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I recently landed a new job at a chiropractor's office, leaving behind the frozen hell that was the yogurt shop. My boss, Dr. S, is a great guy. He really takes care of his staff and his patients. My coworkers are very nice too. At first, the biggest drawback I could find was that I would never have anything good to bitch about here at CS.
The I met "the girlfriend."
She called today, said her name was "L," and that she wanted to see the doctor that afternoon. I pulled up the appointment calendar and asked for her last name, to which she abruptly responded, "I'm his girlfriend." She then said she was on her way. When I hung up and told my coworker, she just rolled her eyes and said that L often came in for free treatment, or just to visit with Dr. Boyfriend. My coworker then quickly left the office to make the deposit, not wanting to be stuck making awkward small talk until the doctor was ready to see his patient/girlfriend.
Then the girlfriend came in. She didn't pay too much attention to me, except to give me a couple of mini muffins she bought at a bake sale. Later Dr. S asked me if my encounter with her was okay, since she could be kind of annoying and light on the social skills. I said everything was fine.
This is only my third week on the job, and I'm still learning the office dynamics, so I'm not sure if the girlfriend's presence is going to be anything more than a minor annoyance. She was pretty presumptuous on the phone, but on the other hand, she brought me some muffins. Overall I get the feeling that she drops by way too often for everyone's liking, but the doctor is too whipped to draw any boundaries. I'll have more on this story as it develops.
But hey, at least I'm not this poor slob: http://www.uexpress.com/dearabby/?uc_full_date=20120807
The I met "the girlfriend."
She called today, said her name was "L," and that she wanted to see the doctor that afternoon. I pulled up the appointment calendar and asked for her last name, to which she abruptly responded, "I'm his girlfriend." She then said she was on her way. When I hung up and told my coworker, she just rolled her eyes and said that L often came in for free treatment, or just to visit with Dr. Boyfriend. My coworker then quickly left the office to make the deposit, not wanting to be stuck making awkward small talk until the doctor was ready to see his patient/girlfriend.
Then the girlfriend came in. She didn't pay too much attention to me, except to give me a couple of mini muffins she bought at a bake sale. Later Dr. S asked me if my encounter with her was okay, since she could be kind of annoying and light on the social skills. I said everything was fine.
This is only my third week on the job, and I'm still learning the office dynamics, so I'm not sure if the girlfriend's presence is going to be anything more than a minor annoyance. She was pretty presumptuous on the phone, but on the other hand, she brought me some muffins. Overall I get the feeling that she drops by way too often for everyone's liking, but the doctor is too whipped to draw any boundaries. I'll have more on this story as it develops.
But hey, at least I'm not this poor slob: http://www.uexpress.com/dearabby/?uc_full_date=20120807
Thanks for the much needed laugh.
*blink, blink* Who?
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