Them (last Thursday): “Our CFO suddenly left, and we need someone to fill-in for a month or two. Can you help us?

Me: ”Sorry, but no. I am happily living in Reno, and I’m not currently willing to even take a short trip to Los Angeles.”

Them: “We will let you work from Reno.”

Me: “I prefer not to, I am really happily, completely, 100% retired. I would like to help, because I like you guys, so please consider me a last resort.”

Them: “You start Monday…”


Well, crud. I blame this on them having several months of practice having people work remotely because of Covid. I hope we don’t do a lot of zoom stuff, because I don’t want to be combing my hair and putting on long pants every day.

Congrats? Condolences??

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Originally posted by rontuner:
Congrats? Condolences??

Exactly. (Thanks).

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Originally posted by rontuner:
Congrats? Condolences??

+1

Just get really, really good at using "mute/unmute" and "start/stop video."

I hope this work thing won't be cutting into your WTF time....

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Originally posted by wtg:
I hope this work thing won't be cutting into your WTF time....

It never did before I retired…

If you angle your camera correctly, you won't have to worry about wearing pants. You won't even have to button your shirt all the way to the bottom--just to about mid-chest will work.

Good suggestions about the camera and the pants and so forth.

Now, what do I do about the fact that I don’t really want to do any work anymore?

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Originally posted by Doug:
Good suggestions about the camera and the pants and so forth.

Now, what do I do about the fact that I don’t really want to do any work anymore?

Well, “No” is a complete sentence. Up to you!

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Originally posted by Doug:

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Originally posted by wtg:
I hope this work thing won't be cutting into your WTF time....

It never did before I retired…

If anything, you spent more time here when you were “working.” Retirement has been a distraction for you. I hope you’ll now be able to be more focused on your efforts here.

Work is the Fountain of Youth.
The chics will be enthralled, to say the least.

The hardest part I find about working is having to take a shower and look presentable before noon. Of course, this was true pre-COVID as well.....

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Originally posted by Nina:
If you angle your camera correctly, you won't have to worry about wearing pants. You won't even have to button your shirt all the way to the bottom--just to about mid-chest will work.

Just be mindful of that when you get up to go grab another beverage out of the fridge.

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Originally posted by Doug:
Good suggestions about the camera and the pants and so forth.

Now, what do I do about the fact that I don’t really want to do any work anymore?

Caller ID or turn your phone off?

At least you won't have to worry about who is bringing the doughnuts.