Post by supertrooper1 on Aug 29, 2018 10:02:26 GMT -5
Dear 2nd line, Thank you for the awesome news yesterday. It only took 5 years to get a supervisor for my unit that actually knows what I do. Signed, Grateful employee
Dear DH, Good luck on your first day of school. Hopefully you have a good class this year. Love, DW P.S. Our meeting with DS's kindergarten teacher today is only 15 minutes. Please don't dominate the conversation and let her talk.
Post by traveltheworld on Aug 29, 2018 10:31:39 GMT -5
Dear DS,
Who are you and what did you do with my son? You have been so kind, respectful and considerate the last few days. I'm stunned. Dare I hope that it's due to these new techniques I've been using? If this keeps up, I'm going to send everyone I know a copy of this parenting book.
Signed, Cautiously optimistic mom
Dear Job Candidate,
Please just accept our offer. And please say you can start sooner than mid November. We really need help. Like now.
Signed, Drowning in work
Dear External Counsels,
There are dozens of you. Why am I still catching typos,
Dear DD, I found the ice cream mixture in my office and the shaving cream in the bathroom. I don’t get this compulsion to break rules. And make messes. Your Dad and Step Dad are to the point of wanting to take everything away - what they don’t get is that means more time at home getting into things!!! I’m thinking you have to remain in common areas at home every time you break the rules. No more mixing paint in your closet. No more slime in the carpet. No more food dye in the hand soap. No more laundry detergent in the doll wardrobe. For real. I can’t hide every liquid so you need to get it in line at almost 11!!
Post by justcheckingin73 on Aug 29, 2018 11:15:15 GMT -5
Dear boss,
I’m a little nervous about the mandatory call you put on our calendars for noon today. But after seeing who isn’t on that call, I think I know what it’s about.
Signed, I thought I was busy before, now I’m about to be overwhelmed
WP - I’m fairly certain our events person was let go. Ugh. She was making a ton of mistakes and was on a probation plan but I thought she was improving. I have no idea how I’m going to manage Int’l events with everything else. They are not easy and there are times when you don’t know what you don’t know. But on the bright side, job security? :/
You seem to have an issue that no one listens to you. You having an opinion on everything and getting mad will not make me listen. I get to have an opinion too. I don't know if you're not heard at work or here, but digging in when proved wrong just makes you an asshole. You are not a doctor, hairstylist, nutritionist, college counselor, etc.
Post by erinshelley21 on Aug 29, 2018 11:56:14 GMT -5
Dear body, You're kind of starting to feel like you might be getting sick again, or your sickness that was lingering is about to be front and center again. I do not have time for this. I just really don't, so let's get it together and get this heavy eyelid and loopy feeling out of here and kick ass. Love, erinshelley
Dear DS, You were wonderful this morning. Please be wonderful this evening and through the weekend. You've been wearing me out lately. Love, your mama
Dear DD, Let's sleep our own beds and not the recliner, okay? I know you aren't feeling 100% and you puked in the MOTN, but I really don't think your elevated temp and the puke were directly related. I think the combo of you having a very slight fever, too much milk thanks to your dad, and you thrashing around like a wild animal on me created the puke. It was super sweet of you to want to help me clean it up, but at 3:30am I'd rather do it myself. Love, your mama who hopes you feel better today.
Dear car dealership- I thought you would have the car today. It is 12:17, and I have not gotten a text that it is in yet. I have already had our bank wire the money over, so you better F-ing have a car there for me. I guess I might not be leaving work early anyway and will then have to sign for the car with all the kids in tow and yelling at them while they destroy your dealership (an exaggeration, but I am sure they will be all over instead of sitting gently and politely) Hmm maybe books and I-phones.....
Dear H- My dream last night was so funny that you were going to Hawaii to get a Masters. 1. I had no children. 2. I wasn't going with you, and didn't even know where you were going until I asked you on the day before you were leaving. 3. You were worried about your Grandma making sure she mowed her lawn (Grandma has unfortunately been dead since 03, and yes you do have a lawn obsession). 4. I think I was staying for my boring job. I woke up, and was like nope I am going to Hawaii too lol.
Post by covergirl82 on Aug 29, 2018 13:50:39 GMT -5
Dear work,
I would feel a lot better about being able to be successful in my role if I had more than 2 weeks to pull off communication development and the communication roll-out for my department's biggest process of the year. Not to mention the 50 billion approvals that need to happen. Plus doing all my other regular work. If we could have a normal year next year where the budget is approved when it should be and nothing crazy, I would appreciate it.
