mysticmaggie responded to a discussion called the romantic life of chickens in animal lover.
3 days ago
Our Shih Tzu, who happily bossed our Scottish terrier around for the two years we had him, passed away at age thirteen. He was buried in our flower bed, complete with a grave marker and pots of flowers. Mr. Scotty goes to visit the grave every time he goes out the front door to do his business. He stands quietly looking at the last place he saw his friend. I am looking for a new buddy for hi...

mysticmaggie responded to a discussion called Get Fired after Being Caught Chatting during Workday, is It Reasonable? in life.
1 day ago
I don't know of any boss who hires an employee and says, "By the way, you can use my resources freely for your own personal gratification." I personally think all games, etc., should be blocked from work sites. And if someone is caught playing them, or using messaging to chat on the company's time (even if they are having lunch at your desk), they should be dismissed immediately. It sets a b...

mysticmaggie responded to a discussion called Do you prefer the older innocent cartoons or what we have now like family guy? in watching television.
1 day ago
I prefer the old ones, although with some of the movie ones they still stick to a clean script. I do not care for any show that causes me to blush in front of my children or that my child walks away from thinking sassing back is okay, being a brat is terrific, bad language is good and sexual innuendo is a top plot. The older ones had good stories for children and usually left them knowing ri...

mysticmaggie responded to a discussion called So IS Sarah Palin "Qualified to be President of the United States"? in politics.
1 day ago
I think Mrs. Palin would be an excellent president. She does something no one else does - answers questions straight forward. She comes back to Alaska in some discussions because that is where her experience has been as a mayor and a governor. In her time as governor, she brought money to each individual person of her state by insisting they be paid by the oil companies for the use of the n...

mysticmaggie commented in a discussion called the romantic life of chickens in animal lover.
1 day ago
Every time I've adopted from the shelters, except for one special day they have a year, it has run $200+ to the shelters. With Little Guy, they had one day where any pet could be adopted for $45.00. We were the first ones in line and he was the only small dog they had, so we got him. He came to us soaked in urine. His coat was so long and messy, he couldn't avoid messing himself up. I have neve...

mysticmaggie commented in a discussion called Get Fired after Being Caught Chatting during Workday, is It Reasonable? in life.
1 day ago
The chat record does not belong to the employee; it belongs to the company and the managers have every right to check on anything you put on their computers. There have been instances when they did not check and found out too late, the employees were passing company information to their competitors. If you want respect from the boss, then respect the fact that the work place is just that - ...

mysticmaggie commented in a discussion called Get Fired after Being Caught Chatting during Workday, is It Reasonable? in life.
1 day ago
When you take time away from the job or use their resources for your personal life, it is most definitely a grave offense. Check your Policies and Procedures manuals, which are supposed to be read at time of hire. Most will completely forbid personal use of company resources. It is considered theft.

mysticmaggie commented in a discussion called Get Fired after Being Caught Chatting during Workday, is It Reasonable? in life.
1 day ago
Employees who feel the need to stay close to their family and friends during work hours by chatting, should bring their own computer or cell phone for that purpose and use it only at designated break times. Using company resources without permission is theft. The companies in the U.S. must by labor laws give a break in the morning and a break in the afternoon. They may or may not give a pai...

mysticmaggie commented in a discussion called Get Fired after Being Caught Chatting during Workday, is It Reasonable? in life.
1 day ago
It isn't the company's job to keep employees entertained. Their job is to make enough profit that they do not have to fire employees and can afford to give them increases at reasonable intervals. If the job is that boring, move on to something more interesting and make room for someone who will find a paycheck reward enough.

mysticmaggie commented in a discussion called So IS Sarah Palin "Qualified to be President of the United States"? in politics.
1 day ago
It's too late to do anything about our current president. He has been put into office. But we can work to make sure he doesn't have two terms. I frankly think we should vote all current members of Congress and the White House and do so after no more than two terms from here on out. These jobs were not supposed to be life time positions for the very reason we see today. They forget about their c...