Conversation

The afternoons at my job are always boring. Sure, I have work to do, but in the morning people are bustling around, getting things set for the rest of the day. The afternoons are long and quiet.

I had the following conversation through email with Kelly yesterday. It broke up my day enough to entertain me. This is my typical day.

Cynthia: Blah.

Kelly: Yup.

Cynthia: Create database.
Database don't work.
Delete database.

Rinse.
Repeat as necessary.
All day long.

Kelly: Package software.
Package don't work.
Ask for help.
No help available.
Use brain to come up with completely new way of doing things.
Finally works.

I'm not paid enough.

Cynthia: I'm not paid at all. They reward me at the end of the week in coupons.

Kelly: You get coupons!!!! Lucky. I get to search the cushions in the lobby.

Cynthia: I bargained up to coupons, and had to threaten to quit in order to get them. I used to have to break open the sanitary dispenser in the ladies' room for change.

Don't complain; the lobby is where visitors with real jobs sit and drop their money. I bet you make a killing there.

Kelly: You would think so.