Diary of a Fat Man

Manual Labor

2/28/2006 4:08:37 PM
I thought that my college degree was going to keep me from ever having to do manual labor again, but apparently I was sorely (emphasis on sorely) mistaken.
 
We're in the middle of a big office move.  GSA built us a new building (which is so frickin' sweet...we even have a covered patio and I'm talking my boss into letting us put up a basketball hoop out in the parking lot) and we're getting things ready for our big move in two weeks.
 
Today, I've been sorting through old folders, loading up shredding bins, packing files that need to be sent to the national archives, printing out mailing labels.
 
I'm covered in dust; my hands feel like I've been playing the slot machines for 24 hours straight.  And my back hurts.
 
But, it was a nice break from the usual and the payoff is a nice, clean and non-cluttered file room at the new abode.
 
I'll post more tomorrow (yay, day off).  Hopefully the sick-kid radar doesn't go off again.

Comments

- 2/28/2006 4:34:16 PM
Our publisher has banned the word Metroplex from our magazine. He says it's a made up word -- we can't say it or print it. Too funny. Kind of makes sense though.
 
But your word has potential.....
 
Yeah, that crazy ass seal scared the hell out of me too, as did "that Shamu" as my daughter called it, all well.... with holes in it everywhere.
 
We should have seen Curious George.
 
Later....
 
j
ann - 3/1/2006 7:43:50 AM
Good luck with the new abode! 
 
Last week I had to go sifting through the storage shed outside for a patient's chart in the archives.  This was NOT in the job description!
- 3/1/2006 10:45:28 AM
Reason #63,259 you're glad you're not a girl- try doing manual labor in *gasp* HIGH HEELS!
Being that I work in a plumbing/air conditioning warehouse (I mean meth lab) stupid manual labor is often required, and almost always when I'm wearing those "do me" sexy high heels.
Is that bad timing or bad karma?
- 4/30/2008 8:00:09 AM
Hi there,

I just found your post, was a great read! On the subject of mailing labels i actually got a great bargain from a british labels company on some mailing labels. The prices were so low and the printing quality was great! If anyone is at all interested then it would be well worth taking a look at their website.