5/10/2005

Springtime, glorious springtime

Filed under: — Aprille @ 2:49 pm

Have I ever mentioned that I am strongly in favor of springtime? Well, I am.

I made a cute, very springtimey skirt, and I’m wearing it today. I’ve gotten several compliments on it. I saw a skirt in the window at Express that I really liked (flouncy, gauzy white layers, trimmed in sequins), but it was expensive, so I made a copy of it. I think it turned out very well.

My coworker Jack and I were having a chat about how we would make better money in the private sector (at least Jack would; he has more valuable skills than I do), but it wouldn’t be worth it because we’d have to put up with the uptight crap that comes with it. I do complain about my job, and it has its downsides, but it has some serious upsides, too. So, just because I’m feeling positive and sunshiny today, I will list them.

  • 5 weeks paid vacation a year. Woot!
  • More sick leave than I could ever possibly use (in part because I am not much of a sicko, but even if I were, it’s still a lot).
  • Flexible and trusting work environment–nobody’s looking over my shoulder to make sure I’m not shoe shopping online. And you know what? Sometimes I am shoe shopping online, but as long as I get my work done, nobody gives me crap about it.
  • Nice coworkers, almost exclusively.
  • Occasionally, my work is really satisfying.
  • Very good benefits.
  • A Mac-friendly office environment, and a chance to play with cool software and hardware.

So hey, life’s not so bad. Heck, it’s pretty good. I saw a cute baby at lunch today.

3 responses to “Springtime, glorious springtime”

  1. lettieb says:

    I want to see a pic of the skirt. My mom can do that–see something she likes and just make it – even without a pattern. Such talent you have!

  2. Gary says:

    A Mac-friendly office environment, and a chance to play with cool software and hardware.

    Yeah, I’ve been struggling with this last one for a while while being tempted by the allure of the private sector. Even as a UNIX admin I doubt I’d get to use a Mac in any of the jobs that I’ve looked at recently. It’s certainly worth a lot in my book, possibly more than the vacation and sick time. (Oh, and TIAA-CREF ROX!)

  3. Aprille says:

    Hah. I thought that last comment was from my dad, who is named Gary and is a Mac enthusist. But then I skimmed to the end of the post and realized that my dad would never use the word “ROX.” Still, it’s nice to get a shout-out from another Macophile (and Unixite) out there.

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