Yes, there was a Shelby at work. He wanted my job and after I retired he got it. About 7 months after that my old job didn’t exist and shortly after that the company went bankrupt. Interesting, eh.
Retired a long time ago. But not too many. We got paid a lot of money to risk our lives, health, and sanity so not too many stayed if they werent up to it.
I love to start the day finding some of your work I haven’t read yet! I get too many things. I retired in ‘88, now I find myself 88. Fooled the annuity purveyors.
I had an industrial magazine editorial job, and I was a complainer, primarily because I did not yet understand that I was a procrastinator. (I still am, frankly.) But I was correct about the job being impossible to do in the time allotted. I had to go in on nights and weekends. I went back to visit a year or so after I left and found that not only had I been replaced, but they had added two more staffers.
Your library story is so funny! It would be a good SNL skit, if they still did skits like that. Also not out of place in a witty, clever librarian movie, if there still were such a thing! 📚🎊
It’s one of quite a few favorite library stories. The Circulation Manager, who should’ve been a lawyer, tripped him up while she cross-examined him about his accounts. He was billed for everything.
I love your comic strip and look forward to each one. My unplanned career path has turned into 30+ years of customer service. and the movie "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" should really have been about Clint Eastwood as a customer service rep.
Yes, there was a Shelby at work. He wanted my job and after I retired he got it. About 7 months after that my old job didn’t exist and shortly after that the company went bankrupt. Interesting, eh.
Coffee and your comics (and stories) are a great way to start my Sunday.
Nice! I’m very happy about that.
Retired a long time ago. But not too many. We got paid a lot of money to risk our lives, health, and sanity so not too many stayed if they werent up to it.
I love to start the day finding some of your work I haven’t read yet! I get too many things. I retired in ‘88, now I find myself 88. Fooled the annuity purveyors.
Congratulations on such a long retirement! You hit the jackpot.
I had an industrial magazine editorial job, and I was a complainer, primarily because I did not yet understand that I was a procrastinator. (I still am, frankly.) But I was correct about the job being impossible to do in the time allotted. I had to go in on nights and weekends. I went back to visit a year or so after I left and found that not only had I been replaced, but they had added two more staffers.
That sounds very similar to one of my graphic art jobs. Complaining doesn’t count it it’s to yourself, though, so I was safe from judgement.
Your library story is so funny! It would be a good SNL skit, if they still did skits like that. Also not out of place in a witty, clever librarian movie, if there still were such a thing! 📚🎊
It’s one of quite a few favorite library stories. The Circulation Manager, who should’ve been a lawyer, tripped him up while she cross-examined him about his accounts. He was billed for everything.
I love your comic strip and look forward to each one. My unplanned career path has turned into 30+ years of customer service. and the movie "The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly" should really have been about Clint Eastwood as a customer service rep.
I would totally watch that movie. Thank you so much for reading!
I try hard not to be like Shelby. Ideally, I would be more like Tabby, but eating all that popcorn is too hard.
If I don’t watch it, I can easily be Shelby. When I start to annoy even myself, I know I need to dial it back.
THANKYOU for the relatable humour. It’s a much appreciated break from my obsession with world events.
Me too!
This is regularly one of the highlights of my online week.
Thank you so much!