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September 24, 2008

You’re never too busy to taper!

career, running / 16 Comments

Despite the fact that I am now getting a really light workload (meaning, I finished my last project and there isn’t a new one for me to start because the economy sucks and if I don’t get myself staffed on a project soon I’ll be fired but who’s worried about that when I can spend my newly free nights shopping for a good deal on a plasma TV for my new bedroom), I’ve been busy. Too busy to post, too busy to even open Google Reader… but never too busy to taper. That may be an obvious statement, until you …

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September 19, 2008

Work can be funny sometimes

career / 12 Comments

(On the company IM)Ethan [9:36 PM]: Hey laura – quick questionLaura [9:36 PM]: Sure, what’s up?Ethan [9:36 PM]: I forgot how to check my firm voice mailLaura [9:36 PM]: I have no idea either – haven’t done it in 6 months or soEthan [9:36 PM]: me too…Laura [9:36 PM]: I think Liza checks hers once a month – you could try her?Ethan [9:36 PM]: ok, thanks In other work-related news, I am still at the office even though I was promised we would be done super early today because of our all-nighter last night. I haven’t eaten dinner, and no …

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September 15, 2008

Industry in collapse

career / 25 Comments

If you are planning on moving, one thing to be sure not to forget is a shower curtain. Even if you manage to go the whole weekend by not showering or showering at the boyfriend’s place, it becomes rather difficult not to get your entire bathroom soaked while getting ready for work on Monday morning. This was going to be the start of a (hopefully funny) post on how much moving sucks, and then lead into my race report from yesterday. However, this morning while driving to my client, I got hit with the triple shock news about Lehman, Merrill, …

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August 15, 2008

New week, new part of the country

career, travel / 16 Comments

Got word from my staffing manager tonight that a project manager put a hold on me for something starting on Monday… in Austin, Texas! I’ve never been to Austin and have always heard great things. The project would be for ten weeks, so that would give me plenty of alt-travel opportunities for marathons (too bad I already booked a ticket to Wyoming). But hurray! Now let’s see if it actually happens… they have until 8:30 PM tomorrow to confirm me or else the hold gets released. I’m putting odds at 60/40 that it will happen. Yes, consulting is crazy!

August 13, 2008

What really ticks off a consulting firm

career / 18 Comments

I woke up this morning to find a nastygram (consulting-speak for an scolding e-mail) in my inbox. I’m generally a good employee, so I haven’t gotten many of these before, but generally they’re for stuff like “you haven’t done the required ethics training” or “you haven’t mailed in your expense envelopes.” Basically stupid stuff, but I understand why they get mad about it – it’s kind of important to the organization. Today’s was probably the meanest, angriest nastygram I’ve ever gotten. It was sent to my whole division of the New York office – big stuff! The reason? Attendance at …

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