Our eyes met from across the crowded room. Had I known what our future held, I wonder if the moment would have held the same excitement. We were sitting with a group of new hires and going around the room introducing ourselves. It seemed serendipitous when he introduced himself. We were going to be working [...]
I’m clearly bad at blogging. I said I was committed to getting caught up, and suddenly it is months later. Where does time go? The last month I clearly remember was January and then the rest of time disappeared. March? August? No clue where they went. Well, actually I do know where they went. I [...]
posted by Olivia Singleton
Filed under: Unemployment, Work
As I was leaving work on Friday, I spotted a dead squirrel laying belly up in the parking lot. It’s body was bloated and a gaping hole was left where his head once was. A bird was picking at the squirrel’s flesh, and I realized that’s exactly how I feel at my job. The people [...]
posted by Olivia Singleton
Filed under: Work
One of the benefits of making my blog private is I can be more candid about various aspects of my life. The one subject that was typically forbidden in the past was my work. I shared only a few minor details here and there at my own risk, but I always had to be cautious. [...]
posted by Olivia Singleton
Filed under: Work
Joee: Do you think this is the consolidated return? Olivia: No, and let me explain why. All of these entities are our filing entities. Each filing entity has companies underneath of it that roll up to form an individual consolidated return. Joee: Okay…? Olivia: Do you thee what I’m thaying? Joee: … (fits of laughter) [...]
posted by Olivia Singleton
Filed under: Awkwardness, Conversations, Work
When traveling to Hong Kong on business, a tax director within the company I work for discovered the following sign posted in a company plant: “Two thousand and nine will be a tough year, but by year end you will start to see light at the end of the tunnel.” – Company Official ~ However, [...]
posted by Olivia Singleton
Filed under: Work
Dying slowly one adjusting journal entry at a time.
posted by Olivia Singleton
Filed under: Work
There isn’t rush hour traffic when driving home. You don’t have to decide what to watch on prime time television. Organizing your file of warranty information can be delayed to another night. Awkward social situations beyond those with your coworkers can be entirely avoided. You can legitimately use the excuse that you didn’t have enough [...]
In one of my recent posts I stated that I had made a decision about my job that I would perhaps discuss in the near future. Well, although I have been hesitant to post any details about my job up to this point, I think now is the time. I quit my job. The bottom [...]
posted by Olivia Singleton
Filed under: Work
This week hasn’t exactly been the best. As the week went on it just got progressively better and better. But I’m surprisingly upbeat after the conclusion of a monumentally bad week. Here’s a brief recap. Monday, June 23, 2008 I was threatened of possibly losing my job. So that kind of put a damper on [...]
posted by Olivia Singleton
Filed under: Work
