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You know, I got the e-mail from MLS a couple of weeks ago, and was so busy I didn't pay much attention to the content, since it said I was a member. The significance didn't hit me until I started reading this thread today. Wow - I HATE to lose any …
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As with many of you, HR kind of chose me, and not the other way around. After graduating with a music degree from a small, liberal arts college, I went to work paying claims for Blue Cross & Blue Shield. About 5 years later, a job opened up with…
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Either Harrison Ford or John Lodge (of the Moody Blues).
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I think I've got it - the hour hand is slowly moving around the face of the clock during the 12-hour period. Therefore, the hands don't actually cross at 1:05, but slightly after 1:05. They don't cross at 6:30, but more like at 6:32. The hands don't…
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I've had two really bad bosses. One was the CFO of a manufacturing company, in charge of accounting, payroll, and HR. Every year, when he did the performance/salary review of a young, female accountant, he asked her whether she intended to have anot…
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Here's another one for the resume/application hall of fame - I received an application a couple of weeks ago from a candidate for a customer service position. Included in her educational background was a Certificate for Mistake-Free Grammar, which s…
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Good grief, ladies - the last time I wore a size 2 or 4 was when I was a toddler! I come from that sturdy, northern European stock - my grandmother and her 10 sisters worked a dairy farm in Wisconsin while they were growing up. Most of them were abo…
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I really like the concept of going backward once you hit 50 - that'll make me 47 next month!
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I just got done with the data collection for the pension and 401(k) audits. The internal audit department asked for lots of documentation from files, including verification of social security numbers. The stated in their instructions that social sec…
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For me, it would be Kalispell, Montana. Nestled in the Rockies, just north of Flathead Lake, which is so cold that I think my father is the only human being who was ever able to swim in it. Not far from Glacier Park, where my family traveled every o…
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Best of luck to you and your SO! All you can do is love 'em, support 'em, and guide 'em as much as possible, and pray for the best!
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I pack for almost any trip in one carry-on size suitcase, plus I carry my crocheting in a tote bag. My husband can't go anywhere without about 42 bags, each of which weighs about 80 pounds. Even a weekend getaway requires that we use the luggage ca…
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Time spent by HR Staff watching Survivor will be considered Human Relations Training and will be compensated at time and one half. Also, time spent watching the People's Court and Judge Judy will be considered to be continuing education in the area …
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Way to go, Rupert!!!!! Now comes the tough part - Survivor Withdrawal until the next season starts!
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I bought a pair of pink champagne colored dress shoes 10 years ago for my wedding - that's the last pair of heels I've ever bought! I went through the multiple pairs of shoes thing back in the 1980s - had a Coach purse to match almost every pair. S…
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Okay, you guys who have the 45 - what song was on the flip side? Hint - it mentions capri pants, Thoreau, and Cuba.
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I heard a rumor many years ago that Eddie Haskell grew up to be Alice Cooper - glad to hear that wasn't the case!
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I've been off the forum for a couple of weeks - NO TIME! And I've missed so much! At first I was disappointed when I discovered that the thread for Lexophiles had nothing to do with Survivor Allstars (sorry ray a!) However, this was the second thr…
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Personally, I don't mind the time change. However, I wish we could get the whole country either to do it or not! My boss is in Indiana, where they don't do the daylight savings time thing, and I have a conference call with her at 3:00 pm CST next Th…
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If you can afford the tickets, I HIGHLY recommend Cirque du Soleil's "O". There's nothing else like it - combination of acrobatics, water ballet, gorgeous makeup and costuming, haunting new-age music. If you see it, you'll never forget it - definite…
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We usually go to the Scott Joplin Ragtime Music Festival in Sedalia, MO, but not this year. Spouse and I are instructors for the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program (sponsored by FEMA and the Department of Homeland Security). The Gran…
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I spent a number of years in smaller metropolitan area. The HR community in town was fairly tightly knit, with connections to each other through SHRM, Workforce Development Council, etc. We had an informal code that we used among each other for ref…
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At one time, we had five cats (don't even ask!) On the nights that "Meowmie" would dole out the kitty treats, each of the five had a particular position around my chair that they HAD to be in before I'd begin the ritual - if one was out of place, th…
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I had three Monday's last week - by Friday, I was a candidate for a rubber room!
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Anne, I would have responded just the way you did - terrified that there was something seriously wrong, and livid when it turned out that it was just a new toy. I can't believe how inconsiderate some spouses are of work hours. Mine works at home (…
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Put my name on the list - this one would be interesting to pursue!
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Sometimes, your best vindication is to watch how much trouble your former employer has replacing you. After resigning from my former job, the original replacement only lasted six months. Then, they got smart and hired two people to do what I had don…
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I know we're supposed to be moving on, but I missed this thread last week and I need to throw in a comment or two. I've only been reading/posting on the Forum for about a year, but I've gained so much appreciation for all of the various posters and…
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I've been swamped all week, so this is the first time I've logged onto the Forum for a while. I'm going to throw a personal experience into this mix, because it involves a subject near and dear to my heart - my father. He's 85 years old, a disabled…