Recent content by lda01

Not sure that's what she meant My retirement party here at the office is next week. The following Monday I drive from Arlington to No. Dallas for my first consulting gig. My wife said we should travel after retirement, somehow I don't think this is what she had in mind.

Counting them down! 5 work days until my semi/sort-of-retirement. This time next week they'll be throwing a party for me, and I get to tell jokes about everyone. Thinking about doing the Top 10 Things I'll Remember About This Place What would yours be?

THX Betty, that's what I was afraid of. Previously our HQ in NYC did all the EEO-1s but staff reductions there have bounced the function back to us. Has been 7-8 years since I did one. Thanks for the help LDA

I have a bad sector on my hard drive (the one between my ears) I haven't dealt with EEO-1 reports with this employer before and can't remember the rule definitions. Does the 100-employee rule mean 100 at any time during the year, a 26 week average, or monthly average? We break 100 for 8...

Have never lived in the "Shake n Bake State" but did have close to a hundred stores there with a former employer. Enough to keep several HR people busy full time.

Nope, TX. we pay all vacation on separation as a matter of policy, regardless of reason for the termination. But we limit employees to carrying over no more than 2 weeks from one fiscal year to the next.

My dilemma: I'm planning to begin a phased retirement the end of the month. Haven't used any vacation time this year knowing that I will be able to cash it in when I leave. Currently have close to 5 weeks banked. Employer now offers me the opportunity to continue working through the end of...

I can't count the times an employee has waived coverage at open enrollment and come into my office six months later swearing A) we screwed up his/her enrollment form B) the instructions weren't clear he/she had intended to enroll C) they thought they were covered under another plan. One...

Wow that could qualify as a "hostile work environment" for some of us. I've had to get on the contractors working in the building on the remodel. "You do not block the restrooms or the coffee pot!" Actually saw someone crawling over a desk and leaning around a file cabinet to get to the...

Renovations have begun in part of our office. Lots of people claiming they must work from home due to the A) dust, B) paint, C) noise, D) vending machine have been removed, E) Hunky construction workers are distracting, F) its to far to the coffee pot now, G) my office is gone. The "front door"...

Had the same issue when I worked for a nationwide retail chain. I had no idea what the weather was where they are, if they're unloading boxes of new merchandise that day, or re-setting a store. My response was pretty much the same. At the time our handbook allowed women to wear slacks or...

Ah, smoking in the office! Back in the stone age, better than half the management staff smoked in staff meetings. Often time several of them at once, you couldn't even see the flip chart (before white boards) for the cloud of smoke. One day we non-smokers rebelled by bringing cigars to the...

I spent about 20 years in Louisiana. Although I can't say I ever wore panty hose, I did have to wear a necktie and sport coat to work much of the time.

One of the challenges we have in staffing youth camps is convincing high school/collage-aged youth to work outside in the summer in Texas, for a couple hundred bucks a week plus room & board. They can usually make more working fast food and it's air conditioned. Have already had a couple...

Wow, I think I see why Java is part of your moniker. I tried both of those professions at one time or another early on. Both are demanding and leave you drained, can't fathom doing both at the same time. My hat's off to ya, keep it together!