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Today was my first “performance review.”  I use the term loosely.    I sat down with my supervisor of the last 8 months, Ed, expecting some sort of in-depth analysis of my workplace habits, demeanor, and achievement.  Instead, I got a poorly formatted scrap of paper with a series of vaguely descriptive terms like “appearance” [...]

Nance Mustly sat contentedly in front of the pale glow of her flatscreen monitor. Her lips curled up with tremendous excitement: an email. Queen of the morning listserv, she ruled with an iron fist.
The 14th of June in the Year of Our Dearest Lord, 2007:
Please note that all employees as of June 16th must receive [...]

Tuesday. Yeah, definitely Tuesday. That’s got to be the worst day of the week. Sure Monday sucks, but the weekend is right behind you. You’re still refreshed from your two days off. Tuesday is definitely worse. The weekend is a distant memory and you still have the majority of [...]

Everyone who met Cecil Sanderson had the same thought: “He reminds me of a squirrel.” Although they came to the same conclusion, no one could quite put a finger on the reason why he reminded them of the tree-dwelling rodent.
Some thought his bulging, glistening dark eyes were the culprit. Others pointed to his mousy brown [...]