This isn't really a rant, but more like a WTF??

Someone just called asking if we have taxidermy classes. Why would you call the ARTS conservatory looking for taxidermy classes?

It could be a cultural misunderstanding thing? Taxidermists in the UK are certainly regarded (and regard themselves) as artists, and so this would be a reasonable request here.

Whereas I imagine in the US, you have more hunters seeking to have trophies mounted, etc. That isn't really an issue here.

He was local, I think. He didn't have an accent of any sort. I just don't get why he wouldn't look up taxidermy in the phone book instead of Arts.
People are weird though.

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Originally posted by Hive:
I wish you could! ("And you have, just by asking" say I, sappily, feeling better)

Alas, I'm going to have to flail about on this one by myself.

Good luck with that Hive!

For the LAST FUCKING TIME: learn how to communicate via email! Learn how to PAY ATTENTION to what is put in those emails. No, glancing through them does NOT cut it.

And Jesus fucking Christ, you've worked with me for over 2 years, could you PLEASE stop calling me Jennifer??? I've always gone by Jen or Jena; get a fucking clue.

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Originally posted by Waspfearer[space intentionally black]:

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Originally posted by Hive:
I wish you could! ("And you have, just by asking" say I, sappily, feeling better)

Alas, I'm going to have to flail about on this one by myself.

Good luck with that Hive!

Thanks! I have the major "oh, crap" thing sorted out now - or at least the short-term, get-it-fixed-by-Monday one, so am breathing a bit easier now.

That's good. I hope you sort whatever else needs sorting too.
*sends sorting vibes*

&&&
This post has too many sorts.

I think my bosses should do my job. Just once, for a week. Then we can talk again.

Cause they don't have a clue what I do all the time & then they come & make dumb suggestions. And I insist they obviously don't have anything to do - how else could they keep coming up with things that already overworked people could *also* do in their overbooked time?

Nurghla.

*hugs* for Cass.
*thwap* for her bosses.

^^ what BtB said

*more hugs for Cass*

*bangs head repeatedly on desk*

SO, my part of the college's catering department has been closed the whole month of July, except for this week.
This week we have two executive groups in, one of whom is a new client that we really really need to impress.
The Powers That Be are too cheap to open our kitchen and pay a cook, so we are juggling bringing the food over from another location, and doing some of the final tweaking and all the service stuff on our end. Sometimes we are pulling it off by the skin of our teeth, because if one little part runs late over there it throws us off, since I'm driving the delivery van and can't be there to help.

So today......well, guess what?
In the middle of switching over from breakfast to lunch, this crew of guys show up with a bunch of equipment.
They're here to steam and chemically clean the hoods. Along with them they brought the health inspector, who informed us that due to the chemicals being used (which might be in the air) absolutely no food can be handled in the kitchen. At all. Anywhere.

No food, can't use the coffeemakers- both groups have gallons of coffee- we were sooooo screwed.
We ran around setting up tables in corners where we could work, using the kitchen two buildings over and hauling everything on carts.
I am so tired and my legs and feet hurt hurt hurt.

But here's the kicker.... there are at least 8 weeks this summer when we have had -no- business there. None. Eight weeks free and clear for this kind of work.

SO WHO THE FUCK DECIDED IT HAD TO BE DONE TODAY?!?!?


The problem with pulling rabbits out of your hat is that they just keep expecting more rabbits.

sigh

*kicks whichever moron scheduled a way to fuckup BeeZee's workday*

*sends carrots for all the rabbits BeeZee is pulling out of her hat*

*hugs for Beezer*

Oi Veh. Beez, that's nuts.

*hugs*

I want to be Beez's boss. Sounds like a job where you don't need to think.

geez, that's stupid. ::hugs Beezer::

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Originally posted by BeeZee:
The problem with pulling rabbits out of your hat is that they just keep expecting more rabbits.

I think I will frame that sentence & hang it on my office door, & every wall of the room. I read it to both my colleagues in the same office & we all agreed it sums up our situation nicely.

Well said. Beezee. And I hope there will be no need for rabbits in the near future.

our hygienist has spent all day being rude to everyone and bitching about her patients while said patients are within earshot...she's had a chat with the office manager, and apparently the reason for her unacceptable behaviour is because she thinks it's unfair that she doesn't get paid for vacation & sick days, even though she only works here 1 day and a half a week.

I'm just mystified. absolutely blown-over. these people are driving me INSANE!!!

:: hugs Silk ::

*hugs Silky*

Let's get your co-worker together with my idiot co-worker. They can work there and you and I can work here.