I wrote a new functionary post over at family.workingdirectory.net. Reposting here, but check over there for more adventures in bureaucracy - primarily focused on health insurance in various forms. And also, um, baby pictures in a few months ( Read more... )

Memorial day: a time for remembering what came before. Once upon a ( Read more... )

Conflicted Research Scientist seeks Voice of Reason (VOR) to assist in navigating the research ethics vs. workplace diplomacy divide. Somebody needs to have some sense slapped into them: either me or my boss. Remind me that my reputation doesn’t hang on a last minute shoddy abstract, or play the Rocky theme music and let me at her ( Read more... )

Overly resentful office worker seeks mentor to provide tips and offer support in avoidance of office life-cycle related parties (and guilt). Let’s be honest: they are generally awkward for everybody, we all have too much to do, and forced-fun should end with high school graduation. Didn’t the forefathers of this great nation fight for freedom of ( Read more... )

To whom it may concern ( Read more... )

I spent the day at a ( Read more... )

After all the hype and shenanigans the results are in for the civil service test. Who would win: the plucky young functionary, or the older nitpicking survey bureaucrat (these descriptions may not be fair)? Important things were on the line - like picking up the drink tab and life-long bragging rights ( Read more... )

I bet you could cut the word count of this in half in less than five minutes while retaining all meaning ( Read more... )

The first in our bureau of brainiacs has hit. Admin staffer, fairly new, talks on the phone all day. Still sucks. No word on if and when more are coming.

Come on: you know it’s too beautiful to sit at a desk. Technocrat functionary geek-girl seeks companion in downtown core ready to leave work and enjoy a day where anything can happen and probably will. Who knows - the rain might be back tomorrow. Tell your boss you have a meeting in another building and take a walk with me? Applicants should bring ( Read more... )