OVERTIME, OVERTIME, OVERTIME!

Well, I am POOPED!  We have been working so much overtime.  I just got home a few minutes ago and started dinner (broiled pork chops), but I really need a few minutes to myself, so I thought I'd sit down and write a little.

We were down several full-time associates for several weeks for various reasons -- three were promoted to another department, two were fired and one quit.  On the regular HCFA side of OCR there are only two full-time associates, and one of them is a new hire, but she is making production.  Then they have their Operations Expert who keys OCR when she can to help out, and there are ELEVEN temps, four of which started this week.  On our side there are five full-time associates, but one just moved over from regular OCR, so she is not yet up to production, and three are new hires who just moved over from doing regular OCR and aren't yet up to production on EMs either.  Then we have our Operations Expert who also keys when she can to help us out.  And I think three more temps just started a training class today.

So we were already behind because of a people shortage.  Now we are tying to get our inventories down as close to zero as possible in preparation for the software upgrade for the FACETS team.  OCR has a direct impact on them, so it is very important that our inventories be down in case they have problems when the upgrade is done.

Jim just came by to give the puppies their shots, and he picked out the one he wants.  It's Regis (the biggest one).  I thought he would pick him.  That's okay, because he's going to be a good dog for him.  He is such a happy, friendly dog, but he's going to be a good, aggressive, loyal one for him, too.  He knows a lady who wants a fox terrier, but she wants a female, so he's going to take Elly Mae for her when he gets Regis.  He could have taken them tonight because they'll be seven weeks old tomorrow, but I want to get some good pictures of them and some video tape of them playing with Eler Beth.  So we'll take them to him next week.  So Eler Beth gets to keep Contessa (Little Bit), and for now, I am keeping Scout.