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Re: You find that you are the only one left in your department on the week between the Holidays. Do you:

by kennethk (Abbot)
on Dec 26, 2008 at 17:27 UTC ( [id://732694]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to You find that you are the only one left in your department on the week between the Holidays. Do you:

What does it say that I am surrounded by nieces and nephews and still getting more work done than a normal work day?

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Re^2: You find that you are the only one left in your department on the week between the Holidays. Do you:
by papidave (Pilgrim) on Dec 29, 2008 at 21:30 UTC
    It says that your nieces and nephews are more respectful of your time than your customers... which isn't really that surprising in my world.
Re^2: You find that you are the only one left in your department on the week between the Holidays. Do you:
by MidLifeXis (Monsignor) on Dec 26, 2008 at 21:47 UTC

    Well, I could make a comment about engineers vs kids, but...

    --MidLifeXis

      ...you just did...
Re^2: You find that you are the only one left in your department on the week between the Holidays. Do you:
by shmem (Chancellor) on Dec 27, 2008 at 03:39 UTC

    several things would fit...

    1. your nieces and nephews do the work
    2. your nieces and nephews are a source of inspiration
    3. most of your work is done by you while not doing the work
    4. you're a procrastinator: you spend the time with your nieces and nephews to gather strength to do the work in the last minute before the deadline
    5. something else ;-)

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