Achooooo!

Posted by High Priestess Kang as Blame Canada, Personal

Apparently, I am keeping with the grand tradition of new employee illness.  One of my colleagues fell sick immediately upon starting his position with Canuck, Ltd.

This morning I woke up feeling that my brain is far too large for my skull.  I’m operating 30 seconds behind the rest of the world.  I really hate having a cold.

As I sat in the den, trying to figure out what to do with myself, I realized…I can work from home!  I feel like hell…but at least I can work from home, maintain a decent level of productivity and not annoy the bejeebus out of my colleagues with the constant nose-blowing and coughing.

Last job required us to have a laptop and be accessible 24/7 (or foster the illusion that we were).  Every so often, when feeling like hell, boss would let the staff work from home.  He did away with that luxury once I came down with the yuck. 

Once I had decided to work from home today, I slithered into the bedroom to inform Dock.  Without even thinking, I mentioned that it was so pleasant to work for a boss who is an adult.  A boss that doesn’t feel this need to force staff into the office to prove this bizarre point of loyalty and diligence.  A boss that truly manages without micromanaging.  It struck me as a skosh harsh to refer to my current boss as an adult, given the implication that my last boss is an ass-bandit.  Then I realized, well…old boss brought that upon himself.

So here I sit, surrounded by two laptops, working, sneezing and snotting.  But…I’m being productive through my summer cold misery.

I’m rather happy.

Ohs noes! Canadians!!!

Posted by High Priestess Kang as Blame Canada, Pearls Before Swine