I got to tell a co-worker “You can’t witness a corporation do something. You can witness a representative of a corporation do something. Corporations aren’t people.” on Friday.
Bringing just the tiniest of blue to my very red job.
So as you all know, or maybe you don’t, either way let me tell my damn story
My favorite day of JazzFest is the Thursday of JazzFest. It’s a little more low key, but there are always some awesome smaller bands and less Beach Boy reunions. Plus the vibe is awesome. And this year, because of the projects I’m handling at work, I had to make the adult decision not to go. And I was super depressed about it.
Around 3:00pm my boss called me into his office and told me how appreciative he was of the hard work I have been putting in for the past couple of weeks. Quote- You’ve been spinning a number of plates recently and none of them have hit the ground. That hasn’t gone unnoticed. You work hard and you’re good at what you do.
Awesome right? Then he hands me an envelope and tells me that it is a more tangible representation of his appreciation. And it was $1500. With taxes taken out and all, but that was the original amount. GUESS WHO JUST GOT A BEACH HOUSE FOR A WEEK!!! Fucking Bananas.
I am very productive during meetings.
At Work
- Kinda sick with a stupid cough that won’t disappear
- Hate all my co-workers
- Can’t play on the internet bc I didn’t watch Sherlock last night
- Really want to go home and watch Sherlock
- …
- Thinking about faking a vomit spell and bailing
- BUT I just made this stupid speech this morning to the bosses about how professional and hard-working I am (comparative to my co-workers, this is a super true statement)
- So faking an illness would go against my whole “I deserve more respect. And a Raise!” campaign I have for 2012
- Listening to Boys and Girls in America for the millionth time
- Drinking tea
- I can make it through these troubles
Work email question— “What section at the top left that has Parish of?”
Trust me, the rest of the email does not help clarify what this dude was talking about. I have no idea how to respond.
—My day has been pretty weird and this statement kind of jumped out at me from page 7 of a 27 page paper that my boss just sent me as “required reading”
Yes I understand that these are legal terms, but in or out of context it still makes me think of Harry Potter. DEAL.WITH.IT.
