# I guess I'm a vice-president now **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 20, 2007, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-im-a-vice-president-now/423368 "2007-10-20T02:54:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2007, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-im-a-vice-president-now/423368/1 "2007-10-20T02:54:16Z")
I’ve been promoted. I guess. I have a new title. I don’t seem to have any new powers or duties or cash monies, just a title. And I can sign things like line of credit papers. Um. Yay me. ---
**Author:** ![Asimovian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/asimovian/32/172_2.png) [@Asimovian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Asimovian)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2007, 3:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-im-a-vice-president-now/423368/2 "2007-10-20T03:31:24Z")
I have no idea what you’re talking about, but if you’re happy, I’m happy for ya! ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2007, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-im-a-vice-president-now/423368/3 "2007-10-20T03:36:04Z")
[QUOTE=Asimovian] I have no idea what you’re talking about, but if you’re happy, I’m happy for ya! [/QUOTE] Hmm. I got a promotion. At work. To VP. It’s a promotion in name only, so it all seems rather pointless, but the title almost sounds impressive. ---
**Author:** ![friedo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8edcca/32.png) [@friedo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/friedo)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2007, 3:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-im-a-vice-president-now/423368/4 "2007-10-20T03:38:39Z")
Now that you’re a fancy corporate officer, take out a loan in the company’s name and use it to pay yourself what you _should_ be getting. That’s shifting some paradigms outside of the box! ---
**Author:** ![Lok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e8c25b/32.png) [@Lok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lok)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2007, 3:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-im-a-vice-president-now/423368/5 "2007-10-20T03:57:59Z")
VP? So, you folks hiring? Can I drop your name on an application? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Kythereia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e8c25b/32.png) [@Kythereia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kythereia)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2007, 6:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-im-a-vice-president-now/423368/6 "2007-10-20T06:47:48Z")
But–I thought– I mean, yay! But why did you people get rid of Dick Cheney so early? ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2007, 9:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-im-a-vice-president-now/423368/7 "2007-10-20T09:41:43Z")
I woke up this morning bound and determined to make a 10 am meeting of an association I’m a member of. We all KNOW what happens if you don’t make the biz meeting … but you know, they pulled a slick one on me. Yep. I was on time! But the meeting was held _early_ (while I ws checking out of the hotel). Everyone was laughing at me as I came in … yah… if you don’t make the meeting you are voted into some office. Heh. So they say I’m next year’s VP. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Liberal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/848f3c/32.png) [@Liberal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Liberal)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2007, 10:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-im-a-vice-president-now/423368/8 "2007-10-20T10:23:38Z")
Congratulations, JS! 🙂 As a senior VP, I can tell you that even greater things await. I can empty my trash any time I feel like it, and don’t have to tell anyone that I’ll be right back. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2007, 1:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-im-a-vice-president-now/423368/9 "2007-10-20T13:31:25Z")
This thread has started to open up a whole vista of VP-ing opportunities! I think I’ll have a door plaque made. One that includes the word “potentate.” ---
**Author:** ![Lok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e8c25b/32.png) [@Lok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lok)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2007, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-im-a-vice-president-now/423368/10 "2007-10-20T16:37:46Z")
Don’t forget, one necessary item for your office now is a man-sized safe. Make sure your floor can support it. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2007, 10:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-im-a-vice-president-now/423368/11 "2007-10-20T22:51:41Z")
[QUOTE=Lok] Don’t forget, one necessary item for your office now is a man-sized safe. Make sure your floor can support it. [/QUOTE] My god. I hadn’t thought of that. I have the perfect place for it, and the office is on a concrete slab. I’m golden! ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2007, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-guess-im-a-vice-president-now/423368/12 "2007-10-21T01:08:53Z")
You can also look forward to the office smartass now addressing you as “Your VP-ness.”