Struggle Thread mk II - No one likes us, we don't care

[Great Rumbler]

The problem is that she is dead set on going to one of those "colleges," similar to Everest/Ross/ITT Tech/etc. Non-accredited, lots of bad reviews...just a blatant waste of money

Is it Trump U?

[brawndolicious]

Convince her that the field is very competitive and that she still needs to talk to some nurses/go on their forums to get an idea of the level of education and shadowing experience needed.

You exaggerate it subtly enough and then when she talks to them and sees how crazy limited her job prospects are going to be with a degree from those colleges, she'll change her mind hopefully. Especially when learning how many medical people went into the field after going back to school through community college.

99% of what you learn in any medical track is hands on skills and how to pimp your GPA/LORs from important people and institutions.

[Atramental]

Today is my cheat day and, like an idiot, I ate too much wheat and now I'm hunched over my toilet shitting out liquid pain. 

[bork]

Put in my two weeks yesterday.


"So why is this a struggle," you might ask. 

Management-level staffing at this place has been atrocious for a while.  If just one person is off or calls out, shit can go down...especially in the evenings and on weekends.  The guy who comes in after me put in a time off request two months ago, for yesterday and today, and nobody bothered to schedule him for this until Wednesday.  Even then, that's two days to find someone, right?

NOPE.

They didn't get anyone.  And since I'm the unfortunate one who was still there at the time, I was asked to stay at work until 11:30 PM (got in at 9:15 AM).  My boss admitted this was all her fault and said she'd see about finding someone to take my place today so I wouldn't have to come in.  I know her well enough to know that this wasn't going to happen.  We asked literally everyone who could handle things and everyone said they couldn't do it.

Fortunately, around 8:00 PM I found that another lead who was supposed to be on vacation had popped in to do some work and he was cool with covering.  So I let them know that I'd come back in for my regular shift today from 7:00 AM to 3:30 PM.  There is still nobody here that is coming in after me.  I was told that someone in our other office (in another city) will watch everything.  That's a disaster waiting to happen.

And I still expect some shit to go down where they try to keep me here.  I'm already working a nine hour day without breaks or lunch, bitches.  That's enough.  Shit's about to get worse when everyone finds out that I'm leaving.  They're gonna have to scramble to get coverage and people are not gonna be happy.  I'm just hoping I can get through the next two weeks unscathed. 

(I know I could just walk right out the door, but I don't want to burn any bridges)

[Cerveza mas fina]

do you work in qa/localisation by chance?

[bork]

do you work in qa/localisation by chance?

Nah, at an IT help desk that supports law firms.  I'm gonna be working at a firm now.  They don"t make anyone work weekends there and you actually get holidays OFF.  Like, holy shit.  It's NORMAL.  Gotta be on call?  It's a rotation and they pay you extra for it.  This is fucking amazing after where I've been.

I actually left on time today.  Unbelievable, lol.  One more weekend of this shit left to go.

[Samson Manhug]

Please allow me the honor of being your first “not even water?”

[Great Rumbler]

T-minus 5 hours till Ramadan

Taco Bell runs at 10pm during Ramadan, though.

[brawndolicious]

I assume everyone in the ME just gets nocturnal then. Iranians already hate being out during the day. I myself have to still put up Islamic pretenses so that means no food/water when I'm home during the weekend.

[Cerveza mas fina]

Come back from holiday to find out my number one potential client isn't signing the  deal that was supposed to make my quarter.

lameeeeeeeee

[Cerveza mas fina]

Aaaand I just received an extra invoice for 400 bucks  :'(

[TVC15]

I ate 4 bowls of cereal and I feel sick

[Joe Molotov]

[Cerveza mas fina]

Problem solved

[Madrun Badrun]

I ate 4 bowls of cereal and I feel sick

That's a weak performance unless it was like 4 huge bowls of mini wheats. 

[TVC15]

I ate 4 bowls of cereal and I feel sick

That's a weak performance unless it was like 4 huge bowls of mini wheats. 

All Crunchberries, baby.

[Madrun Badrun]

Weak.  Might as well say that your special k gave you morning sickness, you women. 

[Madrun Badrun]

I can eat like a box of cereal before getting sick.  That's manly.  And I mean like a family value box. 

[nachobro]

Well, AiA was right. Brunswick, OH isn't a tiny shit town like West Des Moines was, but it's definitely hillbilly as hell. One street with every business in the whole city, this place is even too small for a Wal Mart. Never thought I'd see that.

Anyway the biggest struggle is I can't seem to find a bar here. Also goddamn there are a lot of cops on the street, they must be bored as hell.

[I'm a Puppy!]

Wife's been having some health issues. Waiting on appointments with specialists for follow ups. Staying up to make sure she gets to sleep well combined with waking up early is starting to take its toll.  So tired.

