by Sassy
I seriously can't stand Miss Thing at all. I literally want to punch her in her fucking face. She wasn't here yesterday and things were so nice and simple. And today she is here, late of course, and driving me fucking bananas. Her attitude is terrible. The eye rolling, head tilting, sarcasm, snide comments have all got to go. I am just done and am about to fucking snap.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
Monday, October 29, 2007
...dumb and dumber employees
by: Former Party Girl
today we had 2 guys not show up for work. they called in by text message on friday. this is the 10th or so time in 2 years that they have pulled this. we've made it very clear that if you can't make it to work, you have to call. there are 3 different numbers to call, just in case one doesn't work. but do they? no. so today, my husband fired them via voice mail because they were two chicken to pick up the phone.
the bummer....we are starting a huge project and really need them. i mean really need them. now what? i guess they just wanted a long weekend again. i feel really bad for my husband because he is super stressed now. with the big project and the stress of having to deal with these two i am afraid that his head may blow.
i've had to deal with stupid employees before. at my previous job, i had a crazy (certifiable) woman who was literally the poster child for the show what not to wear. i wanted to fire her all the time, and actually took some pleasure in giving her written warnings and documenting her crazy outburst and episodes. i have no problem with being the hardcore boss who takes no crap. my hubly on the other hand is way too nice and avoids conflict because he hates it. in the past he was too lenient on allowing some things to slide with these guys, and now it's a full blown mess. i wish that we would established me as the boss when it comes to paperwork and paychecks and discipline. because i have no problem being hardcore and the hubly could still be "the nice one" when it comes to business issue. (if you are curious, this would never apply to our parenting practices. i do not want to always be the bad guy in that sitch.)
by no means am i blaming my husband for dumb and dumber. i am just wondering what makes these two guys not understand the seriousness of not showing up? and what makes them still do it after knowing that they could indeed get canned? maybe they are independently wealthy.
today we had 2 guys not show up for work. they called in by text message on friday. this is the 10th or so time in 2 years that they have pulled this. we've made it very clear that if you can't make it to work, you have to call. there are 3 different numbers to call, just in case one doesn't work. but do they? no. so today, my husband fired them via voice mail because they were two chicken to pick up the phone.
the bummer....we are starting a huge project and really need them. i mean really need them. now what? i guess they just wanted a long weekend again. i feel really bad for my husband because he is super stressed now. with the big project and the stress of having to deal with these two i am afraid that his head may blow.
i've had to deal with stupid employees before. at my previous job, i had a crazy (certifiable) woman who was literally the poster child for the show what not to wear. i wanted to fire her all the time, and actually took some pleasure in giving her written warnings and documenting her crazy outburst and episodes. i have no problem with being the hardcore boss who takes no crap. my hubly on the other hand is way too nice and avoids conflict because he hates it. in the past he was too lenient on allowing some things to slide with these guys, and now it's a full blown mess. i wish that we would established me as the boss when it comes to paperwork and paychecks and discipline. because i have no problem being hardcore and the hubly could still be "the nice one" when it comes to business issue. (if you are curious, this would never apply to our parenting practices. i do not want to always be the bad guy in that sitch.)
by no means am i blaming my husband for dumb and dumber. i am just wondering what makes these two guys not understand the seriousness of not showing up? and what makes them still do it after knowing that they could indeed get canned? maybe they are independently wealthy.
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
...Some Days
By Star Gazer
Things have either gotten better, or I've become numb to all that is happeneing around me. First off, the jack ass guy I was seeing turned out to be a lying jack ass. He was seeing about 13 other girls, which I knew, because he did tell me, but then he lied about going out with friends or being home when he was going out with other girls. And then he lied about a few other small things, but if he is going to lie about the small shit, what else will he lie about.
Then there is my never ending issues with work. Rude ass is getting better, but she still has her moments, like this morning. She was asked to do something yesterday, knowing it was priority. But she didnt want to, so she didnt. And instead of asking her to do, they come to me and complain. So I told her this monring that they wanted what she was asked to do yesterday, and she yelled at me, like I made then ask her to do, and I made her not want to do it. Whatever.......she's ridiculous!!
Things have either gotten better, or I've become numb to all that is happeneing around me. First off, the jack ass guy I was seeing turned out to be a lying jack ass. He was seeing about 13 other girls, which I knew, because he did tell me, but then he lied about going out with friends or being home when he was going out with other girls. And then he lied about a few other small things, but if he is going to lie about the small shit, what else will he lie about.
