Originally Posted by Olton Hall (Post 13511219)

It started this week.

Originally Posted by ssullivan (Post 13510120)

... Pre-2003 or so, HHonors really was a great program. The problem was that it grew very quickly and the costs associated with it grew as well, and that's when the devaluations started happening.

Originally Posted by baglady (Post 13510942)

My mom worked; her mom worked; her grandmothers both worked. I've had some strong female role models. Last night bl jr said "I can't do x because I'm a girl". Plus1 said "you can do anything". I have no issues with stay at home moms, they need to not have issues with working moms.

Originally Posted by jrzyshawn (Post 13511081)

I looked a two ABC stoes. I thought they would have a cheap pair of boxers with "JUICY" or HOTTIE" printed on the back, but I could not find any :p

Originally Posted by bdjohns1 (Post 13510761)

The only issue I have with self-checks is that some people don't have the above-room-temperature IQs required to operate them.

Originally Posted by ssullivan (Post 13511115)

This makes my day. Apparently a long time ago I helped a coworker solve an issue he was having with a client at work, and as a result, he nominated me for an awards program we have in the company. I just got an e-mail from my old team manager stating it had come to her for approval, since she was my team manager at the time, and she had approved it, and that I'd be seeing a bonus on my next check for the award. It's not any huge amount of money or anything, but a very nice gesture, and a nice surprise that comes at a time when I've been feeling increasingly frustrated at work. This nomination came from the same guy who originally told me about this job five years ago, and submitted my resume, and basically got me to the right people so I'd get an interview. Despite some of the negative things that have come down the line at work in the last 18 months, it's really nice to have such amazing coworkers.

Originally Posted by ssullivan (Post 13511115)

This makes my day. Apparently a long time ago I helped a coworker solve an issue he was having with a client at work, and as a result, he nominated me for an awards program we have in the company. I just got an e-mail from my old team manager stating it had come to her for approval, since she was my team manager at the time, and she had approved it, and that I'd be seeing a bonus on my next check for the award. It's not any huge amount of money or anything, but a very nice gesture, and a nice surprise that comes at a time when I've been feeling increasingly frustrated at work. This nomination came from the same guy who originally told me about this job five years ago, and submitted my resume, and basically got me to the right people so I'd get an interview. Despite some of the negative things that have come down the line at work in the last 18 months, it's really nice to have such amazing coworkers.

Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 13511195)

w00t! ^

Originally Posted by ssullivan (Post 13511255)

My annual bonus should be on the next check as well. Going to be nice to offload some old debt that I've been slowly paying down when that payday happens.

Originally Posted by Steph3n (Post 13511059)

wish you'd been posting from vacation to tell us this before. :rolleyes:

Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 13511142)

^^^^ Very cool!

Originally Posted by unkfrank (Post 13511158)

Nice! :-::-::-:

Originally Posted by Anglo Large Clawed Otter (Post 13511195)

w00t! ^

Originally Posted by baglady (Post 13511239)

:-:^Well deserved!^:-:

Originally Posted by mnmag (Post 13511248)

Cool!:-: Congrats -- that's great!^

Originally Posted by sbm12 (Post 13511142)

Anyone have experience with webcasting an event live? I have a client asking about it.

Originally Posted by ssullivan (Post 13511277)

Thanks everyone!

Originally Posted by Mackieman (Post 13511302)

Congratulations, it's good when good stuff happens to good folks. ^