Sometimes you just need to scream!!!
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leggo PE
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ARGH why did a heart attack or stroke or something of the like have to kill my cat unexpectedly yesterday?
Ble_PE
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Wow, that sucks leggo. My parents lost their cat several months ago to a blood clot. It's hard enough to lose a pet due to old age but when they pass unexpectedly it's extremely difficult.
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Yuck, sorry to hear that leggo. Pets become family members too. Condolences.
leggo PE
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Thanks, all! It's not fun, but life must go on. At least he had a good life while he was here!
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snickerd3
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it's only thursday!!! I thought it was Friday for a little bit this morning.
Master slacker
Something awesome.
Not looking for pity, just need to vent a little of the past week or so.
7/19 - house main drain doesn't work. All fittings under house leaking. Discovered toilet leaking at floor.
7/20 - plumber came out and discovered the main pipe collapsed.
7/21 (Friday, mind you) - plumber came back out and fixed all piping. I left work at 8 PM. A/C sh*t the bed. Mom said the biopsy of her lung mass is cancerous and is of past pancreatic cancer cells.
7/22 - no A/C
7/23 - no A/C. Repaired floor at toilet flange and replaced toilet in 90 degree house.
7/24 - I had interviewed a week prior for superintendent position in same plant I am currently. Everyone picked me as the obvious and "no brainer" choice. Hiring manager (my boss's boss) told me I didn't get the position. Told him everything but "go fly a kite". A/C fixed by time I got home 30 minutes later.
7/25 - stayed home and worked puzzles and played Legos with kids and wife because F work.
7/26 - 7/30 - numb to work and some of life. Mom to visit radiation oncologist on Tuesday to find out what her options are.
Today my pissy work attitude has returned and is difficult to shake. I'd like to care about stuff that's going on, but I can't. Boss's boss wanted to talk to me this week about potential opportunities with HR, but unless there is something definite, I'll be looking elsewhere for greener pastures.
7/19 - house main drain doesn't work. All fittings under house leaking. Discovered toilet leaking at floor.
7/20 - plumber came out and discovered the main pipe collapsed.
7/21 (Friday, mind you) - plumber came back out and fixed all piping. I left work at 8 PM. A/C sh*t the bed. Mom said the biopsy of her lung mass is cancerous and is of past pancreatic cancer cells.
7/22 - no A/C
7/23 - no A/C. Repaired floor at toilet flange and replaced toilet in 90 degree house.
7/24 - I had interviewed a week prior for superintendent position in same plant I am currently. Everyone picked me as the obvious and "no brainer" choice. Hiring manager (my boss's boss) told me I didn't get the position. Told him everything but "go fly a kite". A/C fixed by time I got home 30 minutes later.
7/25 - stayed home and worked puzzles and played Legos with kids and wife because F work.
7/26 - 7/30 - numb to work and some of life. Mom to visit radiation oncologist on Tuesday to find out what her options are.
Today my pissy work attitude has returned and is difficult to shake. I'd like to care about stuff that's going on, but I can't. Boss's boss wanted to talk to me this week about potential opportunities with HR, but unless there is something definite, I'll be looking elsewhere for greener pastures.
Sorry to hear about your mom, MS. Hope they're able to find a path forward. Sorry about the job opportunity also - sure seems like when it rains, it pours. Hopefully your boss can find some new opportunities for you. Did they provide any inkling as to why you were passed over when you were the obvious choice?
I'm sorry about the poop storm you're going through. The Lego and puzzles made me smile though. I went through something similar recently regarding a promotion at work. While it sucks to feel unappreciated by upper management and wonder if you even have a future at your company, it really does make you shift your priorities to the things you have control over in your life, like the quality of your relationships. F work and F what management thinks you deserve. You define your own success.
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MetsFan
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Sorry to hear about your mom MS.
Sorry to hear about that promotion too. Here's hoping it leads to some good opportunities outside the company.
Sorry to hear about that promotion too. Here's hoping it leads to some good opportunities outside the company.
WTF? How did they determine that? Is there a quantitative "wantitmore" scale that HR has that I wasn't aware existed?
