Man... are they sadists, there?
I'm convinced of it.
They black out vacation from November through January as well, so you can't take a day off at all during the holidays....believe it or not.
They don't give Christmas bonuses because they give us "retention" bonuses quarterly. Even though those bonuses only materialize if we reach a certain level of client retention.
They have terrific benefits though and I've got pretty good job security, so it all evens out I guess.
Bottom line - I absolutely HAVE to work and care for my kids, so I'll take what I can get.
To thrive, stay alive with the Kerrys
It was the best and worst of times -- for hamsters.
One hamster, Licorice Kerry, lived a Brahmin life of luxury and love. Licorice Kerry was owned by the Kerry sisters.
One day, a planned sailboat cruise was aborted when Licorice's cage, perched beside the briny drink, accidentally toppled into the deep when catastrophe struck. Licorice could feel himself falling, falling. Darkness and silence, and then, suddenly, he felt quick, strong, sure arms surrounding him, uplifting him to safety. John's quick thinking and courage had saved the tiny and important life for the sisters. A loved, saved hamster is ever more precious.
After a bit of a dry-out and a visit to the local hamster beauty salon, Licorice Kerry was only a trifle the worse for wear.
The other hamster, A. Bush, lived a life of sterile anonymity, devoid of a given name and hardly noticed on the busy Texas ranch. His short life, lived in obscurity, is marked only by the sad one-line eulogy -- "he did not make it."
Somehow, A. Bush's life didn't seem to count or register on anyone's sympathy scale.
Well, there it is in a hamster nutshell -- to thrive, stay alive with the Kerrys.
Help is on the way!
Gail E. James, Lacey