Anyone else nearing burnout?

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[Roy R. Ferguson]

Well, I finally did it. Everyone was busy today so I answered the phone. It was one of those “how much are your glasses” calls. I explained the costs to this intellectual void with the usual results. Before hanging up I asked the following question: Are you interested in the professional qualifications of my staff, the quality of the eyeglasses we supply, and whether or not you can see out of them, or do you just want the cheapest junk you can find?

Is that considered burn-out?

Roy

[optilady1]

Well, I finally did it. Everyone was busy today so I answered the phone. It was one of those “how much are your glasses” calls. I explained the costs to this intellectual void with the usual results. Before hanging up I asked the following question: Are you interested in the professional qualifications of my staff, the quality of the eyeglasses we supply, and whether or not you can see out of them, or do you just want the cheapest junk you can find?

Is that considered burn-out?

Roy

thanks you made me laugh. :)

[Roy R. Ferguson]

We avoid burnout by bringing our two German Shepherds to the office each day. They manage to keep everything in perspective for us. No matter how crazy the day gets they both demand their Frisbee time. Fortunately we are in a small town that considers Shepherds in the office as normal.

Roy

[Mizikal]

One of the benefits that keeps me working at Wal-mart is my three weeks vacation. i just took a week off at the end of may and have another the first part of July.I also have a lot of personal time. Granted my hourly rate may not be as high but I love taking my vacation time.

[optilady1]

We avoid burnout by bringing our two German Shepherds to the office each day. They manage to keep everything in perspective for us. No matter how crazy the day gets they both demand their Frisbee time. Fortunately we are in a small town that considers Shepherds in the office as normal.

Roy

lucky! We adopted a dog a few weeks ago who ended up being a wonderful addition to the family (you know, the four cats, two kids, fish and husband I already take of :)) Best decision we could have made; he is small, almost 6, and hasn't had an accident and willingly goes into his kennel at night. He is so sweet, he would make a good apprentice optician.
Us waspy yankies definitely don't consider dogs in the office as normal. Maybe thats why we are all such grumps.

[Speed]

Done there, been that.

[Roy R. Ferguson]

Us waspy yankies definitely don't consider dogs in the office as normal. Maybe thats why we are all such grumps.

We encounter one or two folks each year who take umbrage at having a canine in the office. After being told that these guys are both therapy dogs as well as search and rescue canines, most quickly fall in love with them. If a “waspy” type continues to object, they are referred to the local big box optical where they can purchase cheap glasses really cheap.

Roy

[Mizikal]

I would love to bring Sheba to work with me. I think all of our patients would be happier with her in the office.

[DragonLensmanWV]

We had a customer bring her Gomer to the office once. He was a good doggie!

[Striderswife]

That's not a dog; that's a horse! He's beautiful--what is he? His face looks to stocky to be a Dane. . .

[DragonLensmanWV]

I think she said he was Great Dane and Mastiff.

[NeGlassesGirl27]

Gomer is the perfect name for a horse/dog like that :bbg:

Since I've been in optical, I've had patients bring in dogs from time to time. One time was a Saturday and there was no OD so it was myself and another staff member. 2 patients brought in their White West Highland Terriers and other patients in the office just thought it was so fun. Another patient had their dog in the car and decided to bring it into the office too. I don't really know what happened that day but I'm just thankful no one did any "business" on the floor! :bbg: :bbg:

[chip anderson]

I've concidered buying a pecan retail business near the coast, just so that whenever some Yankee comes in and ask for
Pee Can's, I can give them a coffee Tin and say : "Go out back." For you that don't know no bedda it's: pronounced
P-cauhn.
Some day I'll tell you about how the Louisianna Legislature met for three whole days to decide the correct pronunciation of
crawfish (Crayfish, mud-bugs).

Chip

[Striderswife]

I think she said he was Great Dane and Mastiff.

That makes perfect sense. He looks exactly in between the size/features of those two breeds. 8^)

Some day I'll tell you about how the Louisianna Legislature met for three whole days to decide the correct pronunciation of
crawfish (Crayfish, mud-bugs).

Chip

It's a crawdad! Or even crawdaddy, if you're really hick. ;-)

[Uncle Fester]

I've considered buying a pecan retail business near the coast, just so that whenever some Yankee comes in and ask for
Pee Can's, I can give them a coffee Tin and say : "Go out back." For you that don't know no bedda it's: pronounced
P-cauhn.
Some day I'll tell you about how the Louisiana Legislature met for three whole days to decide the correct pronunciation of
craw-fish(Crayfish, mud-bugs).

Chip

Consider adding a wholesale to the retail pecan business!

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...248237738.html

I believe the blue bloods (Sen. John Kerry) on Beacon Hill pronounce it p-cauhn. :)