This week is going to be a short week at work, as I imagine it will be for those of us working in these good old United States. Thanksgiving is this coming Thursday.
Today was slow at work, though perhaps busier than I'm used to this time of year, which I'm going to attribute to Morie being in the office today. When she is off, she doesn't ask me to do stuff and I'm left on my own to do my work. She is normally off on Monday, but because she is going to be off on Wednesday, I think she wanted to balance her schedule out and work on her normal day off and take Wednesday off, guilt-free. Actually, I don't think she'd feel guilty for taking a day off. I might, but I know that she's not that type of person. She will take a day off and not give a damn about it. There's no guilt there.
I've been saddled with regular trainees these last two weeks. Morie knows that I'm not particularly fond of trainees, but because management assigns them to her, she is then left to farm them out to the rest of the work group, to where we're left to deal with them. That might sound bad and I don't mean for it to. Thus far, the four trainees I've since last week, seem like good people, but I still think it's way too early to start making judgments as to who is decent and who is likely going to be terrible at the job. They all started during the first week of November, so they're all still just getting their feet wet. There's still time for these people to show that they're not cut out for the job. Then again, there's also time for these folks to show their brilliance and shine through. Indeed, we shall see. For some reason, I'm not hopeful.
I thought about bringing donuts to the office this coming Wednesday. I thought about it during my drive home tonight, which is not unusual for me as I drive. I think about weird things all the time, especially behind the wheel. Tonight, for whatever the reason, I just so happened to be thinking about donuts. So, I know that damn near half the office will be gone this week and I anticipate that even more will be out come Wednesday. Does this mean that I bring in just a dozen or do I apply myself further and bring in two dozen donuts? I know going in that I will not be compensated for my efforts and that's okay with me. I'd be doing this solely out of the kindness of my heart. That, and maybe, just maybe, I might be in the mood for a donut or two myself. I've never been the type to go to one of the local donut shops for just two donuts. No, if I'm going to any of the local donut shops, I'm going for the gusto. Give me a dozen donuts. Hell, give me two. Throw in a dozen donuts holes and a large Coke and I'm ready to go. I figure that if I bring in 22 donuts to the office, they'll all be eaten before the end of the day. My efforts will not be in vain. People like free donuts anyway. In general, people like free food, especially when this free food happens to be donuts. I'll admit that I myself am a sucker for donut holes. Most people might opt for a glass of milk to go with their donut holes, but not me. I will chase donut holes with a Coke any day, though sadly, I can no longer eat 12 donut holes in one sitting anymore. I am thankful that I can still down a large Coke though.
I'll be winding down and getting ready for bed soon. Even though we're in the midst of Thanksgiving week, I'm still working my normal hours and I continue to start my day at 4:45am. Old habits die hard. You know what else dies hard?
My affinity for donuts.
The thing is...do I bring donuts to the rest of the office just so that I can enjoy a donut or two myself?
Decision, decisions...
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