tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post5338773617360347180..comments2024-03-27T13:32:06.780-02:30Comments on The Other Side of Eighty: The Trials of Job....Part 1 of 3Wisewebwomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15281689872840844191noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-62205867128608923432013-04-09T12:48:31.906-02:302013-04-09T12:48:31.906-02:30As usual, I shall save my punch lines to the last ...As usual, I shall save my punch lines to the last episode but one thing that we share must be mentioned here. I had a very powerful boss twice removed who sat in London who was 5'3" and I was and am 5'9". This guy had a complex about his height and would never stand up in the presence of others taller than he in his office where the visitors chairs were kept in such a way that his desk would hide the fact that his chair was specially made to give him height over his visitors. I was a particular favourite of his for reasons that are unimportant and one very relaxed, read lubricated, evening, he confided in me that he wished he had my height. He claimed that he could have achieved a great deal more in life had he only been taller. After that evening, our relationship kind of tapered off into a more formal one.Rummuserhttp://www.rummuser.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-72561232252010682912013-04-08T16:28:58.493-02:302013-04-08T16:28:58.493-02:30It's very unfortunate when you find you've...It's very unfortunate when you find you've been hired instead of the internal favourite, who forever holds it against you. It's never happened to me (to my knowledge) and I hope it never does.nickhttp://nickhereandnow.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-25755246710027524982013-04-08T15:02:08.672-02:302013-04-08T15:02:08.672-02:30Oh god. I'm tall, too, and some people act lik...Oh god. I'm tall, too, and some people act like I'm tall on purpose to make them feel small. <br />I've had hellish jobs like this but usually could leave them. Hattiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02621439195920479957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-10125578062055337532013-04-08T13:31:09.750-02:302013-04-08T13:31:09.750-02:30Were you the tallest human being in the smurf king...Were you the tallest human being in the smurf kingdom office? Government Funded Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14937389348779245666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-55663189308091245002013-04-08T12:42:02.460-02:302013-04-08T12:42:02.460-02:30At least back then you were able to find excuses t...At least back then you were able to find excuses to escape. It would not be so easy these days, everything except going to the loo can be done on computers! Looking forward to the next episode. Grannymarhttp://grannymar.com/blognoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14874528.post-57403045834321683732013-04-08T07:51:36.466-02:302013-04-08T07:51:36.466-02:30You have me curious for the other two parts. How w...You have me curious for the other two parts. How will this story end? I know you are alive and well, but what hurdles did you have to jump over? Irenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05043376053971475659noreply@blogger.com