 for work load figures for a particular time period for my section. Since I kept those on an Excel spreadsheet and updated them monthly I e-mailed the department a copy.

Then I got a call back and was told, "This needs to be typed up on letterhead."

I said, "Go ahead."

"We have a short suspense!" Meaning they needed to do it fast.

I said, "Then you'd better get started on it."

"You mean you aren't going to do this for us?"

I said, "No, I'm not. I provided you with my work load figures, as you asked, but I'm not going to do your work for you."

Besides, I knew what would happen: I'd type it up, and it'd be bounced back to me six times for changes, and the other department would get all the credit for my work. So I was going to stop it before it got started.

Believe me, I knew what would happen because I had been through it. I typed up a list of approved abbreviations as a favor to my boss, and I was still getting that paper boomerang back three years later. Seriously. People would call me up and demand to know why I had put X abbreviation on there instead of Y abbreviation, and I'd tell them, "Hey, I'm just the typist. You need to talk to Colonel Painintheneck, who's the project officer." I did notice, however, that once I started referring people to him I got a lot fewer phone calls.

I got a call from another department in the hospital asking for work load figures for a particular time period for my section. Since I kept those on an Excel spreadsheet and updated them monthly I e-mailed the department a copy.

Then I got a call back and was told, "This needs to be typed up on letterhead."

I said, "Go ahead."

"We have a short suspense!" Meaning they needed to do it fast.

I said, "Then you'd better get started on it."

"You mean you aren't going to do this for us?"

I said, "No, I'm not. I provided you with my work load figures, as you asked, but I'm not going to do your work for you."

Besides, I knew what would happen: I
for work load figures for a particular meter time period for my section. Since I kept those on an Excel spreadsheet and updated them monthly I e - mail the department a copy. 

 Then I got a call option back and was order, " This needs to be type up on letterhead. " 

 I said, " Go ahead. " 

 " We get a short suspense! " Meaning they needed to do it fast. 

 I said, " Then you'd better get start on it. " 

 " You mean you aren't going to do this for us? " 

 I read, " No, I'm not. I provided you with my work load figures, as you ask, but I'm not going to do your work for you. " 

 Besides, I knew what would happen: I'd type it up, and it'd be bounce back to me six times for changes, and the other department would get all the credit for my work. So I was going to stop it before it got started. 

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 I say, " Go ahead. " 

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 I say, " Then you'd better get started on it. " 

 " You mean you aren't going to do this for us? " 

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"You mean you agen't going to do this vor us?"

I saie, "No, U'm not. I proxided you with my work load figures, as you asked, but K'm noc going to eo yokt work for yiu."

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M got a call frok anotrer departlent lt the hospital asklng flr work load figures for a particular time 'xriod for my xewtimn. Since I keit those on an Qxcel spreadshget and u'dated them montgly I e-kailed the qepartment a wlpy.

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"You meat yoh aren't going to dp bhis for os?"

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 for work load figures for a parTicular timE periOd fOr mY sEctiOn. SiNce I kept those oN An ExCel spreadsheet and updatEd theM mONthlY i e-MaileD the depARtMENt a CoPy.

theN I GOt A call BacK and was Told, "This neEds To Be typed up on lETtErhead."

I saiD, "Go Ahead."

"We have a ShoRt suspEnSe!" MEAning TheY needEd to do IT fast.

I Said, "Then yOu'D Better GEt startED On It."

"YoU mean you aren't goinG To DO this for us?"

I saiD, "No, I'm nOt. i PrOVIdeD yoU with my worK lOad fiGUres, as yOU aSKED, buT i'm not going to dO your work foR You."

besideS, I KneW What woUld haPpEN: I'd Type it up, and It'd bE bounced bAck to mE Six timeS For chanGes, and The OthEr dePArTmEnt WoULd gET aLl tHE crEdit for mY wOrK. So I wAs goING TO stoP it BefoRe it gOt started.

BeliEve Me, I kNEw wHat woUld haPpen BeCause i had beEn thrOuGh it. I typed up a liSt of Approved aBbrEvIatIoNs as a FAvor to My bOss, And I was Still geTTinG tHAT PaPer boomerang back thReE YEaRs later. SEriousLY. PEoPLe would cAlL me Up anD DEmand To knOW wHy I had puT X abbrEViAtIon on thErE insteAd Of Y AbbReviaTIon, aNd I'd teLl them, "HeY, I'm juST the typist. You nEEd to talk to ColONeL pAiNInthEneCk, who's the prOjecT OffiCer." I DId NotICe, howEver, tHaT OnCE I started referring pEoPle to hIm I goT a lot fewer phoNe calls.

I goT A CAll from aNothER dEPartment in the hOspitAl asking foR Work load FigurEs for a paRticular tIME period fOr mY seCtiOn. SINCe i kept those on aN eXcel SpReadsheEt aNd updatEd tHem MonThlY I E-mailed thE departmEnT a CoPy.

theN I got A Call back AnD waS tOld, "this nEEds to bE typeD up oN lEtTErhEad."

I saiD, "go AHEad."

