Thursday vent/randoms

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Deleted most details since I don't want that all out there, but basically we have a big event at work that I don't get to attend for no good reason. Plus I've been assigned to help make literally thousands of goodie bags for attendees.

Here’s what’s really killing me: several projects that I have completely created/oversaw are being presented at this event. Training manuals and online courses that I created are being displayed at booths and are being discussed in other people’s presentations. I have also been tasked with creating other people’s PowerPoints and handouts for their sessions.

Also…the headquarters HR is putting together smores packets (pre-assembling the cookies, chocolate, marshmallows) in little baggies for people to roast over fire pits at the resort at the event. They’re making several thousand….and guess who was appointed to make the smores packets. REALLY??!!

We have a big, open floor plan, and in my wing of the building I am in the line of sight of about 35 people. I am literally the ONLY person not going to this event. I asked if I could work from home for all or some of the days that week since everything I do is on my laptop and I’ll be the only person here in this entire wing of the building, and that was denied since I “need “ to be here.

So, I guess I’ll GBCN a lot that week?

[mbcdefg]

I'm sorry @bellakitty, that's really not fair. And total bullshit that they put you on craft duty instead 

My random is that MH looked handsome as hell this morning leaving for work. He dressed up because he has a conference tonight ... sweater (which I bought him for Christmas, tyvm), tie, got his hair cut yesterday, trimmed his beard, he smelled good. He gets up an hour before me and I was just waking up when he came back in to say goodbye. 

I tried to convince him to just take a sick day and get back in bed with me. 

[explorer2001]

Boyfriend and I had the sweetest conversation this morning. Basically he was teasing me about not being able to talk about planning a wedding until after the question was popped. I said well we are talking 5 year plans (business, life, possible new property, etc) and you know it has to come before all the kid stuff you go on about. He kind of smiled and said he was having to stop himself from talking about various plans because of the question not being officially asked yet.

Maybe you had to be there but it was so happy and cute and we both are talking about it like its all a forgone conclusion where it's only a matter of time, not any question of if.

[kore2]

@bellakitty that sucks so much WTF. What is their reason for you not going this year? I'd be upset, too.

So sweet, explorer2001 It feels nice to have that security in your relationship.

I'm trying to think of something good, but all I ever want to talk about is sex. Total one track mind.

[dreamcrisp1]

explorer2001, that's so sweet. My bf and I are not engaged yet but we are planning to get married October 2017. And I was talking to him today about random wedding thoughts I had and he said we will do whatever I want. He said a happy wife is a happy life haha. He's such a dork but so cute. It's nice to have someone and know that he will just make you happy and is so sweet!

[explorer2001]

@bellakitty that sucks! Please tell me toy are being fully credited for you program development. If you did the work, it makes sense for you to be there.

[mbcdefg]

Feb 18, 2016 11:03:18 GMT -5 kore2 said:

I'm trying to think of something good, but all I ever want to talk about is sex. Total one track mind.

And that's not good?

[kore2]

Feb 18, 2016 11:37:16 GMT -5 mbcdefg said:

Feb 18, 2016 11:03:18 GMT -5 kore2 said:

I'm trying to think of something good, but all I ever want to talk about is sex. Total one track mind.

And that's not good?

Haha. It's hard not to want to brag/discuss constantly when it's so goooodddd

[Pom]

@bellakitty   I am so bummed for you and I think that is really, really shitty.  Maybe we should have an "Up North" conference with s'mores and cocktails kind of get together this summer.  Mr. P and I have a boat rental on the Inland Waterway we need to use too.

 
Not sure, but something must have been stirred in the water around here. I thought about jumping Mr. P's bones this morning when we was all decked out in his fancy black shoes, silver dress shirt and black jacket/dress pants. Unfortunately, he overslept  because we were up until late waiting to sign the offer on this house we want... Eeek.

[steph96]

Today has been great! I got to sleep in with the dogs for a little bit. I had coffee and pizza for breakfast. I've done quite a bit of studying so far. Now I'm just getting ready to go to my first therapy appointment.

Oh and we got our tax refund! I'm so excited. We are going to spend about half of it on some remodeling projects (new floors, update the 1970's fireplace, get a mailbox from this century, and get rid of the popcorn ceilings). I feel like we are blowing money that we should be saving, but I think it will greatly improve the resale value of the house if it ends up coming down to that.

