Category: work

  • Another Year

    Another Year

    It may not be the most meaningful anniversary I have every year, but I still use my work anniversary as an excuse to get a bunch of unhealthy treats “to share at the office” (but also for me to eat).

  • In Between Years

    In Between Years

    Work milestones are every 5 years. For adult ages I’ve got things like: 21 (legally drink), 25 (can rent a car), 35 (can be president), and all the decades (like turning 40). But I find those in-between numbers to be less memorable.

  • Some Actually

    Some Actually

    This comic was based on a real thing someone said over 15 years ago. My kids have this habit of saying “I don’t like it” about something (usually my cooking) and then leaving a huge terrible pause that is just long enough for me to get frustrated before adding “…I LOVE IT!” excitedly. So maybe…

  • Best or Worst

    Best or Worst

    Who says it’s the worst way of doing things?

  • Happy To Help

    Happy To Help

    Ah, the joys of being the only one who can do a thing.

  • Being Purposeful

    Being Purposeful

    The important thing is to solve the problems.

  • Feedback Opportunity

    Feedback Opportunity

    Such a positive outlook about giving feedback. I’ve tried to keep this in mind ever since I heard it.

  • Not Completely Terrible

    Not Completely Terrible

    The expectations are still so low…

  • They Lied To Me?

    They Lied To Me?

    All changes can be suspect, not just the ones we make on the platform side, you know?

  • Suspiciously Good Sleep

    Suspiciously Good Sleep

    So someone at work started saying how they had slept the whole night without any incidents while they were on-call, and everyone present immediately knew where they were going: the instant concern that there were actually incidents but they had missed the notifications.