Helpful hint regarding files with date names

A client just sent me individual .pdf files of all their pay statements for the past three years.

They named them in a day month year format: 9Sept2004, 12Oct006 and so on.

Which means that they are listing in order by the day. Not by the date.

Which makes a hellish problem for me, because I need to be sure that I include every one of these into the big .pdf doc (being produced to opposing counsel) and don't miss any. But they are all randomly spread around. Very hard to track and get right.

This problem is easily avoided.

Instead of 9Sept2004, or even 09092004, try listing the date in year month day format. 040909.

NOW, all the documents will appear in date order, earliest year first.

Easy peasy.

(I am renaming all the files before I start.)

Hello. My name is CK and I will be your executive assistant for today. I expect a 35 hour work week and a salary of $60k per year, with benefits.

Thank you.

Unpleasant comments

Cellmate's Boss' wife's sister and her husband and family are relocating from Atlanta to this area.

The husband, to whom we will refer as CBWSH, has come to town in advance to work on a major project for his job. He is using the empty office beside Cellmate's Boss.

I have found CBWSH to be a breath of fresh air for me. He's about the same level of computer tech knowledgable as myself, he was able to identify Stargate from the pics that come up on my screensaver, he's seen all the sci fi stuff that I have, he's funny, and generally a very pleasant and nice guy to have around. This is not to denigrate anyone else in the office. But it is nice to be able to talk to somebody about some things and not have to explain every other thing.

Well...

Yesterday, he made a comment about how his 15 year old daughter would not be watching the Rocky Horror Picture Show. He said, "It's' funny how you get around these things. I told her I watched it, but I was in college, and once was enough and I wasn't watching it again." And as we continued to talk, it became clear that the reason he and his daughter are not watching it again is because "it's wrong." And I don't think he was talking about artistic content or script.

I wasn't sure what to say right at that moment. I'm used to living in my little bubble and quite frankly at this time I don't know anyone who would make a statement like that to me. At all. I let it go, but then I felt bad about letting it go - like I was betraying the aunties, and my cousin, and my uncle, and my friends, and my own principles.

On the other hand, it's the office, and I don't really need to go getting in screaming fights with people over things that are not work related.

On the other hand, if this guy had made a comment about, oh, his daughter not dating a nigger, or something, I doubt I would have let that go by.

So.

Also, I find that my view of this guy, who I liked very much, has totally changed. I don't really want to talk to him anymore. He makes me uneasy.

Anyway, I think the next time it comes up, if ever, I will point out to him that the aunties are married and my son was their ring bearer, and I would appreciate it if he would not make comments like that to me.

Now, off to do a workout before bed. Please do not check the time stamp.