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Fuck depression. Fuck having to live with my batshit crazy mother who I don't even like. Fuck not having internet and feeling super isolated. Fuck not being able to find a decent job. Fuck doing the right thing and sabotaging my career while doing so. Fuck having to go to a funeral today when I am already super depressed. Just FML. I am a total failure.
Helps a little to vent. I don't have another safe outlet. Love y'all.
It helps to vent somewhere. Hopefully things look up for you.
The saga of the Asshole Neighbors is coming to an end? Signing lease on next apartment tonight & getting keys tomorrow.
My apartment complex changes ownership/management in the new year. Can't help but notice their behavior has been correlated with turnover in the building and the office.
I've still got what I think is documentation enough to bring citations on past actions, which I never did because they knocked it off when cops told them they were being ridiculous on Labor Day weekend. Statutes of limitations haven't ran out on their past crap, though, and I believe even their first incident with our successor tenant - combined with the charges we withheld - could trigger the nuisance ordinance as well.
Giving a lot of thought as to how - or whether - to warn whoever next moves into my apartment about them. I could be the ace up their sleeve in any of their confrontations, if I so choose. They'd certainly have earned it.
I can't wait to just be done with it, but I don't want whoever follows us to go through the same hell if there's something I can do. Just not sure how.
One thing I know for sure: it's going to be amazing being able to do laundry in the comfort of my own basement instead of carting it around town because they can't act like goddamn adults over shared spaces.
2013 was a shitty year and I still haven't recovered. I haven't done anything proactive with my life since.
Last Edit: Nov 22, 2016 20:44:51 GMT -5 by Jaz - Back to Top
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I hope I'm not jumping to conclusions, but my guess is they have been in talks with whoever got the job about the contract, and once it's finalized next week they will let me and whoever else know.
I hate being right.
2016 has definitely broke my run of happy/successful years.
I have officially began clocking in and out this week. My purse has thrown up my keys twice this week causing me to log in late and having to stay late to ensure that I get my time in. 30 minutes for lunch is SO not long enough. There was almost drama since the boss decided to close the office on Friday, since it isn't company wide I would have had to either come in, clock in and then come back to clock out, or figure out if I can do that from home (probably not likely). Luckily, she accidentally didn't enter my PTO last week so she put it in for this Friday instead to cover our free day off. When she would forget in the past it was no biggie, I would get extra days off and she didn't really care. Now I am going to have to watch my check/time clock closely to ensure that she does post it.
We also close on Mardi Gras and once again I am going to have to use PTO and then somehow figure out how to clock in and out on a day that I am off of work for. I get why they did this stupid federal salary/hourly thing, but my job is so laid back that it is actually fucking me over and not helping me out. I got all my hours in the past even when I didn't work them. I could take as long as I liked for lunch with no worries. When the office got closed early I still got paid. I can NOT afford to not make my bi-weekly check. This shit is seriously stressing me the fuck out.
Quick comment on the hourly and salary thing: Some of the younger Analyst I's in my department were below $47k so they are getting bumped to $47k in 2017 and future Analyst I's will start at $47k or higher. Us II's, III's, and Seniors were hoping that this would mean some type of bump as well just for funsies, but I don't think that's going to happen. I'm set for promotion to a III soon anyway, so it's whatever.
So my car is completely toast now. I was really hoping it would last another three months so I would have my credit cards paid off, but such is life. I might be able to use the salvage value to pay them off this next month anyway. But, that means I gotta buy another car now.
Does anyone have suggestions for sedans or hatchbacks, 2011-2015 models, in the $9,000-$14,000 range? My requirements are leather seats and halfway decent features (maybe like sound system, reverse camera, etc)
Quick comment on the hourly and salary thing: Some of the younger Analyst I's in my department were below $47k so they are getting bumped to $47k in 2017 and future Analyst I's will start at $47k or higher. Us II's, III's, and Seniors were hoping that this would mean some type of bump as well just for funsies, but I don't think that's going to happen. I'm set for promotion to a III soon anyway, so it's whatever.
