Typical

Sharpie’s getting the 3rd-degree from Stepzilla here recently. She, of course, “needs hand-holding” and Stepzilla has taken it upon herself to instruct Sharpie on the ways of ICE design. Let it be noted that Sharpie is only allowed to work on templates to begin with, so when Stepzilla sends back her draft with red marker all over it Sharpie finally cracks. I’ve told her before to just not make the changes, sit on it, and give it back to Stepzilla a day later. Sharpie ignores all of Stepzilla’s red marks, reprints out the draft, and gives it back to Stepzilla to proof again. She didn’t make one change to the draft.

When Sharpie receives the second draft back from Stepzilla, it has the word “PERFECT” on it.

Perfect, indeed.

From the Horse’s Mouth

In an impromptu review, Stepzilla made the following statements about her lowly marketing staff—of course, each behind the other’s back:

Sharpie: She “needs hand-holding”
Sharpie made the honest mistake of trying to ask Stepzilla what she meant when she gave one of her convoluted, contrary, hypocritical draft changes.

Mavvy: She’s “just not getting it.”
Mavvy also made the honest mistake of trying to ask Stepzilla what she was supposed to do when Stepzilla only gave Mavvy half the information she needed in order to get the job done right.

Colormist: She’s “quirky and can’t be bothered.”
Score! So finally all my glares, eye rolls, and ignoring of Stepzilla have paid off. I’m quirky; she’s decided to stop bothering me.

All Staff Email: Mice

In retrospect, this was pretty damn funny....

From: Carol the Skeksi
To: All Staff
Subject: Mice

A dead mouse was found in Stepzilla's office this noon. It has been removed by Pest Management and they are setting out traps. Please continue to keep food out of offices, empty your trash, and let me know if you see any signs of mice. (Check inside your desk drawers as well as the open surfaces. They can squeeze through the tiniest spaces).

Cookies were left on the kitchen counter last night. I discarded them this morning just in case a mouse might have "explored" them.

Any kitchen food is best kept in the frigerator or freezer overnight.

And to think they were trying to SHOW the dead mouse to me while I was trying to eat lunch.
Also, Stepzilla frequently leaves cups of coffee, food, and dog biscuits on her desk overnight or over the weekend. It's no surprise that the mouse was found dead under her wheels. She had been rolling over the mouse with her chair for God-knows how long.