Comments on I Am Prepared to Give Up at Any Time: Liz, who will be my manager in two and a half week...

It's a San Francisco company, so it goes without s...

2008-06-28T15:05:00.000-07:00

It's a San Francisco company, so it goes without saying that there's a liberal policy about burning flags and lighting up joints.

I always thought smoke signals were rather quaint....

2008-06-28T07:45:00.000-07:00

I always thought smoke signals were rather quaint. What's the policy there on indoor burning?

Hi Favorite Daughter! You're right that answering...

2008-06-28T06:07:00.000-07:00

Hi Favorite Daughter! You're right that answering the phone is a burden. I resent every time my phone rings. But I appreciate being able to make other people's phone ring.

Lola, hopefully the socializing won't be too painful since I already know and like about 1/4 of the people at this small company. As for the birthday cards, let's hope they're all virtual.

Casual Perfectionist, maybe I'll just start a snail mail campaign and just write people a lot of letters at work. Hopefully their quill and parchment budget is big.

But, without a phone, how can you call Directory A...

2008-06-27T10:24:00.000-07:00

But, without a phone, how can you call Directory Assistance or leave messages on people's Answering Machines?? ;)

I had to laugh at your 1900s comment...so true.

Having no phone is an EXCELLENT IDEA, I don't know...

2008-06-27T00:51:00.000-07:00

Having no phone is an EXCELLENT IDEA, I don't know why I didn't think of it. Nothing as stressful as being in the middle of a complicated important thought process when the phone rings.

Other things you may want to remember are:
- when some co-worker wants money for some good cause,
- the requirement to acquire and sign birthday cards for co-workers,
- the peer pressure to contribute to leaving presents for people you only vaguely know and don't even like, and...
wait for it...
- socializing after work.

You're going to have a tough time.

You don't need one. Walk over to anyone you need ...

2008-06-26T23:09:00.000-07:00

You don't need one. Walk over to anyone you need to talk to. Having a phone just means you are supposed to answer it when it rings. And you have to be nice to them. Who needs that type of pressure at work.