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Forgive me, Readers, it’s been a week-ishy since my last post. The Department of Labor sent the letter with their Official Determination, which makes it Official: My contract work wasn’t as a contractor, but as an employer. Oooooooookay. However, the Determination of Benefits letter was based on very obviously (to me) incorrect earnings for when [...]
Fri, October 16 2009 » Halloween, blogging, sewing, shoes, the office » 2 Comments
(Side note: Has anyone noticed how long it’s been since I’ve written about shoes or pie? I need to work on that.) Last week had its Not Good moments. Many/most/all of you know that I’ve been officially Not An Employee since August 26, 2008. That’s the date that “my” company laid me off, along with [...]
Mon, October 12 2009 » citizens, for doing the right thing., the office » 3 Comments
I didn’t write this. I found it online while searching for tips for writing an effective design proposal. I did what research I could to find the original author, but met a dead end with an anonymous losangeles.craigslist post that dates back to January of 2007. It’s pure gold. If you ever hope to hire [...]
Thu, August 6 2009 » Thank you, for doing the right thing., the office » 2 Comments
When I was first laid off at the end of last summer, I was immediately hired as a contractor by my ex-employer. I was back in the office the same week that I had been escorted out. Soon, another catalog came up, and I was hired for that one, too. As well as some other [...]
Fri, July 17 2009 » the office » No Comments
Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House is not my favorite movie. It’s not included in my admittedly small personal library. But there is one scene which, due in no small part to the nature of my “day job,” is very near and dear to my heart. Jim Blandings, feeling the constraits of a small, New [...]
Thu, October 16 2008 » Vintage & Retro Style, collections, fashion, jewelry, shoes, shopping, tattoo, the office » 2 Comments
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