So my car is completely toast now. I was really hoping it would last another three months so I would have my credit cards paid off, but such is life. I might be able to use the salvage value to pay them off this next month anyway. But, that means I gotta buy another car now.
Does anyone have suggestions for sedans or hatchbacks, 2011-2015 models, in the $9,000-$14,000 range? My requirements are leather seats and halfway decent features (maybe like sound system, reverse camera, etc)
Quick comment on the hourly and salary thing: Some of the younger Analyst I's in my department were below $47k so they are getting bumped to $47k in 2017 and future Analyst I's will start at $47k or higher. Us II's, III's, and Seniors were hoping that this would mean some type of bump as well just for funsies, but I don't think that's going to happen. I'm set for promotion to a III soon anyway, so it's whatever.
So my car is completely toast now. I was really hoping it would last another three months so I would have my credit cards paid off, but such is life. I might be able to use the salvage value to pay them off this next month anyway. But, that means I gotta buy another car now.
Does anyone have suggestions for sedans or hatchbacks, 2011-2015 models, in the $9,000-$14,000 range? My requirements are leather seats and halfway decent features (maybe like sound system, reverse camera, etc)
All help and suggestions are appreciated!
Subaru.
I ended up with a 2015 Altima SL 3.5
It's more money than I was thinking I would spend but it has everything I want and was a great deal.
I have officially began clocking in and out this week. My purse has thrown up my keys twice this week causing me to log in late and having to stay late to ensure that I get my time in. 30 minutes for lunch is SO not long enough. There was almost drama since the boss decided to close the office on Friday, since it isn't company wide I would have had to either come in, clock in and then come back to clock out, or figure out if I can do that from home (probably not likely). Luckily, she accidentally didn't enter my PTO last week so she put it in for this Friday instead to cover our free day off. When she would forget in the past it was no biggie, I would get extra days off and she didn't really care. Now I am going to have to watch my check/time clock closely to ensure that she does post it.
We also close on Mardi Gras and once again I am going to have to use PTO and then somehow figure out how to clock in and out on a day that I am off of work for. I get why they did this stupid federal salary/hourly thing, but my job is so laid back that it is actually fucking me over and not helping me out. I got all my hours in the past even when I didn't work them. I could take as long as I liked for lunch with no worries. When the office got closed early I still got paid. I can NOT afford to not make my bi-weekly check. This shit is seriously stressing me the fuck out.
Yeah, I am interested to see how this all moves forward with my work... I officially am hourly today (with the sort of promise from my VP and HR that we will work on my job description and get myself back to salary in the not so far future). But now....? I just hope that this doesn't screw me over further. Now everyone either has kept their exempt status and received their raises, or has been moved to hourly. Will they revoke the raises for those who received them? Or if/when I get back to salary- would they give me that same raise to be fair?
And by the way, that's BS that they make you use PTO when the office is closed. And that you literally have to clock in and out. It's more honor code here. I report what I work (and any sick time, vacation, etc.).
Welcome back Bonz, but I do not find it strange that your presence being requested in the Orgy thread and then you showing up, like it was the quacking Bonzai Bat Signal.
I have officially began clocking in and out this week. My purse has thrown up my keys twice this week causing me to log in late and having to stay late to ensure that I get my time in. 30 minutes for lunch is SO not long enough. There was almost drama since the boss decided to close the office on Friday, since it isn't company wide I would have had to either come in, clock in and then come back to clock out, or figure out if I can do that from home (probably not likely). Luckily, she accidentally didn't enter my PTO last week so she put it in for this Friday instead to cover our free day off. When she would forget in the past it was no biggie, I would get extra days off and she didn't really care. Now I am going to have to watch my check/time clock closely to ensure that she does post it.
We also close on Mardi Gras and once again I am going to have to use PTO and then somehow figure out how to clock in and out on a day that I am off of work for. I get why they did this stupid federal salary/hourly thing, but my job is so laid back that it is actually fucking me over and not helping me out. I got all my hours in the past even when I didn't work them. I could take as long as I liked for lunch with no worries. When the office got closed early I still got paid. I can NOT afford to not make my bi-weekly check. This shit is seriously stressing me the fuck out.
