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Yesterday was a Win

Posted on July 11, 2025September 1, 2025 by Mark

Oftentimes, we have a win and don’t even know it until the next day (or longer). Yesterday was a definite…

Posted in Day Off, WorkTagged #decisions, #time-off, #vacation, #win, #work
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Drill?

Posted on June 18, 2025June 18, 2025 by Mark

Work yesterday was moderately interesting at least early in the morning. The store manager is on vacation so the annual…

Posted in WorkTagged #fire drill, #retail, #work, #work shenanigans, retail hilarity
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Here’s Blood in your Eye

Posted on December 9, 2024December 9, 2024 by Mark

I was at work this morning and one of my coworkers said “What’s wrong with your eye?” Not sure what…

Posted in Health & Welfare, Play, WorkTagged #eye-health, #kidney-stones, health and wellness, Subconjunctival hemorrhage
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Winter is Hanging On

Posted on March 10, 2024March 10, 2024 by Mark

Today it was supposed to be colder than it has been for the past week or so, and in the…

Posted in Heating and Cooling, Weather, WorkTagged #weather, #work, DST, snow, winter
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Return to Work

Posted on February 25, 2024February 25, 2024 by Mark

After a mostly successful vacation, it was return to work day today. I figured it was going to be a…

Posted in Vacation, WorkTagged #return to work, #work, fubar, vacation
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Closing the ‘Bob’ Door

Posted on February 12, 2024February 12, 2024 by Mark

It’s been a bit over a month since my immediate supervisor passed away very unexpectedly. In that time, I’ve been…

Posted in Life & Death, WorkTagged #life and death, #time-off
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Calling off Work

Posted on January 29, 2024January 29, 2024 by Mark

I’m not what one might refer to as a workaholic, but by the same vein, I don’t call off very…

Posted in Day Off, Health & Welfare, WorkTagged #decisions, #kidney stones, #retail work, #work, #work issues
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The Stones (not those)

Posted on January 28, 2024 by Mark

Just got back from the ER a little while ago.  I was at work this morning around 10 am and…

Posted in Health & Welfare, Play, Work
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RIP Bob

Posted on December 31, 2023January 1, 2024 by Mark

Today hasn’t been a very good day.  It started out ok, though in the past few days there have been…

Posted in Life & Death, WorkTagged #life and death, #remeberance, #work
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Oh, Deer.

Posted on November 20, 2023 by Mark

Hunting season has been in full swing for several weeks, and scads of bow hunters have been tramping through the…

Posted in Life & Death, WorkTagged #deer accidents, #nissan-rogue, #vehicles, #work, accidents
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