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Feb 18, 2016 11:30:57 GMT -5 explorer2001 said:

@bellakitty that sucks! Please tell me toy are being fully credited for you program development. If you did the work, it makes sense for you to be there.

As far as I know I am being fully credited for my work. I can honestly see no reason for leaving me out of this event. I really don't think there was any reason to leave me out. It just keeps being phrased as "not everyone gets to go" which is true, but I am in a position and on a team that should merit automatic inclusion.

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Feb 18, 2016 12:58:07 GMT -5 @foodielicious said:

Feb 18, 2016 12:52:14 GMT -5 @bellakitty said:

As far as I know I am being fully credited for my work. I can honestly see no reason for leaving me out of this event. I really don't think there was any reason to leave me out. It just keeps being phrased as "not everyone gets to go" which is true, but I am in a position and on a team that should merit automatic inclusion.

I'd make a case and bring it up come review time.  Let them know you would like to be included next year and why.

I just hope that you don't get excluded out of the projects going forward.    I hate when companies do this.  It's happened to me too though fortunately, not just by myself...my whole dept got left out of something pretty much everyone else in the bldg was invited to.

I don't think I could get left out of projects (no one else has my job title or responsibilities) but that's all the more reason why I should be at the event.

[UnderProtest]

@bellakitty, I get that this is hurtful and doesn't make any sense, but don't make it your hill to die on if everything else is going okay. It will frustrate you and not get you anywhere.

[raangoli]

@bellakitty I'm sorry. You've been doing so well so I can see how this would be hurtful. I'd use it as motivation to continue to kick butt and show them just how valuable you are.

[Deleted]

@bellakitty, that's horse shit and sexist. Would they assign a male staffer to craft? I'm angry for you!

[Deleted]

This week suuuuucks. I'm so frustrated with the board I work for. Out of 10 board members assigned to sell one table for a fundraising event next Friday, 3 responded to my "hey have you sold any tables?" email last night by admitting that they haven't sold a single ticket. Not. One. Single. Ticket. RAGE!

I'm also at the end of my rope with trying to establish medical care for DD. They didn't tucking LISTEN to me yesterday when I told them she had a nasty cough and a fever. They sent us to urgent care because they looked at notes from January when I'd called about a potential UTI, which can they'd also sent me to urgent care for. So we went to urgent care last night and had an 8:15am doctors appointment today. Because that makes fucking sense.

[bunnysmom]

explorer2001, It's so nice to hear you so happy! you deserve it so much!

[steph96]

I went to therapy. The first session was basically getting to know me, but I was really surprised by how good it felt just to talk to someone. When I left, I let out a big sigh of relief and I felt like so much weight had lifted from my shoulders. I'm eager for next week's appointment!

[orangeblossom]

This sums up my day. Test day.  Raw score = fail.  Corrected score = pass.  However, my raw score was one of the higher ones.  So far, only know of two people who passed with their raw score.

[winnieandwine]

steph96 I'm so glad to hear that. Keep us updated as you go through your journey - I feel like you're on the brink of some great changes!

Today was great. I had coffee and warm cinnamon rolls for breakfast, worked a half day and got singled out as one of two people having a personality for "leadership" at our hospital training seminar, and came home for a hot bath and a glass of wine. Winnie is running in and out of the bathroom with her squeak toy, and the only problem is I'm almost out of wine. I wish she could get me some. That would be a dog trick for the books.

[tacocat]

Feb 18, 2016 15:59:38 GMT -5 orangeblossom said:

OMG. Story of my life right now! It is just the worst!

[idahome]

im so glad tomorrow is Friday. I made plans tonight with some girlfriends for dinner and dancing. Can't wait!

I realized tonight that even though I'm spending about 60-65 hours a week working my job is pretty awesome. I feel lucky to work on high profile projects, but every now and again it would be nice to just hide out in the background and push paper for a few hours.

[hamster]

Had some Amazon gift cards so bought an Echo. Besides playing music and getting weather forecasts, we've been asking Alexa lots of random questions to test her knowledge. Turns out she knows the bra size of Taylor Swift and Britney Spears, but no other celebrities we've tested. We pondered if she was a lesbian, so we asked if she "liked the peen." Evidently she has no opinion. Clearly worth the money.