Yeah, I am interested to see how this all moves forward with my work... I officially am hourly today (with the sort of promise from my VP and HR that we will work on my job description and get myself back to salary in the not so far future). But now....? I just hope that this doesn't screw me over further. Now everyone either has kept their exempt status and received their raises, or has been moved to hourly. Will they revoke the raises for those who received them? Or if/when I get back to salary- would they give me that same raise to be fair?
And by the way, that's BS that they make you use PTO when the office is closed. And that you literally have to clock in and out. It's more honor code here. I report what I work (and any sick time, vacation, etc.).
Yeah, bunch of bull. They didn't even explore the option of changing my title to keep me where I was was. The most annoying part of clocking in and out is that it is on the network, accessible through outdated Firefox. Which means that on Mondays I have to wait until my computer starts up, logs me on and then I can get to the website. Approximately 5 minutes of me being in the office not being registered. Plus, today the site worked for me, but it is down now. So how do I clock out for lunch? Fucking ridiculous.
Oh and this is the email that I received today:
Hello, All! With the overnight news that a federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction locking the new overtime rules, we wanted to let you know that we are gathering information and evaluating all the options that may be open to us. At this time, we ask you to sit tight, make no changes, and continue to ask employees to clock in and out so that we can accurately record their time worked.
We’ll be getting more information to you as we analyze the situation.
Welcome back Bonz, but I do not find it strange that your presence being requested in the Orgy thread and then you showing up, like it was the quacking Bonzai Bat Signal.
The work being done on the side of my apartment building is now being done on my apartment. It's so fucking loud. Yesterday they were banging so hard on the building that they knocked the picture above my fireplace and several things from the mantel off. Today they're right outside my bedroom window and all along my bedroom wall. They started at 7 am today and I woke up at 8. I have a final today and was up late doing application essays and now I have to listen to power tools and hammering right outside my room. It's so bad that my walls are shaking and I'm wondering if I should take down my framed posters since the stuff came off the wall yesterday.
This has been putting me in a bad enough mood all week having to hear it during the day. But now that I've had only 4 hours of sleep and a final today I'm ready to kill someone. /rant
The work being done on the side of my apartment building is now being done on my apartment. It's so fucking loud. Yesterday they were banging so hard on the building that they knocked the picture above my fireplace and several things from the mantel off. Today they're right outside my bedroom window and all along my bedroom wall. They started at 7 am today and I woke up at 8. I have a final today and was up late doing application essays and now I have to listen to power tools and hammering right outside my room. It's so bad that my walls are shaking and I'm wondering if I should take down my framed posters since the stuff came off the wall yesterday.
This has been putting me in a bad enough mood all week having to hear it during the day. But now that I've had only 4 hours of sleep and a final today I'm ready to kill someone. /rant
Do you live close to a study/lounge area? The last apartment I was in was only a 10/15 minute walk to the main library on our campus. They had a floor with individual rooms that had couches, charging outlets, and small tables.
WHY SPOTIFY? I don't even listen to R&B. I like 90s alt. I like rock. I like indie. I might even play country if I'm in a weird mood. Why are the first 4 recommended stations on my homepage R&B?! Granted, the John Legend one might be cross genre, but I didn't click it to know.
So, I had an interview with C3 Presents today and it went really, really well. I'm getting brought in for an in-person interview on Monday.
It is an unpaid internship and because of that C3 is very strict that interns must receive college credit for the internship. Knowing this, I went in to talk to my advisor today who approves internships for credit so I could know whether or not it would be approved before I go in for my interview on Monday. In the past, students haven't been able to get her to approve internships for C3, SXSW or similar companies because she feels that they don't treat interns well and that the experience that interns get at these places aren't beneficial to them. I am well aware of her history in this area, so I thought that going in person to talk to her and making an appeal to her about it that I could discuss the position with her, explain how it would benefit me, and maybe see if I could persuade her to approve it anyways. It did not go well.
