Over-Easy

I received an “Ovation” award at work today for my effort and hard work during June, which was a very busy and important month for the insurance agencies I work with. This award can be exchanged for prizes of an even greater monetary value than the Dazzle award I received on Monday, including two even higher quality waffle irons. I haven’t chosen anything yet because the “choose your award” screen overwhelmed and confused me – want chocolates? an iPod shuffle? an electric wok? kid’s bike? coffee maker? jewelery? ack! [and yes, this was pretty much the entire premise of my undergraduate thesis.] While I’m happy that the work I do is being recognized and appreciated right now (since I’m not actually eligible for a raise until the end of the year, by which time I’ll be far, far away from this company), I just really wish that the white collar/middle class culture didn’t have such a sickening attachment to stuff.

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