Holiday weeks are always tough in the newsroom because those of us who don’t work the holiday (basically features and opinion staff) are working ahead, then playing catch-up after a day off (you’d think we’d already be ahead, but you’d be wrong). The only Black Friday shopping I did was online, but even that was exhausting. So I don’t have much for you today.
Just Mr. Bean shopping. If only this were Black Friday.
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I know what it is like to work on an Official Holiday. Since I work in a hospital, I rarely, if ever am off on a holiday. However, I do get paid a few extra dollars when I work on a holiday.
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When I was on the news side, I worked more than my fair share of holidays. Not having to was one of the things that drew me over to the dark side … that, and an office. I don’t get time and a half and a bank day, but it’s worth it.
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On Official Holidays, there is less traffic and I do get my choice of parking spaces at work.
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As a writer working at home, there is no dress code, though I rarely wear a dress, You can wear anything your want, or nothing at all, I suppose.
Bad news: there are no days off. Good news: I love my work and would do it for no pay–and often do.
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True. When I write at home, I usually am wearing pajamas (possibly with kitties on them … just saying). I think I do my best writing when I’m comfy. I also do some bad writing, but I won’t blame the PJs for that. 😏
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There is an informal dress code at my place of employment. I am not supposed to wear blue jeans. However, on the other hand at least my job is unimportant that I don’t have to wear a so-called “Monkey Suit” and a tie at work. I have never worn a dress ( or a kilt, either). Unlike Albert the Alligator in the comic strip “Pogo”, I am so plain, homely, and unhandsome that I don’t look good in anything I throw on. When Albert says this, he is wearing a black top hat which is two or three sizes too small; a tuxedo with a bow tie; a baseball glove on one hand; sneakers on both feet; a cane on one arm; and he is smoking a cigar in a cigar holder.
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We’re just really not supposed to come in looking grungy or like we’ve been clubbing all night. Once there was at least one person wearing a tux in the newsroom, but that was December 31, 1999.
Most of the time I just wear something comfortable that I wouldn’t be embarrassed by being seen in it. At home, all bets are off.
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This person wearing the tux, was it an absurdly vain talking alligator? Was it wearing a baseball glove and sneakers?
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Naw, but he was using a dolly to bring up champagne. It was the only time the company allowed alcohol on the premises, none of which I drank.
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