Comments on: I am at two with nature http://www.fussy.org/2009/10/i-am-at-two-with-nature.html Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:48:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: If I Could Escape . . . http://www.fussy.org/2009/10/i-am-at-two-with-nature.html#comment-1880 If I Could Escape . . . Wed, 28 Oct 2009 09:52:18 +0000 http://www.fussy.org/wordpress/?p=203#comment-1880 I'd love to blog about my former employers, but just can't bring myself to. I'll affectionately refer to them as horse-face and Botox queen when I finally do. <br /><br />P.S.I can't keep any plants alive either so can totally relate! I'd love to blog about my former employers, but just can't bring myself to. I'll affectionately refer to them as horse-face and Botox queen when I finally do.

P.S.I can't keep any plants alive either so can totally relate!

]]> By: Maggie May http://www.fussy.org/2009/10/i-am-at-two-with-nature.html#comment-1881 Maggie May Mon, 26 Oct 2009 18:25:27 +0000 http://www.fussy.org/wordpress/?p=203#comment-1881 I hope whatever is coming your way is three times more awesome than this. I hope whatever is coming your way is three times more awesome than this.

]]> By: BOSSY http://www.fussy.org/2009/10/i-am-at-two-with-nature.html#comment-1882 BOSSY Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:38:35 +0000 http://www.fussy.org/wordpress/?p=203#comment-1882 "Which plant is Eden not paying attention to today."<br /><br />HILARIOUSSSSSSSSSSS. "Which plant is Eden not paying attention to today."

HILARIOUSSSSSSSSSSS.

]]> By: B.E.C.K. http://www.fussy.org/2009/10/i-am-at-two-with-nature.html#comment-1883 B.E.C.K. Sun, 25 Oct 2009 23:57:20 +0000 http://www.fussy.org/wordpress/?p=203#comment-1883 What the fucking fuck?? Plants were an issue? Who hires an admin. asst. and expects him/her to take care of plants? That's a load of crap and you're better off working somewhere else! In my office, the people who bought the plants and like the plants take care of the plants. Period. What the fucking fuck?? Plants were an issue? Who hires an admin. asst. and expects him/her to take care of plants? That's a load of crap and you're better off working somewhere else! In my office, the people who bought the plants and like the plants take care of the plants. Period.

]]> By: Marcia Brady http://www.fussy.org/2009/10/i-am-at-two-with-nature.html#comment-1884 Marcia Brady Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:54:15 +0000 http://www.fussy.org/wordpress/?p=203#comment-1884 Erin stole my horticulture comment. <br /><br />But really. Once I temped long-term in an office where the guy wore singing holiday ties and ordered me to squeeze them. "Squeeze my tie," he'd say. I went and got a Ph.D. so I would never have to squeeze a piece of menswear again. Erin stole my horticulture comment.

But really. Once I temped long-term in an office where the guy wore singing holiday ties and ordered me to squeeze them. "Squeeze my tie," he'd say. I went and got a Ph.D. so I would never have to squeeze a piece of menswear again.

]]> By: Linda Hallam http://www.fussy.org/2009/10/i-am-at-two-with-nature.html#comment-1885 Linda Hallam Sun, 25 Oct 2009 12:28:15 +0000 http://www.fussy.org/wordpress/?p=203#comment-1885 I'm a PhD student doing academic research on momblogs at the University of Florida and would like to contact you as a leading momblogger. Please email me at linda.s.hallam@gmail.com so I can email the pertinent information to you.<br />Sincerely,<br />Linda Hallam I'm a PhD student doing academic research on momblogs at the University of Florida and would like to contact you as a leading momblogger. Please email me at linda.s.hallam@gmail.com so I can email the pertinent information to you.
Sincerely,
Linda Hallam

]]> By: Duly Inspired http://www.fussy.org/2009/10/i-am-at-two-with-nature.html#comment-1886 Duly Inspired Sun, 25 Oct 2009 10:30:06 +0000 http://www.fussy.org/wordpress/?p=203#comment-1886 I must chime in. I once worked as an admin assistant and during one particular exchange with my boss, I said, "I think..." and he said (yelled), "I don't pay you to think." It was that day that I quit. I must chime in. I once worked as an admin assistant and during one particular exchange with my boss, I said, "I think…" and he said (yelled), "I don't pay you to think." It was that day that I quit.

]]> By: Lynda G. http://www.fussy.org/2009/10/i-am-at-two-with-nature.html#comment-1887 Lynda G. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 20:51:43 +0000 http://www.fussy.org/wordpress/?p=203#comment-1887 A coffee plant? Really? There's such a thing? On your last day, please tell us that you walked up, with an unpotted plant in hand, holding the roots above your head and asked, "Do you know what kind of plant that is? ...NO? ...THIS is a coffee plant." <br /><br />Splash!...Inside his mug. <br /><br />Glad you got out of there before your leaves were drooping. A coffee plant? Really? There's such a thing? On your last day, please tell us that you walked up, with an unpotted plant in hand, holding the roots above your head and asked, "Do you know what kind of plant that is? …NO? …THIS is a coffee plant."

Splash!…Inside his mug.

Glad you got out of there before your leaves were drooping.

]]> By: Artful Lawyer http://www.fussy.org/2009/10/i-am-at-two-with-nature.html#comment-1888 Artful Lawyer Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:01:24 +0000 http://www.fussy.org/wordpress/?p=203#comment-1888 This also reminds me of all those past jobs where I was told to "act interested" and likely gave them my best blank face. Interested? In selling brake lights? Or pricing shipping costs for pallets of alternators? Someone is interested in that? Why - what's wrong with them? I just want to write stories...<br /><br />Ah yes. Employment. This also reminds me of all those past jobs where I was told to "act interested" and likely gave them my best blank face. Interested? In selling brake lights? Or pricing shipping costs for pallets of alternators? Someone is interested in that? Why – what's wrong with them? I just want to write stories…

Ah yes. Employment.

]]> By: cmvbbay http://www.fussy.org/2009/10/i-am-at-two-with-nature.html#comment-1889 cmvbbay Fri, 23 Oct 2009 03:42:42 +0000 http://www.fussy.org/wordpress/?p=203#comment-1889 Odd woman out here - but I make coffee when it needs to be made and I've never had a cup of the stuff in my life. Figure it helps everyone else in the place with their productivity, so why not? It's not like I'm being asked to do something criminal - which happened on one job and which I refused to do and never got fired.<br /><br />At one former employer, there were about 6 of us admins working in the corporate office, each making minimum of $50K annually, and we took turns bringing in lunches (and serving them) - not a big deal, again helping with the senior management productivity.<br /><br />I love being an admin, wasn't so crazy about being an extremely "hands-on" mother, just raised my kids, and try to nurture them and the people with whom I work. Still do. Odd woman out here – but I make coffee when it needs to be made and I've never had a cup of the stuff in my life. Figure it helps everyone else in the place with their productivity, so why not? It's not like I'm being asked to do something criminal – which happened on one job and which I refused to do and never got fired.

At one former employer, there were about 6 of us admins working in the corporate office, each making minimum of $50K annually, and we took turns bringing in lunches (and serving them) – not a big deal, again helping with the senior management productivity.

I love being an admin, wasn't so crazy about being an extremely "hands-on" mother, just raised my kids, and try to nurture them and the people with whom I work. Still do.

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