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NAOW · Vette's SS

RE: Thought provoking Thursday

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

NAOW wrote:
Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
It did look interesting! They were real life letters that someone collected and put in a book!
My mom has a box of my grandmother's letter between her and her husband (my grandpa) from when he was away.
I am in awe of her. I had such a hard time during my husband's deployment for a year, with one kid, phone calls, and Skype. My grandma went almost 2 years for one deployment with a 3, 2, and 1 year old and the only communication was a letter every 6 weeks or so.

I know! And some of the woman say in the letters, "If this letter finds you dead..." Or, "In hopes that this letter finds you..." They didn't even KNOW if their husbands would get a letter.

One lady says she worked as a nurse and she says the three story building they were using for a hospital was full and oftentimes they had to put beds outside because the inside was so full.

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
We're home from the library and ice cream. SS checked out a book about the civil war. There are blank pages where the confederate flag used to be!

But censorship isn't real!

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

lilyofcourse wrote:
Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
We're home from the library and ice cream. SS checked out a book about the civil war. There are blank pages where the confederate flag used to be!
But censorship isn't real!

She was kidding.

flan

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

I know Flan.

Tignanello · My dog name is, Sasha!

flan327 wrote:
Tignanello wrote:
I'm going to go to work today and NOT punch my colleague. She's incompetent and intent on blaming everyone else for it and yesterday was a nice long rant that made on of my other colleagues cry. I told her to shut it. I'll likely have to deal with that today. You do NOT make a member of my team cry because you are incompetent. I will go all mother-bear on your a$$!
Punch her. Punch her HARD.
flan

Well, I didn't punch anyone, but I DID get a suspension-pending-investigation. At least my vacation is with pay . . .

I think that the last straw was when I refused to participate in a non-disciplinary 'interpersonal relationship repair' meeting with my supervisor. I engaged in 3, none of them went very well, and then I refused to engage in the fourth because my bosses boss was there and I wasn't comfortable with him in the room. Apparently I hurt his feelings, so he's calling it insubordination. Also, when I had a breakdown and started crying and hyperventilating because they wouldn't let me out of the room and went out front of the house we work in and sat on the grass I 'left the premises' which is grounds for suspension.

Oh, and apparently I'm 'refusing to work collaborately' with my superior, even though she and I ran a group together immediately prior and it was fine. I don't care to repair a personal relationship - work people just aren't that important to me. Seems like that is not allowed? What?

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

Sorry your day turned out bad Tig. Don't let this ruin your vacation.

Southern_Belle · Nothing's Impossible

Totally NSFW

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I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Tignanello wrote:
flan327 wrote:
Tignanello wrote:
I'm going to go to work today and NOT punch my colleague. She's incompetent and intent on blaming everyone else for it and yesterday was a nice long rant that made on of my other colleagues cry. I told her to shut it. I'll likely have to deal with that today. You do NOT make a member of my team cry because you are incompetent. I will go all mother-bear on your a$$!
Punch her. Punch her HARD.
flan
Well, I didn't punch anyone, but I DID get a suspension-pending-investigation. At least my vacation is with pay . . .
I think that the last straw was when I refused to participate in a non-disciplinary 'interpersonal relationship repair' meeting with my supervisor. I engaged in 3, none of them went very well, and then I refused to engage in the fourth because my bosses boss was there and I wasn't comfortable with him in the room. Apparently I hurt his feelings, so he's calling it insubordination. Also, when I had a breakdown and started crying and hyperventilating because they wouldn't let me out of the room and went out front of the house we work in and sat on the grass I 'left the premises' which is grounds for suspension.
Oh, and apparently I'm 'refusing to work collaborately' with my superior, even though she and I ran a group together immediately prior and it was fine. I don't care to repair a personal relationship - work people just aren't that important to me. Seems like that is not allowed? What?