Then there is my never ending issues with work. Rude ass is getting better, but she still has her moments, like this morning. She was asked to do something yesterday, knowing it was priority. But she didnt want to, so she didnt. And instead of asking her to do, they come to me and complain. So I told her this monring that they wanted what she was asked to do yesterday, and she yelled at me, like I made then ask her to do, and I made her not want to do it. Whatever.......she's ridiculous!!
Monday, October 15, 2007
..the "good" ol' days
by: former party girl
there used to be a time not so long ago that i used to stay out all night, drinking an partying and having a grand ol time. i can remember when 2 am would roll around i would be sad because that meant that the night was over.
there were many mornings that i woke up with major headaches, and some serious nausea. nothing that couldn't be fixed with cheeseburger and a bloody mary or some herbal refreshment, if you catch my drift. if all else failed i could always just go back to bed and sleep it off....
that is, before i had a couple of kiddos, and you know, responsibilities.
so sadly, i learned this weekend (in an unsuccessful effort to drown out the annoyance of my hubby's buddy's girlfriends voice) that it is no longer fun AT ALL to drink so much that i get a hangover.
i cannot imagine anything more humiliating than having to wake up for that 4am feeding of your baby, while still drunk, and then having to put her down so that you can barf. sick. maybe it was the 16 beers? or maybe it was the bottle of zin that i had after that. either way, i learned my lesson big time.
Thursday, October 11, 2007
...stuck and unsure what to do
by Sassy
I have two friends. One I have been friends with for awhile and have known most of my life. We will refer to her as Miss Pees A Lot. The other friend, Miss Manners, I met through Miss Pees A Lot. I don't really talk to Miss Manners that much, but to Miss Pees A Lot enough to know when her feelings are hurt, if someone pisses her off, or screws up in her book.
Ok, so here is the situation. Miss Pees A Lot is pregnant and had her baby shower not long ago. She invited many people and since they were buying food and making tons of plans, having an exact head count was important. Come the day before, Miss Pees A Lot was sure of who was coming and all was set. The shower comes and everyone but one showed up. Can you guess who didn't show up? Yes, Miss Manners. Her not showing up is one thing, but there wasn't a phone call or anything. Not even a text message to say, "Hey something came up and I can't be there". NOTHING! Of course Miss Pees A Lot is human and her feelings were a little hurt. It wasn't so much that Miss Manners didn't show up. It was more that Miss Manners didn't bother saying she couldn't make it AND still hasn't bothered telling Miss Pees A Lot why she didn't or even mention in. Miss Pees A Lot STILL HASN'T HEARD ANYTHING from her.
To me, that isn't normal. That isn't very respectful at all, especially after Miss Manners almost wasn't allowed to go and then kept confirming that it was still on and she could go. I know that I would be so sad. I would be able to get over the fact they didn't come, but not even acknowledging it is just wrong.
How would you guys feel if this was your friends? Would you say something to Miss Manners? I don't know what to do. Maybe just not say anything to Miss Manners and be there for Miss Pees A Lot...
I have two friends. One I have been friends with for awhile and have known most of my life. We will refer to her as Miss Pees A Lot. The other friend, Miss Manners, I met through Miss Pees A Lot. I don't really talk to Miss Manners that much, but to Miss Pees A Lot enough to know when her feelings are hurt, if someone pisses her off, or screws up in her book.
Ok, so here is the situation. Miss Pees A Lot is pregnant and had her baby shower not long ago. She invited many people and since they were buying food and making tons of plans, having an exact head count was important. Come the day before, Miss Pees A Lot was sure of who was coming and all was set. The shower comes and everyone but one showed up. Can you guess who didn't show up? Yes, Miss Manners. Her not showing up is one thing, but there wasn't a phone call or anything. Not even a text message to say, "Hey something came up and I can't be there". NOTHING! Of course Miss Pees A Lot is human and her feelings were a little hurt. It wasn't so much that Miss Manners didn't show up. It was more that Miss Manners didn't bother saying she couldn't make it AND still hasn't bothered telling Miss Pees A Lot why she didn't or even mention in. Miss Pees A Lot STILL HASN'T HEARD ANYTHING from her.
To me, that isn't normal. That isn't very respectful at all, especially after Miss Manners almost wasn't allowed to go and then kept confirming that it was still on and she could go. I know that I would be so sad. I would be able to get over the fact they didn't come, but not even acknowledging it is just wrong.
How would you guys feel if this was your friends? Would you say something to Miss Manners? I don't know what to do. Maybe just not say anything to Miss Manners and be there for Miss Pees A Lot...
