Trick or treat:
My treat for anyone who visits here today: Bat Conservation International
I have been a member of BCI for well over a decade now. They are a small not-for-profit group dedicated to bat research, education and conservation. They are based in the United States, but their activities are global. They work on a shoestring budget, heavily dependent upon private contributions.
When you visit their site, make sure you check out BatCam to see if anyone is home. Check out the Ambatsadors section too, to see some faces that are far cuter than you might expect.
The trick for today has been played on me, though. I found out by word of mouth late yesterday that my company will be working on the first four Saturdays of December! Because the departments I work with will be working, I’m supposed to be in as well. That means I’m supposed to work on December 1st, 8th, 15th, and 22nd! It seems like everyone but me has been officially told. Even the idiot who reports to me heard from the head of my department about this yesterday. I verified this through the other departments, and so I know it isn’t just a rumor. But my boss hasn’t seen fit to tell me yet.
I’ve already purchased my tickets for California, and I leave the morning of the 22nd. Technically, this means that I need to use a vacation day in order to leave that day. The problem is that I’m already taking two unpaid days because I don’t have enough vacation to cover my week in California. I’m hoping that, since I’m salaried and won’t get any extra pay for this, that I can get three days comp time for working the first three Saturdays in December (which means I won’t have to take any unpaid days), but that’s up to the Boss. Who hasn’t even told me I’m working those Saturdays yet.
i hope you get those days for your vacation…
i’m crossing my fingers! thanks for posting that site. Bats are cute, but they’ve always gotten a bad wrap! hope the site changes a few minds out there…
🙂
Thanks for sharing the bat site. I enjoyed watching the live bat cam. Also hope things work out concerning your trip on the 22nd.
froggy
Hm, I’ve always suspected you were batty :o)~
Sorry to hear about the weekend work. It seems to be going around.
You had a sock monkey. I’m so jealous. 😛
I wish I could have a bathouse in my yard, but my husband doesn’t share my appreciation for them. Well, that and the geographical features are wrong. Thanks for the treat. 🙂
great site, salamandar! i was very fascinated by bats several years ago, and once, half-jokingly told the owner of the local petstore i used to frequent that i wanted to build a bat cave. he mumbled some things about legality. sharp and sardonic, he was.
I think you should play dumb with your boss when he finally decides to let you know you’re supposed to work those days, and say, "But I’ve already booked my flight"…
I’ll have to save the bat cam for this evening’s entertainment. I’m not a fan (at all) but I plan to watch a horror movie alone tonight (it IS Halloween) and the bat cam might be a good prelude!
Ew, Bat!
The Other Day, The bat decided to creep in my apartment and flew around the living room…
*screeeeeamsssssss**.. LOL..
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I SAW BATS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i’m a fan of bats. Thanks for the link. Very informative.