Vent Vent Vent

That reminds me of 'Vini Vini Vicci'. No idea why.

Anyway, venting time...
Work. My place of employment is a Fortune most admired company, and has been number 1 in mortgage services for 2 years in a row now. All that aside, it SUCKS. Honestly, I have never been one of those 'the man is trying to bring us down' hippie types, but today my stinky free love having hippie side was definitely stirred.

Per an email from the head of our HR department:

"Hi Everyone:

I have had a couple inquires about the solicitation policy as it pertains to birthdays…

The solicitation policy also applies to collecting for birthdays. Departments will continue to be permitted to collect money to celebrate employee birthdays. However, employees may not use company resources to do so (email, IM, calling a meeting during business hours to discuss, etc.).

Please let me know if you have additional questions"

Yeah, I get it... 'What's the big deal, it's only about birthdays' you say...
They (the man!) are telling us that we are not allowed to discuss the planning of any type of birthday celebration during business hours AT ALL. So, we are supposed to all call eachother after work? Right.

It's ridic, next they are going to be telling me how to wipe my ass! 'No, no no, that is incorrect. Here, let me show you...' Gross!

Next topic.... survey says.... The Pittsburgh Penguins
So they make it 6 games deep into the Stanley Cup Finals. The city loves them, the players are amazing, like a well oiled machine. We lose, and the next week is full of players saying they will stay with the team, take less money even, to stay with the team
And what happens? POOF GONE, POOF GONE, POOF GONE!
Free agency is a bitch, and so are greedy pro athletes. Heaven forbid you have to live off 3 million a year instead of 6, I feel your pain.

.... aaaaand scene.