Merry Generic Winter Day-Off With No Religious Content

[Replaced_Texan]

Take it to the politics board.

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
Take it to the politics board.

AoN, I just went to a bagel shop for lunch, ordered a bagel with lox, and got a blank stare in return. A bagel with what?

After much back and forth, I finally figured out that I needed to order a bagel sandwich with wasabi smoked salmon (because they didn't know what lox was) and appropriate fixings. In response to my request for "cream cheese" they said held up a yellow square and said "cheddar"?

They never figured out what capers were, and so I went caperless.

[patentparanyc]

Originally posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy
AoN, I just went to a bagel shop for lunch, ordered a bagel with lox, and got a blank stare in return. A bagel with what?

After much back and forth, I finally figured out that I needed to order a bagel sandwich with wasabi smoked salmon (because they didn't know what lox was) and appropriate fixings. In response to my request for "cream cheese" they said held up a yellow square and said "cheddar"?

They never figured out what capers were, and so I went caperless.

I am in shock. Wow. How can they NOT know what lox is? I guess you'd short-circuit them if you asked for a schmear.

[Shape Shifter]

Originally posted by patentparanyc
Who is in work and who has the day off? Or does everyone have the day off? I have the day off but am in work.

I am at work. And someone sent an email to all referring to the "holiday" (quotation marks in original). Heh.

[Anne Elk]

Originally posted by andViolins
That is a rather depressing way to spend your day off. Unless you are lost without going to work.

aV

I'm working from home today. Three cheers for 7am conference calls in your jammies! Hip, hip, aww fuck it.

No OT here and no big end of year lawyer bonus either.

I need another job.

[Anne Elk]

Originally posted by Greedy,Greedy,Greedy
AoN, I just went to a bagel shop for lunch, ordered a bagel with lox, and got a blank stare in return. A bagel with what?

After much back and forth, I finally figured out that I needed to order a bagel sandwich with wasabi smoked salmon (because they didn't know what lox was) and appropriate fixings. In response to my request for "cream cheese" they said held up a yellow square and said "cheddar"?

They never figured out what capers were, and so I went caperless.

I take it you weren't in Brookline.

(Aren't you in Beantown too?)

[patentparanyc]

Originally posted by Anne Elk
I'm working from home today. Three cheers for 7am conference calls in your jammies! Hip, hip, aww fuck it.

No OT here and no big end of year lawyer bonus either.

I need another job.

why no OT? don't tell me they got you on some manager management technicality?

[Anne Elk]

Originally posted by patentparanyc
why no OT? don't tell me they got you on some manager management technicality?

I no longer fall under the paralegal umbrella. I'm one of the few professionals caught between attorney and staff.

[Greedy,Greedy,Greedy]

Originally posted by Anne Elk
I take it you weren't in Brookline.

(Aren't you in Beantown too?)

Yes, in Beantown, too.

Brookline may be a short drive away but it is very, very far in spirit. How can a bagel shop not understand bagel and lox?

[patentparanyc]

Originally posted by Anne Elk
I no longer fall under the paralegal umbrella. I'm one of the few professionals caught between attorney and staff.

Do they have you as some type of law clerk? that is horrible. I hope they increased your base for you. Too bad they couldn't restructure your bonus structure to reflect that for you.

[Mmmm, Burger (C.J.)]

Originally posted by Shape Shifter
I am at work. And someone sent an email to all referring to the "holiday" (quotation marks in original). Heh.

I think you should reply to all and remind everyone that Robert E. Lee day should be treated with more respect.

[Anne Elk]

Originally posted by patentparanyc
Do they have you as some type of law clerk? that is horrible. I hope they increased your base for you. Too bad they couldn't restructure your bonus structure to reflect that for you.

My base is pretty good. The bonii structure leaves a lot to be desired.

Clearly, I need to recruit some colleagues and start posting about money on an anonymous chat board.

[patentparanyc]

Originally posted by Anne Elk
My base is pretty good. The bonii structure leaves a lot to be desired.

Clearly, I need to recruit some colleagues and start posting about money on an anonymous chat board.

That is good. They should do "something" for you in that regard.

My base is pretty good also, but I do depend on OT to make some extra cash. For once in my life I am at peace with both my base and my bonus.

[andViolins]

Originally posted by Anne Elk
I no longer fall under the paralegal umbrella. I'm one of the few professionals caught between attorney and staff.

Sometimes being too good of a tech geek is, um, too good. But, on the positive side, I bet you could recite every episode of Star Trek from memory (original series of course) and have engaged in multiple discussions of who is better - Kirk or Picard.

Better yet, I bet you could lead us in a fascinating discussion of the MD5 hash.

aV

[patentparanyc]

Originally posted by andViolins
Sometimes being too good of a tech geek is, um, too good. But, on the positive side, I bet you could recite every episode of Star Trek from memory (original series of course) and have engaged in multiple discussions of who is better - Kirk or Picard.

Better yet, I bet you could lead us in a fascinating discussion of the MD5 hash.

aV

were you the one who stated that star trek is now offered on i tunes or is that pony?

I am very happy with my video.

by the way anne, congrats on the pats win. interesting game.