Toward the end of the my shift today, I got a text from one of the other proofreaders. “Julie is here…RUN!!” “Aw hell",” I replied. Julie, as she will be referred to in this post, is the HR manager of the staffing agency which employs your buddy Dave here. She is the go-to person should … Continue reading Moving On Up?
Tag: Work
Safe for Now/The Scale
So it seems that my idea about my employer giving me the proverbial ax/walking papers may have been a bit premature. While it’s true that they’ve already let one temporary employee go, it wasn’t without justification from what I’ve heard – and saw, now that I think about it. In any case, I believe I … Continue reading Safe for Now/The Scale
Gimme Shell-ter
This is Crab Daddy, Anthony’s hermit crab. We picked him up a few months ago after Anthony learned that one of his classmates had one and told him how cool they were. Well, what you see here is about all Crab Daddy does. That, and eat grapes and popcorn (the butter-flavored variety being his favorite). … Continue reading Gimme Shell-ter
The Joys of Direct Deposit
For several weeks…okay, months, I have been going in circles with my employer (or temp agency) about signing up for Direct Deposit. I was hesitant at first because I was under the impression that the assignment wasn’t going to last long enough to even make it worth the effort. It was originally scheduled to end … Continue reading The Joys of Direct Deposit
Year 42
Yesterday, I began my 42nd year on this often cruel material sphere. And for the most part, it was good. Except for the splitting migraine or sinus headache that started on Sunday when we came home from Disneyland (which makes me wonder if there is a direct correlation). I took what I believed to be … Continue reading Year 42
Holographic Meatloaf: The Official Blog of Some Guy Named Dave 