As soon as I said C3 she goes "I don't approve C3. They don't treat my students well. I've given them a shot on 3 different occasions [three years ago] and I have no interest in revisiting working with them." I tried to explain my side of things and she had no interest in even hearing what the position was or what my role would be. I even reminded her that I chose UT and moved to Austin specifically because companies like C3 and SXSW are here that lend the city a big part of the culture that exists here. She didn't care, her response- "You moved to Austin to work with C3?" My answer was a short and shocked, "Yes. C3 and SXSW are the reasons I moved here." As she continually shot down any appeal of letting me do this internship I started to tear up a little and she goes "Oh please, don't give me tears. It isn't going to change my mind." I was like, I'm not crying because I think it'll change your mind. I'm crying because you're getting between me and an opportunity that I've dreamed of having since I moved here. This is something I've wanted since I decided I wanted to work in festivals and entertainment. I ended this conversation full on sobbing. I was trying to explain to her how important an internship with C3 is to me and how this would be a huge deal to be able to have this on my resume. I told her that I don't care if its unpaid or if she thinks that it isn't suitable, it is an experience I'm begging her to have. And she just kept saying no.
I don't understand how an advisor can tell me that I CAN'T take an internship. If it turns out to be a terrible experience, then so be it. Let me learn that myself. Then at least I know that it is a company I don't want to work at. The fact is that I went back to school just so that I could have student status to get internships exactly like this. This program has been a disappointment in so many ways, and this is just the cherry on top it all. What good is a masters going to do me if I don't have experience to back it up? I finally get the chance at a position that is relevant to what I want to do, with the company that I want to do it with, and some fucking administrator is going to be the reason I can't take it?! Are you fucking kidding me? Instead she'd rather have me in a position she thinks is acceptable enough to give credit for, regardless of whether I want to be in that position or if it aligns with my personal career goals or if its something that I enjoy. I could probably get credit for the internship I'm in now, but I fucking hate it. I have never felt so discouraged before. At least when I got turned down by past positions it was because of me. This has nothing to even do with me. This is her. This is having an opportunity, wanting to take it, and a 3rd party interjecting themselves and saying no.
Livid. I'm so fucking livid. This is seriously so demoralizing I can't even describe it. I hate this program. I hate this school. I hate this city. I hate everything about my time here so far. Before I felt like this, but it was because I felt like I still had a chance to accomplish what I set out to do here. Now I don't even have that. Six more months before I can leave this stupid fucking city. With an additional $80k in student debt and nothing to show for it.
So, I had an interview with C3 Presents today and it went really, really well. I'm getting brought in for an in-person interview on Monday.
It is an unpaid internship and because of that C3 is very strict that interns must receive college credit for the internship. Knowing this, I went in to talk to my advisor today who approves internships for credit so I could know whether or not it would be approved before I go in for my interview on Monday. In the past, students haven't been able to get her to approve internships for C3, SXSW or similar companies because she feels that they don't treat interns well and that the experience that interns get at these places aren't beneficial to them. I am well aware of her history in this area, so I thought that going in person to talk to her and making an appeal to her about it that I could discuss the position with her, explain how it would benefit me, and maybe see if I could persuade her to approve it anyways. It did not go well.
As soon as I said C3 she goes "I don't approve C3. They don't treat my students well. I've given them a shot on 3 different occasions [three years ago] and I have no interest in revisiting working with them." I tried to explain my side of things and she had no interest in even hearing what the position was or what my role would be. I even reminded her that I chose UT and moved to Austin specifically because companies like C3 and SXSW are here that lend the city a big part of the culture that exists here. She didn't care, her response- "You moved to Austin to work with C3?" My answer was a short and shocked, "Yes. C3 and SXSW are the reasons I moved here." As she continually shot down any appeal of letting me do this internship I started to tear up a little and she goes "Oh please, don't give me tears. It isn't going to change my mind." I was like, I'm not crying because I think it'll change your mind. I'm crying because you're getting between me and an opportunity that I've dreamed of having since I moved here. This is something I've wanted since I decided I wanted to work in festivals and entertainment. I ended this conversation full on sobbing. I was trying to explain to her how important an internship with C3 is to me and how this would be a huge deal to be able to have this on my resume. I told her that I don't care if its unpaid or if she thinks that it isn't suitable, it is an experience I'm begging her to have. And she just kept saying no.
