You got that right Cherry, but my heart is not completely in it.
That's a bum ache. I know work is important to you. How can you change the situation?
My husband told me I did not have to do it if my heart wasn't in it but too much hope is placed in me to make it happen, I can't just leave like that. I don't hate it, I am just not 100% into it.
Post by MaryContrary on Jun 27, 2024 0:52:44 GMT -5
I have something this evening that annoys me greatly. Our cafeteria has gone up on prices and cut back on the serving sizes. They charged me $1.50 for half of a baked sweet potato the other night and then today instead of the usual 3 Crisptos for $4.50 we get 2 now. They're like 4 inches long and an inch wide. They are hardly what I would call an entree.
I was so frickin mad I decided I'd rather get food from the vending machine than get screwed in there. Plus one person will ring you up for the same exact stuff and it's $16 and someone else will ring you up for that same exact stuff for $10 to $12. Someone is screwing us over and we can't figure out why. But I've had it. Half the time the craps not even edible or barely edible.
We have this thing called a truckstop. We have an employee one upstairs on the 3rd floor and then there's one in the hall that's bigger across from the cafeteria. It's kind of expensive but at least I'm getting the portions I'm supposed to and the food is consistent. I'm gonna start getting my stuff from there or bringing my lunch. Screw them.
Family isn't always blood. It's the people in your life who want you in theirs. The ones who accept you for who you are. The ones who would do anything to see you smile, and who love you no matter what.
Another I like to do is to raise fund, create a space for kids to make friends while writing short stories then help them self publish their books.
Brilliant. I had a teacher at school when I was 7 or 8 she made writing exciting she organised essay compitions with proper treats for the best ones not always the best spelling or the best idea but she singled out people who put in effort. She inspired children and Ive never forgotten her, Im sure that the children you inspire wont forget you either.
That's a bum ache. I know work is important to you. How can you change the situation?
My husband told me I did not have to do it if my heart wasn't in it but too much hope is placed in me to make it happen, I can't just leave like that. I don't hate it, I am just not 100% into it.
I know you and your obligations, and tbh your husband is right. But there is a centre ground.
Look at your job, and set up one important achievement within it, and then move on.
I realise I only know you from the internet, but feeling passionate about your work is a big thing for you. Don't let that fall away....
I have something this evening that annoys me greatly. Our cafeteria has gone up on prices and cut back on the serving sizes. They charged me $1.50 for half of a baked sweet potato the other night and then today instead of the usual 3 Crisptos for $4.50 we get 2 now. They're like 4 inches long and an inch wide. They are hardly what I would call an entree.
I was so frickin mad I decided I'd rather get food from the vending machine than get screwed in there. Plus one person will ring you up for the same exact stuff and it's $16 and someone else will ring you up for that same exact stuff for $10 to $12. Someone is screwing us over and we can't figure out why. But I've had it. Half the time the craps not even edible or barely edible.
We have this thing called a truckstop. We have an employee one upstairs on the 3rd floor and then there's one in the hall that's bigger across from the cafeteria. It's kind of expensive but at least I'm getting the portions I'm supposed to and the food is consistent. I'm gonna start getting my stuff from there or bringing my lunch. Screw them.
I always take my own lunch. It's the highlight of my day. I sit there with my french stick, usually cheese and cashews, or pate, and my flask of soup, and I drift off, and away from work.
Another I like to do is to raise fund, create a space for kids to make friends while writing short stories then help them self publish their books.
Brilliant. I had a teacher at school when I was 7 or 8 she made writing exciting she organised essay compitions with proper treats for the best ones not always the best spelling or the best idea but she singled out people who put in effort. She inspired children and Ive never forgotten her, Im sure that the children you inspire wont forget you either.
I get envious every time I hear of these teachers that inspired. Every single teacher I had at school was a jobsworth.
Brilliant. I had a teacher at school when I was 7 or 8 she made writing exciting she organised essay compitions with proper treats for the best ones not always the best spelling or the best idea but she singled out people who put in effort. She inspired children and Ive never forgotten her, Im sure that the children you inspire wont forget you either.
I get envious every time I hear of these teachers that inspired. Every single teacher I had at school was a jobsworth.
