Time to face the jury (and myself)

[Devlin]

...mere details...

Until one realizes that we have clients who have racked up $10,000+ bills and we haven't received any payments in months.

 

[Burner02]

Until one realizes that we have clients who have racked up $10,000+ bills and we haven't received any payments in months.

sounds like u need to send 'Vinny and the boyz' to take a meeting with them...

 

[Devlin]

LOL well again it kind of hard to expect people to send money for bills they haven't received yet. However, Vinny and the boys may be of service in a few weeks when we start to send bills out.

 

[Burner02]

hmm..that does present a bit of a problem....ya gonna send them big bills out right before Christmas? U should put them in nice cards..."Merry Christmas..oh..and by the way...PAY UP!"

 

[Devlin]

hmm..that does present a bit of a problem....ya gonna send them big bills out right before Christmas? U should put them in nice cards..."Merry Christmas..oh..and by the way...PAY UP!"

I will have to suggest that to my boss on monday.

 

[Burner02]

make sure I get a Christmas bonus then!

Gotta get downtown and play with drunk people!
have a good night!

 

[Devlin]

Have fun

 

[Pylon]

That's a tough spot to be in for a business. What backed the bills up so badly?

 

[Devlin]

Long story short- we enter pateint exams while in the field, but the computer program we had didn't automatically bill procedures when the exams were entered. Plus not all exams are entered for one reason or another, but may be noted on a day sheet or on a calendar. So billing required that someone sit and look at each exam and create an invoice from it as well as enter medications that were dispenced manually from the office and cross reference with a calendar, daysheets, lab bills from 3-4 different labs The person (it wasn't me, I was in the field at the time) doing it was screwing it up so boss had to review every invoice. We were working on average 15 hours a day so that didn't leave much time for the boss to review invoices. (NOte: boss is a bit anal retentive about bills being accurate) For the month of January we had over 600 invoices, Feb over 800 and those were our slower months (in april and may we averaged 40-50 exams per day). PLus boss was and still is working with a programmer to build a completely new program that incorporates automatic invoice creation when exams are entered. (the program has become a programmers worst nightmare) The new program went "live" about 3 weeks ago, however there are still bugs in it that we are working out. I have been working on transferring patient exams (over 6000 exams for months of march thru oct) from the old database into the new one, but friday and saturday I was working on entering purchase orders into the new database so medications can be billed accurately (new database price averages each medication/vaccine based on our purchase price from each purchase order, but then has to calculate a per mg or per dose or per bottle/tube/vial price based on that price average )

 

[Pylon]

Yikes. Sounds like a mess.

 

[Devlin]

Yikes. Sounds like a mess.

It was and kind of still is. My desk at work still organized mess. However the mess is becoming more organized and I have entered about 2300 out of over 6000 exams as well as about 50 out of 100+ purchase orders. I have 2 farms completely enetered so those bills hopefully will be going out the beginning of this coming week. Boss has been reviewing them (program requires boss review and lock exam before billing) and updating drug prices. He said it taking much less time to review with new program and the fact the exams have been entered accurately (it really helps that I have been present for majority of exams...ohh the memories of horses trying to kill us, escorting baby horse who having seizures and not breathing to hospital at 10pm (baby now health and thriving) , playing with newborn babies, treating the sick, killing the fatally sick/injured ones, getting mares pregnant and seeing babies develop on monthly ultrasounds, castrating the unruley boys , treating a mare that has delievered a Kentucky Dervy winner, treating horses that may one day win the Kentucky derby...insert the priceless slogan here

 

[Pylon]

Sounds like a good time. It's not so bad if you enjoy your work, right?

 

[Devlin]

I should add that dispite my boss's anal retentive issues about somethings, he is actually laid back and fun to work for. We joke around alot. There are a lot of light hearted comments and comments that can have more than one meaning fly frequently We try to keep things relaxed. Can you tell that dispite the long hours and billing nightmare, I love my job

 

[Devlin]

Sounds like a good time. It's not so bad if you enjoy your work, right?

I love my work It is a good time. An example of how simple comments get turned around and then put together...

Ultrasound switch is on back of machine which is where I stand, boss says while loking at and holding up ultrasound probe, "can you turn me on?" Responce, "I don't know can I? " or "I've been trying"

One mare we ultrasound has to stand in the aisleway and one day boss says, "we do her in the aisle"....I look at him and say did you say, " her or me?"

The same day at the same farm as above mare, boss on phone and responds to a comment on the phone with, "it's ok I'm easy" and "well I'm fleaxable"

Those comments have now become..... Can you turn me on? It's ok I'm flexable and easy, just do me in the aisle."

We got stuck in traffic one day and we see county sheriff directing traffic. I was driving, but did a double take when looking at said sheriff. Accidently let slip, "Ohh he is sooo do-able." Boss starts laughing and says to friend on phone, "Ohh she just wants to beat up a cop. " I respond with, " Only if I can beat him into my bed"

Those are some examples of why I love where I work, boss allows fun comments to fly, and participates in fun.

 

[boilermaker]

Those are some examples of why I love where I work, boss allows fun comments to fly, and participates in fun.

Well, if he ever screws you over, no pun intended, you can sue his nuts off.

 

[Devlin]

Well, if he ever screws you over, no pun intended, you can sue his nuts off.

LOL, hopefully that won't happen.

 

[Devlin]

Well finally got to the gym today and had a great workout. Place was pretty empty so made the most of it in the free weight area.

