The Mysterious Dark Arts - l'acte 2 (Page 51)

That's funny.

TOPPAGE!!!  Who would have thunk???

it was pretty funny! 

nice TOPPAGE Travis!

It's getting a little cold here, as well.  I actually had to break down and turn the heat on last night.

esc - 2008-10-24 12:31 PM Apparently, I'm expected to accomplish something while I'm at work.  Time to go earn my paycheck.

My boss just clocked out for the rest of the afternoon...almost no managers in our area at the moment... 

kaqphin - 2008-10-23 9:34 PM

esc - 2008-10-24 12:31 PM Apparently, I'm expected to accomplish something while I'm at work.  Time to go earn my paycheck.

My boss just clocked out for the rest of the afternoon...almost no managers in our area at the moment... 

 

hmmmmm, sounds like it's a perfect time for Cat to play!

lastcall2003 - 2008-10-24 1:04 PM

kaqphin - 2008-10-23 9:34 PM

esc - 2008-10-24 12:31 PM Apparently, I'm expected to accomplish something while I'm at work.  Time to go earn my paycheck.

My boss just clocked out for the rest of the afternoon...almost no managers in our area at the moment... 

 

hmmmmm, sounds like it's a perfect time for Cat to play!

hmmm yes... lunch time soon I think... sunshine.. outdoors... 

kaqphin - 2008-10-23 9:34 PM

esc - 2008-10-24 12:31 PM Apparently, I'm expected to accomplish something while I'm at work.  Time to go earn my paycheck.

My boss just clocked out for the rest of the afternoon...almost no managers in our area at the moment... 

 

I work odd hours because I'm going to university during the day so my boss always leaves part-way through my work night.  So I have to self-police to make sure I get the appropriate amount of work done.  I don't want to lose the freedom I have to set my own hours.

esc - 2008-10-23 10:12 PM

kaqphin - 2008-10-23 9:34 PM

esc - 2008-10-24 12:31 PM Apparently, I'm expected to accomplish something while I'm at work.  Time to go earn my paycheck.

My boss just clocked out for the rest of the afternoon...almost no managers in our area at the moment... 

 

I work odd hours because I'm going to university during the day so my boss always leaves part-way through my work night.  So I have to self-police to make sure I get the appropriate amount of work done.  I don't want to lose the freedom I have to set my own hours.

good call!

sounds like what you do takes a lot of self discipline (did I spell that righ?  i don't think so)

heh!  not sure why, but I just saw an ad for this

and it made me think of Phil - lol!

lastcall2003 - 2008-10-24 1:15 PM

esc - 2008-10-23 10:12 PM

kaqphin - 2008-10-23 9:34 PM

esc - 2008-10-24 12:31 PM Apparently, I'm expected to accomplish something while I'm at work.  Time to go earn my paycheck.

My boss just clocked out for the rest of the afternoon...almost no managers in our area at the moment... 

 

I work odd hours because I'm going to university during the day so my boss always leaves part-way through my work night.  So I have to self-police to make sure I get the appropriate amount of work done.  I don't want to lose the freedom I have to set my own hours.

good call!

sounds like what you do takes a lot of self discipline (did I spell that righ?  i don't think so)

I LOVE managers than arent hands on... thats why I get along so well with mine.. he just lets me do my thing most of the time! 

Yeah - as long as you get done whats required Im sure there wont be any problems...

as a manager, I try and be as 'hands off' as possible

it's difficult when I have an employee that really likes to be micro managed - believe it or not, there are quite a few of those folks out there

Umm yeah we had someone working with us for awhile that was like that... drove my boss bananas... he just didnt know what to make of it... then she felt neglected because he wasnt talking to her every day stuff... 

The worst kind of boss is the one that swings between 100% hands off and micro managing depending on what they are thinking about at any time... 

I work on the logic that I get my job done and if I need help or input I ask... but I do a lot of that one on one with people rather than meetings as it just takes less time!

oh, yes, I refer to that as the

swoop and poop management style

Lol - good description.... 

it is pretty funny! (and accurate - we've all been there)

Kristin!

You're not useless at all. I've been in NYC for 10.5 years and I'm still finding my way! It's amazing how difficult change can be. And after being with someone for 11 years I'm single for the first time so in many ways, I feel like I'm starting all over again. So I could use any and all advice any of you can share. I'm just glad I'm old enough and have figured out (somewhat) who I am by now. That might make it a little easier. Although I imagine I'll be on here complaining about the slim options in no time

Beth!

how're you doing tonight?

I'm chilln'

having a vodka tonic and watching House

Did we all catch the same thing? I've been miserable. I had to do a 3-hour video-conference meeting today and I had to shout for the others to hear me, I totally lost my voice! My chest is heavy. I hate this feeling.

It always seems to be the folks a few steps higher up the ladder that tend to manage this way.  They'll get all stressed out about something and then it just rolls downhill.  I'm near the bottom rung so I've experienced more than a few fallouts from frenzied management.