Wednesday is actually my “down” day. I have specific tasks for Monday, Tuesday and Thursday (I don’t work Fridays), but Wednesday is wide open most weeks.
When I was in Engineering Procurement for the phone company, our customers were the guys in the field who installed and maintained the equipment. I worked really hard to get them what they needed, and since a lot of it was legacy equipment it often wasn’t easy. But I learned a valuable lesson from one of my managers. One afternoon I went over to get her help finding something. She wearily looked up at me and said, “It’s after 2:00 on Friday. Nobody cares.” And it was true. Those guys started early, worked long and often overtime. By Friday pm, it was wind-down time.
Something I forgot. When I was little my mother got for me a tiny little typewriter. It actually worked. Little page-shaped paper came with it. Ink could be added. Knowing the layout of the keys was essential to avoid using magnifying glass. My mom got for me something like a narrow stylus which nowadays is used on tablets or phones. Made little notes other little kids could read. Also made tags and notes for gifts. Some of us kids would sometimes pretend we were making secret spy messages.
JD'Huntsville'AL over 5 years ago
Hump day!
Pirate Mike creator over 5 years ago
I love Woodstock’a little typewriter!
Templo S.U.D. over 5 years ago
I wonder what the other days of the week are like for secretaries (probably VERY hectic on Saturdays for Mondays’ deadlines)
mudleg over 5 years ago
Are we even allowed to refer to someone as a “secretary” these days?
over 5 years ago
You gotta admire a hardworking secretary like Woodstock.
Wren Fahel over 5 years ago
Wednesday is actually my “down” day. I have specific tasks for Monday, Tuesday and Thursday (I don’t work Fridays), but Wednesday is wide open most weeks.
johndifool over 5 years ago
Do Woodstock’s conspecifics ever make a reappearance from here on out…?
e.groves over 5 years ago
Why does Snoopy need a secretary?
uniquename over 5 years ago
So on Wednesdays, at least one of them is getting stuff done.
Ceeg22 Premium Member over 5 years ago
You need to stop generalizing about Secretaries
dogday Premium Member over 5 years ago
When I was in Engineering Procurement for the phone company, our customers were the guys in the field who installed and maintained the equipment. I worked really hard to get them what they needed, and since a lot of it was legacy equipment it often wasn’t easy. But I learned a valuable lesson from one of my managers. One afternoon I went over to get her help finding something. She wearily looked up at me and said, “It’s after 2:00 on Friday. Nobody cares.” And it was true. Those guys started early, worked long and often overtime. By Friday pm, it was wind-down time.
saddletramp1873 over 5 years ago
office managers
Night-Gaunt49[Bozo is Boffo] over 5 years ago
Secretary of State, and Secretary of the Interior.
heathcliff2 over 5 years ago
What would Charlie Brown do without Snoopy and Woodstock? There would definitely be a whole without them.
whenlifewassimpler over 5 years ago
I don’t think so Snoopy, I worked my patootie off in every secretarial job I had.
Sailor46 USN 65-95 over 5 years ago
They have to, all the lawyers and doctors are out playing golf.
heathcliff2 over 5 years ago
Something I forgot. When I was little my mother got for me a tiny little typewriter. It actually worked. Little page-shaped paper came with it. Ink could be added. Knowing the layout of the keys was essential to avoid using magnifying glass. My mom got for me something like a narrow stylus which nowadays is used on tablets or phones. Made little notes other little kids could read. Also made tags and notes for gifts. Some of us kids would sometimes pretend we were making secret spy messages.