Kevin Tarr wrote:
> *It's in a section's food cubicle. The books are all mysteries and > thrillers. I asked why no sci-fi? The section leader nearly jumped down my > throat. This Clancy book was the first I've ever borrowed, working there > two years now. When I returned it I saw a Harry Turtledove which I grabbed > and a Dilbert book, next. > > I could leave some sci-fi to see what happens, but I hate the thought of > losing something.
Dan *bought* some SF to stick in the work library.
Even had me buy one book that I got *signed* -- to stick in the work library.
Of course, they were paperbacks, and on some of them, we got used copies to donate, so it didn't cost that much in total.
Any decent used bookstores in your area where you could buy something for such an experiment?
Julia
Don't know where I lost this thread. Something weird with the mail, I was getting those repeated messages also.
The work library is small and full. Maybe somewhere else is sci-fi, but at the moment I don't want to add to it. Again, my first few weeks working there I saw it and said, where's the sci-fi and the lady in charge of the section (of cubicles) snarled. But she's otherwise nice to me, gets Chinese every Friday.
As I said, I'm not a work person. I love my job, but don't like workplace interactions. One boss, the one who criticizes everything I do, was visibly upset that I didn't know who another person was, their name. I've talked to him three times, if that. He doesn't wear a name tag saying "I'm Al!". In fact, a person I speak with said knowing names is given too much weight in society. A chair or flower should be known for a group of objects, but no one gets upset if you don't know what a ladderback or iris is. But interact with a hundred or more people, you have to know every name?
Kevin T. - VRWC Suppose I would have learned that skill in a frat ;-)
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