I don't understand how an advisor can tell me that I CAN'T take an internship. If it turns out to be a terrible experience, then so be it. Let me learn that myself. Then at least I know that it is a company I don't want to work at. The fact is that I went back to school just so that I could have student status to get internships exactly like this. This program has been a disappointment in so many ways, and this is just the cherry on top it all. What good is a masters going to do me if I don't have experience to back it up? I finally get the chance at a position that is relevant to what I want to do, with the company that I want to do it with, and some fucking administrator is going to be the reason I can't take it?! Are you fucking kidding me? Instead she'd rather have me in a position she thinks is acceptable enough to give credit for, regardless of whether I want to be in that position or if it aligns with my personal career goals or if its something that I enjoy. I could probably get credit for the internship I'm in now, but I fucking hate it. I have never felt so discouraged before. At least when I got turned down by past positions it was because of me. This has nothing to even do with me. This is her. This is having an opportunity, wanting to take it, and a 3rd party interjecting themselves and saying no.
Livid. I'm so fucking livid. This is seriously so demoralizing I can't even describe it. I hate this program. I hate this school. I hate this city. I hate everything about my time here so far. Before I felt like this, but it was because I felt like I still had a chance to accomplish what I set out to do here. Now I don't even have that. Six more months before I can leave this stupid fucking city. With an additional $80k in student debt and nothing to show for it.
Sorry for the rant.
Can you go to the head of your department? It just seems this has much more to do with her personal bias against the company than what is best for her students. I get that she might be trying to protect them but she seems super hardheaded about this. I would definitely seek advise from some other administrators.
So, I had an interview with C3 Presents today and it went really, really well. I'm getting brought in for an in-person interview on Monday.
It is an unpaid internship and because of that C3 is very strict that interns must receive college credit for the internship. Knowing this, I went in to talk to my advisor today who approves internships for credit so I could know whether or not it would be approved before I go in for my interview on Monday. In the past, students haven't been able to get her to approve internships for C3, SXSW or similar companies because she feels that they don't treat interns well and that the experience that interns get at these places aren't beneficial to them. I am well aware of her history in this area, so I thought that going in person to talk to her and making an appeal to her about it that I could discuss the position with her, explain how it would benefit me, and maybe see if I could persuade her to approve it anyways. It did not go well.
As soon as I said C3 she goes "I don't approve C3. They don't treat my students well. I've given them a shot on 3 different occasions [three years ago] and I have no interest in revisiting working with them." I tried to explain my side of things and she had no interest in even hearing what the position was or what my role would be. I even reminded her that I chose UT and moved to Austin specifically because companies like C3 and SXSW are here that lend the city a big part of the culture that exists here. She didn't care, her response- "You moved to Austin to work with C3?" My answer was a short and shocked, "Yes. C3 and SXSW are the reasons I moved here." As she continually shot down any appeal of letting me do this internship I started to tear up a little and she goes "Oh please, don't give me tears. It isn't going to change my mind." I was like, I'm not crying because I think it'll change your mind. I'm crying because you're getting between me and an opportunity that I've dreamed of having since I moved here. This is something I've wanted since I decided I wanted to work in festivals and entertainment. I ended this conversation full on sobbing. I was trying to explain to her how important an internship with C3 is to me and how this would be a huge deal to be able to have this on my resume. I told her that I don't care if its unpaid or if she thinks that it isn't suitable, it is an experience I'm begging her to have. And she just kept saying no.
I don't understand how an advisor can tell me that I CAN'T take an internship. If it turns out to be a terrible experience, then so be it. Let me learn that myself. Then at least I know that it is a company I don't want to work at. The fact is that I went back to school just so that I could have student status to get internships exactly like this. This program has been a disappointment in so many ways, and this is just the cherry on top it all. What good is a masters going to do me if I don't have experience to back it up? I finally get the chance at a position that is relevant to what I want to do, with the company that I want to do it with, and some fucking administrator is going to be the reason I can't take it?! Are you fucking kidding me? Instead she'd rather have me in a position she thinks is acceptable enough to give credit for, regardless of whether I want to be in that position or if it aligns with my personal career goals or if its something that I enjoy. I could probably get credit for the internship I'm in now, but I fucking hate it. I have never felt so discouraged before. At least when I got turned down by past positions it was because of me. This has nothing to even do with me. This is her. This is having an opportunity, wanting to take it, and a 3rd party interjecting themselves and saying no.