[Kara]

Wife's been having some health issues. Waiting on appointments with specialists for follow ups. Staying up to make sure she gets to sleep well combined with waking up early is starting to take its toll.  So tired.

http://www.thebore.com/forum/index.php?topic=43174.0

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Sorry about your wife.

[close]

[Mupepe]

Sorry, dude   Hope the health concerns aren't too serious.

[Phoenix Dark]

hope she feels better soon Puppy

[Cerveza mas fina]

Hope everything will be ok puppy!

[chronovore]

Yeah, it is horrible when a loved one is having a health problem. It must be even worse for you, as my impression is that you travel for business frequently.

[Cerveza mas fina]

Biggest deal of the quarter is 100% off.

Goodbye big bonus.

[Kara]

That feel when the lines of communication with your ex are re-opened and you realize she's perfect and you can never have her.

[Mupepe]

That feel when the lines of communication with your ex are re-opened and you realize she's perfect and you can never have her.

Probably a byproduct of me being really down on myself with feeling stuck and nothing moving forward in an optimistic direction, but it feels like shit all the same.

with all these posts I'm often wondering if it's always the same ex.  If so, you have some crazy tides of emotion my friend.

[Am_I_Anonymous]

Manfeelings, oh how you annoy me. Get over it and find another one.

[Cerveza mas fina]

Drop contact with her. There is no need to be friends.

[Phoenix Dark]

She is manipulating you again breh. You know she cannot be trusted. I know you like her but don't give her what she wants. Don't talk to her at all

[Kara]

See and raise, Z, I took my car in for servicing this morning and one of my chromosome donors was also there.

Luckily their back was turned so I put years of Metal Gear Solid gaming to use and slinked away unseen.

[Purrp Skirrp]

That feel when the lines of communication with your ex are re-opened and you realize she's perfect and you can never have her.

Probably a byproduct of me being really down on myself with feeling stuck and nothing moving forward in an optimistic direction, but it feels like shit all the same.

How will dating her will make you feel better about any of that? Don't just say it won't cuz you obviously got some ideas in your head suggesting otherwise.

We can help breakdown those thoughts and point out where your rationalizations are off, or just shit on you and your emotions while questioning your masculinity

[Atramental]

The pussy game be ridiculous, bryhs.

[seagrams hotsauce]

Manfeelings, oh how you annoy me. Get over it and find another one.

shut the fuck up old ass bitch

[Mupepe]

No judgment here, bro.  Just hook me up with her.  You'll never think about her again.

[TakingBackSunday]

Updates!  It's still a struggle but not nearly as bad a struggle:

- No DUI charge.  Lessened to Wreckless Endangerment.  Can get it expunged after my probation.
- No jail time
- No classes
- One year probation, 350 dollar fine with it, check in once a month by phone or email.  No drug testing.
- 350 dollar court fee
- Interlock device during probation, license is still completely valid
- 24 hours community service

All of that is way way more ok by me.  the DUI charge and the jail would've been awful for me.  The biggest suck is the interlock device, but I'm more than okay with that.

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

You got lucky.  I know a few guys who got a DUI and they all got jail time.

[Kara]

did you button your top button when you went to court

[TVC15]

You should of gotten us to write character recommendations for you.

[CatsCatsCats]

Thank god for being white, huh?

[Rufus]

Don't forget the beauty bonus.

[TakingBackSunday]

You got lucky.  I know a few guys who got a DUI and they all got jail time.

Damn straight I'm lucky.  It helps that the officer who was in charge of the report is a royal fuck up and most of the legal system within Nashville hates him

[Huff]

Grandpa had a stroke. We're lucky its pretty minor with hopefully no loss of function.

Kinda a gut check. I've been extremely lucky to have such a close family for so long, but their ages are getting up there..

[chronovore]

You got lucky.  I know a few guys who got a DUI and they all got jail time.

Damn straight I'm lucky.  It helps that the officer who was in charge of the report is a royal fuck up and most of the legal system within Nashville hates him

How did you get that information? Your lawyer?

[TakingBackSunday]

Lawyer and the DA.

[Cerveza mas fina]

Grandpa had a stroke. We're lucky its pretty minor with hopefully no loss of function.

Kinda a gut check. I've been extremely lucky to have such a close family for so long, but their ages are getting up there..

Sucks man, I still got all my grandparents but one has Alzheimer now and another one has early Dementia The one with Dementia already had a stroke and heart attack.

Its real hard seeing them all get so old when I can remember how young and alive they were.

One that is keeping best is a Auschwitz survivor, bet she won't stop running around till her last day!

[VomKriege]

So I've been laboring last 2 days trying to minimize a disaster on a task that was given to me, because the people who came before me and were supposed to do the main work has been shit as hell. Supposedly it's a polishing phase, but I've been given an actual turd to work with. As a result I did over 3 hours of (unpaid) overtime to do what I can. Several steps of production have been botched so I took a look to the report sheet and I saw pretty much all the names I expected to, all permanent employees (I'm "interim", even though I clocked more hours than most of them for a full 18 months). A bit of poor motivation and a lot of incompetence, probably.

