What Are You Thinking? Continued 5

[LikeableMe]

I've been in that situation as well. I worked at a job that I loved with people that were great to work with. While the company president could be a nice guy, he could also be a manipulative jerk. Two employees had nervous breakdowns in the relatively short time that I worked for the company.

I became disillusioned when he did some rather underhanded financial things with regard to a customer that were designed to line his pockets. We wound up losing that customer as a result. He also was cooking the books with the sales director to change the way order bookings happened to maximize the payout the company made in commissions for the sales.

Ultimately, he and I had a falling out over something that had nothing to do with work - a fundraiser for a local non-profit where he didn't do the things he needed to. The co-ordinator for the non-profit took the event away from my boss without telling him and put it in the hands of another businessman. My boss blamed me for his shortcomings and abused me verbally in front of other staff about it at work, but it was his own fault.

After weeks of stress and sleepless nights over the whole deal, I decided that my health wasn't worth it and gave my notice, telling HR that I would stay to train my replacement - which I did. I left without another job and it took me a few months to find a situation that was right. Tough times. My long-time girlfriend at the time and I had been on-again and off-again due to life's ups and downs and the distance and we were in the process of reconciling and making a decision to be together. Leaving the job and some other things about it made me lose some self-confidence at the time and we separated for good.

Ultimately, that decision was good for me professionally, but not personally. The company president's financial malfeasance was later found out by corporate and the board of directors and he was fired. I was asked to come back as the VP of R&D by the new president, but decided not to take the job. I probably should have.

Thank you for sharing. It’s really reassuring to hear about these things, and know people have put themselves first, and that if I do so, it doesn’t make me a horrible person. Like you, I’m also going through similar in my personal life, I think I’ve lost my closest friend, and I’m mourning like someone has passed away - it’s making me feel even more alone in all of this. He was such a great influence on me, so I’m trying to implement the things I know he would say, such as not to let people use/walk on me, to stand up for myself and not be scared to do so, but it hurts as I know he’s not around to say them. I already contacted my doctor and had the stress and effects work is having on me added to my patient file, so I know my doctor will sign me off work if I go in, but I also know it won’t do me any favours in terms of the complaint I’m planning to file, as they will need me. I’m working every single day until Christmas Day.

Before this job, I was a workaholic. For my last job, I would happily work 14 hour shifts, and do prep from home. I work six, sometimes seven days a week. So to go from that, to someone who doesn’t want to go to work at all is a major change. Hopefully the complaint will at the very least get me the reduction in hours I was promised, and after Christmas I am going to make sure I focus on things in my personal life that make me happy. I’m not going to let them affect the time I’m off shift, as well as the time I’m there!

Thanks again for the response, it really does help to know others understand!

 

[LikeableMe]

Today I took 186 photos. It’s a good thing I don’t keep printed copies of every photo I take!

 

[blade_rocknut]

Beauty is pain.

 

[parker77]

Beauty is pain.

some here might also submit that pain is beauty.

 

[mnbreastluver]

Santa Claus enslaves dwarves for sweat shop labor in order to get close to children and have them sit on his lap and let them into their homes in the middle of the night

 

[blade_rocknut]

some here might also submit that pain is beauty.

Too-shay, my good man!

I don't think waxing one's ear and nose hair generally attracts that crowd, but who am I to judge?

 

[JerseyJade]

Santa Claus enslaves dwarves for sweat shop labor in order to get close to children and have them sit on his lap and let them into their homes in the middle of the night

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
The stockings were hung near the milk and cookie bowl,
In hopes that mnbreastluver would not be getting coal.

Guess what you're getting this year, mnbreastluver! Shame on you!

 

[13Fantasies]

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
The stockings were hung near the milk and cookie bowl,
In hopes that mnbreastluver would not be getting coal.

Guess what you're getting this year, mnbreastluver! Shame on you!

I miss you, JerseyJade.

 

[JerseyJade]

I miss you, JerseyJade.

 

[mnbreastluver]

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.
The stockings were hung near the milk and cookie bowl,
In hopes that mnbreastluver would not be getting coal.

Guess what you're getting this year, mnbreastluver! Shame on you!

Santa will eat around 150 billion calories on Christmas. 5 million calories can kill you. Meaning Santa will die 30 thousand times over on Christmas.

 

[TTawhere]

Santa will eat around 150 billion calories on Christmas. 5 million calories can kill you. Meaning Santa will die 30 thousand times over on Christmas.

Santa is actually an expert physicist and has figured out quantum mechanics allowing him to be in all of the possible universes at the same time.

 

[F3x0r]

So close to the weekend, it's OK to drink right.

 

[LikeableMe]

I didn’t get time to start my work document today. Hopefully I’ll get a large chunk done tomorrow

 

[LikeableMe]

So close to the weekend, it's OK to drink right.

That depends on how much you drink, and how alert you have to be tomorrow!

 

[F3x0r]

That depends on how much you drink, and how alert you have to be tomorrow!

These are all valid questions... But...

 

[mnbreastluver]

Candy canes are a great weapon if you’re expecting trouble in 10-15 minutes.

 

[LikeableMe]

Just tried on my new, cute pyjamas, and I love them! Even better is that they are two sizes smaller than I’ve been wearing, and the top is a little loose the new cushion really makes my bed look inviting, I’m really happy I impulse purchased it

Retail therapy is good lol

 

[clistenovena]

But the Tardis is much more practical - you can change time AND place.

Indeed the Tardis is all that. Just not the wall hanging your time-travel thingy is.

 

[Apisto42]

That depends on how much you drink, and how alert you have to be tomorrow!

I’d kill someone for a martini right now.

 

[F3x0r]

Im definitely not sleeping yet.

 

[TTawhere]

Indeed the Tardis is all that. Just not the wall hanging your time-travel thingy is.

Truth. But I could expand the size of my office if I installed a Tardis.

 

[alwaysaway]

I’m thinking that airconditioning may be the best invention ever.

 

[Xerxes82]

"It's like Grand Theft Auto, but you're a shark."

If this isn't the single most hype statement I've ever heard about a video game, I honestly don't know what is.

 

[barefootgirl69]

Wow. Just wow. I didn't expect that.

 

[blade_rocknut]

When the container of "deluxe mixed nuts" shows two almonds cohabiting harmoniously with three cashews, a pecan, a pistachio or two, and one each of those other mediocre things you find in such environs; imagine the disappointment when you open the container to find eight almonds to literally every one of each of the others. Maybe 20:1 on the pecans and pistachios.

My little Thursday rant.