Category Archives: managers

A FEW MORE Things to Know About Being a Receptionist

Posted on June 2, 2012 by purrrentice

Check out this old Receptionist On The Verge post I found. Past Prentice is a funny lady! Since life has thrown a wrench in my motivation to write with all its bs (I may or may not write of this … Continue reading →

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Someday…I can be sick…

Posted on July 26, 2011 by purrrentice

Yesterday I had some kind of head cold plague. I couldn’t breathe, felt prickly and was super irritable. I needed to go home and sleep, but I don’t call-in sick. I vowed weeks ago (in the linked blog post), after … Continue reading →

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Doing my Thang ’til the Cows Come Home

Posted on July 9, 2011 by purrrentice

First off, another moment of silence is in order this week. I have had many shoes die recently. My pumps run down to the nail and make that annoying scratching noise when I walk in them. This week though, my favorite … Continue reading →

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On the Verge of the Verge

Posted on June 18, 2011 by purrrentice

This week was a doozie. I’m going to play plus minus plus and throw in funny work poems. First, here is a limerick I wrote to inform the office that the gigantic, dinosaur printer was broken: The printer is broken … Continue reading →

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10 Things To Know About Being A Receptionist

Posted on March 30, 2011 by purrrentice

While sorting the mail, I found the dumbest ad: For 99 bucks, you can learn how to be the best receptionist! I never read beyond the covers because this made my brain hurt, especially after having two admin jobs under my … Continue reading →

Posted in Advice, birthday, blogging, Cadbury Eggs, chores, executives, Mail, managers, office, poetry, receptionist, Receptionist Class, refrigerator, shenanigans, Uncategorized, writing | 168 Comments

Abecedarian Kadabra!

Posted on March 26, 2011 by purrrentice

So, this was a pretty good week, despite the time going slow and the workload being off the chain. My friend Adam sent me this really funny link to an article with Passive Aggressive Fridge Messages. It made my day, … Continue reading →

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Lolcats be Makin’ Stacks

Posted on March 12, 2011 by purrrentice

Hi, All. I had this blog written and ready yesterday, but something went wrong, and my post was lost. Oh well, here’s to Saturday morning blogging! The last remnants of my previous manager emerged this week. Though performance reviews and … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, blogging, cats, chores, kitties, Lolcats, managers, Mardi Gras, office, Pay Raise, receptionist, refrigerator, shenanigans, writing | 1 Comment

Attitudes and Strange Dreams

Posted on March 3, 2011 by purrrentice

This morning I made a Facebook post about the weird dreams I had last night, and a friend of mine said I should add crazy dreams to the nonsensical musings that are my blog. So be it. Before bed, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Badger, blogging, Boxxy, cats, Creepy Chan, Dreams, managers, office, receptionist, shenanigans | 1 Comment

Scatter Brained Tuesday

Posted on March 1, 2011 by purrrentice

My mind is all fuzzy today, scattered like an order of hash browns “All-The-Way” from the WaHo. I want to post something today, but I haven’t really attempted to collect any thoughts until about…………now. I should start off by expressing my relief … Continue reading →

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Please and Thank You

Posted on January 19, 2011 by purrrentice

It’s always nice to be asked to do something, rather than be told. Today, I was asked to write a blog article. That’s right. I was asked, with a “please” and a “if you can” and a “if you can’t, … Continue reading →

Posted in blogging, executives, Golden Globes 2011, managers, Music, office, please, poetry, published, reading, receptionist, refrigerator, shenanigans, thanks, writing | 2 Comments