The Venting Thread
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Well, got wind of the first bad thing being said about me behind my back at work today.
*sigh*
I was told to help other sections when they need it. Last shift we were insanely busy, so after doing as much as I could on our section's closing list, where two other people were also working, I went to help the kennel technician, who was swamped.
Oh. But apparently I didn't "clean well enough" in my section before I went to go help the poor swamped kennel tech. While our section had two other people to finish cleaning. But instead were talking. So now I'm a shitty worker who doesn't understand teamwork. The heck.
At least the kennel tech told me specifically that she greatly appreciated my help.
Good grief. Don't think I'll be working here full time when it's offered. I will stick with my three days days a week, because any more and I'm likely to go insane.
*sigh*
I was told to help other sections when they need it. Last shift we were insanely busy, so after doing as much as I could on our section's closing list, where two other people were also working, I went to help the kennel technician, who was swamped.
Oh. But apparently I didn't "clean well enough" in my section before I went to go help the poor swamped kennel tech. While our section had two other people to finish cleaning. But instead were talking. So now I'm a shitty worker who doesn't understand teamwork. The heck.
At least the kennel tech told me specifically that she greatly appreciated my help.
Good grief. Don't think I'll be working here full time when it's offered. I will stick with my three days days a week, because any more and I'm likely to go insane.
I work in what is supposed to be a 6 person department. Due to people quitting, retiring, and the supervisor's desire to save money by not opening a position - Aug 1, there will be 3 of us...
I had an interview this am but I didn't like it.
Need a job with more money before I actually get pregnant...ugh.
I had an interview this am but I didn't like it.
Need a job with more money before I actually get pregnant...ugh.
There's a time and a place for "positive thinking!!!!" bullshit.
When somebody is in a legitimately difficult situation is really not the time.
You cannot "positive think!!" more money into your bank account.
You cannot "positive think!!" a broken car into no longer being broken.
You cannot "positive think!!" cancer away when somebody has cancer.
No.
I understand the sentiment.
I also understand this is the real world and it sucks and the sometimes the best ****ing thing you can say - and SHOULD say - is just "I'm sorry."
When somebody is in a legitimately difficult situation is really not the time.
You cannot "positive think!!" more money into your bank account.
You cannot "positive think!!" a broken car into no longer being broken.
You cannot "positive think!!" cancer away when somebody has cancer.
No.
I understand the sentiment.
I also understand this is the real world and it sucks and the sometimes the best ****ing thing you can say - and SHOULD say - is just "I'm sorry."
There's a time and a place for "positive thinking!!!!" bullshit.
When somebody is in a legitimately difficult situation is really not the time.
You cannot "positive think!!" more money into your bank account.
You cannot "positive think!!" a broken car into no longer being broken.
You cannot "positive think!!" cancer away when somebody has cancer.
No.
I understand the sentiment.
I also understand this is the real world and it sucks and the sometimes the best ****ing thing you can say - and SHOULD say - is just "I'm sorry."
When somebody is in a legitimately difficult situation is really not the time.
You cannot "positive think!!" more money into your bank account.
You cannot "positive think!!" a broken car into no longer being broken.
You cannot "positive think!!" cancer away when somebody has cancer.
No.
I understand the sentiment.
I also understand this is the real world and it sucks and the sometimes the best ****ing thing you can say - and SHOULD say - is just "I'm sorry."
Thank you, guys. He was not in a good place and hadn't been for a while. He had mentioned suicide many times and was obsessed with the idea of death. While it wasn't a shocker he actually went through with it, the finality of it really hit me. I am just baffled at how he could carry it out and why. I can't understand it and I really don't think I want to. I have so many wishes and regrets, though.
Thankfully, my boss and co-workers are very understanding. They covered my shifts for two days so I could take some time to recover. I tried to work yesterday but I'm not good at hiding my emotions so I quickly sent home.
Thankfully, my boss and co-workers are very understanding. They covered my shifts for two days so I could take some time to recover. I tried to work yesterday but I'm not good at hiding my emotions so I quickly sent home.
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Controlling/abusive relationships in YA books. Why. Why in the hell do we want teenagers reading this crap and getting to think it's normal?
Atleast in books like Sherrilyn Kenyon's, you know it is NOT OKAY. It's very clear that those kind of relationships are not okay at all. But some YA books make it seem perfectly normal and acceptable, like you don't even think about what's actually going on because, "oh, she's alien to humanity, he's just protecting her". There's a big difference between protecting someone because they need to be, and between being controlling.
I just really hate seeing relationships like that in books meant for teenagers. It's not right, because it really does slip by you most times since you're thinking about how great and cute and whatever the relationship is.
