I have just spent the past 7 hours highlighting. It was quite a blow to my self-esteem because, despite an education at a top tier school, I am not very good at highlighting. I couldn't even have the satisfaction of being self-righteously bitter about all my talents going to waste--I was too busy worrying about going outside of the lines, and how to prevent the yellow highlighted bits from bleeding into the blue highlighted bits.
Just five minutes after handing over the project, I realized that I neglected to highlight a large section of highlighter-worthy material. Apparently my worrying did not do me much good.
I am now surreptitiously watching my boss's office in the hopes that he will soon emerge, allowing me to dart in, grab the relevant papers, correct them, dart back in and leave them where they were, unnoticed.
He has already looked up once and said "Can I help you?" as I walked by his door. This can only get worse.
Wednesday
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Oh. I thought you were doing your hair.
I think it's time for industrial-size highlighers: one sweep will cover an entire page; you can continue to use the weenie highlighters for the delicate, within-the-line bits.
As for that one block of naked text... maybe you can do a call distraction: "Um, Scary Boss, I think Scarier CEO might have been looking for you on the Nth Floor."
Go get them papers, CB! :-D
CB...just walk in there, take the papers, and walk out. What's the worse that can happen. I mean, can he really scare you anymore than he already has?
Either that...or make up some highly intelligent excuse that you couldn't get the project out of your mind and had some more highly intelligent thoughts and wanted to take another look so Scary Boss could impress Scary CEO.
I totally agree with mp v.
Seriously, you should print out all your blogs and publish it into a book. It would be a big seller!
This is the issue I have with underlings, they are afraid to ask for something back for further enhancements after turning it in. Just ask. I can overlook you lack of attention to detail during your evaluation. However, if I show this to my peers and then the mistake is realized, well .... By the way, when you come ask me for the project, bring me coffee. I take it black.
It appears as if your boss has found your blog. Be careful because someone may just be trying to scare the heck out of you. Or playing a sick joke.
Keep your chin up, you are a good person. And a loyal employee.
you're hilarious. i love reading your blog.
Come here form a fortuitous link on the Blogger Dashboard. Love this so much.
Work joy all abound. I spend 5 hours of my day in a call centre calling another call centre, both of us trying to follow a script.
I come home and read a dictionary for about 20minutes to remind myself that my brain is a useful thing - makes me wonder if, during my sleep, someone removed half my brain I would notice?
Thank you for making me smile.
great blog!!
And I being the company bastard.
hmmm. can you not highlight the original in word next time? it's infinitely easier. Nobody highlights well. Don't sweat it.
Thanks for making me wet my own pants. Thanks a lot...really....
This is a great read. Keep 'em coming ^_^
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