Dear STBXH, When the lawyers said it typically takes six months, did you think they were lying? Did you assume they would do this on your timeline and make it happen faster? Emailing me to ask over and over again how we can "push the process" does nothing. Stop asking me. If you want to push it, push it. I want this done quickly too, but I'm going along with the exact process the experts recommend. I'm paying them a boatload of money for a reason. I know it's shocking to you that you may not know everything and have to play by someone else's rules. Signed, Stop emailing me
Dear therapist, Am I doing this right? I feel like I don't know what I'm supposed to talk to you about, so I'm going to just keep showing up, crying, and bitching about STBXH. At least it makes me feel better to have you validate that I'm not crazy. It dawned on me today that I've been told I'm crazy for 15 years and it's nice to not have that nagging voice in my life anymore. I think that means this is working? Signed, Grateful client
Post by sandandsea on Aug 29, 2018 14:50:06 GMT -5
Dear ds’s teacher, Back to School Night was perfect and so reassuring. You seem amazing. Please don’t disappoint. Signed, Thankful mom.
Dear Bosses, I could use a break and some acknowledgement/praise. I’m working my butt off and keeping things afloat around here. I have a lot going on outside of work with no time/capacity to devote to it. I need a breather. Also big boss stop playing favorites and promoting the boys club attitude. It’s obvious and illegal and I’m not loving it. You’re killing morale. Signed, Tired and burning out employee
Dear school How did I let you guilt trip me into volunteering at tonight's back to school night with only 36hr notice. I'm not looking forward to tonight at all. Still bitter from the volunteer disaster in June Me
Dear house I love my new paint colors. 1 more coat of green lagoon in the kitchen before redoing the cabinets. But ouch my body is killing me from all the painting. Me
DD I'm so glad you are loving horse camp this week. It was amazing to watch you trot in a circle and then through the weave poles last night. Totally wouldn't know you haven't rode since April. Hugs momma
You are awesome. Please coach again. You are a better coach than I am. I will help you a ton. No other coach could possibly build DD’s confidence like you did. She loved playing for you. I know it’s a lot, but I will help you. I will ref some/all of your games. I will run practice if you need a break. I will hunt down the team every week to figure out the roster. Just set the tone and show me what to do in practice. Please??
Your re-org did not solve the problem, all it did was move it out of the public eye. You threw us all in the air, told everyone to play nice and walked away. You should have known the aforementioned problem was not going too and now the people that work their butts off are tired, have lost all respect for you and are at their end. One has resigned, two are interviewing out and everybody else no longer cares. It's time for you to step up, deal with the issue once and for all and be a leader.
Signed,
An employee that is tired of being in an abusive relationship even though she isn't even my boss anymore.
Dear Funding Agency, It's awesome that you want to fund my grant. Yay! But emailing me today that you need a ton of documents by Monday (which is a federal holiday) is a little nuts. But I need the money, so I will make it happen. Although being at the family lake house with a ton of little kids is going to make this interesting to try and pull off. Signed, Need the dollarz for research
Dear Mom and Dad, Thank you for being awesome and hanging out with DS two days this week while there is no summer camp and school starts next week, and I have a ton of meetings because my contract started Monday. Thank you for getting DD during my conference call with the west coast during dinner time today. Just thank you all around. Signed, Your grateful daughter
Your STBXH sounds like the type who thinks rules and procedures don't apply to him. Sorry that you seem to be in the position of having to manage his expectations, as it sounds like you have very little emotional energy to spend on this person anymore.
My suggestion: tell him that while you are not in a position to "push" the process, he can avoid extending it, by not making everything a fight. And agreeing to reasonable terms regarding your financial separation and parenting plan. That is how to make it go quickest.
Also: It is better to get it done right than to get it done fast. These are big decisions that are going to affect your life, and your children's lives, for years to come. Take the time you need to make sure that the terms you agree upon work for everyone.
My divorce got drawn out, for a bunch of different reasons, and in the end I think it was a good thing, because it gave us the time to cool off and not be angry or impulsive while making big decisions. And in the end, it just came as a very anti-climactic piece of paper, which meant that I could do even more paperwork. Didn't mean all that much because I had already begun rebuilding my life long before it was official.
freezorburn, You hit it dead on. Rules and procedures do not apply, unless he deems them worthy. Thankfully we'll have two lawyers and a divorce coach to explain that rules are there for a reason and he has to get over it. His latest gripe is that we can't have our first meeting for another 3.5 weeks. We have to coordinate the schedules of 5 people! That seems pretty good to me!