Atleast in books like Sherrilyn Kenyon's, you know it is NOT OKAY. It's very clear that those kind of relationships are not okay at all. But some YA books make it seem perfectly normal and acceptable, like you don't even think about what's actually going on because, "oh, she's alien to humanity, he's just protecting her". There's a big difference between protecting someone because they need to be, and between being controlling.
I just really hate seeing relationships like that in books meant for teenagers. It's not right, because it really does slip by you most times since you're thinking about how great and cute and whatever the relationship is.
I usually try not to complain about work, but this guy I called today was just a complete asshat. I'm a Recruiter for the American Cancer Society. Literally all I do is call community and businesses, introduce myself, say who I'm with, and ask if they would like to come out and walk with us on such and such date. And if they do, I additionally invite them to a free breakfast.
That's seriously it. It's all completely free, it's non-competitive, we have ZERO requirements for funraising or donations. We actually explain to these people that all we are looking for is their participation and support, to help celebrate and support those who are diagnose with cancer, are battling cancer, who has survived, who have died, and their friends and family. It is the VERY LOCAL community. Within ONE city, usually.
THAT IS IT. And even still, out of 200 calls I make a day, I might get anywhere from 0-6 people. The average is 3.
BUT THIS GUY. :wall::madgo:
First of all, it is a Garage. I have made around 200 calls per day, 5 days a week, for the last 4-5 weeks. 100% of Garages are rude, unhelpful, asshats, guys, and they gawf at the idea of one of them (or, apparently, their wives, sisters, mothers, daughters, etc) getting breast cancer and usually hang up in my face or sneer and say "no one HERE is interested in THAT". Second, the guy who answers doesn't even bother to answer me or listen to me AT ALL and hands me off to some guy called Chris. Chris and I have a convo that is something like this:
Me: *patiently and politely tries to say it again* "...who might be interested in our local walk this year - "
Chris: "Would you like brake pads or a clutch?"
Me: "Uhh....no" *tries to laugh it off* "I'm really just calling to see if anyone-"
Chris: "Oh, well, I'm asking if you'd like a clutch, or maybe rear brake pads? Because that's what I'm trying to do, because this is a business and that is what we do."
Me: "Okay, I understand you aren't interested, we are just outreaching to the local community... could you maybe pass me on to someone who might be, maybe the owner or another manager?"
Chris: *laughs in the background making fun of me and then blatantly hangs up in my face*
You know, when someone in your family is inevitably diagnosed with cancer, maybe even breast cancer, and you come crawling to us for emotional and financial support, looking to us to help you make it to appointments, help ends meet, or one of the MANY free services we offer to those affected....
I HOPE YOU FEEL LIKE ABSOLUTE CRAP YOU POS GREASE MONEY, FUME SNIFFING, HICK MOTHER****ER.
:madgo:
Seriously, how hard is it to just say, "No, I don't think anyone is interested in participating this year." WHY try and make something like this out to be a complete mockery and joke to your equally shitty friends an co-workers? You just made yourself look like a completely crappy human being devoid of any compassion or morals.
UGGGGGGHHHHH.
In other news, I'm beginning to think I don't have the temperament for this job.
That's seriously it. It's all completely free, it's non-competitive, we have ZERO requirements for funraising or donations. We actually explain to these people that all we are looking for is their participation and support, to help celebrate and support those who are diagnose with cancer, are battling cancer, who has survived, who have died, and their friends and family. It is the VERY LOCAL community. Within ONE city, usually.
THAT IS IT. And even still, out of 200 calls I make a day, I might get anywhere from 0-6 people. The average is 3.
BUT THIS GUY. :wall::madgo:
First of all, it is a Garage. I have made around 200 calls per day, 5 days a week, for the last 4-5 weeks. 100% of Garages are rude, unhelpful, asshats, guys, and they gawf at the idea of one of them (or, apparently, their wives, sisters, mothers, daughters, etc) getting breast cancer and usually hang up in my face or sneer and say "no one HERE is interested in THAT". Second, the guy who answers doesn't even bother to answer me or listen to me AT ALL and hands me off to some guy called Chris. Chris and I have a convo that is something like this:
Me: *patiently and politely tries to say it again* "...who might be interested in our local walk this year - "
Chris: "Would you like brake pads or a clutch?"
Me: "Uhh....no" *tries to laugh it off* "I'm really just calling to see if anyone-"
Chris: "Oh, well, I'm asking if you'd like a clutch, or maybe rear brake pads? Because that's what I'm trying to do, because this is a business and that is what we do."
Me: "Okay, I understand you aren't interested, we are just outreaching to the local community... could you maybe pass me on to someone who might be, maybe the owner or another manager?"
Chris: *laughs in the background making fun of me and then blatantly hangs up in my face*
You know, when someone in your family is inevitably diagnosed with cancer, maybe even breast cancer, and you come crawling to us for emotional and financial support, looking to us to help you make it to appointments, help ends meet, or one of the MANY free services we offer to those affected....
