Embarrassing Phone Call
Posted by harlan on 10 May 2008 at 08:12 am | Tagged as: talking to the void
Something’s been tugging at the back of my head lately. I haven’t been able to shake it. I’ve been forgetting something. But what is it?
Yesterday afternoon I finally remembered: I was supposed to start my second job last Monday.
I called HR and left a voicemail that I had been in the hospital with severe dehydration brought on by acute pneumonia, but that I was better now and would be coming in this Monday, and that I hoped they would not count this untimely illness against me.
They didn’t return my call, but it was Friday afternoon, so I really didn’t expect them to.
Ouch. What did you do about the Bertha situation? Don’t keep us in suspense like this! Also, don’t forget that the seven stages of grief apply to breakups, divorces, being fired as well as death. Grieving is not linear a linear process either. Give yourself time to get over this one before you try to move on to the next relationship.
Hahaha I was wondering what happened with that other job. I guess that decision is already made. So when are you gonna ask Mary out? Or will somebody else have to make that decision for you too?
OH well, don’t you like your new job? You can always ‘pick up your smile’ at your new job. What ever happened to the fedex girl?
I thought you were enjoying your Internet Peeping Tom job?
Man… it must be mentally and physically exhausting to try to support all the lies, deceptions, and addictions you’ve got going on simultaneously. I like you much better when things aren’t going your way — you’re more honest, less cocky, and less vindictive. If only there was a way to behave that way when life is good. :)
at this blog often the comments are just as good as the actual blog. When you are rolling in the dough from the 2 jobs you can give me a loan, kthx.
hey,what happened to the isolation score to this post ?
Just show up. Why not. Then act all surprised when they said it was wrong. My co-worker was hired once and they never fired the guy she was replacing. She was sitting at his desk and he just walked in. It was pretty uncomfortable to find her sitting in his desk, I’m sure.
I say show up and go. Like Milton from Office Space, maybe they’ll forget to fire you or something.
This is the perfect example of of what we used to call a headache rag. Back when Bufferin was king, and a bottle was 25 cents, it was cheaper and more effective to tie a piece of old underwear around your head. It didn’t stop the throbbing, but it sure as hell kept people away from you. It’s just as clear that you write better than you remember… recollecting that you had a second job when any fool can see your real second job is your first job and your first job is your blog…. well you need more than my advice to uncork that conundrum.
Did you remember to report to pick up the trash in the park or are you waiting for a courtesy call from the probation department?
Most everybody is in agreement Author. You suck.
Harlan, oh Harlan. That just wasn’t really a blog post, now was it.
WOW…. who the heck forgets they have to show up at their fist day of work. Talk about disfunctional, get a grip buddy.
Put the CRACK PIPE down, Step away from the CRACK PIPE!!
Lilly, Harlan doesn’t suck. Go away.
iamhere is right, where IS the isolation score? Has it been missing for some time?
This blog does suck now. the commentors kept me coming back for a while but they are all gone to.
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