Stone Soup by Jan Eliot for March 12, 2014

Busy is as busy does… You go, Val! ;)

So, what is it this office/cubicle job Val (and Rena) has anyway?

I thought Val was Rena’s boss.

The “Fill-in-the-blank” Project? What is this, the 1950’s?

Physical files and folders? Does Val work in the 1980s?

Reference to an old Red Foxx bit? (Suggett)?

give her the pensky file

This is sort of like me and my sis when we come home from school.“Any homework?”“Nope. snicker”“I’m giving you my math homework.”

Sorry Val.

The last place I worked was for a company that provided mental health and addiction services for our local county. While I was there, they transferred most of their records to their computer system. I always cringed when I had to submit something and thought: what if the computer system went down?!!! Not a good idea to my way of thinking. Our veterinary office also went to online records. I always ask for a hard copy of what has gone on during a visit with my Irish Setter… ;)

I bet her friend slipped the files onto her desk when her back was turn.

@je40 I don’t work in tech, but 90% of my work is done on a computer. If a colleague told me they were giving me a file, I’d check my email, not hold out my hand. People still keep paper backups of their work, of course, but the idea that the main form of documentation is hard copies seems extremely old-fashioned to me.

@Gokie51998 was 16 years ago. Things have changed a bit since then.