Chest:

Barbell pull overs :
20 x 15
30 x 15
30 x 15 (getting easier, but not ready to jump up to 40lb bar, atleast not without a spotter)

Dumbbell bench press :
10 x 15
15 x 15
15 x 15 (felt a little too lite and easy)
20 x 12

Incline Dumbbell bench press
10 x 15 (way too lite)
15 x 15 (feeling these, not sure if want to jump up to 20lb DB)
15 x 15 (glad I didn't jump to the 20's, struggled with last reps)

Dumbbell flies
10 x 15
15 x 15 (had to push for last reps)
15 x 12 (struggle to get to 12, almost didn't get last rep)

Chest, shoulders and arms shaking at this point, but not stopping yet.

Cable chest press (pushing up at 45 degree angle)
10 x 15
10 x 15
15 x 12

Chin up
BW x 1

Dips
BW x 6, 6, 6

Cardio

Stairmaster: (20 minutes)
5 minutes L4, 5 minutes L5, 5 minutes L6, 5 minutes L7

Recumbant bike (20 minutes)
10 minutes L3, 10 minutes L4

Walk/Jog
1/4 mile walk
1/2 mile jog
1/4 mile walk

Using the barbell and dumbells today really felt good. Arms, chest, shoulders still trembling and its been over 2 hours since I worked out. Decided since gym was so empty I would try for a chinup and was happy to get the one rep. It a starting point. Also said what the hell, let's really kick my own ass and go for 3 sets of dips As if the overall workout was enough, I came home vacumned and used the deep cleaning carpet machine on the carpets. Still considering starting to put up Christmas lights, after I eat some food. I'm starving, wonder why

 

[gwcaton]

Nice wo !

Chin up
BW x 1

I guess the little old lady wasn't there ?!

 

[Devlin]

Nice wo !


I guess the little old lady wasn't there ?!

Thanks and no she wasn't

However, I must have had a sign stuck on me somewhere that said "tell me your problems." Had a lady who just had to tell me how she caught her adult son breaking in her house, stealing from her, and he has been charge with child abuse for beating his girlfriend's kid. As if that wasn't enough, she had to tell me about the guy who hit on her and she filed sexual haressment complaint. Why me

 

[b_reed23]

Hey Girl!! Nice job on the chinup, AND it was after all that other work..wow!!

 

[Devlin]

Thanks B. Yes it was after the bulk of lifting and it was one of those what the hell lets give it a try.

 

[Triple Threat]

Congrats on the pullup. You'll be showing that little old lady up real soon.

Do you always do high rep sets? Actually, a better question is what are your goals?

 

[Devlin]

Congrats on the pullup. You'll be showing that little old lady up real soon.

Do you always do high rep sets? Actually, a better question is what are your goals?

Thanks Trip.

Yes I almost always do high rep set. GUess it because I lift alone. Maybe if I had a lifting partner I would go higher weight, lower reps, but until I find someone (or someone returns from Iraq ) I don't feel that comfortable going higher weight solo especially if using free weights.

Goals When I started out goals were
1. to cut 5 lbs (I have cut 4 so far, the last pound not wanting to go)
2. lower body fat (have lowered that about 2% from 20% to about 18%)
3. build muscle/get back to a firm, define body.

Now goals are:
1. weight- stay where I'm at even if I don't drop the last pound
2. body fat- continue to lower it. Would like to drop it to atleast 15% and maybe even lower
3. work body towards a possible fitness competition in may maybe march at earliest

 

[Pylon]

Great w/o, Dev. Hey, 1 pullup at BW is better than most of the population!

 

[Triple Threat]

Any big birthday plans, Devlin?

 

[Devlin]

Any big birthday plans, Devlin?

Ahhh ummm

Not at the moment. Expecting a present to arrive tomorrow, rumor has it something from Victoria's Secret Rumor also has it that in addition to afore mentioned present one or 2 others are due to arrive sometime this week or next So as for actual birthday, probably work as usual then gym for cardio and maybe abs.

 

[Triple Threat]

Expecting a present to arrive tomorrow, rumor has it something from Victoria's Secret

We'll be expecting pictures. :bounce:

 

[Devlin]

We'll be expecting pictures. :bounce:

Depends on what it is. The sender of the package may be the only one who gets pics

 

[Burner02]

Thanks Trip.

Yes I almost always do high rep set. GUess it because I lift alone. Maybe if I had a lifting partner I would go higher weight, lower reps, but until I find someone (or someone returns from Iraq ) I don't feel that comfortable going higher weight solo especially if using free weights.

Goals When I started out goals were
1. to cut 5 lbs (I have cut 4 so far, the last pound not wanting to go)
2. lower body fat (have lowered that about 2% from 20% to about 18%)
3. build muscle/get back to a firm, define body.

Now goals are:
1. weight- stay where I'm at even if I don't drop the last pound
2. body fat- continue to lower it. Would like to drop it to atleast 15% and maybe even lower
3. work body towards a possible fitness competition in may maybe march at earliest

oohhh! Slap him down now!

Well, if u do dumb bells, u can go heavier...if you fail, you can just put them down. U will not get stuck under a bar. I bet you can punch a few sets of 6- 8 reps with 40lb dbs for chest...might wanna try it next workout...shake things up...and suprise yourself!

wahoo! One pull-up! You'll be doing sets in no time!

 

[Triple Threat]

Depends on what it is. The sender of the package may be the only one who gets pics