Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom Yesterday I went to look at the work schedule two weeks out since I will be out in California for the "not-so-big" meet. I am scheduled to be on vacation the week of July 15th. And I notice that I am scheduled to work saturday July 4th the very day I am flying out to California. AND I'm scheduled to work friday July 20th. At this point mishaps to my work schedule are just plain comical. Now everyone please don't panic..... obviously someone made a clerical error with the work scheduled and I WILL NOT be working those two days. BUT, I can still joke about it, right? I told my boss that if they are going to have me work that friday then can I please be working in Beverly Hills? Just give me a truck to use... I can pack my uniform. OK, the tools might be a bit difficult to get through security.... all those screw drivers, knives and such. But, hey as long as I can go in Paris Hilton's home.. I'm up for it! So Pairs doesn't live in Beverly Hills, who cares! Anyone in the LA area need their phone fixed or computers up and going? I'll take requests. I specialize in fiber optic... how are the facilities in California? Any phone poles to climb? Not a problem, I can bring along my climbers. I would suggest DL but I think they are under contract with Smart City Telecom. Hope everyon else is as excited about the meet as I am.....<smile>
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom Opps I tried to put chuckle chuckle in quotation marks in the title but for some reason reason that addition did not make it..... hummm someday I will master the LP posting protocols.
Originally Posted By Schmitty Good Vibes Boy do I know how you feel. I put in for these days off in January, and now I'm fighting to hold on to them, as I'm faced with a bunch of phoney deadlines. That's not the bad part. The bad part is my employer owes me more than $800.00 in travel expenses for June that I should have received by now. I dipped into my vacation funds to make those company required trips, and now the reimbursement branch says they are over loaded and over worked and will probably not pay me back until the end of the month - after my planned vacation. I'd tell you how I feel about all that, but anyone who read it would be obligated to alert the authorities.
Originally Posted By EdisYoda Actually, Schmitty, it might be time for YOU to alert the authorities if you don't get reimbursed soon.
Originally Posted By Dave >>>I am scheduled to work saturday July 4th the very day I am flying out to California. AND I'm scheduled to work friday July 20th<< Since you posted this on the 6th I think you've missed your flight already
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom LOL, oh sorry Dave... I ment I am scheduled to fly out July 14th. LOL....
Originally Posted By avromark Tom, Tom, Tom when will you learn, it is you in error. Don't you know you should schedule your life around their errors? Glad to see you missed your flight. Have fun, because you know I won't. My one job told me I can't take a vacation until summer is over because it wouldn't be fair to those with families. I may have said something right since I got my vacations (3 days off from request but I'm working on it. I won't be going to that meet though. Bah. I'll just enjoy it vicariously as I plot a way to switch trips with you.
Originally Posted By liveforvacations avromark-I feel for you! I worked with someone who once thought the same thing, specifically "people with children should get summer holidays, Christmas and Spring Break because people who don't can go on a vacation anytime." I have children but I was the first person to stand up and say that the fact that you have children does not entitle you to specific vacation times and people without children are entitled to go on vacation "anytime they want." That sad thing is that it is people like her who have children! Just in case I have offended anyone, this is not to say that I do not think you should try your best to acommodate your fellow workers-just that they should not think they are entitled for no good reason!
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom Right now there are a lot of places I would really like to be. This weekend is Denver's Rodeo. Of course Calgary is the place to be next week. But you know what.. I can't wait for the Big Meet... its going to be great to finally say hello in person to so many people. avromark how about you and I swap homes for a week? How would you like to live in Georgia for a week? I know I could easily handle Canada for a week.
Originally Posted By avromark Well I got 2 of my 5 days requested off, and I'm committed to a trip with my family. Too bad, since you could have finished my basement that week. Some day I'll get to Georgia. I figure if I stay where I am in a couple of years I should be decently well off and will finally be able to live the life I want. Hope you enjoy your Big Meet. Calgary Stampede - hmmm I haven't done that in oh 10 yrs. My dad was born on a farm, so he's still a little "country" in his life. (You should see my parents kitchen, most of LP would consider it hideous ). You really need to take your employer over your knee and spank them. At least this was nothing like last times slight mishap. And btw my part of Canada is boring, it's 2 hrs to the city, fairly flat (just gently rolling hills, nothing much) and we get lots of smog coming over from Detroit
Originally Posted By dsnykid Tom, anytime you want to come up for the Stampede just let me know, and I'll show you around... I'm 2.5 hours away and haven't gone since I was a kid, but hey, could still be fun
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom I'm ready for the Stampeed!!! Glad to hear we have some LPers in all the right locals!!!
Originally Posted By disneyfreaksk Hey KT, email me. I will be in DLR this weekend (Sat. and Sun.). Could not get a hotel at Hojo's. disneyfreakskataoldotcom
