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[raebates]

No, no, I was talking about your slacking off instead of searching through the 80 pages for the longest time between posts. I know you're too, ummm, persistent (yeah, that's what we'll call it) to let someone else kill this thread.

 

[BethCooks4U]

No, no, I was talking about your slacking off instead of searching through the 80 pages for the longest time between posts. I know you're too, ummm, persistent (yeah, that's what we'll call it) to let someone else kill this thread.

Well, I figure I WIN (that much anyway) until someone else proves me wrong by going through all those pages. HA HA!!

 

[katie0128]

We have a co-op at work that always needs stuff to do... maybe I can "delegate" the 80 page search to him!! I love having someone I can dump stuff on that I don't want to do!

Next week, he is organizing our contractor lunch and will be off getting cookies, plates, 200 cans of pop and various other stuff that is SOOOO vital to his Construction Manager education...

 

[raebates]

One of the most important things a young person can learn is that your job won't consist of only "important" things.

 

[chefann]

At least he'll have something to do. I'm at a new client site this week and I'll probably be done with the work by the middle of next week (if not end of business Friday). I have no idea if they'll keep me on longer.

 

[raebates]

Wear your Carmen Miranda hat. They'll keep you around just for laughs.

 

[chefann]

Actually, this place is very laid back compared to my last client. And they're in related businesses (health insurance and health care). Folks here wear jeans and joke around.

But I doubt they'll want to pay my employer my bill rate (over $50 an hour) just to keep me around for giggles. (BTW, I don't see the whole bill rate. I get a portion of it. Much goes to my employer to cover overhead, benefits, etc.)

 

[chefann]

And before anyone thinks I'm wasting the new client's money being on here, I was brought on to do some simple file transfer, and I log on here while the utility is running. When I can submit the next job, I do.
So I'm not actually wasting any time.

 

[raebates]

I would never accuse you of wasting an employer's time. Wasting time at home? Sure.

 

[katie0128]

And before anyone thinks I'm wasting the new client's money being on here, I was brought on to do some simple file transfer, and I log on here while the utility is running. When I can submit the next job, I do.
So I'm not actually wasting any time.

Hey... at least you are not sleeping!

 

[chefann]

Hey... at least you are not sleeping!

That is true. Not that I could sleep in the desk they gave me. The office is in a multi-suite building, and my desk is RIGHT at the door to the hallway from this suite. It's creaky and slammy, and anyone coming in can see what I'm working on.

 

[raebates]

Who can sleep when there are posts to read?

 

[katie0128]

Isn't that one of our CS conference sessions... sleep is for sissies????

 

[chefann]

Sure is!

Everyone knows that CS is powered by caffeine!

 

[raebates]

That, and the endorphins released by laughing really, really hard.

 

[tlennhoff]

And before anyone thinks I'm wasting the new client's money being on here, I was brought on to do some simple file transfer, and I log on here while the utility is running. When I can submit the next job, I do.
So I'm not actually wasting any time.

LOL, would any of us actually wonder about that?

 

[chefann]

hmmm... and now I'm home. There was an issue, and I couldn't get anything done. So they sent me home. I'll work some extra tomorrow and the rest of the week to make up the hour.

 

[BethCooks4U]

hmmm... and now I'm home. There was an issue, and I couldn't get anything done. So they sent me home. I'll work some extra tomorrow and the rest of the week to make up the hour.

Issue? You were an issue? And you have to work all week to make up one hour?


I think there's an issue here.

 

[chefann]

No- I'll work a little extra tomorrow and a little extra the next day to make up the hour. I'm nowhere near done with what they wanted me to do. The issue is that when they discussed someone processing the files, it was several months before a system upgrade. Things got delayed on getting someone (me) to do the files, but the upgrade was this weekend. So now the files that I'm pushing through are the wrong format. So the woman who was showing me the ropes is having a DBA (database administrator) reset the database to yesterday evening and I'll have to redo what I did manage to get done today, plus a couple extra steps. But I was only 2 months into 1 year of data that they want processed. What's funny is that I'll still probably be done some time next week, and they told my Account Manager that it would take 6-8 weeks.

