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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: nkotb on November 22, 2006, 12:30:00 pm

Title: Office closing early?
Post by: nkotb on November 22, 2006, 12:30:00 pm
I work for a division of the United Way of America, which means I'm not in the main building in Old Town and thus miss out on all of the perks they get but none of the work.  I received an email yesterday that the main headquarters is closing at 2 pm today.  
 
 Thankfully, the manager in charge today knows the value of employees who know the joy in having their eyes sting from the sweet sweat of a hard days work, so he's letting us go at 4PM.  
 
 Anyone else?
Title: Re: Office closing early?
Post by: lbcardoni on November 22, 2006, 12:34:00 pm
Assuming we get all commercial copy in, we are closing at 2.  Long weekends screw with the traffic department
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Post by: Bombay Chutney on November 22, 2006, 12:35:00 pm
Slackers!
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Post by: brennser on November 22, 2006, 12:38:00 pm
no word yet.....my boss is a raging, controlling out of control paranoid workaholic asshole so I'm not holding out much hope.....
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Post by: Vas Deferens on November 22, 2006, 12:40:00 pm
The question is: Anyone working on Friday?
 I am!!!!! UGH
 But only from 9 am til 3 pm
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Post by: redsock on November 22, 2006, 12:43:00 pm
We were leaving at 2, but my boss called in (she's not here) and one of my co-workers convinced her to let us leave at 12. Love my co-workers. I have a flight at 5 anyway, so it doesn't change my plans much anyway.
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Post by: Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer on November 22, 2006, 12:46:00 pm
My wife gets out two hours early, though us Feds don't, as far as I know. Thus, I'll be forced to take two hours vacation time, or she'll be forced to wait on me, or split the difference.
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Post by: Relaxer on November 22, 2006, 12:49:00 pm
We got the go-ahead to leave at 3:00 "unless you have deadlines". Which... I do. At least it will be quiet here, and the ride home will be less traffic-y.
 We're closed on Friday too, so that's a plus. My boy was singing "no daddy work four days play with Milo Bear" (or something to that effect) this morning, and that was awfully nice.
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Post by: ratioci nation on November 22, 2006, 12:55:00 pm
i get to leave at 12:30 for an appointment with the dentists drill, woo hoo
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Post by: definitivedoodle on November 22, 2006, 12:58:00 pm
nice. since everyone is leaving early there shouldnt be much traffic on the road.
 
 out at 1 see you guys on the beltway
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Post by: thirsty moore on November 22, 2006, 01:11:00 pm
We are being let out at 4.  It was announced yesterday, which doesn't help out anyone that made travel plans far in advance.
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Post by: nkotb on November 22, 2006, 01:13:00 pm
Lousy non-profits.
 
 
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Originally posted by econo:
  We are being let out at 4.  It was announced yesterday, which doesn't help out anyone that made travel plans far in advance.
Title: Re: Office closing early?
Post by: thirsty moore on November 22, 2006, 01:20:00 pm
However!  
 
 My boss has announced that we are having lunch at the bar up the street at 2.  
 
 
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Originally posted by nkotb:
  Lousy non-profits.
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Post by: Bags on November 22, 2006, 01:33:00 pm
We're out at 2:00.  And I convinced my boss back about a year ago that letting us out early is great, but it is REALLY helpful if folks know in advance so they can make travel/child-care plans.  Whoopee, now he always lets us know a week in advance.
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Post by: ggw on November 22, 2006, 01:34:00 pm
No work for me today or Friday.
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Post by: vansmack on November 22, 2006, 01:38:00 pm
I'm the only person in the office today, so if I'm here past noon, I'll be shocked.  Literally.
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Post by: Venerable Bede on November 22, 2006, 02:02:00 pm
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Originally posted by vansmack:
  I'm the only person in the office today, so if I'm here past noon, I'll be shocked.  Literally.
i'll probably make it till 2.
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Post by: beetsnotbeats on November 22, 2006, 02:02:00 pm
I've still got some unused use-it-or-lose-it leave. I'm headed to the Amish market (or, as Robyn Hitchcock calls it, the Ay-mish market).
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Post by: HoyaSaxa03 on November 22, 2006, 03:17:00 pm
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Originally posted by vansmack:
  I'm the only person in the office today, so if I'm here past noon, I'll be shocked.  Literally.
is there a cattle prod attached to a clock hand next to your desk, all rube-goldberg-like?
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Post by: Jaguar on December 07, 2006, 05:41:00 am
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Originally posted by definitivedoodle:
  nice. since everyone is leaving early there shouldnt be much traffic on the road.
 
 out at 1 see you guys on the beltway
HA!!!
 
 I remember that day. I worked until about 6PM and then it took me 3 hours to get home from Bethesda!!!
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Post by: dudeman on February 21, 2007, 04:19:00 pm
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Originally posted by redsock:
  We were leaving at 2, but my boss called in (she's not here) and one of my co-workers convinced her to let us leave at 12. Love my co-workers. I have a flight at 5 anyway, so it doesn't change my plans much anyway.
You love your co-workers?  Why don't you marry them?
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Post by: beetsnotbeats on February 21, 2007, 04:24:00 pm
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Originally posted by dudeman:
   
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Originally posted by redsock:
  We were leaving at 2, but my boss called in (she's not here) and one of my co-workers convinced her to let us leave at 12. Love my co-workers. I have a flight at 5 anyway, so it doesn't change my plans much anyway.
You love your co-workers?  Why don't you marry them? [/b]
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Title: Re: Office closing early?
Post by: pmacwill on February 21, 2007, 06:18:00 pm
not all newbies have to ressurect 3 month old threads, this is just a really bad one