TWERKS- AKA Thursday updates

[judyblume14]

Jul 13, 2017 16:25:45 GMT -5 erinshelley21 said:

Jul 13, 2017 16:18:19 GMT -5 judyblume14 said:

Once it's installed and in working order, i'm going to write a nasty review of the plumbing company and the home warranty company. I'm seething.

But also, I'd be almost as mad if I didn't have my dishwasher. At least I can shower at MIL's, or swim class.  Hand washing dishes when you're used to a dishwasher is annoying.

When DH told me we wouldn't have it until Monday I said "wtf it's 2017"

Technically it works I guess. It just doesn't dry.

So we were initially told ot water heater would be fixed by the end of this week. I already thought that a wee was ridiculous. My reaction was "WTF. Give me the part number and I'll amazon prime that shit."

[k3am]

erinshelley21, if it still works, run your stuff through the dishwasher and then use a wine cork to prop the door open and let steam escape as soon as the washer is done. It should get them pretty dry in short order.

[erinshelley21]

Well I was feeling okay about the current state of the business but not so much anymore. DH and I got to talking about it and I'm just feeling like a total failure. Not because of anything DH said. I can't decide if shitty things have happened or if I've just made all the wrong decisions. The biggest obviously being hiring the guy that works for me. Or maybe the biggest wrong decision is me thinking I was smart enough to run a business at 21 years old. That's probably it.

[msn06]

erinshelley21 I admire the fact that you stuck with it and have managed to keep it going for so long. I know I mostly lurk but I had to let you know. I'm not sure I'm brave enough to make the leap and take over a business like you did.

[shakinros]

I'm in a funk today. DH turned in his work computer and badge yesterday, so that's the end of that job. No new jobs have fallen out of the sky. He had what he thought was a really positive meeting with someone last week, but he got vague weirdness back when he tried to follow up.

I'm still not pregnant.

My parents are in town to visit tonight through the weekend and I have no idea what to do with them.

It is raining. Blah. Screw everything.

[erinshelley21]

Thanks msn06. It's really hard to not wonder what life would be like if I had let my aunt sell it like she wanted too.

In other news, the dishwasher magically dried dishes last night so that was nice.

[judyblume14]

erinshelley21, You've been a superwoman managing a tough business with minimal help (while raising two little babes). It's hard not to be our own toughest critic.

[akafred]

erinshelley21, you are incredible! How many 21 year olds can take on a business and keep it running this long? And if you do sell it will bring money; it's not like it's a flop. You have done incredibly and will continue to do so. And OMG whenever you *do* leave that business, the experience you have gained will be so translatable whether you choose to go into business for yourself again or to work for someone else. It's amazing!

[erinshelley21]

Thanks judyblume14 and akafred. I'm feeling a bit better this morning. 7 years is probably a good run. I just feel like I haven't DONE anything besides get us further into a hole.

I managed to get through the 45 minutes that the guy who works for me and I were here at the same time without him asking if he could be paid today since tomorrow is his payday and its a Saturday. He would have gotten about $300 and he's on his way to take his wife to the dr for something that she just had surgery for that didn't work, so I'd be salting that wound. But on the other hand if it weren't for me letting him come work here, they would have lost their health insurance 5 years ago so I'm not the worst person on the planet I guess.