 

[katie0128]

No- I'll work a little extra tomorrow and a little extra the next day to make up the hour. I'm nowhere near done with what they wanted me to do. The issue is that when they discussed someone processing the files, it was several months before a system upgrade. Things got delayed on getting someone (me) to do the files, but the upgrade was this weekend. So now the files that I'm pushing through are the wrong format. So the woman who was showing me the ropes is having a DBA (database administrator) reset the database to yesterday evening and I'll have to redo what I did manage to get done today, plus a couple extra steps. But I was only 2 months into 1 year of data that they want processed.

What's funny is that I'll still probably be done some time next week, and they told my Account Manager that it would take 6-8 weeks.

You know the really sad thing about this, I actually understand what you are talking about... and I'm not even drinking...
However, this has made my brain hurt... I think I'm going to go drink now or maybe a nap... there are LOTS of beds in this hospital. I should be able to find at least ONE that is empty...

 

[chefann]

I'm catching up again with you, Beth!

 

[chefann]

You know the really sad thing about this, I actually understand what you are talking about... and I'm not even drinking...
However, this has made my brain hurt...

Sad, isn't it?

What do you do?

 

[BethCooks4U]

Ann, you weren't taking my comment seriously were you (you gave such a serious answer!)? I was teasing you. ...Somehow my humor never comes across as funny.

 

[chefann]

I figure that if someone points out that there's something wrong with me, they're probably right.

 

[BethCooks4U]

You sound just like me. Everyone else must be right. lol

 

[GourmetGirl]

Well... it's been over 9 hours since someone has posted and we can't let beth, a pink star cs member kill the thread, as she never kills threads, so let's not give her the satisfaction of killing the biggest, most important one of all!

 

[genburk]

I don't have a pink star... you could let me kill it !!

It is easy, just don't reply....

 

[BethCooks4U]

Thanks guys! I appreciate your concern. (sarcasm)




















curses! foiled again!

 

[amy07]

GOOOOOOODDDDD Morrrrnniinnnggg Momma Beth!!

 

[BethCooks4U]

Oh Amy! You are TOOOOOOOOOOO bright for this time of day! Now stay off this thread!

 

[amy07]

Wow, is that an order? Atleast you didn't use my middle name, so I know I can't be in too much trouble!

 

[BethCooks4U]

Well, you know that Moms are always trying to protect their little ones.....





















just looking out for you

 

[chefann]

Hi, Mom! {{{hugs}}}
Do I get a hug this morning, too?

 

[BethCooks4U]

Hi, Mom! {{{hugs}}}
Do I get a hug this morning, too?

Only if you stay off this thread!

 

[BethCooks4U]

Okay, Ann.... Here's your hug too! {{{{hugs}}}}























I'm just too nice for my own good.

 

[raebates]

Hey, Ann, I'm a temp known for working myself out of a job. We're just too darn efficient for our own good.

Morning, Beth. No need to respond. Just let your little redheaded friend kill this thing.

 

[chefann]

But, Rae, I'm not a redhead. I'm brunette with highlights.

My twin sister is a redhead.

 

[raebates]

God made me a brunette. My marvelous hairdresser made me a redhead. Truly, it fits my personality better than my natural mousy brown. I mean, can you really say that anything about me is mousy?

 

[chefann]

You, mousy? Hardly!!

My natural brown is a little boring without the highlights, too. That and there's a little grey peeking out at the temples.

 

[raebates]

Ahh, the sign of wisdom.

Thanks to my hairdresser, no one will ever get the mistaken impression that I'm wise in any way, shape, or form.

 

[chefann]

The only "wise" I am is wise-a$$.

 

[raebates]

Oh, yeah, I forgot about that kind of wise. That I've got in spades!

 

[BethCooks4U]

Morning Rae! {{{hugs}}} to you too.

I am just fine with doing it myself by the way (killing this thread). I am a very independent person.

 

[raebates]

Shucks. I was hoping that those home projects would keep you occupied.

 

[BethCooks4U]

Yeah, well I'm taking a break today. I will be gone for a while meeting with one of my consultants but...


I'll be back!

 

[raebates]

Is that a promise or a threat?

 

[BethCooks4U]

Is that a promise or a threat?

Promise! I'm baaaaack! She has a recruit and had lots of director questions! WOO HOO!

 

[chefann]

Uh oh! Mom's back. Now we have to behave.

 

[BethCooks4U]

HA! Is that possible?

 

[katie0128]

You know what is really sad? While mom was away, NO ONE posted anything... we had the chance to be wild children and we wasted it...