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
...People's Egos
Posted by: Gossip Girl 007
For weeks I have been going out of my way to make sure our managers get a good demo of a new product. It was supposed to go live in Oct but since there was no management demo, training scheduled or testing done, I asked for help in getting this pushed back at it did. It will go live this year.
I think I'm doing a good job and I set up the demo for the managers in my office. It was yesterday. They loved the new product and things went smoothly. I unintentionally forgot to include this liaison manager who is involved in the project. He may have asked me to include him when I set up the meeting but I forgot. Today I get a phone call in which he is really pissed and angry, basically telling me that he should have been included so that things flow smoothly. I don't usually get reprimanded at work, so when this happens it upsets me profoundly. I didn't mean to exclude anyone just do my job and get the demo for my managers who are the target audience for this product. I apologized but this phone call made me fill like shit, so when my sister called me on something else I broke down in tears. Hell I never cry at work but this got to me. His tone was so annoyed. He's a great guy and I feel terrible but at the same time I feel annoyed that everything falls on me. Other people knew about this demo and should have told him. UGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think there is a "battle of egos" between liaison manager and the person who did the demo presentation yesterday. I sort of knew this but forgot. Seriously people this is Corporate America! WTF!!! Can't you two deal with your issues and work together? I'm left out of stuff all the time. Then eventually they need my help b/c most managers don't know details of every day work, so they have to bring me in. Do I get all huffy?NO!!!! I do my job.
I feel like crap today.
For weeks I have been going out of my way to make sure our managers get a good demo of a new product. It was supposed to go live in Oct but since there was no management demo, training scheduled or testing done, I asked for help in getting this pushed back at it did. It will go live this year.
I think I'm doing a good job and I set up the demo for the managers in my office. It was yesterday. They loved the new product and things went smoothly. I unintentionally forgot to include this liaison manager who is involved in the project. He may have asked me to include him when I set up the meeting but I forgot. Today I get a phone call in which he is really pissed and angry, basically telling me that he should have been included so that things flow smoothly. I don't usually get reprimanded at work, so when this happens it upsets me profoundly. I didn't mean to exclude anyone just do my job and get the demo for my managers who are the target audience for this product. I apologized but this phone call made me fill like shit, so when my sister called me on something else I broke down in tears. Hell I never cry at work but this got to me. His tone was so annoyed. He's a great guy and I feel terrible but at the same time I feel annoyed that everything falls on me. Other people knew about this demo and should have told him. UGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I think there is a "battle of egos" between liaison manager and the person who did the demo presentation yesterday. I sort of knew this but forgot. Seriously people this is Corporate America! WTF!!! Can't you two deal with your issues and work together? I'm left out of stuff all the time. Then eventually they need my help b/c most managers don't know details of every day work, so they have to bring me in. Do I get all huffy?NO!!!! I do my job.
I feel like crap today.
Tuesday, October 9, 2007
...at a loss
by Sassy
And no, this post has nothing to do about work. I know, surprising. But for once there is something other than work that is bothering me and it is far worse than any issue at work. It has to do with my mother. And I no longer know what to do.
My mother is a very protective woman and in most senses, a control freak. She hasn't liked since I turned 18 (or even before) and found my independence and wanted and started to venture out on my own. She has never been one to be ok with me having a boyfriend and spending my time with him and his family. This is something that has gotten worse over the years. She hates me being independent, and yet complains about any little thing her and my dad do for me. Makes zero sense to me, but what the hell do I know. So each time something gets thrown in my face, I make sure to correct it and it makes me even more independent from them. They haven't paid for anything of mine since I turned 21 or 22. Before then, they would help me out here and there with little stuff I think just to make them feel like I needed them or something. I don't know. But that has long since stopped and I never ask them for anything. Oh, but this doesn't stop her from bitching. That I have gotten used to. But what I can't get used to is her not being ok when there is someone in my life or if their family accepts me.
Lately, she has been really making me feel like shit. Here I am so happy with everything that I have going on and she is like a dark cloud trying to tear me down. I don't think that she doesn't intentionally, but she is still doing it. Just last week she told me that I have lost myself. That I no longer am the same person that I was. The funny thing is, I have become an even better person in my current situation. I am actually a responsible adult and doing adult things. I am not out partying every night of the weekend or any night possible during the week. I don't miss work because I am hung over or just don't feel like going. But that isn't good enough for her. Now she is complaining that I am not up around them and the rest of the family enough. I don't call my family enough. I don't do this and I don't do that. Half the shit she threw in my face I laughed about because nothing had changed. It was just something for her to bitch about. Why the hell can't she just be happy for me? Why can't she just be happy that I am happy and realize that I am a grown woman doing what I want to do and making a life for myself?
