Why are You at Work Today? - Democratic Underground

Jack_Dawson

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Wed Nov-24-04 11:31 AM
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Poll question: Why are You at Work Today?

Edited on Wed Nov-24-04 11:32 AM by Jack_Dawson

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Padraig18

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Wed Nov-24-04 11:32 AM
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1. I'm not.

We're closed today, tomorrow and Friday.

:)

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CBGLuthier

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Wed Nov-24-04 11:33 AM
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2. voted other

I own the place and am the only employee and need to make all the money I can cause the rent is due next week. :-)

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tomreedtoon

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Wed Nov-24-04 11:33 AM
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3. Other: Because

Because someone has to keep the transmitters on the air, so people can watch Oprah playing the generous capitalist, giving away tons of stuff with commercial plug-o-rama. Her "favorite things" show is the worst aspects of Christmas all wrapped up in one greedy mess, but people love the show.

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tigereye

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Wed Nov-24-04 12:28 PM
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26. well someone has to keep the wheels of commerce turning

I had to work this morning. Now I am just playing around here and hoping not to get any calls this afternoon. ;)

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underpants

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Wed Nov-24-04 11:33 AM
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4. Leaving at 3

Yaaaaaaay!

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MsAnthropy

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Wed Nov-24-04 11:34 AM
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5. Cuz it's PAYDAY!

That's the only reason I got out of bed.

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auntAgonist

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Wed Nov-24-04 11:35 AM
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6. 2nd shift I go in at 3pm :(

not done till 11pm .. sigh

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Jack_Dawson

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Wed Nov-24-04 04:26 PM
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42. OMG how awful!

What line of work are you in?

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auntAgonist

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Thu Nov-25-04 01:06 AM
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51. I work with

microfilm, microfiche, digitizing it to computer etc .. very interesting stuff :)

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liberalitch

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Wed Nov-24-04 11:35 AM
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7. I DO LOVE MY JOB!!!!! I'm a teacher and there is school today

.... We're in the computer lab.
Their playing civil war ont he computer and I'm talking to you

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Catshrink

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Wed Nov-24-04 11:37 AM
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8. I'm teaching also....

I created a Jeopardy game for the kids to play on the SmartBoard. So far, it's gone over very well. We're on Early Release though!

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ScreamingMeemie

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Wed Nov-24-04 11:43 AM
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12. I love the smart board. I am an aide in my son's Computer Lab, and

that thing is so much fun. :hi:

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tigereye

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Wed Nov-24-04 12:29 PM
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27. Hey Mrs. G

have a great holiday! Are you cooking or going elsewhere?

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ScreamingMeemie

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Wed Nov-24-04 12:35 PM
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31. Hi tigereye! I am cooking and then the next morning we are driving

to WI to pick up Grandma and bring her back here. She's not doing to well, so I am taking her to my doctor. :hi: Good to see you!

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tigereye

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Wed Nov-24-04 12:40 PM
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34. good to see you too!

my mom is cooking turkey and we are bringing the rest. The last few years my h and I have done Thanksgiving, since none of my sibs own a house, but my h was sick with that nasty cold for a few weeks, plus we are rearranging stuff in the house, so we convinced my mom to do one more Turkey day.

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ScreamingMeemie

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Wed Nov-24-04 12:46 PM
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35. Yay! No messy kitchen for you! We always get spillover mess, but

Edited on Wed Nov-24-04 12:46 PM by MrsGrumpy

I'll leave it until we get back. Then I'll contemplate it and decide to go to bed. ;) :hi:

Have a great holiday!!!! :hug:

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tigereye

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Wed Nov-24-04 12:56 PM
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36. you too Mrs. G

don't work too hard, make the kids clear the table, right? Be safe and well.

:hug: :hi:

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Jack_Dawson

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Wed Nov-24-04 11:54 AM
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18. You're a teacher and you spell like that?

Oh come on...I KID!

:toast:

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Wed Nov-24-04 11:38 AM
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9. Because I work for a bank

that is always open. Closed thanksgiving day, but I am back friday. Our branches are open on Sundays, and our supermarket branches are even open 4th of July.

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Jack_Dawson

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Wed Nov-24-04 11:55 AM
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19. You gotta go back on FRIDAY?

That's horrible. You have my sympathies.

:beer:

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Wed Nov-24-04 11:57 AM
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21. Yep. I also work New Year's eve day, christmans eve, etc.

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Jack_Dawson

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Wed Nov-24-04 11:58 AM
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23. I'm so sorry

:beer:

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scarlet_owl

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Wed Nov-24-04 11:41 AM
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10. I'm always at work.

I'm a homemaker. :)

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Mabus

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Wed Nov-24-04 11:42 AM
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11. Same as "notmypresident' but worse

I wake up, make it through the living room take a right turn and there I am, at work. If I'm lucky, my husband has made coffee. I'm at work so everyone we support can eat.

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Phillycat

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Wed Nov-24-04 11:43 AM
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13. Because we're open and I have to be?

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Commie Pinko Dirtbag

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Wed Nov-24-04 11:44 AM
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14. Other: Damn furrinah. (nt)

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4_TN_TITANS

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Wed Nov-24-04 11:46 AM
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15. C'mon long weekend......

I can remember back when everything was closed during holidays, if you needed something on Thanksgiving or Christmas day, you were shit outta luck. I wish somebody in the government would require that all businesses close so that everybody could stay home with family.

