# U.S. Dopers at work on July 5 -- SIGN IN **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 5, 2002, 12:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-dopers-at-work-on-july-5-sign-in/117484 "2002-07-05T12:57:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![booklover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/85f322/32.png) [@booklover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/booklover)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2002, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-dopers-at-work-on-july-5-sign-in/117484/41 "2002-07-05T18:06:54Z")
Yes, I’m here. I’m even going to my object-oriented programming class tonight. ---
**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2002, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-dopers-at-work-on-july-5-sign-in/117484/42 "2002-07-05T18:28:46Z")
The place would fall apart. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![CaptMurdock](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/captmurdock/32/11736_2.png) [@CaptMurdock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptMurdock)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2002, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-dopers-at-work-on-july-5-sign-in/117484/43 "2002-07-05T18:44:22Z")
> [@](#): > > _originally posted by Stilleto_ > Coffee. Check. > Computer. Check. > T-1 line. Check. My feelings exactly. Boss is on vacation (and he was working from his home office on Wednesday, talk about bonus!). Phone hasn’t rung once, except for Boss just checking in. No problems here. Yeah, I could be home, listening to the teenager and the toddler shouting “Stop hitting me!” at one another, or Mrs. CaptMurdock grousing about her dad’s estate and such. So nice. I may take a nice long lunch. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![VDarlin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e56c9b/32.png) [@VDarlin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VDarlin)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2002, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-dopers-at-work-on-july-5-sign-in/117484/44 "2002-07-05T18:44:22Z")
Holidays off? Vacation days? What are those? I’m a stay at home mom of three kids, I have no concept of what those things mean, anymore. To top it all off, school started, for my older kids today…yes, TODAY. It started on 7/5, last year, too, but why on earth would you start the school year off on a friday!!! I don’t get it. Anyway, it was hell morning, after the kids got home very late from their dad’s last night, getting them up and ready, and the baby ready, down to the school, check my daughter in at Kindergarten(her first day at Elementary school), while sending my son to get breakfast. Going to the office, finding out my son’s room number, and dropping off his meds, only to find out I need a new authorization form…sit there and fill that out, and demand the office staff get it faxed off to the dr, so it will be back in time for him to take his noon dose today. Find son, find his line up spot on the blacktop, wait until he goes into his classroom for the morning, then huff it clear back across the school to my daughter’s room to catch up with the orientation, already in progress. Baby is really sick, coughing up a storm, then starts crying, but can’t take his bottle cuz he’s coughing too much, give up on orientation, come home. I love my kids to death, but I must admit that old age, and retirement are both sounding mighty good right about now. ~V ---
**Author:** ![Juniper200](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/df788c/32.png) [@Juniper200](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Juniper200)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2002, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-dopers-at-work-on-july-5-sign-in/117484/45 "2002-07-05T18:48:33Z")
I’m not at work yet, but I will be later. It was a surprise to me that I got _yesterday_ off since my “weekend” is usually Tuesday and Wednesday. Most of the staff had to work their regular shift yesterday, but my boss surprised me with a free three-day weekend. I think it’s because I’ve only been here three weeks and he wants to give me extra time to get to know the town. Very cool. ---
**Author:** ![Politzania](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3ab097/32.png) [@Politzania](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Politzania)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2002, 6:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-dopers-at-work-on-july-5-sign-in/117484/46 "2002-07-05T18:51:15Z")
::waves:: Mr. Pol & I had no plans to go anywhere over this holiday - so I saved a vacation day by coming in. Unfortunately, I’m working with a new tool (Macromedia Authorware) and the people I need help from have taken the day off… so I guess I’ll hang around here this afternoon! ---
**Author:** ![blur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dbc845/32.png) [@blur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blur)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2002, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-dopers-at-work-on-july-5-sign-in/117484/47 "2002-07-05T19:26:50Z")
I’m here. I only started Monday, so I can’t use my vacation time yet. I don’t have access to all the online things to do my job, and my boss is out, so the network people set me up with games and told me to have fun surfing, since we technically aren’t allowed to, but they are the ones in charge of making sure we don’t go online. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![blur](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dbc845/32.png) [@blur](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blur)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2002, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-dopers-at-work-on-july-5-sign-in/117484/48 "2002-07-05T19:29:10Z")
And just as I hit submit, they are sending me home paid for the rest of the day. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Exgineer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a88e4f/32.png) [@Exgineer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exgineer)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2002, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-dopers-at-work-on-july-5-sign-in/117484/49 "2002-07-05T20:01:28Z")
