Posted in Humor, Life, Work, business, tagged accountants on May 13, 2008 | 26 Comments »
Following a wayward email incident, one of mine very nearly did. As my workplace posts tend to be fairly benign (e.g., microwave etiquette, computer server neuroses, TP issues), I’m not too worried about being dooced. I also happen to have a good working relationship with this boss. He lends me his books about WWII, and [...]
Posted in Life, Random, Work, tagged accountants on May 7, 2008 | 13 Comments »
Have you ever found yourself in (or next to) a conversation to which you have absolutely nothing to contribute? That’s where I was today. Actually, I was in the middle of two such conversations. I attended a lunch/training session today and ended up seated at a table with 6 other women. On my right, 3 women discussed every possible [...]
Posted in Life, tagged accountants on April 15, 2008 | 13 Comments »
Do you remember how good the last day of school felt? You had already turned in your textbooks, so there was no chance of learning anything. Your biggest chores were cleaning out your desk and removing your artwork and essays from the walls (and even that seemed fun). Everybody revelled in anticipation of their big summer plans…long [...]
Posted in Co-workers, Humor, Life, Work, tagged accountants, Chocolate on April 2, 2008 | 6 Comments »
An update on the server situation: J now closes her office door to shield her ears from the humming server. S, in an effort to mitigate the awkwardness of confined quarters with J, has begun playing her radio. J now sings along with the radio. A is both amused and slightly disconcerted by the thought of J singing [...]
Posted in Co-workers, Humor, Life, Work, tagged accountants, Chocolate on March 11, 2008 | 13 Comments »
THE PREMISE
The office server emits a loud and continuous humming noise. J, whose desk is located precariously close to said server, is annoyed by its hum.
THE CONDITIONS
The office bathrooms are slightly scary.
J is a female.
L, E, P & M are partners.
Partners do not share offices.
Overheated servers are dangerous.
A hoards a secret stash of chocolate in [...]
Posted in Life, Personal, Work, tagged accountants on March 10, 2008 | 11 Comments »
What I wanted to say:
Dear Members of the Board,
Please accept this letter as my immediate and joyous resignation. I am leaving because my family is a thousand times more important to me than pencil budgets or untaxed bonuses will ever be.
I have enjoyed working with some of you. R, this does not include you. You are [...]
Posted in Life, Personal, Work, tagged accountants on March 9, 2008 | 24 Comments »
How do you know when to throw in the towel- when it’s time to break a commitment for your own well-being?
I accepted the treasurer’s position on a non-profit board over a year ago because I wanted to utilize my accounting skills for a good cause. This was my first volunteer experience as an accountant and [...]
Posted in Co-workers, Humor, Life, Rant, Work, tagged accountants, etiquette on March 5, 2008 | 26 Comments »
Does this seem like a sufficient quantity to leave your fellow co-workers?
I guess nobody had a square to spare.
Posted in Co-workers, Food, Humor, Life, Work, tagged accountants, etiquette on January 25, 2008 | 15 Comments »
Over the next couple of weeks, the lunchroom at my workplace will slowly awaken from its 9-month slumber. In an effort to boost tax season productivity and facilitate a reasonable departure time, my fellow accountants will choose to brown bag it in the basement lunchroom in lieu of more attractive dining options. The usually dormant [...]
Posted in Humor, Life, Random, Taxes, Work, tagged accountants, Chocolate on January 10, 2008 | 5 Comments »
Everybody knows the basic rules for keeping accountants happy and tax prep bills low - don’t spring last minute surprises, write legibly and avoid shoe boxes filled with mysterious papers. Here are a few tips of which you might not be aware…
Just because we’re capable of adding a bundle of medical receipts doesn’t mean you want [...]
Posted in Co-workers, Food, Humor, Life, Work, tagged accountants, soy patties on December 14, 2007 | 1 Comment »
One day last week: A co-worker informed me that the office refrigerator was without power overnight, and advised that I might want to consider discarding my formerly frozen soy burgers and chicken patties (refer to “accountant small talk” blog about thriftiness for reason why I couldn’t consider disposing of soy products). I conferred with Chrissy regarding the situation [...]
Posted in Humor, Money, Work, tagged accountants, soy patties on December 7, 2007 | 2 Comments »
This morning, my co-worker, Jill, and I were having a routine conversation about our lunch menus. I had mentioned that I had left my good left-over pizza at home, and therefore would be eating my standard soy product for lunch. Jill and I both enjoy a variety of soy products from the Boca and Morningstar [...]
My Better Half