I HOPE YOU FEEL LIKE ABSOLUTE CRAP YOU POS GREASE MONEY, FUME SNIFFING, HICK MOTHER****ER.
:madgo:
Seriously, how hard is it to just say, "No, I don't think anyone is interested in participating this year." WHY try and make something like this out to be a complete mockery and joke to your equally shitty friends an co-workers? You just made yourself look like a completely crappy human being devoid of any compassion or morals.
UGGGGGGHHHHH.
In other news, I'm beginning to think I don't have the temperament for this job.
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Thank you, guys. He was not in a good place and hadn't been for a while. He had mentioned suicide many times and was obsessed with the idea of death. While it wasn't a shocker he actually went through with it, the finality of it really hit me. I am just baffled at how he could carry it out and why. I can't understand it and I really don't think I want to. I have so many wishes and regrets, though.
Thankfully, my boss and co-workers are very understanding. They covered my shifts for two days so I could take some time to recover. I tried to work yesterday but I'm not good at hiding my emotions so I quickly sent home.
Thankfully, my boss and co-workers are very understanding. They covered my shifts for two days so I could take some time to recover. I tried to work yesterday but I'm not good at hiding my emotions so I quickly sent home.
(((Hugs))) I'm so sorry you feel that way. You will be ok. Maybe not right now. Maybe not tomorrow. But, you will be ok.
I know how you feel, I've been there, countless times. There's times where I significantly struggle.
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I'm getting news next wednesday-friday about some big news that would make or break a LOT of things in my life. I am so nervous about it that I can't really function. I just want it to be next weekend. I'm scared to get my hopes up to have them crushed. So... please next weekend come with good news.
I went Ape-**** crazy on one of my sons friends last night. I feel kinda bad about it today . ok not really . There is a history here i wont get into but this kid is in love with the idea of a pit , but has no ****ing clue on the realities of the different types of aggression and what sexual maturity does to brain chemistry. Or really any idea of how to be a Good dog owner lwt alone one for a pit.
I was at work and my hubby had the girls outside to play . Ginnie wanted him to pick a flower for her off a tree and he was standing there about to pick a flower and noticed out of the corner of his eye A "Pit Bull" running from my back yard and straight for ginnie. He wasn't barking but looking intently at her and bowled her over. I asked if it was just a play bow or something like that and chris said it reminded him of that video of the kid on the bike and the cat runs off the dog attacking. That zeroed in intent look. She is TERRIFIED of big dogs and goes into a screaming shaking fit where she actually pee'd herself.
Chris told me he immediately grabs the dog and slings him off. Like the dog impacted as chris was grabbing the dog. Screaming and the dogs owner was hollering at him also. The dog runs to the owner and chris makes them leave. The dogs owner is a 20 yr old kid that is friends with my son and he was back there waiting on my son to get off work. He was super apologetic chris said but he still made him leave. He came back and apologized when I got home and made sure Ginnie was ok . I yelled at him about using his ****ing brain to learn about animals before getting one that can and will kill ( his pit has killed 2 different puppies because he believes that as long as they are raised together it will be ok) and about how to be a RESPONSIBLE Pit owner , I was ranting about how my baby girl could have been ripped up all because he was to lazy to hold a leash and chris had to calm me down .
She is ok , just a couple scratches on her legs , but i had nightmares and so did she. Waking up to her screaming is so not cool.
I was at work and my hubby had the girls outside to play . Ginnie wanted him to pick a flower for her off a tree and he was standing there about to pick a flower and noticed out of the corner of his eye A "Pit Bull" running from my back yard and straight for ginnie. He wasn't barking but looking intently at her and bowled her over. I asked if it was just a play bow or something like that and chris said it reminded him of that video of the kid on the bike and the cat runs off the dog attacking. That zeroed in intent look. She is TERRIFIED of big dogs and goes into a screaming shaking fit where she actually pee'd herself.
Chris told me he immediately grabs the dog and slings him off. Like the dog impacted as chris was grabbing the dog. Screaming and the dogs owner was hollering at him also. The dog runs to the owner and chris makes them leave. The dogs owner is a 20 yr old kid that is friends with my son and he was back there waiting on my son to get off work. He was super apologetic chris said but he still made him leave. He came back and apologized when I got home and made sure Ginnie was ok . I yelled at him about using his ****ing brain to learn about animals before getting one that can and will kill ( his pit has killed 2 different puppies because he believes that as long as they are raised together it will be ok) and about how to be a RESPONSIBLE Pit owner , I was ranting about how my baby girl could have been ripped up all because he was to lazy to hold a leash and chris had to calm me down .
She is ok , just a couple scratches on her legs , but i had nightmares and so did she. Waking up to her screaming is so not cool.