It's a fucking disgrace (especially since they're ever malcontent about being told to work their hours and about their pay) but I won't bring this up to my manager because it's a fight I can't win. My employement can stop at the drop of a hat if they so please, while permanents can't be dismissed easily. No use escalating it either, our higher ups see interim workers as a expense to get rid of ASAP (a running theme though our different masters, until they realize they can't achieve their production goals without us and that we have most of the skill). Beyond that, our management seems to suffer from a total lack of backbone, made worse since we were bought a year ago and cost considerations have clearly taken over any commitment to quality. If they are really doing their jobs, they ought to know who performs well and who doesn't. Antagonizing colleagues would only breed more bad blood.

Really I should just hack it and leave 30 seconds before the end of my shift but heh what can you do ? When you're freelance you have to be more dependable and take some pride in your craft.

[chronovore]

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Really I should just hack it and leave 30 seconds before the end of my shift but heh what can you do ? When you're freelance you have to be more dependable and take some pride in your craft.

But if you hack it and bail, that becomes evidence for the malcontent contingent to complain about your work, even though you'd still be salvaging their shit-tastic efforts.

[Atramental]

Ah darn... Just got news that my Grandpa passed away today in his sleep. 88 years in this world.

And apparently his last words were, "I'm going to go on a long journey" before he went to sleep. 

Also, an interesting tidbit: I was named after him and my birthday is tomorrow. I'm not one to get all woo-woo but synchronicities like that fascinate me.

Anyways, RIP. 

[VomKriege]

EDIT : Condolences, Pallando.

(snip)
Really I should just hack it and leave 30 seconds before the end of my shift but heh what can you do ? When you're freelance you have to be more dependable and take some pride in your craft.

But if you hack it and bail, that becomes evidence for the malcontent contingent to complain about your work, even though you'd still be salvaging their shit-tastic efforts.

Nah, they're not mean-spirited. By essence there's some silent tension on wages (I have a poor rate, but I'm still making way more by the hour than them) and because permanent and freelance employment are two very distinct worlds. We're remote now from that but there's still a factory like culture, no snitching on the production floor : as I said, management has all the report sheets and data they need to form an opinion if they are so enclined. They must know anyway, because we all do : we're working sequentially, so we're all seeing each other work constantly. Permanents would be totally fine if we just delivered the bare minimum of work we should.

So instead I just vent here. Honestly doing the extra hours is not a real problem, I did that quite a few times and will do again if I think it must, what bothers me here is that this particular product is worthwhile so it's sad to see the thing sabotaged like that. All the more since a poor job will probably end up costing more to my employer, because the client would be entitled to just refuse it as is (as he done in the past quite a number of times).

[Phoenix Dark]

Ah darn... Just got news that my Grandpa passed away today in his sleep. 88 years in this world.

And apparently his last words were, "I'm going to go on a long journey" before he went to sleep. 

Also, an interesting tidbit: I was named after him and my birthday is tomorrow. I'm not one to get all woo-woo but synchronicities like that fascinate me.

Anyways, RIP. 

RIP

the beginning and end

[Madrun Badrun]

sorry dude

[Atramental]

Oh, I know. Kinda skeeves me out a bit. >_>

[chronovore]

Ah darn... Just got news that my Grandpa passed away today in his sleep. 88 years in this world.

And apparently his last words were, "I'm going to go on a long journey" before he went to sleep. 

Also, an interesting tidbit: I was named after him and my birthday is tomorrow. I'm not one to get all woo-woo but synchronicities like that fascinate me.

Anyways, RIP. 

Sorry to hear about your grandfather. 88 years is a pretty good run, and it sounds like he's up for even more adventure! He must have been someone truly special.

[brawndolicious]

I'm sorry Pallando. It does sound like he went out in peace, with a smile. Not seeing a vibrant old person suffer is worth the pain of sitting through the religious ceremonies at the funeral.

[Atramental]

He (and my Grandma) wasn't particularly religious and I think my mom's side of the family will honor that by not having an overtly religious funeral.

Which is funny since most of my mom's side, save for an uncle and a nutty aunt, kinda drank too much of the Jesus kool-aid after they got married/had children.

I believe he once said that nature was his church to one of my cousins.

Also, he was a chemist (non-pharmaceutical). So his science background probably contributed to his skepticism of organized religion.

[Am_I_Anonymous]

Why isn't this thread, in this realm of pasty failures, not stickied already?

[Am_I_Anonymous]

And if one more post starts with essentially "today, my emotions got tha best of me brehs "

I'll personally out and bitch stomp you in front of the woman you cuck too.

Stop

[Atramental]

Jeeze, man. Who hurt you?   

All this macho shit comes off as if you're trying to cover up some deep seated emotional pain.