And why the hell is she so jealous of the other family? This makes no sense to me at all. My boyfriends family are absolutely wonderful. I have never been treated so well or accepted like I am now. They actually go out of their way to have us around. His mom is constantly calling me and emailing me. It is like I am a part of their family. I am always invited to everything, it is just assumed that I will be there unless we say that I can't for some other reason. This pisses my mother off. She feels that I have no need for them or something. She thinks that we spend all our free time with his family. This isn't the case. They just happen to invite us to do things every now and then. My parents have never once asked for us to come to their house. I always have to be the one to ask if we can come over.
I just don't know what to do. Yesterday my mother hung up on me over and issue that had to do with my boyfriends family and we still haven't spoke. Her exact words, "Well you better be sure to stay close to them." And when I told her that was wrong I got, "You know what, I am done fucking talking to you," and then CLICK. That is just part of the bullshit that I deal with from her.
His family has a work convention in March that is in Vegas. I have heard of it before, but never thought anything of it. My ticket is paid for. There was never a question of "Can you go?" It was just, I am welcome and I am going. To me, that makes me feel so good. To my mother, she hates it and can't deal with it.
Just lost...
And no, this post has nothing to do about work. I know, surprising. But for once there is something other than work that is bothering me and it is far worse than any issue at work. It has to do with my mother. And I no longer know what to do.
My mother is a very protective woman and in most senses, a control freak. She hasn't liked since I turned 18 (or even before) and found my independence and wanted and started to venture out on my own. She has never been one to be ok with me having a boyfriend and spending my time with him and his family. This is something that has gotten worse over the years. She hates me being independent, and yet complains about any little thing her and my dad do for me. Makes zero sense to me, but what the hell do I know. So each time something gets thrown in my face, I make sure to correct it and it makes me even more independent from them. They haven't paid for anything of mine since I turned 21 or 22. Before then, they would help me out here and there with little stuff I think just to make them feel like I needed them or something. I don't know. But that has long since stopped and I never ask them for anything. Oh, but this doesn't stop her from bitching. That I have gotten used to. But what I can't get used to is her not being ok when there is someone in my life or if their family accepts me.
Lately, she has been really making me feel like shit. Here I am so happy with everything that I have going on and she is like a dark cloud trying to tear me down. I don't think that she doesn't intentionally, but she is still doing it. Just last week she told me that I have lost myself. That I no longer am the same person that I was. The funny thing is, I have become an even better person in my current situation. I am actually a responsible adult and doing adult things. I am not out partying every night of the weekend or any night possible during the week. I don't miss work because I am hung over or just don't feel like going. But that isn't good enough for her. Now she is complaining that I am not up around them and the rest of the family enough. I don't call my family enough. I don't do this and I don't do that. Half the shit she threw in my face I laughed about because nothing had changed. It was just something for her to bitch about. Why the hell can't she just be happy for me? Why can't she just be happy that I am happy and realize that I am a grown woman doing what I want to do and making a life for myself?
And why the hell is she so jealous of the other family? This makes no sense to me at all. My boyfriends family are absolutely wonderful. I have never been treated so well or accepted like I am now. They actually go out of their way to have us around. His mom is constantly calling me and emailing me. It is like I am a part of their family. I am always invited to everything, it is just assumed that I will be there unless we say that I can't for some other reason. This pisses my mother off. She feels that I have no need for them or something. She thinks that we spend all our free time with his family. This isn't the case. They just happen to invite us to do things every now and then. My parents have never once asked for us to come to their house. I always have to be the one to ask if we can come over.
I just don't know what to do. Yesterday my mother hung up on me over and issue that had to do with my boyfriends family and we still haven't spoke. Her exact words, "Well you better be sure to stay close to them." And when I told her that was wrong I got, "You know what, I am done fucking talking to you," and then CLICK. That is just part of the bullshit that I deal with from her.
His family has a work convention in March that is in Vegas. I have heard of it before, but never thought anything of it. My ticket is paid for. There was never a question of "Can you go?" It was just, I am welcome and I am going. To me, that makes me feel so good. To my mother, she hates it and can't deal with it.
Just lost...
Monday, October 8, 2007
...it being a Monday
by Sassy
Isn't it funny how the week starts out with Miss Thing already not working a full 8 hour day?? So crazy. She really kills me. I honestly can't remember the last time she worked a full 40 hour week. She was late so many days last week and left early a couple. And she has appointments a couple other days this week, including a hair appointment at noon on Thursday. Just incredible. Oh well.
