coasting through another year

most of the jobs

i had

i fired myself, making it easy

on my boss.

i wasn't interested

in most

of the work i was hired to do.

whether,

mopping floors,

digging ditches, or

working in

department stores.

the worst job

was writing code for programs

back in the 80's.

i liked break time,

lunch,

and talking to the new

receptionist

at the front desk.

there was volleyball on

Wednesdays,

and happy hour on Friday,

not to mention

Christmas parties.

i still have the birthday

card

that the whole office signed.

it read,

you've coasted through another

year.

with a picture of a guy

holding a beer

riding a coaster.

the work was mind numbing,

but they

were fun.