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November 08, 2007
From the "It seemed like a good Idea at the Time" File
Every morning around 10 o'clock, the receptionist in my division sends all the employees an email detailing who is NOT in the office. Yesterday, in addition to all the people on travel and vacation, the receptionist's list included the name "Jack Davidson" and indicated that he was out on sick leave.
Minutes later, the receptionist sent everyone another email, which stated, "Correction - Jack IS in the office today."
I hit the reply all button and wrote, "That's too bad."
Well, some people thought it was funny. The others can go to hell.
Comments
Fool, I know that you work for the government rather than a firm; nonetheless, I thought you may be able to answer my question with some level of authority. If I have to "make a stinky" (as you termed it) at work, can I bill sed time to the client if I bring a memo or some other client related reading materials with me? And if I bring my blackberry with me and check e-mails can I bill the time as administrative? I'm not one of those billable hour-hungry types who's trying to impress people, but I feel like I should get credit for the time I spend at work, including the time I spend perched on butcher paper covered toilet seats. Please advise.
Posted by: Wiseazzz at November 8, 2007 10:53 AM
The receptionist sounds like she needs flick her bean a little more often.
Posted by: Leaf at November 8, 2007 04:02 PM
Yikes! Where do you work? Hitler, Stalin & Mussolini?
Posted by: ming the merciless at November 8, 2007 04:28 PM
Wiseazzz, YOU ABSOLUTELY can bill for excursions to the bathroom as long as you bring work with you. I used to do this as a summer associate all the time. It's a good way to see who washes their hands and who doesn't too. Win-win all the way around, ESPECIALLY if you can stink the place up really badly and hear the grimaces as people enter the joint.
Leaf, the back-up receptionist isn't the sharpest tool in the drawer. I take no position with respect to whether she needs her bean flicked more often.
Ming, that'd be quite a combo!
Posted by: Fool at November 8, 2007 06:57 PM
That's the kind of thing I used to get in trouble for ;-)
Posted by: LisaBinDaCity at November 10, 2007 05:30 PM
Great work. Very witty, I'm a supporter of that.
Posted by: LB at November 14, 2007 12:11 AM