I was a bit of a rebel at school and didn't really apreciate how they worked. It was only at college where I found that many went out of their way to help someone who was really interested. I even remember one who gave me extra tuition beyond the syllabus on more complex aspects of what we were learning as he apreciated my interest. He was really helpful. There were jobsworth. The most annoying was a reverand who taught us religious instruction (RI). All he did every lesson was dictate to us as we wrote it down. A total waste of time. There was another who taught RI too. We spent many lessons just memorising and regurgitating selections from the bible. I used to find many bible stories interesting (as I did with Aesops Fables and other old texts too) but hated being forced to learn word for word.
It's surprising to think that in my first years at primary school I was actually top of the class in RI but it soon became a swear word in later school. I do actually like theology to some extent as an academic subject but back then they really hadn't a clue. Luckily most of my teachers in other fields were far more with it as regards teaching.
Brilliant. I had a teacher at school when I was 7 or 8 she made writing exciting she organised essay compitions with proper treats for the best ones not always the best spelling or the best idea but she singled out people who put in effort. She inspired children and Ive never forgotten her, Im sure that the children you inspire wont forget you either.
I get envious every time I hear of these teachers that inspired. Every single teacher I had at school was a jobsworth.
Take pride then that she was a proud Scottish lass who came from the gloriously exotic district of Bears Den in Glasgow!
I have something this evening that annoys me greatly. Our cafeteria has gone up on prices and cut back on the serving sizes. They charged me $1.50 for half of a baked sweet potato the other night and then today instead of the usual 3 Crisptos for $4.50 we get 2 now. They're like 4 inches long and an inch wide. They are hardly what I would call an entree.
I was so frickin mad I decided I'd rather get food from the vending machine than get screwed in there. Plus one person will ring you up for the same exact stuff and it's $16 and someone else will ring you up for that same exact stuff for $10 to $12. Someone is screwing us over and we can't figure out why. But I've had it. Half the time the craps not even edible or barely edible.
We have this thing called a truckstop. We have an employee one upstairs on the 3rd floor and then there's one in the hall that's bigger across from the cafeteria. It's kind of expensive but at least I'm getting the portions I'm supposed to and the food is consistent. I'm gonna start getting my stuff from there or bringing my lunch. Screw them.
I always take my own lunch. It's the highlight of my day. I sit there with my french stick, usually cheese and cashews, or pate, and my flask of soup, and I drift off, and away from work.
I was thinking the same thing. If you take your own lunch you know you will have whatand how much you want and it will be a lot cheaper. You will enjoy it more.
I was thinking the same thing. If you take your own lunch you know you will have whatand how much you want and it will be a lot cheaper. You will enjoy it more.
Post by MaryContrary on Jun 27, 2024 14:53:07 GMT -5
When I go to the vending machine thing I get a double cheeseburger with chips and a candy bar and a soda pop and a bottle of water with electrolytes in it. They have some healthier snacks which I sometimes get. The quality of the foods in there is pretty consistent. Whereas the portions and the quality of the food is like Russian Roulette in the cafeteria anymore.
The vending machine has other things I like too. They're coolers and they have drinks and salads and snacky items like cheese sticks and sometimes White Castle sliders. Then there's the chips and candy and some other things like little packages of Tums or something. Or I can dump my Chef Boyardee crap into a container and warm it up and grab a snack and some drinks from the machines. I've been trying to eat less so sometimes I get just a sandwich and a candy bar and drinks. Anything is better than getting ripped off in that cafeteria anymore.
Family isn't always blood. It's the people in your life who want you in theirs. The ones who accept you for who you are. The ones who would do anything to see you smile, and who love you no matter what.
My husband told me I did not have to do it if my heart wasn't in it but too much hope is placed in me to make it happen, I can't just leave like that. I don't hate it, I am just not 100% into it.
I know you and your obligations, and tbh your husband is right. But there is a centre ground.
Look at your job, and set up one important achievement within it, and then move on.
I realise I only know you from the internet, but feeling passionate about your work is a big thing for you. Don't let that fall away....
