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Dealing with the crunch before taking 5 days for roo hurts. That, on top of also needing to dip out for a few hours on two days between now and then for interviews (humble brag), and that means I'm going to be working through the upcoming weekend in order to prevent things from hitting the fan while I'm a roo. Work is hell.
Dealing with the crunch before taking 5 days for roo hurts. That, on top of also needing to dip out for a few hours on two days between now and then for interviews (humble brag), and that means I'm going to be working through the upcoming weekend in order to prevent things from hitting the fan while I'm a roo. Work is hell.
I'm doing it too, working straight thru til Monday. Worth it on Wednesday though...
Trying to tie up lose ends before I take off for vacation next week is a nightmare. I'm attempting to hit up all my stores I have accounts in that usually don't have their shit together and I'm pretty sure it can't go any worse. So far 2 of my 3 least favorite locations have been missing everything they could be. Monday is my last day (yay!) until the 23rd and I can't imagine what these accounts will look like when I come back.
As confessed to me today, a woman I work with has been keeping tally of the number of times I mention Tennessee or Bonnaroo. Man I loathe Indiana. I wish I could fill her with the joy of the Farm, but I think she would be missing the radiate positivity part of the experience. Meanwhile, I'm smiling like a big ole idiot. 8 days!
My branch has been without a manager for about a month now. We're surviving because we have a pretty strong and seasoned team, though I'm admittedly totally checked out and ready for vacation.
We met the replacement manager today, who is still finishing training for a few more weeks. She'll be in and out for the remainder of the week. Typically, this would be great news. Except I have absolutely no desire whatsoever to "impress" this new manager or to be on my a-game this week. None. Can't do it.
I had a call bother me today... I got a call on a house fire from one of the 2 victims inside. They were trapped in a basement bedroom. I was on the phone with the female the whole time until she lost consciousness, and stayed on the phone even then until the firefighters were in the room. The male was on the phone with a co worker but kept disconnecting. I was on the phone for 20mins, equipment was on scene in probably 5 or less though. When I disconnected they still hadn't pulled them out. They pulled them out maybe 10minutes after I disconnected the call.
I wasn't too overly bothered by it till I saw the house on the news in the office. Both victims were transported to OSU Medical Hospital (they have a burn unit) in critical condition.
I just saw a guy open a can of corn, drain it, and walk out of the kitchen with his can of corn and a fork. Was he going to eat a can of cold corn for lunch?
You probably don't want to hear that I have an affinity for canned green beans- room temperature out of the can preferably.
This is typical in my family's dinners. Open the can, pour out however much carrots or green beans you want.
Post by Dave Maynar on Jun 2, 2015 19:15:55 GMT -5
My admin's complaint today was how his "database" of the names of contacts for the various companies we deal with is "useless" because either a) we don't know individual people's current status with the company off the top of our heads so we can't confirm if some random person he asks about is still with the company or b) we contact more than one person within the company because, you know, different people do different things. He chose to bitch about this right as I was leaving for lunch. It did not go well for him.
P.S. his "database" is folders of Word files on his desktop organized by people's last name. He doesn't know how to print labels through Word so he special formats the file so it prints in the right spot.
I had a call bother me today... I got a call on a house fire from one of the 2 victims inside. They were trapped in a basement bedroom. I was on the phone with the female the whole time until she lost consciousness, and stayed on the phone even then until the firefighters were in the room. The male was on the phone with a co worker but kept disconnecting. I was on the phone for 20mins, equipment was on scene in probably 5 or less though. When I disconnected they still hadn't pulled them out. They pulled them out maybe 10minutes after I disconnected the call.
I wasn't too overly bothered by it till I saw the house on the news in the office. Both victims were transported to OSU Medical Hospital (they have a burn unit) in critical condition.
