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Natter 72: We Were Unprepared for This  

Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.


lisah - Feb 06, 2014 6:25:29 am PST #19254 of 30000
Punishingly Intricate

I will blame TINO for my rage tears at work this morning. The people who really are to blame should be thankful that TINO is taking the fall for them.


tommyrot - Feb 06, 2014 6:26:21 am PST #19255 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

We got a new accountant at work at the end of last year. He decided to withhold an additional $1300 each month from my paycheck for federal taxes. I only noticed after the second such paycheck. Oops.

My boss is having him change my withholdings to what they were. Otherwise I'd be getting about a $16,000 refund next year. I just don't wanna wait a year to get than money.


shrift - Feb 06, 2014 6:30:25 am PST #19256 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

Okay! I've been to the police station. I went to the bank and they can't give me a temp debit card without ID, so I have some cash that I hope will last long enough to get me home. I've reported my corporate card as lost & they are expediting me a replacement for Monday. Calling to replace my health insurance card is next.

I can active my Ventra transit card this weekend and I can replace my Driver's License on Monday. I'll work on replacing my rewards cards after the big stuff gets taken care of.

I'm also somehow managing to squeeze in some work around all this.


Dana - Feb 06, 2014 6:31:01 am PST #19257 of 30000
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."

My mother is being released any minute now. And Jesus, she's a terrible patient. I think we're all going to need a crankiness-related nap this afternoon.


Dana - Feb 06, 2014 6:31:04 am PST #19258 of 30000
I haven't trusted science since I saw the film "Flubber."

msbelle - Feb 06, 2014 6:31:26 am PST #19259 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

How is it legal for someone to withhold money from your paycheck that you did not authorize?


tommyrot - Feb 06, 2014 6:33:53 am PST #19260 of 30000
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

How is it legal for someone to withhold money from your paycheck that you did not authorize?

I don't know. He emailed me back in December proposing the additional withholding and I emailed him back basically saying, "Why? Things are OK the way they are." That was it.

I think I'll ask my boss for a loan to make it through the month


shrift - Feb 06, 2014 6:34:33 am PST #19261 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty

Naps! Take all the naps, Dana. My weekend plans right now are napping and comfort TV marathons.


Liese S. - Feb 06, 2014 6:35:39 am PST #19262 of 30000
"Faded like the lilac, he thought."

Yeah, I forsee naps.


msbelle - Feb 06, 2014 6:36:01 am PST #19263 of 30000
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb

tommy - I'd be concerned he had done this to other employees also.