I'm sorry Tig, that sounds really crappy and stressful. Fight it.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Tignanello wrote:
flan327 wrote:
Tignanello wrote:
I'm going to go to work today and NOT punch my colleague. She's incompetent and intent on blaming everyone else for it and yesterday was a nice long rant that made on of my other colleagues cry. I told her to shut it. I'll likely have to deal with that today. You do NOT make a member of my team cry because you are incompetent. I will go all mother-bear on your a$$!
Punch her. Punch her HARD.
flan
Well, I didn't punch anyone, but I DID get a suspension-pending-investigation. At least my vacation is with pay . . .
I think that the last straw was when I refused to participate in a non-disciplinary 'interpersonal relationship repair' meeting with my supervisor. I engaged in 3, none of them went very well, and then I refused to engage in the fourth because my bosses boss was there and I wasn't comfortable with him in the room. Apparently I hurt his feelings, so he's calling it insubordination. Also, when I had a breakdown and started crying and hyperventilating because they wouldn't let me out of the room and went out front of the house we work in and sat on the grass I 'left the premises' which is grounds for suspension.
Oh, and apparently I'm 'refusing to work collaborately' with my superior, even though she and I ran a group together immediately prior and it was fine. I don't care to repair a personal relationship - work people just aren't that important to me. Seems like that is not allowed? What?

Oh, Tig, I'm so very sorry. I know how much you care about helping your clients.

Are you okay?

flan

Tignanello · My dog name is, Sasha!

flan327 wrote:
Tignanello wrote:
flan327 wrote:
Tignanello wrote:
I'm going to go to work today and NOT punch my colleague. She's incompetent and intent on blaming everyone else for it and yesterday was a nice long rant that made on of my other colleagues cry. I told her to shut it. I'll likely have to deal with that today. You do NOT make a member of my team cry because you are incompetent. I will go all mother-bear on your a$$!
Punch her. Punch her HARD.
flan
Well, I didn't punch anyone, but I DID get a suspension-pending-investigation. At least my vacation is with pay . . .
I think that the last straw was when I refused to participate in a non-disciplinary 'interpersonal relationship repair' meeting with my supervisor. I engaged in 3, none of them went very well, and then I refused to engage in the fourth because my bosses boss was there and I wasn't comfortable with him in the room. Apparently I hurt his feelings, so he's calling it insubordination. Also, when I had a breakdown and started crying and hyperventilating because they wouldn't let me out of the room and went out front of the house we work in and sat on the grass I 'left the premises' which is grounds for suspension.
Oh, and apparently I'm 'refusing to work collaborately' with my superior, even though she and I ran a group together immediately prior and it was fine. I don't care to repair a personal relationship - work people just aren't that important to me. Seems like that is not allowed? What?
Oh, Tig, I'm so very sorry. I know how much you care about helping your clients.
Are you okay?
flan

Thanks flan and IKWTDS. I am fighting it, and am fairly confident I will have a letter of apology at the end of it. I can't see how they have grounds for suspension; especially with no prior disciplinary action. Leaving the premises has never been an issue. When I smoked I left the premises 5 times a day. When current smokers go out, they leave the premises. I also - as far as I can tell - have the right to refuse non disciplinary interpersonal discussions. I am also okay. Mostly. I waver back and forth between distraught and okay. It'll settle. I just don't know what to do!

FNW · Guru

I'm in a training class for two weeks. Ugh.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Sounds like you have a good plan in place, Tig.

flan

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

I'm so sorry Tig.

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Hope you had a smoke when you were on that lawn! Ok so I am joking, although, it would be the ultimate reason.

Mellow Momma · Sniff...sniff, sniff. Yay! A Bum!

Tig that stinks. It sounds like you have a good plan for what to do. Stay calm. Remember your people need you.

I hate all this coom-bye-ahh crap at work. (How the frick do you spell that word?! Lol) We don't all have to be best friends. We just need to be able to get the work done. Can you get the work done with these people?! Yes! That's all that should matter. Sheesh!