Everydamnbody else took the day off, some idiot in another state scheduled a worthless conference call for 11:00am - 12:30pm today, my Boss figured I just _had_ to be on it, and as long as I’m here I might as well answer the phones (no one called all damned day). How’s that for an excuse? I did get some work done without all the distractions, though. Thirty-seven minutes and counting. ---
**Author:** ![FairyChatMom](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fairychatmom/32/21906_2.png) [@FairyChatMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FairyChatMom)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2002, 8:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-dopers-at-work-on-july-5-sign-in/117484/50 "2002-07-05T20:23:31Z")
Home again… I got a few things done today, so it wasn’t a total waste. But now I’m in grubby shorts, a ratty T-shirt, and no shoes. _AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH_ ---
**Author:** ![Rasa](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rasa/32/3578_2.png) [@Rasa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rasa)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2002, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-dopers-at-work-on-july-5-sign-in/117484/51 "2002-07-05T20:34:50Z")
Here. Technical support. I work 6 days a week. Can’t be having people unable to access the Internet now can we? ---
**Author:** ![screech-owl](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/82dd89/32.png) [@screech-owl](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/screech-owl)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2002, 8:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-dopers-at-work-on-july-5-sign-in/117484/52 "2002-07-05T20:36:32Z")
Still here. I hate filing. But it’s almost done!!! ---
**Author:** ![Sunshine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@Sunshine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunshine)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2002, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-dopers-at-work-on-july-5-sign-in/117484/53 "2002-07-05T20:41:55Z")
Yep, I’m here too. I’m technically too new for vacation (Until July 23) so my boss said if I didn’t have out of town plans or anything, I should prolly not take a vacation day. Of course, I’m pretty much the only one here so who would know if I didn’t show up? Meh. Leaving in 20 minutes anyway…came in early. ---
**Author:** ![Doubting\_Robert](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e495f1/32.png) [@Doubting\_Robert](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doubting_Robert)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2002, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-dopers-at-work-on-july-5-sign-in/117484/54 "2002-07-05T20:42:08Z")
At work, thinking it would be a good day to do some of the work I should have done for the last several months - but here I am, on the SMDB again. ---
**Author:** ![meathead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f07891/32.png) [@meathead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/meathead)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2002, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-dopers-at-work-on-july-5-sign-in/117484/55 "2002-07-06T01:12:27Z")
Worked yesterday - worked today. Yesterday was much better, as no one was around. Today I got to babysit the whole plant, plus run engine test since none of the operators showed up. At peak afternoon, it was 120°F ambient temperature in there. Me thinks me needs a few cold beers. ---
**Author:** ![SanibelMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e4f/32.png) [@SanibelMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SanibelMan)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2002, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-dopers-at-work-on-july-5-sign-in/117484/56 "2002-07-06T02:55:36Z")
I didn’t come in yesterday, but I did come in today, and I did a phone interview with a realtor and voiced a story about immigration rule changes affecting the real estate market, to be broadcast Monday morning. And I got out at 12:45 - not bad since I came in at 9:15. ---
**Author:** ![drachillix](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/48db29/32.png) [@drachillix](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drachillix)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2002, 2:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-dopers-at-work-on-july-5-sign-in/117484/57 "2002-07-06T02:57:34Z")
Cyn got 35% differential for 7/4 shift but just straight pay for Friday. ---
**Author:** ![jackelope](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a6a055/32.png) [@jackelope](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jackelope)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2002, 5:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-dopers-at-work-on-july-5-sign-in/117484/58 "2002-07-06T05:41:15Z")
I’m here. The newspaper doesn’t shut down for holidays, and someone had to come in. I’m just glad I got yesterday off. Also I have a regulary scheduled three-day weekend tomorrow through Monday (I have the world’s weirdest work schedule), so I don’t feel too bad. And heck, today’s a slow day; I’m already done, just kicking back and waiting to get the final edition so I can make sure I didn’t miss anything. And then I will go drink beer. Hooray! ---
**Author:** ![MovieMogul](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MovieMogul](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MovieMogul)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2002, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-dopers-at-work-on-july-5-sign-in/117484/59 "2002-07-06T16:23:12Z")
Didn’t see this thread until today but I was definitely at work yesterday (though I left a half-hour early, at 5:30) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-dopers-at-work-on-july-5-sign-in/117484.md?page=2)