Post by Dave Maynar on Jun 3, 2015 11:10:52 GMT -5
Co-worker #1: "Listen to this! Some damn Muslim wants to bring Sharia law to America! If you don't like it here, go back where you came from!" Co-worker #2: "If Obama would get tough on crap like that, we wouldn't have to put up with it."
P.S. his "database" is folders of Word files on his desktop organized by people's last name. He doesn't know how to print labels through Word so he special formats the file so it prints in the right spot.
This seems like an excellent database. I would like to pay for a license.
Co-worker #1: "Listen to this! Some damn Muslim wants to bring Sharia law to America! If you don't like it here, go back where you came from!" Co-worker #2: "If Obama would get tough on crap like that, we wouldn't have to put up with it."
Yeah man. Obama really needs to crack down on this whole free speech bullcrap.
Co-worker #1: "Listen to this! Some damn Muslim wants to bring Sharia law to America! If you don't like it here, go back where you came from!" Co-worker #2: "If Obama would get tough on crap like that, we wouldn't have to put up with it."
Yeah man. Obama really needs to crack down on this whole free speech bullcrap.
He's just one of those guys that is a walking Thanks Obama meme except that he's serious.
Work now basically feels like a chore. I'm bored and unhappy with it on a daily basis, even with the wide variety of tasks I'm given on a frequent basis. I'm completely unmotivated.
I'm not sure if I should switch shifts, seek a promotion, or quit.
I don't think I've ever been this tired before. In the past three weeks I've worked 164 hours. And because the OT I've been working is so all over the place my sleep schedule is fucked. I'm so tired I almost fell asleep standing up... while I was standing to try and stay awake.
Update: in the 45mins since I posted this I'm pretty sure I fell asleep for at least 20mins. No one noticed. Thank goodness.
yesterday, upon finding out that i don't think i want kids, a co-worker actually told me to "just be a surrogate for someone so you can feel how amazing it is."
yesterday, upon finding out that i don't think i want kids, a co-worker actually told me to "just be a surrogate for someone so you can feel how amazing it is."
I don't get how people think this is at all appropriate. My work partner got told by a supervisor that she should volunteer with children since she didn't have any of her own.
yesterday, upon finding out that i don't think i want kids, a co-worker actually told me to "just be a surrogate for someone so you can feel how amazing it is."
I don't get how people think this is at all appropriate. My work partner got told by a supervisor that she should volunteer with children since she didn't have any of her own.
that's ridiculous. i'm used to the "why?" "but you're so good with kids" and all that, but this was a new one.
The way graduate students are funded is sometimes a lot of smoke and mirrors. This summer, I am technically an hourly employee of the school, at the same pay rate. But it .means I had to apply to a posted positon online specifically for me, and go through the new hire process. Which means instead of getting paid last Friday like usual, I'm in this "processing paperwork" limbo that lasts through the end of this week, which is still mid par period. Basically I'm gonna get a fat check for all the money I'm owed, but probably not for another 3 weeks. Ya know, right after bonnaroo when I need that cash flow. Grrr.
yesterday, upon finding out that i don't think i want kids, a co-worker actually told me to "just be a surrogate for someone so you can feel how amazing it is."
this is awful advice. while i would do it all over again for my son, i would never actually want to be pregnant ever again in my life.
i had horrible heartburn. i threw up over every little smell, EVEN NON-SCENTED LOTION WAS TOO MUCH TO STOMACH. i had a kidney stone at 13 weeks bc apparently that happens a lot when people get pregnant and had to be hospitalized for a week. i had gestational diabetes and had to monitor my sugars and what i ate. i had the worst food cravings. i was anemic before the birth process and even more so bc I needed a c-section. let's not even discuss the whole c-section process and recovery. i peed myself a few times while pregnant bc i just couldn't get to the bathroom quick enough. ALSO ONCE BC I SNEEZED. i literally got up 5 times at night to go pee. i couldn't sleep and get comfortable and spent most of my nights on cafemom.com with my other pregnant friends.
If you read any of that and decided pregnancy sounded amazing, then let me offer this last little bit of advice to sway you.............
