Tuesday troubles

[udscoobychick]

What's on your mind today?

My company announced yesterday that they're laying off 10% of the workforce, and my grandboss is on her way to our office today, so everyone is nervous and on edge.  She should be here in an hour or so.  Ugh.  I can't wait for this to be over with, one way or another.

[tiramisu]

Yikes udscoobychick. I hope all goes okay for you.

You reminded me that last week our CEO informed us that multiple programs are projected to be finishing the fiscal year in the red and that there will be some voluntary furloughs and "right sizing." I hate that term. He did say it wasn't expected to impact the program I work in.

I'm okay today. Yesterday was a tough day so I'm just hoping today will be better.

[kaneen]

Hi ladies! Haven't had time to post much in my mad travel dash that was last week and this one as well.

It's rainy and nasty today and I'm on the couch in my pjs until it's time to head to the airport. I'm annoyed with my neighbor friend today. She let her car die like a year ago. I say "let" because there was some trouble with it and she basically just never got it fixed. It's been parked in her spot ever since and actually has mold growing in it. Gross. Anyway, most of the time she has her dad's car because her parents spend a good portion of the year in their other home in Florida. When her parents are here though they have the car so she has nothing to drive. I've always been generous with letting her borrow mine when I'm traveling or otherwise not in need of it. Well, I feel like now she is taking advantage of that. I'm leaving today and coming back Friday and she has already asked to use it while I'm gone. I told her she can even though I had planned to drive to the airport. I'll just take Uber instead. She texted me today asking if she can use it before I leave this morning. Um, enough is enough. I don't need extra wear and tear on it and I don't need her messing it up. She has proven she doesn't take good care of her own things. She certainly isn't going to take good care of mine. I just don't know now how to back off from this pattern we've gotten into without looking like a bitch. Grrrr...

[gault]

I finally got my period after multiple days of spotting and feeling weepy. Blech.

I visited a girlfriend on saturday, who gave me three bags of clothes as well as like four jackets. She had lap band surgery in December and already looks amazing. I'm wearing one of her sweaters today! It's pretty funny that her clothes fit me since we are completely different heights (her 5'3" me 5'11") and body types ( her apple with huge boobs, me pear with huge hips).

[bullygirl979]

Good luck udscoobychick

[udscoobychick]

tiramisu, glad you'll be safe. I also loathe the term "right-sizing"...last time a suit in my office used it, my colleague flat-out asked "so, you mean laying people off?"

kaneen, can you blame it on insurance or another external factor? Like, you just realized that it's a big risk since she's not an authorized driver or something like that?

[bullygirl979]

We are a house full of sickies. I called in yesterday as I woke up and my stomach felt off. Within hours I was throwing up and I actually managed to pass out in the bathroom. Thank god I was resting my head on the toilet seat so when I fainted i just smacked my cheek on the toilet & scraped up my knee. I came to wedged between the toilet and the wall. Good times. P came home early as he didn’t feel well either. Needless to say, today is Netflix and Gatorade.

[cuddlyevil]

Hugs to all who need them today.

I got a hot shower this morning.

[udscoobychick]

Oooph, feel better soon, bullygirl979!

I'm safe, but they laid off two people from my office, which is a lot for an office of roughly 20 people. And, the two people were both 100% on project work, so the CEO's claims yesterday that cuts would be management and people on overhead were apparently bullshit. Blah.