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

I got home 10 minutes ago...changed, turned on my laptop...and heard a knock at the front door. I screamed & DH came out of the bedroom.

I told him that if he opened the door, I would kill him.

flan

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

Why on earth would you scream and why can't you open the door?

Mines standing wide open.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

lilyofcourse wrote:
Why on earth would you scream and why can't you open the door?

Mines standing wide open.

I was startled.

You have NO idea where I live. We've had this discussion before.

flan

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

I have an idea.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

lilyofcourse wrote:
I have an idea.

Hint: It's the Big City. If there's not one shooting every day, it's NEWS.

There is no possible reason why I would open my door at 10 p.m.

flan

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

flan327 wrote:
I got home 10 minutes ago...changed, turned on my laptop...and heard a knock at the front door. I screamed & DH came out of the bedroom.

I told him that if he opened the door, I would kill him.

flan

Oh good lord, Flan MOVE!

I know what to do_sometimes · Frozen Sucks!

Mellow Momma wrote:
Tig that stinks. It sounds like you have a good plan for what to do. Stay calm. Remember your people need you.

I hate all this coom-bye-ahh crap at work. (How the frick do you spell that word?! Lol) We don't all have to be best friends. We just need to be able to get the work done. Can you get the work done with these people?! Yes! That's all that should matter. Sheesh!

Kumbaya

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

I know what to do_sometimes wrote:
flan327 wrote:
I got home 10 minutes ago...changed, turned on my laptop...and heard a knock at the front door. I screamed & DH came out of the bedroom.

I told him that if he opened the door, I would kill him.

flan
Oh good lord, Flan MOVE!

It was likely some of the neighborhood kids. I startle easily.

We will hopefully be able to move next year. Neither DH nor I can handle the stairs.

And the dogs did what they are supposed to do & barked like crazy.

flan

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

I would hate to live in your neighborhood flan!

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
I would hate to live in your neighborhood flan!

It was really nice when I bought the house. But, yeah, things change after 26 years...

DH and I want out of the county altogether.

flan

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

flan327 wrote:
Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
I would hate to live in your neighborhood flan!
It was really nice when I bought the house. But, yeah, things change after 26 years...
DH and I want out of the county altogether.
flan

I understand neighborhoods change. Ours is so nice. Any time there's a bad neighbor it gets back to the landlord and they end up moving. Other than a lot of dogs barking it's not bad here at all.

chef · Guru

The playground at our complex is done! DS doesn't quite know what to make of the equipment but he'll figure it out. He enjoyed running around with all the kids out there.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

I bet he did!

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

chef wrote:
The playground at our complex is done! DS doesn't quite know what to make of the equipment but he'll figure it out. He enjoyed running around with all the kids out there.

Aww... playgrounds are fun.

And where are the pictures missy?

chef · Guru

lilyofcourse wrote:
chef wrote:
The playground at our complex is done! DS doesn't quite know what to make of the equipment but he'll figure it out. He enjoyed running around with all the kids out there.
Aww... playgrounds are fun.
And where are the pictures missy?

On FB and a couple videos too.

Here's one of him heading across the platform ...

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NAOW · Vette's SS

AWWW! He is getting so big CHef! How tall is he? He looks tall for his age.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

He is adorable! He's growing up so fast.

chef · Guru

NAOW wrote:
AWWW! He is getting so big CHef! How tall is he? He looks tall for his age.

32 inches as of this past Monday.

chef · Guru

Nobody Just Nobody wrote:
He is adorable! He's growing up so fast.

Thanks!

Too fast. He needs to stop. I can't believe he's 18 months already.

Nobody Just Nobody · Rib-it! Rrrib-it!

I know! Seems like just yesterday!

lilyofcourse · My spirit animal is a pink flamingo.

So handsome! That's a great picture.

flan327 · Itty bitty's Grammy

Our wifi went out last night!

flan