Another Unofficial Chatterbox Thread- Everyone is Welcome!

[eatmypixiedust]

I just came home awhile ago from Target. I'm starting to prefer Target over Walmart. I think it's because Target has better items.

 

[staley7580]

Hi Staley! How are you?

Ugh... Tired! how are you?

 

[staley7580]

I just came home awhile ago from Target. I'm starting to prefer Target over Walmart. I think it's because Target has better items.

They SURE do.

 

[eatmypixiedust]

Ugh... Tired! how are you?

Aww....I'm okay. Where's Alex? I haven't seen her lately.

 

[staley7580]

Aww....I'm okay. Where's Alex? I haven't seen her lately.

I think she is just busy right now.

 

[eatmypixiedust]

I think she is just busy right now.

I think all the hyenas have been busy. I miss everyone!

 

[staley7580]

I think all the hyenas have been busy. I miss everyone!

I know its a hectic time around my house right now... Im sure everyone else is just as busy. Yeesh!! I seem to have bug bites all over my knee! What the heck!

 

[eatmypixiedust]

I know its a hectic time around my house right now... Im sure everyone else is just as busy. Yeesh!! I seem to have bug bites all over my knee! What the heck!

Eeek! That's not good.

 

[eatmypixiedust]

I've been contemplating over the ladies only trip coming up. I'm not sure if I will be able to go. We have a new policy on vacation time. In the past, the longer you are at the company, the more vacation days you have. If you didn't take all the vacation days then it could rollover towards the next year I believe. Anyway, I think the management and HR grew tired of people taking long vacations and now everyone only has 1 week. So all the past vacation days people had leftover are extinct.

 

[eatmypixiedust]

I'm not sure what to do....I'd like to go and meet new people. Next week a family friend and her daughter are coming down and staying here for 2 weeks. They were the ones who took us to some cool spots on my Taiwan trip 2 years ago. They definitely want me to take them to DL and DCA which is no problem, but I'll have to take vacation time.

 

[staley7580]

I've been contemplating over the ladies only trip coming up. I'm not sure if I will be able to go. We have a new policy on vacation time. In the past, the longer you are at the company, the more vacation days you have. If you didn't take all the vacation days then it could rollover towards the next year I believe. Anyway, I think the management and HR grew tired of people taking long vacations and now everyone only has 1 week. So all the past vacation days people had leftover are extinct.

That is kind of stupid. One week? Yeesh. Thank goodness Frelans work doesnt do that... It would really blow.

Anyhow.. You dont have to go! Or you could just go on the weekend, then you dont have to worry about taking days off.

 

[eatmypixiedust]

That is kind of stupid. One week? Yeesh. Thank goodness Frelans work doesnt do that... It would really blow.

Anyhow.. You dont have to go! Or you could just go on the weekend, then you dont have to worry about taking days off.

I know...it's a real bummer but an example is that our receptionist has been at the company the longest. She kept taking so much vacation time and it was difficult for us to answer the phones. Our sales dept is so busy and hectic as it is. She would also announce that she was taking days off at the last minute, which upset the managers.

We also only get 2 sick days and 1 personal day. We had problems with attendance last year.

Hmm...that's true about joining the ladies trip on the weekend. That's also the date of the Segway tour, which I really want to do.

 

[eatmypixiedust]

I don't think I would be able to take all the days off for the ladies trip but the first night sounds like fun (their is a pizza party I believe and a tote bag exchange).

 

[staley7580]

I would just go on the weekend then! Easy peasy!!!! You can have loads of fun, and not have to worry about work.

 

[eatmypixiedust]

I would just go on the weekend then! Easy peasy!!!! You can have loads of fun, and not have to worry about work.

I know Melody has been helping out with some of the activities and it's a bummer if I miss some of them

 

[staley7580]

I don't think I would be able to take all the days off for the ladies trip but the first night sounds like fun (their is a pizza party I believe and a tote bag exchange).

they have SO much planned for this trip! Makes me wonder if they are going to have time for rides or anything!!

I am hoping to go next year, but I doubt it. If they go at the same time as this year, it will be to close to our first family trip for me to go.

 

[staley7580]

I know Melody has been helping out with some of the activities and it's a bummer if I miss some of them

The scavenger hunt? Sounds like so much fun. I am wicked jealous.

 

[eatmypixiedust]

they have SO much planned for this trip! Makes me wonder if they are going to have time for rides or anything!!

I am hoping to go next year, but I doubt it. If they go at the same time as this year, it will be to close to our first family trip for me to go.

I wish you could go and the rest of the hyenas. I had fun with you guys last year and also with the other ladies we met. It was a good time.

I know! They have a lot of activities and they all sound fun.

 

[eatmypixiedust]

The scavenger hunt? Sounds like so much fun. I am wicked jealous.

Yeah, that sounds fun. I have never done a Disney scavenger hunt! I hope I can go to that

 

[staley7580]

I just keep saying.. NEXT year. NEXT year we get to go to DL. Dh and I have been moping around about not being able to go for so long. I would rather wait until the babies are 18 months or so... But there is NO way we can wait that long. So March it is going to have to be!