Post by librarychica on Aug 30, 2018 8:41:05 GMT -5
Dear CW,
You are big on talk, not so much on performance. How about you try talking less about how much you are “studying” in your off hours and concentrate on the assigned task. Maybe try reading my instructions all the way before jumping in and doing it wrong. Laying off the comments on how much more time you have to devote to work than those of us with kids might help too.
If I hear “well you have the most important job in the world and it isn’t here!” one more time, we are going to have a real issue.
Sincerely, Maybe I don’t want to train for management after all
Dear car dealership- I picked up my car yay. But I am disappointed that the state website was down for registration, and I have to come back to do paperwork. You are a half hour drive during traffic no where near my kids aftercare, I don't have time for you. Also, I need to bring it back for scotch guard and paint protection. I get it that you gave that to me for "free" but I didn't really want it, and am just doing it for you as a favor, so I really don't want to bring my car back and have to get a rental car for the day. I get my H will drop off and pick up which is nice, but I just want my car.
Dear DH- Um I don't know what to say. You asked your previous/ current gig for a counter offer. You are 95% sure they are going to do it. You also want new job to work out, which I get. You are a type A personality. But in the 3 weeks since you started it has been bumpy and you are not sure of them, and more complaining. So, I don't know but I think you should stay with your previous job especially if they are going to give you a 29K raise and you know what you are getting yourself into. In the newer job people already complained about you because OMG you gave input after being there 3 weeks. Yes you are the ultimate go getter type A personality, but WTF to people being offended by completely professional behavior. Also, why do I have to explain to you why they might be offended? You need to know all this stuff already, and they need to put their big pants on. Also they are private equity owned, so I really don't like that in a year they have 3 options which might not include you- 1. Go public, 2. Sell to a bigger company, 3. Sell to another PE. I'm really not a fan of the whole PE thing.
You are essentially dating two women (dating two work companies). You can't pull it off forever and eventually you are going to have to chose. So be smart.
waverly - DH and I had a similar convo about his new employer, and them and their chaos and his options. I finally said to him that he’s never happy so follow the money so we can buy him things to make him happy. I mean for real, allllllll he does is complain. So, show me the money is my new strategy and I hope it works.
2chatter , that is pretty much where I am at. He is never going to be completely happy because he has impossibly high standards, but his current boss leaves him alone and new boss is a micromanager. So go with the boss that leaves him alone, and it has more money!
I’m too damn old for weeks like this. Monday started at 4am and ended after 8pm. Tuesday was normal. Wednesday was an all-day meeting followed by a 4.5 hr flight after hours so my flight landed at midnight. Today is packed with meetings, plus handling the 5000 emails I’m getting, and tomorrow I fly home.
I need this long weekend. Leave me alone during it, m’kay? And those who point out other employees are out handling emergencies, please remember that my job is system-wide. There’s always a mfing emergency somewhere. You guys only deal with your emergency in your territory. I deal with all of your collective emergencies, which means when I stopped dealing with fires in the West I started dealing with flooding in Wisconsin and then we start heading into mudslide season. Oh and lots of snow in the mountains means avalanches. So f you. I don’t care that you’re working balls out. I’ve been working balls out for 8 months and I’m tired.
Signed: TIRED
Dear Parts of my Team:
Start stepping up. When I tell you how to handle something, handle it. Don’t ask me the same mfing question the next week about the same site. If I have to do it for you, I don’t need to pay you six figures. Use your brains, pull up your big boy pants, and handle your shit before I fire you.
Why is the lowest paid, youngest guy on my team the most dependable?
Signed: Big Gen X Fan of Millennial Generation, not so much Baby Boomers and Gen X
Post by greenmonkey1 on Aug 30, 2018 15:32:58 GMT -5
2chatter, waverly I had the same conversation with my DH last week. He keeps telling me the issues I have with his current job will be the same when he goes to another job. Except he is self-employed - so if he goes to another job at least there are benefits. So I may not get more of his time, but at least we get health insurance (I SAH so we pay big bucks for health insurance), vacation, sick days, some form of retirement, etc.
Once we get through his busy season we need to have a come to Jesus talk because I still don't think he realizes how serious I am about him getting a new job.