Two and half years later, I've climbed the ladder: I'm now the Man. When people ask me how work is going, all I have to say is, "great!" Compared to my last situation, this is cake. No matter how much people complain about the bureaucracy, it's nothing compared to my previous job at an NGO. This is not to generalize about NGOs or the government, but just to say I don't grump nearly so much about work. It's Fred's turn to grump about his boss now.

I'm disappointed none of you tried the food pantry experiment. None of you are probably reading this! Foiled again!