitgeist Aug 26, 13:41
- 59 -- nm - Loyola Aug 26, 13:38
- Zero, I've been here all the time, you're just too blotto to realize it. - JackD's secretary Aug 26, 13:38 21
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    - So you tell people they have X amount of sick days they can use, then hold it against them when they use it? -- nm - mara Aug 26, 13:49 10
      - Who gets 32 sick days? -- nm - JaxSean Aug 26, 13:51
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      - 32 paid sick days? nice -- nm - Beryllium Aug 26, 13:49 7
        
        And vacation and personal days. I mean, either she's within company policy or she isn't. If she isn't, just fire her. - mara Aug 26, 13:51 6
        
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        I doubt that she has that kind of flexibility unless she's using FMLA time. Generally that kind of thing will be held against her at review time if - pmb Aug 26, 13:57 1
        
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        i bet it's not that simple. i bet if she goes beyond the alloted days they are supposed to be days without pay, or something. - Andie Aug 26, 13:53 1
        
        plus if you don't give warnings there's possibilities of wrongful dismissal suits -- nm - zork Aug 26, 13:54
        
        your Maratude is showing! -- nm - zork Aug 26, 13:53
    - does she have a doctor's note? -- nm - znufrii Aug 26, 13:47
    - knee pain kept her from work? seriously? -- nm - Andie Aug 26, 13:47 4
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        so you get in a *cab*. that would piss me off. if you are going to make up stuff why you can't come to work, make them actual good reasons. -- nm - Andie Aug 26, 13:50 1
        
        Elvis appeared and needed a fried peanut butter sandwich stat - Epiphany Aug 26, 13:55
    - I've had to issue sick time warnings to a couple of staff. They couldn't accrue sicktime fast enough to use. -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Aug 26, 13:47
    - Did you hire... nevermind. -- nm - Spawn Aug 26, 13:43 1
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- 89 -- nm - amoxy Aug 26, 13:37
- 23 -- nm - znufrii Aug 26, 13:36
- 17 -- nm - ceregon Aug 26, 13:36
- 42 -- nm - Roger More Aug 26, 13:36
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- Shit, I'm so sorry. -- nm - lileve Aug 26, 13:52 4
  - Uh, keep reading. -- nm - Spawn Aug 26, 13:53 2
    - can't she feel bad for the secretary?! -- nm - pixie yanagita Aug 26, 13:58 1
      - Should I mention that there are a *lot* of butterflies this year and a day does not go by that I hit at least three of them? -- nm - Spawn Aug 26, 14:01
  - He's not talking about himself. -- nm - mara Aug 26, 13:52
- crap -- nm - Danedukenuuk Aug 26, 13:49
- Damn that Obama for making you do this! -- nm - con_carne Aug 26, 13:37
- didn't you just hire someone? - zork Aug 26, 13:36
- Bummer, is it because your male assistant wasn't good - amoxy Aug 26, 13:35
- You're firing the new office admin already?! (nm) - musubi Aug 26, 13:35 22
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    - I don't get the IM -- nm - zork Aug 26, 13:37 1
      - I'm assuming it refers to the new one giving notice at her old job and thus not being able to start immediately -- nm - znufrii Aug 26, 13:37
    - Wait. So both of them are leaving? - musubi Aug 26, 13:36 18
      - He's all lawyery talking and such. -- nm - JaxSean Aug 26, 13:44
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        does she *know* she's getting poopcanned yet? heh -- nm - Beryllium Aug 26, 13:41 4
        
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        Studies have statistically shown that there's less chance of an incident if you do it at the end of the week. -- nm - Roger More Aug 26, 13:47 2
        
        but watch out on Monday after they've stewed over the weekend and had a chance to buy ammo. -- nm - zork Aug 26, 13:50
        
        "We fixed the glitch." -- nm - Beryllium Aug 26, 13:49
        
        I notice you haven't commented on whether or not the new hire was formerly a pornstar. (nm) - musubi Aug 26, 13:41
      - 2 weeks notice from her old job -- nm - amoxy Aug 26, 13:37 9
        
        So, the one who is being fired was kept around while you hired her replacement? - musubi Aug 26, 13:40 8
        
        it happens all the time. -- nm - Kim Pine Aug 26, 13:48
        
        he is in Minnesota -- nm - zork Aug 26, 13:46
        
        Firing someone and then saying "Your replacement will be here in two weeks" is colder -- nm - Roger More Aug 26, 13:44 4
        
        or give her two weeks notice so that she can start to look while they're waiting for the new person to start -- nm - pixie yanagita Aug 26, 13:47 1
        
        "great, two weeks to steal office supplies!" -- nm - znufrii Aug 26, 13:48
        
        not to mention, who answers the phones for those two weeks? -- nm - znufrii Aug 26, 13:46 1
        
        not me. i have a toothache. -- nm - dawson's secretary Aug 26, 13:47
        
        Isn't that typically how it goes? -- nm - Name Withheld By Request Aug 26, 13:43
- dang, I'm sorry to hear that -- nm - crash davis Aug 26, 13:34
my DFA just told me that an email I just sent out to his department leadership was "the most accurate and succinct piece of literature I have ever ... - workmanda Aug 26, 13:33 4
- "Now do it again, except topless." (nm) - musubi Aug 26, 13:36
- that's an awesome testimony. congrats, big time. -- nm - zork Aug 26, 13:34
- that's hot. -- nm - Max Aug 26, 13:34
- *makes a note* -- nm - DOJ Aug 26, 13:34
J, still here? - zork Aug 26, 13:31 2
- I think we might be doing Fan Expo this weekend, I want to meet The Shat -- nm - J Aug 26, 13:34 1
  - that sounds cool. they are playing friday and saturday. -- nm - zork Aug 26, 13:35
I can follow a cop around on public roads can't I? -- nm - crash davis Aug 26, 13:29 8
- i don't think it would be that hard. most cops are slow and docile... -- nm - Andie si Aug 26, 13:31 1
  - do muslims have the right to build a place of worship anywhere a community building can be placed? - zeitgeist Aug 26, 13:45
- Yes, you may. (nm) - musubi Aug 26, 13:31
- sfek, so can I now put GPS trackers on their cars so I know where they are when I pull off a jewelry heist? -- nm - crash davis Aug 26, 13:30 2
  - Yes, you may. In fact, I insist that you do. (nm) - musubi Aug 26, 13:31 1
    - if I were going to be a jewel thief, I'd be a dashing Cary Grant type -- nm - crash davis Aug 26, 13:32
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  - I know with your job that isn't the stupidest idea you've heard -- nm - crash davis Aug 26, 13:31
Hang in there -- Friday's coming! -- (link) - mara Aug 26, 13:28
Like on abanana! (nm) - musubi Aug 26, 13:25 3
- you should consider our non-reaction to be charity. Don't push it. -- nm - Reagen Aug 26, 13:26 1
  - You know you laughed. Don't pretend like you weren't weeping tears of joy. (nm) - musubi Aug 26, 13:30
- "A yellow fruit. Also, a delicious pudding." -- nm - JaxSean Aug 26, 13:26
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- did they scissor on stage? -- nm - zork Aug 26, 13:28
- this presumes there is a right day. -- nm - Reagen Aug 26, 13:27
- or the totally right one -- nm - pixie yanagita Aug 26, 13:25
a poker player who puts on a fake face at the table? i'm shocked! -- nm - pixie yanagita Aug 26, 13:24

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