On Sat, 27 Feb 2010 17:36:47 -0500, Nancy Young wrote:

> George Leppla wrote:
>> Nancy Young wrote:
>
>>> A lot of jobs have that kind of extra hour stuff going on. For us,
>>> it was being beeped in the middle of the night when some computer job
>>> bombed, or working around the clock during year end and W2
>>> crunch time. Got a meeting in Chicago? Travel on your own time.
>>> None of these were for extra pay unless you were an entry level
>>> programmer. It was just part of your profession and you did it.
>
>> You want really great hours... own your own business. I have had
>> calls at 11 PM from people who thought that Shreveport, LA meant
>> Shreveport was in Los Angeles and in the Pacific Time Zone.. I've
>> had calls on every major holiday including Christmas and late night
>> calls from people who bought their cruise from someone else and
>> couldn't get them on the phone... so they called me with their
>> questions/problems. <vbg>
>>
>> Good thing I like doing what I do.
>
> (laugh) I don't mind working hard, but I'm far too lazy to own my own
> business or be a nurse. Those two strike me as being more than I
> am up for. But I'm sure being your own boss has its rewards.
>
> nancy

but then who do you blame for stupid business moves?

your pal,
blake