I have found a new way of dealing with her. I either just straight up ignore her or I let her have a piece of my mind. I haven't been holding things back. When she upsets me (and it takes a lot more now than before) I tell her what she did and not to do it again. I am no longer scared to confront her on her stupid shit.
She wanted me to point out her "mistakes" and so about five different times a day, I call her out on them. A lot of times, it is in front of our boss too who is fully aware of all her mistakes. So really, now she just looks stupid because most of her mistakes make everyone say, "How the hell did she do that??"
I will give her some credit though. She does seem to be really trying to do her fair share of work so that we can't complain that she doesn't do shit. Now if she could just work her normal shift, all would be that much more better!
Isn't it funny how the week starts out with Miss Thing already not working a full 8 hour day?? So crazy. She really kills me. I honestly can't remember the last time she worked a full 40 hour week. She was late so many days last week and left early a couple. And she has appointments a couple other days this week, including a hair appointment at noon on Thursday. Just incredible. Oh well.
I have found a new way of dealing with her. I either just straight up ignore her or I let her have a piece of my mind. I haven't been holding things back. When she upsets me (and it takes a lot more now than before) I tell her what she did and not to do it again. I am no longer scared to confront her on her stupid shit.
She wanted me to point out her "mistakes" and so about five different times a day, I call her out on them. A lot of times, it is in front of our boss too who is fully aware of all her mistakes. So really, now she just looks stupid because most of her mistakes make everyone say, "How the hell did she do that??"
I will give her some credit though. She does seem to be really trying to do her fair share of work so that we can't complain that she doesn't do shit. Now if she could just work her normal shift, all would be that much more better!
Friday, October 5, 2007
THIS ONE TAKES THE CAKE...SO VERY VERY PISSED
Posted by: Bow Down
Our company is currently hiring. As some of you know, I take my son to work with me. He is two. A young boy 20 years old came in to apply. My boss/mom was there. She says that he looked like a normal quiet 20 year old boy. She was going through his application when she noticed that he had been convicted of a felony. Then she noticed what he wrote:
If yes please describe: Convicted of possesion of child pornoghraphy
WHAT!!!!
My boss immedietly asks him to elaborate. He says that he was downloading pictures on day and his mom walked in. She called the cops on him and he was convicted. My mom pressed further. He told her it children all the way as young as 3 and it wasn't just naked pictures. It was pictures of little girls whose family members, ie grandmas or moms, took the little girls to their uncles or grandpas house, and then let them have sex with them, in all of the doors, and took pictures posting it online for money.
My mom stopped him and said, "I'm sorry there is no way I'd be able to hire you as my two year old grandson comes to work with me every day." The boy replied that his parole officer wouldn't let him anyway.
I was actually pleased that this happend, becuase my parents have been trying to force me to put my child in day care for a while now. I keep refusing saying that he is not old enough to tell me what happened while he was there. I finally explained to my mom, that if this kids mom had never caught him, he could have EASILY walked into any day care and gotten a job. He is the right age, graduated, has been to school and is very smart. She finally understands now why I refuse to let my son just go be in the care of some young kids at a day care when he can't even come home and tell me what did or did not happen.
I can't believe this kid is even allowed out of jail right now. I'm disgusted!
Our company is currently hiring. As some of you know, I take my son to work with me. He is two. A young boy 20 years old came in to apply. My boss/mom was there. She says that he looked like a normal quiet 20 year old boy. She was going through his application when she noticed that he had been convicted of a felony. Then she noticed what he wrote:
If yes please describe: Convicted of possesion of child pornoghraphy
WHAT!!!!
My boss immedietly asks him to elaborate. He says that he was downloading pictures on day and his mom walked in. She called the cops on him and he was convicted. My mom pressed further. He told her it children all the way as young as 3 and it wasn't just naked pictures. It was pictures of little girls whose family members, ie grandmas or moms, took the little girls to their uncles or grandpas house, and then let them have sex with them, in all of the doors, and took pictures posting it online for money.
My mom stopped him and said, "I'm sorry there is no way I'd be able to hire you as my two year old grandson comes to work with me every day." The boy replied that his parole officer wouldn't let him anyway.
I was actually pleased that this happend, becuase my parents have been trying to force me to put my child in day care for a while now. I keep refusing saying that he is not old enough to tell me what happened while he was there. I finally explained to my mom, that if this kids mom had never caught him, he could have EASILY walked into any day care and gotten a job. He is the right age, graduated, has been to school and is very smart. She finally understands now why I refuse to let my son just go be in the care of some young kids at a day care when he can't even come home and tell me what did or did not happen.
I can't believe this kid is even allowed out of jail right now. I'm disgusted!
Thursday, October 4, 2007
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