Thanks, Cherry. The President's Chief of Staff and the HR Director visited my office today to discuss an employee that the Principal wanted to hire. She is in UK and will work from UK, we were discussing anything from US/UK and UK/US income tax treaties to how we should report this to the State and Federal, we also need to register a business in UK... We also need to put a position description for her because even though the Principal will oversee her, the programs that she will work on will come from the Chief of Staff. I am typically very excited about things like this, all the immersion programs for the students...but today, I felt nothing. The two women thought I was sick but the truth is, I have no enthusiasm left.
The President's Chief of Staff and the HR Director visited my office today to discuss an employee that the Principal wanted to hire. She is in UK and will work from UK, we were discussing anything from US/UK and UK/US income tax treaties to how we should report this to the State and Federal, we also need to register a business in UK... We also need to put a position description for her because even though the Principal will oversee her, the programs that she will work on will come from the Chief of Staff. I am typically very excited about things like this, all the immersion programs for the students...but today, I felt nothing. The two women thought I was sick but the truth is, I have no enthusiasm left.
I don't know you all that well but I got the impression you were happy in your work.
But now you seem so disillusioned with it Do you know what has changed? Has the job expectations altered for you, or the actual workplace environment?
If you have options to change jobs, is that feasible?
I am really sad to hear you are unhappy with your work at the moment, and I hope you are able to resolve things to suit you
I know you and your obligations, and tbh your husband is right. But there is a centre ground.
Look at your job, and set up one important achievement within it, and then move on.
I realise I only know you from the internet, but feeling passionate about your work is a big thing for you. Don't let that fall away....
Thanks, Cherry. The President's Chief of Staff and the HR Director visited my office today to discuss an employee that the Principal wanted to hire. She is in UK and will work from UK, we were discussing anything from US/UK and UK/US income tax treaties to how we should report this to the State and Federal, we also need to register a business in UK... We also need to put a position description for her because even though the Principal will oversee her, the programs that she will work on will come from the Chief of Staff. I am typically very excited about things like this, all the immersion programs for the students...but today, I felt nothing. The two women thought I was sick but the truth is, I have no enthusiasm left.
....and this lack of enthusiasm is in no other part of your life? It's definitely not a general malaise?
I know you and your obligations, and tbh your husband is right. But there is a centre ground.
Look at your job, and set up one important achievement within it, and then move on.
I realise I only know you from the internet, but feeling passionate about your work is a big thing for you. Don't let that fall away....
Thanks, Cherry. The President's Chief of Staff and the HR Director visited my office today to discuss an employee that the Principal wanted to hire. She is in UK and will work from UK, we were discussing anything from US/UK and UK/US income tax treaties to how we should report this to the State and Federal, we also need to register a business in UK... We also need to put a position description for her because even though the Principal will oversee her, the programs that she will work on will come from the Chief of Staff. I am typically very excited about things like this, all the immersion programs for the students...but today, I felt nothing. The two women thought I was sick but the truth is, I have no enthusiasm left.
Just a thought - Is it likely that some form of delayed trauma resulting from your recent accident may be contributing to things? Things like that take some getting over and minor depression is not unlikely. From my experience I have had problems in the past which cloud everything I do for a while.
Thanks, Cherry. The President's Chief of Staff and the HR Director visited my office today to discuss an employee that the Principal wanted to hire. She is in UK and will work from UK, we were discussing anything from US/UK and UK/US income tax treaties to how we should report this to the State and Federal, we also need to register a business in UK... We also need to put a position description for her because even though the Principal will oversee her, the programs that she will work on will come from the Chief of Staff. I am typically very excited about things like this, all the immersion programs for the students...but today, I felt nothing. The two women thought I was sick but the truth is, I have no enthusiasm left.
Just a thought - Is it likely that some form of delayed trauma resulting from your recent accident may be contributing to things? Things like that take some getting over and minor depression is not unlikely. From my experience I have had problems in the past which cloud everything I do for a while.
That's why my husband is thinking too, my energy level is not the same since that accident even though the medical exams did not show any impacts.
