just ignore and let this one die

The Last Mile?

I probably shouldn't say, but I made an alt for when I need to work on stuff. Her name is Moth. I know it's a dark picture, but if you see her around, you'll know it's me.

Thanks for all the chicken soup and well wishing yesterday, folks. It's been a pretty evil nasty cold. Still have some fever this morning but I'm on the mend. Staying home again and maybe I'll feel like doing something fun today!

I didn't post yesterday for fear of infecting you guys through the cables. Wash your hands after reading!

Thanks for all the chicken soup and well wishing yesterday, folks. It's been a pretty evil nasty cold. Still have some fever this morning but I'm on the mend. Staying home again and maybe I'll feel like doing something fun today!

I didn't post yesterday for fear of infecting you guys through the cables. Wash your hands after reading!

ah, so it was all just a little scheme to get into his pixels..... LOLOL

lovely picture!

The usual blather with added misspellings.

Totally off topic:

I hope it's not too inappropriate to say I thought the resmod's last thread lock was awesome. That's one way to get the final word.

End of off topic. Carry on.

The job. These people are at odds with each other already, but I am just going by their desires and not saying much about it.

The Office Manager had told me for training purposes, 3x a week through the end of June, then full time July onward (she leaves July 24). This was plenty of time to get me up to speed on everything I needed to know. However, I get in Monday morning and apparently, 2 of the partners had been stewing in their own poo over the weekend about exactly what my hours were during training. One of them calls me in to speak to me privately. I won't go into the whole conversation as it matters little to all of you but the essence of it was he felt that they have never given more than 2 weeks training to any employee.

So, he wanted to cut me to 2 days a week until she leaves. What could I say? I had already accepted the position. So, I was gracious about it, said ok, etc. However, that evening I realized that the pay of only 2 days, was not enough to live on. 3 days, was ok, I could get by on that (the salary is rather good). But 2 days, after commuting costs/lunch, well it would be even less than what Unemployment was giving me! Not good.

So, Tuesday, the current Office Manager and I hatched a plan. I asked if she minded that I continue to collect unemployment until mid-July, and that she hold off from putting me officially on their payroll. She could just save up all the days I work from now until then, and pay me the lump sum of them mid-July, when I'll go off Unemployment, as she is officially leaving the job. She thought this was brilliant, since she didn't like the Partners doing this to me and knowing the job, absolutely knows I need more training than they think I do. The billing is complicated and she really wanted to devote several days alone to that. So, at least now, I'll get my payroll retroactive and still collect from NYS which isn't exactly kosher, but necessary since this really just all should have been settled between the Partners and the Office Manager way prior to me walking in the door.

So, here I am, 2x a week, still plenty of time on my hands until the end of July. I'm not "unhappy" about it, but I was hoping to start getting a decent salary back into my bank account. Thankfully, I still have a good cushion in there, so it's not an issue, but still, you know? I was warned by the guy that helped get me this job (and the Office Manager herself) that these Partners could be somewhat difficult to deal with, and this certainly is my first look into it. Will have to keep on my toes, that's for sure.

On the other hand? The people in the office are fantastic, the area downtown is a huge difference from midtown as there are plenty of things to keep me occupied at lunch breaks. The commute isn't too bad (express train once I get into NYC, only a few stops) and, I got the office manual and I'm utterly thrilled with the benefits backage they offer, right down to the fact that they pay you for your subway fare! Woohoo! Nice!

Totally off topic:

I hope it's not too inappropriate to say I thought the resmod's last thread lock was awesome. That's one way to get the final word.

End of off topic. Carry on.

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@ Amara - When Ghosty and I first met, someone should have been a fly on the wall with the amount of conversation flying between him and I. <snip>
@ Damien - Our meeting was here on the Forum too, in that "Deviant Thread" lol. That Thread, was epic! And it was him offering me a ride in his Lambergini
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the green mile

(great movie)

Omg hahaha. Are they frisking each other? Maybe that's what happens when you show up at the Land Expo.

@Lexxi - I love that login picture especially. How did you do it?

WOW! all so complicated. if only you can find a way to get them ALL in the same room together when important decisions are being made. good luck! don't give up. you'll all find a routine together after some time has passed. and congrats again on such a great position (eventually).

Is yesterday's birthday boy, JamesMichael still sick?

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Yeah,that's the problem. I don't know where it is lol. Thanks Thank you too Amar.

i too am catching some sort of summer bug. fever and sore throat. just overall yucky feeling. probably cuz i didn't waash my hands after reading and replying to you yesterday. BAH!

Did anybody go to Blue's office Hour yesterday?

Perhaps, but will that new forum even allow for a thread such as this to continue?

I believe that Lil and Oryx did. If they really do outsource the moderation, I see no reason why not. The only reason why NOT to have a general area would be if LL moderates it themselves; then it might take too much time. However, Blue has expressed to me his own surprise at how well the current forums do, basically unmoderated. Nearly all of the umpty-million residents are here for fun, so all communication vehicles that LL uses should allow for fun in some way. Note, for example, what they permit on the new blog discussion threads in the way of pictures and HTML. Really ferret-licious threads. I've looked at 5 boards now that use Jive software - not one of them permits all that in their postings. They simply configure the software not to show the options of images, bolding, indentation, etc.
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