tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post98863283309341200..comments2023-11-14T20:29:04.094-08:00Comments on Pearl, Why You Little...: One of My Many Contributions, or So THAT'S How the Blog Got Its NamePearlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05261369905176088917noreply@blogger.comBlogger45125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-81763218171484158902012-03-06T08:07:00.457-08:002012-03-06T08:07:00.457-08:00You're the assistant every person needs . . . ...You're the assistant every person needs . . . so who looks after your kinks?jabbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12176958811589489979noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-80820838579999315982012-03-06T06:41:18.940-08:002012-03-06T06:41:18.940-08:00Now that's pretty cool. I was sure this was g...Now that's pretty cool. I was sure this was going to be a tome of the misdeeds of a misspent youth.Mr. Charlestonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17497415823443875308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-63594073689266856862012-03-06T06:08:29.846-08:002012-03-06T06:08:29.846-08:00No wonder you were executive admin...whoever hired...No wonder you were executive admin...whoever hired you was very smart. GREAT post. ":) ~RRaymond Alexander Kukkeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01347971987435644221noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-64313001053918679452012-03-06T05:35:21.001-08:002012-03-06T05:35:21.001-08:00I like ''Steadfast Ahoys'' comment...I like ''Steadfast Ahoys'' comment.<br /><br />I have nothing to add other than Thanks, I needed this :)<br /><br />love. CNotes From ABroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12202279303962539035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-74734245200325558772012-03-06T02:09:12.514-08:002012-03-06T02:09:12.514-08:00Pearl, you are an administrative treasure!Pearl, you are an administrative treasure!Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-54300335547586458952012-03-06T02:06:52.937-08:002012-03-06T02:06:52.937-08:00What a wonderful EA you were. Those sort of skill...What a wonderful EA you were. Those sort of skills are severely undervalued. A woman I worked with noticed that her bosses fly was undone. She could not bring herself to tell him and knew that he had an important meeting coming up. So she made him cup after cup of coffee hoping that he would need to use the toilet before the meeting. It worked.Elephant's Childhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06650565833097914052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-90403668135538761772012-03-05T23:07:53.526-08:002012-03-05T23:07:53.526-08:00I showed this post to my husby and he cried! Yes. ...I showed this post to my husby and he cried! Yes. Cried. Real tears. <br />When HE needs to be excused from a boring meeting, he pulls the hairs out of his nose, which makes his eyes water, which then gives him an excuse to go 'find a tissue'. I know. I know. But it works. Having an exceptional assistant like you would be SO much simpler . . .Diane Stringam Tolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629946536985545457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-84536415768355593002012-03-05T17:36:04.449-08:002012-03-05T17:36:04.449-08:00He should've paid you your weight in gold. Eve...He should've paid you your weight in gold. Every week.Austanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05568578637922817033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-69006283585240053932012-03-05T16:55:48.969-08:002012-03-05T16:55:48.969-08:00I always knew you were exceptionally talented.I always knew you were exceptionally talented.Nancy/BLissed-Out Grandmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17223278142557533175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-81967296461221290032012-03-05T16:50:37.938-08:002012-03-05T16:50:37.938-08:00Pearl,
Your story made my night. You are amazing,...Pearl, <br />Your story made my night. You are amazing, and George was lucky to have you. Good bosses are harder to find than good jobs, aren't they?<br />Hope the little kindnesses were repaid to you.Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10114884092474969555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-74602527440125982152012-03-05T16:42:52.517-08:002012-03-05T16:42:52.517-08:00Staff Meetings: Yes, you can sleep with your eyes ...Staff Meetings: Yes, you can sleep with your eyes open.<br />:)<br />I have a bad hip, too, Pearl. Help a sista out?Dawn@Lighten Up!https://www.blogger.com/profile/06301481567651330133noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-5064460327938727312012-03-05T16:09:46.936-08:002012-03-05T16:09:46.936-08:00I've done this! Not quite as gracefully or det...I've done this! Not quite as gracefully or determinedly as you, but I have interrupted with "ahem, I hate to interrupt, but you told me to tell you when that thing you said would happen happened...and it has...happened."Nessa Lockehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10793613496258240147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-7137364101607070732012-03-05T15:33:36.001-08:002012-03-05T15:33:36.001-08:00I'd quite like to be a GirlFriday - as long as...I'd quite like to be a GirlFriday - as long as George was of the Clooney variety.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01529798893653033970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-20511532163433622992012-03-05T14:47:39.055-08:002012-03-05T14:47:39.055-08:00I second Indigo's comment, Pearl.
