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I Like My Job

I like my job. I love the fact that I don't love my job. The network folks monitor employees' internet rambles, so I'm sure I'll get "caught" sooner or later for blogging.

Thing is, I punch out before I blog, and I punch in after I finish blogging. I work hard at this job. I work from the moment I walk in until the moment I leave, save for the 45 minutes or so I take mid-day to commune with Sebastian, Franzi, Bob, and the rest of them. The only bad thing I'm really doing is using the company system for blogging.

I work for a good company. I have a good, laid-back boss, and I work with some really great people. I've made some friends. Life is good.

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eArThworm said…
Only you can decide what's best for you. But I found it a great way to keep up with a friend's life. Don't know how well I would have kept up, otherwise. And...I love reading your writing!
6:36 PM
platitudinal said…
Life is good when work climate is enjoyable. I'm in the same position in my life at the moment ... great co-workers, a supervisor who doesn't care whether you knit/read as long as I do and finish my job, and decent benefits ... eventhough what I'm doing has nothing to do with my degree at all.
12:07 PM
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