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Hello Mop
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*Aug.17, 2003.

Reacquainted with mop and broom,


Pallets and pallet jacks,


Busy work has bristled in again


Amongst the work I do--


Of that which I'm told.


 


I have known this all before


And the consistency it lacks.


Yet, the uncertainties don't faze me


As I've dealt with them before--


They've lost their effect on me.


 


So, hello mop, hello broom,


Hello pallets, hello pallet jacks


Let's be friends again


As we figure out what to do


And the only thing to look to


Is the paycheck at the end.


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 Reviews of "Hello Mop"
Reviewed by Donna Quesinberry
Reviewed on November 16, 2003
cute

thanks,
d.

Reviewed by L M (Reader)
Reviewed on November 16, 2003
Excellent write.

Reviewed by Lady Peg (Reader)
Reviewed on November 16, 2003
Very interesting poem ~J

Reviewed by Mr. Ed
Reviewed on November 16, 2003
Very interesting perspective. Enjoyed this very much!

Reviewed on November 16, 2003
There's lots of frustration written into this one. Hope you will feel better when the pay cheque comes around.

It's not how much the job values itself that counts;
it's how much values we put into the job that really counts.

Sandie Angel a.k.a. May Lu :o)

Reviewed by Sara Coslett
Reviewed on November 16, 2003
Hi J.,

This makes me wonder about my employees, if they feel this way about their jobs. I try to keep it interesting and challenging and rewarding in ways that go beyond a paycheck. Maybe your employer will get a clue and do the same for you. An unhappy employee has a hard time putting their all into the job. When that happens you have a hard way of assessing them for promotions. Or you get the converse situation, constant turn-over...another nightmare for an employer. Sorry for being so long winded. Your poem speak volumes to me. Thanks, ~ Sara

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on November 16, 2003
I hate my mop....I need a "Robot mop"....lol!!

I just want to say do this and do that...and whala!!

Because for me there is no damn paycheck doing the job!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by Libby Stone (Reader)
Reviewed on November 16, 2003
Ahh the mop...a friend every woman knows too well. My oldest sister once told me she pretended he was her husband and danced around the room with him to keep the task from being so mundane and boring.
This is an excellent write.
Blessings,
Libby

Reviewed by Lisa Hilbers
Reviewed on November 16, 2003
J., it always helps to be happy with your job. And if that's not possible,,then that paycheck always makes it seem worth it! Good job. Lisa

Reviewed by Debashish Haar (Reader)
Reviewed on November 16, 2003
EXCELLENT writing!


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