Current Mood: Cool

Time to get back to business. But first, a story that made my spirits lift:

Some German IT company had a problem when its 10-person team, all smokers, hired another 3 workers. These 3 were not only non-smokers, they demanded that the rest of the company kowtow to them by not smoking at work either!

The management’s response? Quite unlike what would happen in the US!

Thomas Jensen, the manager of the 10-person IT company in Buesum, told the Hamburger Morgenpost newspaper he had fired the trio because their non-smoking was causing disruptions.

Germany introduced non-smoking rules in pubs and restaurants on Jan. 1, but Germans working in small offices are still allowed to smoke.

‘I can’t be bothered with trouble-makers,’ Thomas was quoted saying.

It’s about time somebody responded sanely! What gall, to go into a company that’s all smokers, and demand that everyone have a hellacious nic fit so the couple of new jerks are more comfortable instead.

Needless to say, the gall of that type of person doesn’t just stop. So of course they are suing for “wrongful dismissal.” But, since it’s Germany and not the US, there is hope that the case will be thrown out just like it should be.

Current Mood: Meh

As usual, I’ve only just started planting my garden. That’s because I’m usually asleep during the day, so I have to wait until one of the few times I’m not, to do it.

But it’s also w*rk. Labor. Effort. Or whatever euphemism for it you want to use. The fact is, I’d rather hire it done! But, the only one I know who plants annuals as a j*b, is the same nut I used to do empl*yment with years ago. And I don’t want to hire her!

So, that leaves me.

I know that when I get it all done, and the plants establish themselves, I’ll be glad I bothered. But I sure wish they could plant themselves…