Do you know how many men are out there that have pregnancy fetishes? I have never been approached by so many men in my life as when I was pregnant. They knew I was married (at the time) and even felt comfortable enough to tell me they had a thing for pregnant women. I'm not saying this happened once or twice... this happened A LOT.
And the people that want to rub your stomach without asking...............
note: i know SOME people love pregnancy and the whole experience but mine was awful. I would never want to the do that again. maybe i'm selfish but pregnancy was rough on me. i don't recommend it to people unless it's something you REALLY want to do. And I hate when people tell me "you say that now but just wait until the right guy comes along" and I just smile but I'm up front with new guys... I DON'T WANT ANYMORE KIDS.
I don't think I've ever been this tired before. In the past three weeks I've worked 164 hours. And because the OT I've been working is so all over the place my sleep schedule is fucked. I'm so tired I almost fell asleep standing up... while I was standing to try and stay awake.
Update: in the 45mins since I posted this I'm pretty sure I fell asleep for at least 20mins. No one noticed. Thank goodness.
I hope you're at home and can rest... If you're at work, please consider calling a cab (or uber or a friend) to get home.
*EDIT* just realize what thread this is posted in PLEASE get a ride home. Driving while exhausted is so terribly dangerous.
I don't think I've ever been this tired before. In the past three weeks I've worked 164 hours. And because the OT I've been working is so all over the place my sleep schedule is fucked. I'm so tired I almost fell asleep standing up... while I was standing to try and stay awake.
Update: in the 45mins since I posted this I'm pretty sure I fell asleep for at least 20mins. No one noticed. Thank goodness.
I hope you're at home and can rest... If you're at work, please consider calling a cab (or uber or a friend) to get home.
*EDIT* just realize what thread this is posted in PLEASE get a ride home. Driving while exhausted is so terribly dangerous.
I got off at 7am my time.. So about 8ish hours ago. I just woke up. I came home and passed the eff out. Leaving work is always a little weird because I work 3rds. The sun is usually super bright and it wakes me up. Days like today that's a good thing. But sometimes it sucks when I'm not very tired then I get a second wind and can't sleep when I get home. Today it kept me up long enough to drive home though.
I hope you're at home and can rest... If you're at work, please consider calling a cab (or uber or a friend) to get home.
*EDIT* just realize what thread this is posted in PLEASE get a ride home. Driving while exhausted is so terribly dangerous.
I got off at 7am my time.. So about 8ish hours ago. I just woke up. I came home and passed the eff out. Leaving work is always a little weird because I work 3rds. The sun is usually super bright and it wakes me up. Days like today that's a good thing. But sometimes it sucks when I'm not very tired then I get a second wind and can't sleep when I get home. Today it kept me up long enough to drive home though.
I'm glad you made it home safely and got some good rest! I can't imagine working an odd shift like that, I think it would fuck with me too much.
Spent four hours without phones or computer systems today. Ya know what's fun? Getting yelled at for not being able to process transactions because I obviously was responsible for the system outage. I finally stopped apologizing and resorted to telling customers that it was more of an inconvenience to me than it was to them. Literally no patience for all that shit.
Everything that can possibly happen to make this week anymore gruelingly longer, has happened. I don't even want to know what tomorrow and Saturday have in store.
Good luck everyone as we finish out the last full work week pre-Roo!
Spent four hours without phones or computer systems today. Ya know what's fun? Getting yelled at for not being able to process transactions because I obviously was responsible for the system outage. I finally stopped apologizing and resorted to telling customers that it was more of an inconvenience to me than it was to them. Literally no patience for all that shit.
Everything that can possibly happen to make this week anymore gruelingly longer, has happened. I don't even want to know what tomorrow and Saturday have in store.
Good luck everyone as we finish out the last full work week pre-Roo!
PLEASE get a ride home. Driving while exhausted is so terribly dangerous.
