Fine print

So I have been at work bored and without any real work for the last couple of hours. Why do companies pay people to sit around and do nothing? It seems like such a waste of money and time. No wonder Wallstree loves people like Chainsaw Al who cut half of the fat in a company. Not that I'm saying my company is fat, but I really can't stand not having lots and lots of work. I'm one of those people who likes to work under stress. I like knowing that when I have one thing finished there is another thing waiting for. Yet, that's usually not the way it works. People will give me work to do, but then not give me all the stuff that I need so I sit arond waiting on people...boring. Ok enough about work.

I'm going to this business conference in Chicago in Feb and the thing is suppose to be completely paid for and reimbursed by the people running the show. Well, the cost is not completely covered. Currently (and I say currently because I have only started to make my travel arrangements) I have had to pay $25 for the conference fee, $22 for my plan ticket, about $60 for a round trip taxi from the airport to the hotel and back, and who knows what else. I figure I'll have spent about $100 on the entire conference, not bad, but definately not in the fine print when I signed up for this thing. I swear this is how life works: everyone makes things sound fine and dandy, but then you get screwed in the fine print.