This is what happens when you remove your finger from the dam...

[mousme]

Today so far:

6 clients looking for overdue quotes. Some since September.

3 installers/designers calling for their clients concerning quotes.

2 very pissed-off clients calling about problems with the reno work.

5 slightly annoyed clients awaiting call-backs from various people who never called.

I've been at work for a little over two and a half hours. There have been over forty calls, and about twenty of those have resulted in a small-to-mid-range crisis.

Three days. Two sleeps and three days.

Comments

[owldaughter.livejournal.com]

I think it reaches even further back than the previous office manager.

You know, it's starting to sound like we should just have an official Happy Laying Off! party for mousme and ashforestwalker this Friday night....

[mousme.livejournal.com]

toughlovemuse has volunteered to make pie. :)

[owldaughter.livejournal.com]

I'm at the point where I'm thinking we can provide the place, so long as we don't whoop it up too much after Liam's in bed, around 7 pm.

[mousme.livejournal.com]

w00t!

Party!

I approve of parties. Low-key parties are good, too. In fact, I prefer them to high-key parties (is that even a word?).

[owldaughter.livejournal.com]

It is now!

I'm thinking I'll make a mess of lasagne or stew or something, you and HRH can come here straight from no-longer-work, a couple of other people will show up, we'll have dinner sprawled around the living room, pie and beverages will be consumed, and then maybe we can play a board game or some such thing. Or we can just talk. A nice realxing way to wind up a hard week.

[toughlovemuse.livejournal.com]

I'll pick up the pie ingredients on my grocery run. Assuming I'm invited that is.

Owl -- if you want me to come over early and help with setup I can do that too.

[owldaughter.livejournal.com]

Yes, most excellent. How can you provide pie if you are not invited?

[pasley.livejournal.com]

I never do this, I swear, but. . .

Can I come, too?

My week has been nowhere near as rotten as it has been for some of y'all (sincerest condolences), but it's been pretty rough (I *just* finished marking 75 shitty essays and 46 only-semi-good fairy tales. . . all in less than one week). . .

PLUS, I might be coming down with a cold!

There's a bottle of Bailey's in the offing, and any food that's needed (it being payday tomorrow and all)

(Huh? HUH?! Actually, the mood I'm in these days, I might just crash your shindig anyway.You have been warned.)

[owldaughter.livejournal.com]

I'm thinking this wouldn't be a problem. You'd actually get to see Liam for a bit too.

This is turning into a potluck. Bring what food you'd like to feed others!