Circus of mistakes.
Comedy of errors. Same difference. It's how work has been without a doubt. I'll start today and move my way backward. Because I want to, that's why.
This morning, I spent most of my time looking for a non existent battery that doesn't exist. Then, this afternoon I was tasked with taking apart a laptop and replacing some parts.
But all was not well. Long story short, it didn't work when I was done. Of course they need it first thing tomorrow. So I worked late and got it fixed. There are too many details and I don't want to get into it.
On my way in to work today I was in the left lane. Traffic was pretty tight and I was coming close to the toll booth. All of a sudden I saw another bike shoot into my lane right behind me from the right. I immediately noticed it was a cop. First instinct, I look at the speedometer. "70 in a 65? Not bad. Definitely not worth pulling me over for. What did I do?" My first thought? "Come on man, I'm like 2 weeks from my deferral on the last ticket. If you ticket me I have to pay the last one too. For 70 in a 65? Come on man." All of this occurred in my mind in a time frame of about 5 seconds. Because that's about how long it was before he rocketed past me. In my lane.
God forbid I go a little faster than everyone else in traffic. I get not one, but two tickets. He, on the other hand, can pass me in my lane at a good 20 over. Must be nice.
And we rewind to Monday. I arrived at work wishing the weekend had been longer, as usual. I came into the lab and saw one of my co workers wasn't there. He's usually in early and we chat about our weekends. I sat down and started checking my emails. Around 10:30 AM on Saturday I was copied on an email from security telling me he had been terminated and his badge was deactivated. (Like did the red dot on his palm start blinking?) I was impressed today though when I found out he was telling his boss's boss's boss (that's right, not a typo) to come back later. He was "too busy to do that" and would have an answer later. On more than one occasion.
Mad props my man! That's all I can say.
It sucks though because he was a friend. I met him through Coworker R shortly after we moved here, and we hung out on the weekends every now and then. He didn't start working in our group until about a year ago, but we had been hanging out for a while. So basically one of my friends got fired. Last time they fired someone in my group I found out about an hour before they did it. I felt really bad knowing it was coming and wished I was caught by surprise too. This time I did not know it was coming and it still sucked.
Hey guess what? Another Thursday post. I promise I'm not doing it on purpose.
This morning, I spent most of my time looking for a non existent battery that doesn't exist. Then, this afternoon I was tasked with taking apart a laptop and replacing some parts.
But all was not well. Long story short, it didn't work when I was done. Of course they need it first thing tomorrow. So I worked late and got it fixed. There are too many details and I don't want to get into it.
On my way in to work today I was in the left lane. Traffic was pretty tight and I was coming close to the toll booth. All of a sudden I saw another bike shoot into my lane right behind me from the right. I immediately noticed it was a cop. First instinct, I look at the speedometer. "70 in a 65? Not bad. Definitely not worth pulling me over for. What did I do?" My first thought? "Come on man, I'm like 2 weeks from my deferral on the last ticket. If you ticket me I have to pay the last one too. For 70 in a 65? Come on man." All of this occurred in my mind in a time frame of about 5 seconds. Because that's about how long it was before he rocketed past me. In my lane.
God forbid I go a little faster than everyone else in traffic. I get not one, but two tickets. He, on the other hand, can pass me in my lane at a good 20 over. Must be nice.
And we rewind to Monday. I arrived at work wishing the weekend had been longer, as usual. I came into the lab and saw one of my co workers wasn't there. He's usually in early and we chat about our weekends. I sat down and started checking my emails. Around 10:30 AM on Saturday I was copied on an email from security telling me he had been terminated and his badge was deactivated. (Like did the red dot on his palm start blinking?) I was impressed today though when I found out he was telling his boss's boss's boss (that's right, not a typo) to come back later. He was "too busy to do that" and would have an answer later. On more than one occasion.
Mad props my man! That's all I can say.
It sucks though because he was a friend. I met him through Coworker R shortly after we moved here, and we hung out on the weekends every now and then. He didn't start working in our group until about a year ago, but we had been hanging out for a while. So basically one of my friends got fired. Last time they fired someone in my group I found out about an hour before they did it. I felt really bad knowing it was coming and wished I was caught by surprise too. This time I did not know it was coming and it still sucked.
Hey guess what? Another Thursday post. I promise I'm not doing it on purpose.
posted by H1 @ 9:13 PM
6 Comments:
I like the "red dot on the palm". Funny!!
At least you didn't get a ticket and you still have a job!! Life is GOOD!
Sorry your week sucked - but no ticket = win!!
NO MORE TICKETS FOR ANYONE. Schew, okay, I feel better.
Chia keeps seeing his fired co-workers on the nightly news!
On the news? Doing what exactly?
Let's see... one was arrested for child pornography, that was two years ago. one was just arrested as the head of a prescription drug ring. he was forging prescriptions. also got him on possession of illegal firearms by a convicted felon. A CONVICTED FELON!! working on a navy contract!! Great security background checks, huh???
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