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[pat]

Many years ago, I interviewed for a job with a firm on one of the top floors of one of the Pennzoil Place towers in Houston. Thirty-six floors of sheet-glass walls, completely floor to ceiling. The attorney who interviewed me told me that one of the first things they did to associates was stand them in one of the corners -- where clear glass met clear glass -- and see how uncomfortable they got.

It'll be interesting to see how Rita deals with them. Not that I'm snickering or anything.

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[wordweaverlynn.livejournal.com]

They'll have a lovely view of the storm.

[vokzal.livejournal.com]

Lots of broken glass. c.f. Alicia.

[patgreene.livejournal.com]

They said at the time it was rated to a Cat 2 -3. Rita is going to be well above that when she slams into Houston.

I guess the only reason I'm at all snickering is that I've always thought the "hazing the new associates so they can prove they're real men" routine sadistic. I had an interview in one of those corner offices, and it made me uncomfortable ten feet away from the wall.

[calebbullen.livejournal.com]

Hazing sucks. But... I would love to stand in a corner 36 stories up without obstruction! That's one of the things I really miss about temping in downtown Chicago. I used to love spending my days way high up where you can see for miles and miles. Especially where there are observation areas!

[bdot.livejournal.com]

i wouldn't care how much they were paying.. it wouldn't be enough to get me to stand in that corner for even a fraction of a second...WITH MY BACK TO THE WINDOW EVEN!!!!

i am a *bit* afraid of heights, you see