Testing the Limits

The law office I work at is very very laid back when it comes to vacations, sick days - you can pretty much take whatever you want or need. As long as your boss is ok with it, it'll work. It's a small office though - 7 attorneys (2 partners), 3 legal assistants, one receptionist. The only thing that most of us try to do it make sure not too many of us (meaning non-attorneys) aren't out at once. So, there you have the background to my little story here.

Plus, one of the legal assistant just left a few weeks ago, she had a baby a week ago and isn't coming back (stay at home mom). So, we got a great person to replace her, and she started a few weeks ago. She's very experienced, but is still new to our office, and as you all know who've worked in offices, it takes a little while to really get used to it. Plus, she left a larger firm to come here, where they have people to take your mail, make your copies (large jobs), do your billing, etc. So, it's a lot more to learn, coming to our office, than if she went to another mid-sized firm.

We have a vacation calendar where we keep track of when everyone is taking vacation days. For about four months now I have had my dates on the calendar - 9/16 - 9/24. Everyone knew I was taking that week (well ok 9 days :op).

So, the middle of last week comes around and the scantily-clad legal assistant (most of you know who I'm talking about) in my office sent an email to everyone announcing she was off to a 3-week trip to Japan beginning September 6. Needless to say, I was a bit surprised by this. She KNEW I was going away in September, and now that she's going away, not to mention for 3 weeks, that it's going to leave the new assistant here by herself to do work for 7 attorneys.

I was absolutely furious. Not even really because of it overlapping my vacation, but that she never seems to think of anyone but her fucking self when making decisions about when to take off, which is a LOT. Counting this trip, this will be 8 weeks of vacation she's taken. 8 WEEKS!! Given, the firm's about 6 years old and she's been here since the beginning, plus has another 15 or so years of law experience, but in a small firm like ours, we need to take care of each other. She couldn't give a rat's ass about any one of us. I don't think there's a week that goes by that she doesn't have a day off for something or other. Luckily for her, her boss is really laid back and a great guy, so I'm sure he just lets her do what she wants and doesn't say anything. That's all well and good, but it's just infuckingconsiderate. I would never do that to her, or anyone else there. FUCKO!!! (just for you Charlie lol).

My airfare's bought, so I'm going, either way. I actually (before I booked the trip last week) offered to change my plans just so the new assistant wouldn't be stuck there all alone. My boss was nice enough to tell me go ahead and go - he actually is having his wife come in and help while I'm gone, she used to be a legal assistant so she's more than capable of holding down the fort. All this so the shithead can go on a 3-week vacation. I hope she has one helluva trip.

Do you think this is fair? Do you want to slap her? :op I sure do. So let's see, she dresses WAY too provacatively at work, dates men less than half her age, and goes on vacation all the time. What a life! ;)


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On another note, I just HAD to post a picture of my new #1 fantasy man. I was watching an old Oprah show I had recorded and had never watched. This was the first time I had ever seen this guy, as I don't watch decorating shows. HOLY MOTHER OF GOD HE IS FUCKING GORGEOUS!!! Why can't I find a guy like THIS to date??? Ladies, are you with me?