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Current mood:  amused Category: Life
I've been slack about updating the column lately, this is true.
But trust me, I've been saving up some great stories along the
way. On top of day to day life happenings, and the usual parade
of 'Did-I-hear-that-right?' news stores, work life has turned upside
down. I was going to tell the story from the beginning but I need
to skip ahead.
You
see, there's someone I need to give a discreet message. It seems
this person, formerly supervisor of one of our engineering departments,
has too much time on his hands. His role has been reduced in the
last couple years. He still sits in the corner of the engineering
office (the new one, that I just got transferred to, which is one big
open glass-walled room... more on that later) and watches over it like
it's his problem. This guy is old school.
I bring
disturbance to his otherwise sterile environment. I brought a
stuffed Dogbert into the office, putting it on top of my computer which
is on top of my desk which is right inside the main window/wall to the
plant - it's the highest object in the room. I have a Beaker
eraser-topper sticking out of my pen cup. I use the internet, for
both work and play. And, worst of all, I use headphones while at
my station, just about all day long if I'm working there.
After
two days of seeing me dare to privately take in unknown audio, he
couldn't take any more. He called my old supervisor to ask if we
had a policy on using headphones at one's desk. That guy called
HR who said, 'uh... no'. Keep in mind that I don't
"officially" know this, but, well, sound carries when the building is
built cheaply.
So I'd like to leave this fellow a little present, probably a book. The ideas so far include:
- The Really Big Book of Solitare Puzzles, "For filling up all your free time. Enjoy!"
- How to Get By in Forced Retirement: From Driving Too Slow to Using Buffet Coupons
- Introduction to Modern Engineering Computer Programs, 1993 Edition
Any other suggestions?
7:11 PM
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