Livid. I'm so fucking livid. This is seriously so demoralizing I can't even describe it. I hate this program. I hate this school. I hate this city. I hate everything about my time here so far. Before I felt like this, but it was because I felt like I still had a chance to accomplish what I set out to do here. Now I don't even have that. Six more months before I can leave this stupid fucking city. With an additional $80k in student debt and nothing to show for it.
Sorry for the rant.
Can you go to the head of your department? It just seems this has much more to do with her personal bias against the company than what is best for her students. I get that she might be trying to protect them but she seems super hardheaded about this. I would definitely seek advise from some other administrators.
This was my first thought as well. This is your dream. Fight for it.
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Can you go to the head of your department? It just seems this has much more to do with her personal bias against the company than what is best for her students. I get that she might be trying to protect them but she seems super hardheaded about this. I would definitely seek advise from some other administrators.
This was my first thought as well. This is your dream. Fight for it.
Yes, go to the Dean even. It might nuke your relationship with the advisor but this seems like a worthy reason.
This program has been a disappointment in so many ways, and this is just the cherry on top it all. What good is a masters going to do me if I don't have experience to back it up?
I have similar thoughts about my master's program. Holding out hope it makes the difference when I am out of the entry level stage in may career.
I'm with everybody else though who has replied, try to find a way to go around your advisor. Maybe talk to a tenured faculty member you're close to, in which they could have a good relationship with the director or dean of your program. If you don't have that type of relationship with any faculty, then I would try to directly set up a meeting with the director or dean of your program.
Post by zenalicious on Dec 7, 2016 18:28:16 GMT -5
I have decorated, bought gifts and done all the right things - so why don't I have any Christmas spirit? Why am I so effing depressed that I just want the earth to swallow me up? Nothing to do but to keep putting one foot in front of the other till I can't anymore
Post by zenalicious on Dec 7, 2016 18:32:35 GMT -5
@monie, you have nothing to lose at this point. Fight tooth and nail. For all you know, the advisor has some sort of ridiculous personal vendetta against the company or someone there. Use every available avenue of appeal. Hugs
I have my interview on Monday and I'm following through with it. I was going to set up a meeting with the director of my program, but I've decided to follow through with the interview as planned and have them reach out to my internship advisor if I'm officially offered the position. I am afraid that I will completely destroy any working relationship with this professor if I go over her head, and I don't want to do that until I have to.
So I emailed her, apologized for how upset I got during my meeting with her today and asked her to keep an open mind if they reach out to her next week. If I get offered and she still doesn't budge, I will then go over her head and go to my program director, coordinator, or even the dean if I must. But right now I haven't even been offered anything yet, I've only made it to the last step of the interview process. The whole situation is bull shit still, but I'm going to see if an appeal from C3 directly fares better than anything that I can say. She can be a bitch to me, but it'd be unprofessional for her to be a bitch like that to someone from the company. Fingers crossed an apology works.
Update: as I was typing this she just responded... literal copy and paste of her entire email:
"I will be happy to talk to them if they decide they want to do so IC
I have decorated, bought gifts and done all the right things - so why don't I have any Christmas spirit? Why am I so effing depressed that I just want the earth to swallow me up? Nothing to do but to keep putting one foot in front of the other till I can't anymore
I haven't felt the "Christmas Spirit" for the past several years. Even sitting at the dinner table with the family for Christmas dinner doesn't feel like Christmas for me most of the time. I think that its a result of piling stress and realization that Christmas is often times more stressful than anything as an adult. Like you said, just keep putting one foot in front of the other and eventually it will take you to a better state of mind. Hang in there love. <3