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Jack_Dawson

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Wed Nov-24-04 11:56 AM
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20. Welcome to DU!

:hi:

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tigereye

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Wed Nov-24-04 12:31 PM
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28. yeah there is a big sign at our local mall

Edited on Wed Nov-24-04 12:31 PM by tigereye

K-Mart open on Thanksgiving. I don't think it is fair to make all those folks work ( unless they want to) so that people can go shopping.

and welcome to DU.

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Kenneth ken

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Thu Nov-25-04 01:15 AM
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52. Holiday Business Boycott

This is my personal response to businesses being open on holidays. I boycott them all, so for me, they are effectively closed. I'm trying to get enough people interested in the idea so that businesses open on Holidays actually lose money, and decide for themselves to be closed instead.

Thanks for giving me the opportunity to soapbox.

And welcome to DU!

:hi:

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feistydem

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Wed Nov-24-04 11:47 AM
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16. cuz I have a helluva lot of work to do!

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NoSheep

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Wed Nov-24-04 11:53 AM
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17. I can't afford not to be here.

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Squeech

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Wed Nov-24-04 11:58 AM
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22. The real reason is

if I were home, Mrs. Squeech would make me clean the kitchen.

But the fact that they pay me to be here is certainly a consideration.

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DenverDem

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Wed Nov-24-04 12:01 PM
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24. I own the company, and can't afford to pay anybody to do the grunt work.

DVD must be finished for delivery by end of day.

Digitizing on other computer.

This shit never ends. I wish it paid better to own the company.

Turns out the company actually owns me and every waking moment.

Maybe next year we will actually be profitable. At least we have survived the first year of existance.

I'll be working on Friday, Saturday and Sunday too. And Monday, Tuesday. . . . .

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tigereye

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Wed Nov-24-04 12:33 PM
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29. that is the problem with owning your own -

there is no one else to do it. I empathize since I am in the same boat.

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eoberhauser

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Wed Nov-24-04 01:04 PM
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37. That is what's good about owning your own business

You can make it what you want it. And once you're profitable it's all yours.

Erin

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Magrittes Pipe

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Wed Nov-24-04 12:06 PM
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25. Wee children gave me my death of sick.

So I'm not. Ha ha! :D

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tigereye

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Wed Nov-24-04 12:34 PM
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30. uh-oh

now you are really in for it. As D will tell you, kids bring home the most virulent of illnesses. Plague concentrate, I sometimes call it.

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rbnyc

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Wed Nov-24-04 12:36 PM
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32. It's important work and we're very under-staffed.

Also, I just got a big promotion. And the Assistant Director is having a baby, actually right this minute, so I've taken on her responsibilities. So I'm here til 5:00 or 5:30 making sure our programs stay funded.

www.breastmd.com Click on Women At Risk.

:)

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Jack_Dawson

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Wed Nov-24-04 01:15 PM
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38. Good on ya!

:toast:

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rbnyc

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Wed Nov-24-04 05:01 PM
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49. Thanks! (nt)

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4_TN_TITANS

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Wed Nov-24-04 12:36 PM
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33. Jack_Dawson

Thank-you! I've been on this site quite a bit, especially during the campaign, but I'm new to posting. It's always nice to hang out with Dems/Liberals. I was a major part of securing the largest margin of win FOR Kerry of any county in TN. My first campaign involvement and we pulled it off locally in a red state.

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edbermac

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Wed Nov-24-04 01:35 PM
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39. Why? Well I hate my job and if I wasn't here today, I'd get fired!

That's how great my life is going at the moment...

:cry:

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no name no slogan

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Wed Nov-24-04 01:38 PM
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40. Other: no vacation time yet

I just started this job in August, and my vacation doesn't kick in until February :(. Otherwise I'd be outta here...

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liontamer

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Wed Nov-24-04 01:54 PM
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41. i'm a grad student

I have work to do. I don't want to still be here ten years from now

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cmf

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Wed Nov-24-04 04:30 PM
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43. I don't have much vacation time and

I'm actually getting stuff done today. I love days when everyone else is home. Then I can work without interruption (except for the DU break every now and then.) TG dinner isn't until 5:00 tomorrow, so I don't have to be home to prepare. Plus, I commute by ferry, so traffic isn't a consideration.

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Jack_Dawson

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Wed Nov-24-04 04:32 PM
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44. R U in Seattle?

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cmf

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Wed Nov-24-04 04:53 PM
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45. Why, yes.

At first I was wondering why you were asking, and then I remembered I mentioned ferries.

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Jack_Dawson

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Wed Nov-24-04 04:55 PM
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46. Bainbridge Island, right?

I've seen you...

:hi:

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cmf

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Wed Nov-24-04 05:01 PM
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50. Stalker!!

;-) :hi:

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TrogL

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Wed Nov-24-04 04:56 PM
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47. I live in Canada

Edited on Wed Nov-24-04 04:57 PM by TrogL

I originally posted "I work in Canada" but I've gotten nothing accomplished today.

However, I've declared tomorrow to be a holiday that may extend into Friday.

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Nikia

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Wed Nov-24-04 04:56 PM
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48. I'm paid by the hour

If I don't work, I don't get paid. I had one vacation day but I'm going to a midweek concert in a couple of weeks and need the next day off to sleep.

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