Thursday, November 15, 2007

Employee Appreciation Fund

Zach Pennefold: Meeting at Cracker Barrel this morning
Burnside McDonnough: sweet
Zach Pennefold: it was awesome. I'm sick now, of course,
Burnside McDonnough: of course, but still, your company does cool things
Zach Pennefold: from time to time. My boss paid for it,which is rare.
Burnside McDonnough: probably gettin reimbursed
Zach Pennefold: yeah, he is. But it's rare anyway
Burnside McDonnough: i would think there is some sort of morale fund
Burnside McDonnough: at one company i worked for, those things were included...which pissed me off cause my boss always made it sound like she picked up the tab
Burnside McDonnough: employee appreciation fund i think it was called
Burnside McDonnough: $40 per employee for the year
Zach Pennefold: see, that's cool
Burnside McDonnough: she was always cheap with it
Burnside McDonnough: cause she wanted to be a good employee and keep the expenses low
Zach Pennefold: right. and witholding $40 a year is going to do that
Burnside McDonnough: she would spend too, for herself when traveling
Burnside McDonnough: but fuck if she didn't pour over our expense reports and question us on why we spent so much for dinner
Burnside McDonnough: the first time i traveled with her
Burnside McDonnough: we went to some streakhouse
Burnside McDonnough: $160 before tip for the two of us
Burnside McDonnough: it was weird
Burnside McDonnough: like some kinda date
Burnside McDonnough: and she acted all surprised
Burnside McDonnough: the fuckin martini(s) she was drinking was $11 per
Burnside McDonnough: i at least picked a nice red by the glass for $8
Burnside McDonnough: anyway, she did it again, the very next night
Burnside McDonnough: in the hotel restaruant
Burnside McDonnough: in the RITZ CARLTON
Burnside McDonnough: we stayed there cause we got like half off
Burnside McDonnough: that was, btw, one of the best meals ever
Burnside McDonnough: i forgot the name, but it was a phenomenal shiraz
Burnside McDonnough: with a bone in ribeye au poire
Burnside McDonnough: and this mashed potato creation, which inlcluded sour cream somehow injected
Burnside McDonnough: oh man
Burnside McDonnough: and the creamed spinach au gratin
Burnside McDonnough: oh man
Burnside McDonnough: OH MAN
Burnside McDonnough: i am hungry
Zach Pennefold: you're dying, aren't you
Burnside McDonnough: yes
Zach Pennefold: you can taste it again
Burnside McDonnough: mouth watering
Burnside McDonnough: YES
Burnside McDonnough: I CAN
Burnside McDonnough: the ribeye just melted
Burnside McDonnough: i mean, i cut it with my FORK
Burnside McDonnough: for desert
Burnside McDonnough: a very nice seasonal berries over HOMEMADE vanilla ice cream and topped with grand marnier
Burnside McDonnough: accompanied by a cappucino with a snicker of bailey's added
Burnside McDonnough: i love that desert, several restaurants do it
Burnside McDonnough: for starter was an onion soup
Burnside McDonnough: with a wedge of cheese
Zach Pennefold: Are you masturbating?
Zach Pennefold: because that would be weird

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