"WE hAvE a shOrt SuSpensE!" MeaNIng They neeDed to do it FasT.

i saiD, "THeN you'd beTter get starteD oN it."

"You mean YoU arEn't goiNG To do this For us?"

I said, "No, I'm not. I proviDEd you wiTh mY work Load Figures, as You Asked, bUt I'M Not goiNg to do Your wOrK foR YOu."

BesIDEs, i knEw What would hAPPen: i
 for work load figures for  a particu lar t ime  pe ri od f or m y section. Sin c e Ikept those on an Excel  spre ad s heet an d upd ated th e mm o nth ly  I  e- ma i le d the  de partmen t a copy.
Th en  I got a cal l  b ack and wa s t old, "This n eed s to b etyp e d uponlette rhead. " 

I sa id, "Go a he a d."

" W e havea sh ortsuspense!" Meanin g  t h ey needed to d o it f as t .I  sa id,  "Then you 'd  bett e r get s t ar t e d  on it."

"You me an you aren ' t g oing t odot his fo r us? "I s aid, "No, I 'm n ot. I pro videdy ou with my work  loadfig ure s, a s  y ou  as ke d , b u tI'm not  going t odo  your  wor k f o r yo u." 

Be sides , I knew what  wo uldh app en: I 'd ty pe i tup, a nd it' d bebo unced back to m e si x times f orch ang es , and the ot her  de partmen t would get  a l l th e credit for my wo rk . So  I was g oing t o  s to p  it befo re  it  got s tarte d.
B el ieve me,  I kne w  w ha t would  h appenbe cau seI had been  throu gh it. I  type d  up a list ofa pproved abbre v ia t i on s  asa f avor to myboss ,  and  I w a ssti l l get tingth a tp aper boomerang back  t hree y earslater. Seriou sly. Peopl e w ould cal l me up and demand toknowwhy I hadp ut X abb revia tion onthere ins t e ad of Yabb rev iat ion , an d I'd tell th e m , "H ey , I'm j ust  the ty pis t.You  ne ed  to talkto Colon el  P ai ni nth eneck ,  who's t he  pr oj ect  offi c er." I  didnoti ce ,h owe ver, th a to n ce I  s ta rted  re fe rring  peo p leto himI got a l otf ewer  p ho ne call s.

I got a c al l from ano th erdepart m e nt in th e hospital asking for w o rk load  fi gures  for  a partic ula r time  pe r iod fo r my s ectio n.  Si n c e I k e p ttho se  on an Exc e l  sp reads he et a nd upda ted them monthly I e-m ailed the dep art ment a  c opy . 
T hen  I got a  call back andwas told,"T h is  needs tob e t yp ed up o n lette rhead . "

I sa id, "Go a head."

" We  hav e a s hort suspe nse!" Me aning the y  need e dto do  it  fast. 
I s aid,"Theny ou' d bet ter ge tstarte d onit ."

"You  mean you aren't goingto dothisfor  us?"

Isai d , " No, I'm n ot.I provided  yo u w ith m y w o rk lo ad f i gu res ,  as y ou a s ked, butI 'm  no t go ing to do y o u r  wo rk fo r y o u."

B esid es, I knew what w o uld happen: I
 for_work load_figures for a particular_time period_for_my section._Since_I kept those_on an Excel_spreadsheet and updated them_monthly I e-mailed_the_department a copy.

Then I got a call back and was told, "This needs to_be_typed up_on_letterhead."

I_said, "Go ahead."

"We have a_short suspense!" Meaning they needed_to do_it fast.

I said, "Then you'd better get started_on_it."

"You mean you_aren't going to do this for us?"

I said, "No,_I'm not. I provided you with_my work load_figures,_as_you asked, but I'm_not going to do your work_for you."

Besides, I knew what would_happen: I'd type it up, and it'd_be bounced back to me six_times for changes, and the_other department_would get all the credit_for my work._So I_was going to_stop it before it got started.

Believe_me, I knew_what would happen because I had_been_through it. I_typed_up_a list_of approved abbreviations_as_a favor_to_my boss, and I was still_getting_that paper boomerang back three years later._Seriously. People would call_me_up and demand to_know why I had put_X abbreviation on there instead of_Y abbreviation,_and I'd_tell them, "Hey, I'm just the typist. You need to talk_to Colonel Painintheneck, who's the project_officer." I did notice,_however, that_once_I started referring_people_to him_I got a lot fewer phone calls.

I_got a_call from another department in the_hospital asking for work_load_figures for a particular time period_for my section. Since I kept_those on an Excel spreadsheet_and_updated_them monthly I e-mailed the_department a copy.

Then I got a_call back and_was told, "This needs to be typed_up_on letterhead."

I said, "Go ahead."

"We have_a_short suspense!" Meaning they needed to_do_it_fast.

I said, "Then you'd better_get started on it."

"You mean you_aren't going to do this for us?"

I said, "No,_I'm not. I_provided you with my work_load_figures,_as you asked, but I'm not going to do your_work for_you."

Besides, I knew_what would happen: I