6:48 p.m. | 2003-01-13 Easy Money. Some of you may have noticed that I haven�t been talking about Boss much lately. That�s because she hasn�t been around. First, she took some time for the holidays and then she had a death in the family. I hope I didn�t start a trend. Anyway, she�s back. And, in rare form. Check this out. (Boss:) Should I give you a raise? (CI:) Absolutely. (Boss:) Really? Do you deserve one? (CI:) Definitely. Of course. I mean, look at all the shit I do around here. And, now that Outcast Colleague is gone, I�m going to have to do half of his fucking work too. In fact, I�m glad you brought this up because I hadn�t even thought it. Wow. You should definitely give me a raise. Boss knows that when she asks me about such matters, my opinion is likely to contain a little insubordination and a dash of arrogance. I like to think of it as being "honest" and "marketing myself". (Boss:) Okay. (She scribbles something on a form, puts it in an envelope and hands it to me.) If you want a raise, then take this to HR. (CI:) Sure, no problem. Thanks. I don�t know about you, but I�m certainly glad she�s back. That was a little unusual� and speaking of unusual experiences, I thought this was rather odd too. your thoughts? seed flower