The day before US Thanksgiving doldrums

office is technically open until 1pm but no one is here. did they take vacation time? is it just that their bosses don't care/aren't here either? it is a mystery

i'm basically just reading ebooks on my computer

xp - May I introduce you to the "Random Threads" button?

Lucky me, everyone I support seems to have dug deep last night before splitting for the weekend so that I might enjoy the privilege of scaling To-Do Mountain this morning. THANKS CHUMS.

Yeah, you others can count your blessings... A *fellow temp* just volunteered me for additional work this afternoon via email.

Boss has a dumb meeting this afternoon so all of us schlubby minions have to sit around until that’s over with

The quiet before the storm (of going to the grocery store to get things that ought to be FRESH for my guests tomorrow).

i had no idea bartenders had to attend non-aa meetings

I had off today but I'm working Thursday through Sunday. At least I have no overnight hours.

Frankly I feel like those doldrums have arrived a day early.

It's raining, and I have half as many meetings as usual, but none of them are good.

i “get” to work from home tomorrow but i would rather stay in bed all day

bo-ring

we had pre-Thanksgiving potluck brunch so now i'm in my office nodding off.

might as well not even be here, shit all is getting done by me.

My routine in recent years has been to spend Thanksgiving with my gf's family and then Xmas with my own. My recently-brainwashed aunt (by marriage) brought her Trumpite new husband to the turkey day festivities last year (hosted by my cousin) and apparently has decided, counter to everyone else's preference, that an annual spectacle of instability is the best way to celebrate the holiday. So I'm only vicariously experiencing the doldrums of my otherwise sane family members.

Why are actual people here this morning, I ask you.

this is the fakest work week

Judging by last year's post and my experience over the last several days, it's a fake week for everybody else who's been whipping all their shit into my inbox just before their mad rush out of town. At least very little new has come through today and I'm just burning off that prior glut.

Luckily I am NOT at work today, because today are my 50th birthday. So, pluses and minuses, I guess.

Happy Birthday!

Nothing's worse than employers at a "gig" job who say "Oh, leave early!!" as the supervisor says "and I'll adjust your timesheet." (ie take money away from you)

Nicely lighter traffic on the 5 a.m. commute = bonus!

i am protesting this day of “work” by staying in my pyjamas while i work from home

I am too. But I do that every day.

happy birthday Liz!

Okay this breaks some doldrums for the LOLs.

Ummm what. pic.twitter.com/QKiVptoClf

— Laura Hayes (@LauraHayesDC) November 27, 2019

And indeed, separately, happiest to Liz!

‘Twas the night before Thanksgiving
And all through the bar

My busiest day in last six months. Had to do Wednesday, Thusday and Friday all in one day.

Not so bad. Office was quiet for once, so I got a lot done.

final 3 hours: zero emails

fucking waste of a day

area pajama-wearer unsatisfied

highlight of my day was the leftover half-a-burrito i had for lunch

It’s on

Good morning!

I'm at Disney World!

Last night while I was trying to fall asleep I had the brilliant idea of using bamboo steamer stacks to transport deviled eggs in a small footprint.

work got closed yesterday due to snow which is basically free PTO, but i was sick all day so i dunno

Last night while I was trying to fall asleep I had the brilliant idea of using bamboo steamer stacks to transport deviled eggs in a small footprint.