The Rudin stuff is horrifying. In contrast, there was a hospital CEO I temped for in Chicago. If he saw you were stressed, he& #39;d assign you "candy dish duty." He& #39;d give you his credit card. Your job was to go to Dominick& #39;s & bring back as much candy as you could physically carry.

It. was. so. much. fun.

He also never asked me to make him coffee, and one time paid me to write and produce a sketch show for the executive staff retreat. I hired several other knucklehead improvisers, and we were compensated handsomely!

Anyway, I& #39;ll never forget the specific heft of a couple dozen sacks of brand-name candy. The shiny, crinkly bags flopping over each other in the basket. Each one 6-12 dollars! Can you IMAGINE? And the awesome power of getting to decide the ratio of chocolate to fruit flavors!

Anyway you know the feeling.