<p>Deputy Assistant to the Assistant Deputy. Why didn’t I think of that? I have no political ambitions, but I can definitely be a functionary with a sinecure. Actually, I don’t want such a high-falutin’ job. I prefer to be the Clerical Assistant to Deputy Digmedia or Third Assistant Tyler. I will need: 6 weeks paid vacation, 3 weeks paid sick leave, 15 personal days not including 5 mental health days, a cordless headset, 2 ball point pens, a phone message pad and a nail file.</p>
<p>DIGMEDIA, LOOK WHAT YOU’VE DONE!!!</p>
<p>Now, you’ve really gone and done it kiddo! We have a mutiny amongst those with responsible positions. How are we to EVER get this gov’t off the ground when 1.) perhaps <em>the</em> most competent woman on this forum (latetoschool) refuses a cabinet appt. in favor of lowly taxpayer status, and 2.) YOU go and announce the joys and benefits of being some deputy x 12. JEEZE!!!, </p>
<p>None of you is being released from your appointments, or at least if you are, TAKE ME WITH YOU!!! :eek:</p>
<p>berurah, Secretary of Defense, at least for now…</p>
<p>My job’s fine. No one listens to the EPA anyway.</p>
<p>OTOH, what’s all this shiii, uh, manure, all these dang horses are producing?</p>
<p>Oh wait, that’s just business as usual. never mind. Back to my studies, position papers, and the like. Snore.</p>
<p>jmmom: we can give you all of that time but not the ball point pens or the nail file since under government contracts pens cost $ 2000 each and a nauil file $ 5000.</p>
<p>Well, jmmom will need a Blackberry, a laptop, an iPod, three cell phones, four desk phones, two email accounts - one classified, one not, business cards, new stationery, a ton of furniture, and two assistants - one to cover for her the 200 days of the year she’s out, and the other as backup when the first assistant takes his or her 200 days a year off. </p>
<p>Oh, and she’ll need two of Marite’s horses too - so they can entertain each other. The horses, that is.</p>
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<p>Also a partridge in a pear tree, to decorate her office</p>
<p>I was going to hold out for a GS-13. But with all of the perks latetoschool has outlined, I will settle for a GS-10.</p>
<p>Well the bills have started pouring in for the new drywall, wood floor, custom cabinets and french doors. So, as Director of the Mint, I am working overtime tonight…and if a few of the little darlings are missing in the morning, just pretend ya didn’t notice. </p>
<p>Now, since I spent all day painting the dining room and the d%$#^&m!!! telescoping roller brush handle failed in the middle of doing the ceiling, thoroughly soaking me in primer, I am interviewing for an assistant secretary of the Interior (hopefully one with a little interior design talent). Also, who is Sect’y of Labor??? I need to borrow some of your underlings to finish the paint job in the family room.</p>