Patchoulia Posted January 3, 2005 Report Share Posted January 3, 2005 ..and realize the company DIDN'T fall apart in your absence (and are genuinely shocked at that realization)? I mean, how dare they carry on so swimmingly without me?? I clearly have an over-developed sense of my own worth. I came in at 7:15 this morning in anticipation of thousands of emails and phone messages eagerly awaiting my response...nope..1 phone message (ONE??!) and only 227 emails. I need a hug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted January 3, 2005 Report Share Posted January 3, 2005 I came in to work at 06:55 AM and MuchRetro was flirting with being off the air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchoulia Posted January 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2005 I came in to work at 06:55 AM and MuchRetro was flirting with being off the air. So does that mean they do fall apart without you or good things happen when you're not there...? In an unrelated note, *love* the sig Jaimoe... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaimoe Posted January 3, 2005 Report Share Posted January 3, 2005 Someone was filling-in for the night operator and attempted to fix a problem the hard way. Thanks for the signature compliment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paan Posted January 3, 2005 Report Share Posted January 3, 2005 I have just been sitting in my office staring blankly at the screen... ... I am still suffering from post-holiday distress syndrome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badams Posted January 3, 2005 Report Share Posted January 3, 2005 I quit my job last week. Surely they will go to pieces without me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcane Posted January 3, 2005 Report Share Posted January 3, 2005 I'm between jobs right now, but historically, I wasn't allowed 10 business days off in a row. Typically I'd come back to a bunch of notes and email messages saying things like "Can you do this right away?" and emails upon which I'd been cc:ed saying "she'll do this right away." Some of these folks were so far into their worlds that they didn't even realize I'd been gone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SaggyBalls Posted January 3, 2005 Report Share Posted January 3, 2005 i never heard anybody else get the praise i got for helping people find a book...it always made me think 'uh...i'm supposed to help you find books...how else are you going to buy them...' i know chapters peterborough will keep on keeping on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchoulia Posted January 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2005 Technically, I only had 3 business days off...our office was closed Friday, Dec.24th, Monday, December, 27th and Friday, December 31st. But, still! (I know "But, still!" isn't even remotely a complete sentence...but it seems apropros at this juncture...) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunshine Posted January 3, 2005 Report Share Posted January 3, 2005 I just got back from being off since Dec. 17th....... the worst part was waking up and getting there.... Time to gear up for Spring time Madness in the lawn care industry!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hux Posted January 3, 2005 Report Share Posted January 3, 2005 I'm in the office today, needed a change of scenery! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basher Posted January 3, 2005 Report Share Posted January 3, 2005 Seeing as my whole company was closed, there were no significant repercussions to me being away. Surprisingly, our customers didn't even seem to care Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamH Posted January 3, 2005 Report Share Posted January 3, 2005 Good question. I go back tomorrow after almost two weeks away, and I don't look forward to it at all. I may need to salvage the three shots of vodka in my freezer tomorrow morning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bONES Posted January 3, 2005 Report Share Posted January 3, 2005 i started a new job today in Toronto took a break from welding and work in general :: for a year and a half. 7am this morning i had 2 CWB (Canadian welding Bureau) tests to do in stainless and carbon steel happy to say i passed them both :: it feels so good to be back welding, burning the crap out of my hands, stinking like burnt steel.....I love my trade :: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questcequecest? Posted January 3, 2005 Report Share Posted January 3, 2005 congrats cowboy! still got that new job scent, eh? me too, and i'm more than happy to return. i mainly work from the neck up now, and finally have a place to hang my degree i'm going to miss your general labour cowboy, but may have a chance to sit around and talk shop soon! speaking of, any of your former widgets survive the transition? seeya in the smoke. and yes, i wonder if my new employer would have made it to '05 without me. its doubtful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thorgnor Posted January 3, 2005 Report Share Posted January 3, 2005 No. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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