Your posts a...I second Indigo's comment, Pearl.<br />Your posts are always an Rx for pain and boredom. But what can we do for you? That's a bigger question.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-26770267079125527412012-03-05T14:13:26.610-08:002012-03-05T14:13:26.610-08:00I once saved a woman who was trapped by another wo...I once saved a woman who was trapped by another woman at a social gathering. This crackpot had monopolized her for 15-20 minutes and would not let her escape. I manufactured an important phone call, so she had to toss aside the idea of chewing off her leg to get away.<br /><br />I'm sure he was quite appreciative of your thoughtfulness...Sioux Roslawskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17924021828536277618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-21962168520147726442012-03-05T14:07:10.601-08:002012-03-05T14:07:10.601-08:00I wrote myself a note by retiring! I'm so glad...I wrote myself a note by retiring! I'm so glad I did too...<br />If I was, I wouldn't mind working for you. Probably wouldn't work out. I'm a great boss, but a semi-problematic employee...Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-35186540236401487632012-03-05T13:55:58.269-08:002012-03-05T13:55:58.269-08:00No wonder you're so damn successful! :)No wonder you're so damn successful! :)CarrieBoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05760105674950918729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-45664101186468366032012-03-05T13:46:31.461-08:002012-03-05T13:46:31.461-08:00In my line of work, I would hope to get a note ask...In my line of work, I would hope to get a note asking me to sit for a spell and listen to something quiet.<br /><br />Preschoolers can be kinda busy!<br /><br />What a thoughtful person you are Pearl.Saimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09205857549533433625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-20596586803151826012012-03-05T13:39:06.911-08:002012-03-05T13:39:06.911-08:00Hey Pearl!
"Here’s hoping someone passes you...Hey Pearl!<br /><br />"Here’s hoping someone passes you a note, excusing you from pain and boredom."<br /><br />Well hell, you just did. <br /><br />Indigo xIndigo Rothhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03957870121933442627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-79875740363510574862012-03-05T12:55:43.974-08:002012-03-05T12:55:43.974-08:00I think that saying "behind every great man i...I think that saying "behind every great man is sharp knife" says it all. Oh wait sorrow wrong blog. Great skills Pearl sorrow to hear the get-out-of-here texting app replaced you.Bill Lislemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15187273560129198423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-77331293566731429532012-03-05T12:37:46.943-08:002012-03-05T12:37:46.943-08:00Sounds like you were quite a valuable employee! :...Sounds like you were quite a valuable employee! :) I enjoyed reading this! ...and thanks for stopping by today!Alicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17973714830730420149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-83610484588986620582012-03-05T11:21:55.436-08:002012-03-05T11:21:55.436-08:00Belle, the little details separate us from the peo...Belle, the little details separate us from the people who just show up day after day...<br /><br />Roshni, I'm not sure he ever would have. The company (if I said it you would know it) was purchased by another company (a big-name company out of Italy) and the new CEO and he clashed, and so rather than have the company suffer from the effect of execs not getting along, he left. It was a terrible thing.<br /><br />Steadfast, it will look good next to "corporate jester" and "irreverent grinner". :-)<br /><br />Joanne, actually, the next job was a bit of a freak-out, as was the next one. :-) Of course, you don't know how good you have it until faced with the opposite, and I did get a lot of good stories from those two subsequent places!<br /><br />jenny_o, I'm glad!<br /><br />Perpetua, I'm always looking! :-)Pearlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05261369905176088917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-48753323352100069352012-03-05T11:11:48.643-08:002012-03-05T11:11:48.643-08:00I love it! I wish you could have worked for me, Pe...I love it! I wish you could have worked for me, Pearl.Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-43991501287135304532012-03-05T10:30:15.069-08:002012-03-05T10:30:15.069-08:00Wonderful! Love it.Wonderful! Love it.jenny_ohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475480579733466963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1060614279393262320.post-10342626196530564922012-03-05T10:27:40.448-08:002012-03-05T10:27:40.448-08:00A nice story of how the world should go round. Ho...A nice story of how the world should go round. Hope you all got even better jobs the next time around.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09834682329952369721noreply@blogger.com