Thanks, Cherry. The President's Chief of Staff and the HR Director visited my office today to discuss an employee that the Principal wanted to hire. She is in UK and will work from UK, we were discussing anything from US/UK and UK/US income tax treaties to how we should report this to the State and Federal, we also need to register a business in UK... We also need to put a position description for her because even though the Principal will oversee her, the programs that she will work on will come from the Chief of Staff. I am typically very excited about things like this, all the immersion programs for the students...but today, I felt nothing. The two women thought I was sick but the truth is, I have no enthusiasm left.
....and this lack of enthusiasm is in no other part of your life? It's definitely not a general malaise?
It sounds as if some change is needed.
I was in The Cabinet's weekly meeting yesterday and was told how much the institution is so happy that I joined them, how I brought up the morale, how glad they are from what they have seen so far..but I did not feel an ounce of satisfaction, all I could think of was I could not wait to go home to go to dinner with my husband but by the time I get home, I took a shower and just stayed on the couch listening to the music until I fell asleep. Maybe the age thing is catching up with me.
....and this lack of enthusiasm is in no other part of your life? It's definitely not a general malaise?
It sounds as if some change is needed.
I was in The Cabinet's weekly meeting yesterday and was told how much the institution is so happy that I joined them, how I brought up the morale, how glad they are from what they have seen so far..but I did not feel an ounce of satisfaction, all I could think of was I could not wait to go home to go to dinner with my husband but by the time I get home, I took a shower and just stayed on the couch listening to the music until I fell asleep. Maybe the age thing is catching up with me.
It certainly doesn't sound like the right time to make a big decision. Maybe a weekend away would suit you, something relaxing.
Most of our power locally comes underground these days so what was a common occurance when I was little is fairly rare now. I still remember the candles we kept at the ready and hours before bed in the dim light. In fact there still are some candles in the kitchen
Most of our power locally comes underground these days so what was a common occurance when I was little is fairly rare now. I still remember the candles we kept at the ready and hours before bed in the dim light. In fact there still are some candles in the kitchen
I used to live in a six house hamlet. We often lost power, and that was only 20 years ago...
Most of our power locally comes underground these days so what was a common occurance when I was little is fairly rare now. I still remember the candles we kept at the ready and hours before bed in the dim light. In fact there still are some candles in the kitchen
Our lines are underground also but we have these intense thunderstorms that can hit the substations causing a surge that knocks the power of for just seconds. Enough to have to reboot the internet and reset the "older" clocks around the house.
Oh dear, the neighbour 3 doors down. Weve lived here 18 months , he has never said hello or acknowledged us even when we said good morning ..Now I know it's Sunday but we were being quiet all day, whereas the guy a few doors further up is using a jet washer god knows what he's washing but it's taking him all day, then someone out the back has got a wood chipper or something running but all we were using was a battery drill which makes very little noise, but at three o'clock OH needed to use the electric jigsaw to just finish one thing. The neighbour from three doors down immediately jumped up and started screaming out the window , turn that noise down its Sunday people are trying to rest.
My husband did tell him two very short quick English words beginning and ending with f. The neighbour then came to my door and I was polite. He said you were making noise, its Sunday .
I said yes but lots of people make noise have you been to their houses too? Then he said no but you've only just moved here, I said .. so you thought you could come round and bully us did you? he said no but you need to learn to speak friesian.. I told him , this conversation just ended , and slammed the door in his face. I wouldn't have been so offended but he didn't speak Friesian he spoke Dutch so why should we have to speak Friesian?
a_muppet: Ha, I just spotted you, Noeleena - sneaking in. ::Sgc7Hl4::
Nov 13, 2024 3:58:37 GMT -5
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TestDummyCO: WOF has creaky floors. ::mCOIty6::
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heatherly: ::Sgc7Hl4::
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jen: It's good to know you are still here Noeleena ::Sgc7Hl4::
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Ɖσмιиιc ♰: creaking floors, you make me laugh, Cherry has good eyes huh?
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noeleena: Thank you i do come in allmost every night ,just dont allways have some thing to say ,of cause you know i,m a spy....lol,s.
Nov 19, 2024 2:06:33 GMT -5
MaryContrary: lol hi noeleena!
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MaryContrary: she's like the wof elf on a shelf *giggles*
Nov 19, 2024 5:59:54 GMT -5
heatherly: lol the spy elf
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