Rumor has it that you're coming to town this weekend. Rumor also has it that you're planning to stay at my house, along with Mom and Dad, since they are having their floors done in their new house. So hows about you give me a jingle - call, text, email, Pony Express notification - and inform me of your plans? And not rely on Mom to set things up? Because Mom gets it wrong like 95% of the time. Andplusalso, you're 38 years old and you should be able to handle this stuff yourself.
Sorry I missed the PTO meeting, and will not be setting up the picnic grounds tonight. With volleyball season through week, plus volunteering all weekend for our picnic, I need some time at home. Things have to be done there too. Plus, I know my limits and how I get when I go over.
Signed, professional volunteer.
Dear state grant administrator,
Could you just humor me and not send out an RFP notice and a notification of a report due within an hour of each other. That's kind of mean. Plus, a 2 week turnaround on a grant? That is supposed to involve a board? You know boards only meet monthly, because you set them up. So how are we supposed to wrangle everyone together again to come up with a grant proposal?
Post by covergirl82 on Sept 12, 2018 9:16:42 GMT -5
Dear DD,
You are so sweet. Thank you for telling me the pigtail buns I attempted today for picture day (per your request) looked amazing, even though I don't personally feel they do. Hairstyling is not a talent of mine, but I gave it my best shot and I appreciate that you appreciated it. I did make sure to get pictures at home in case you have to take the buns out and end up with plain pigtails.
Love, Mommy
Dear work,
Why can you not fix the spider problem? I constantly feel like I have something crawling on me.
Post by mustardseed2007 on Sept 12, 2018 9:17:59 GMT -5
Dear School,
You moved DS' Theater enrichment class to 3:30? Really? You know you also have scouts on campus at 3:30 that same day right? You jerks. Looks like DS is only going to theater every other week.
On the other hand...he was over scheduled on Wednesdays anyway.
Signed, I can be mad and glad at the same time, dammit.
Dear DD Your tantrums surrounding food astound me. 1) You lost your shit b/c I packed you a lunchable yesterday. With oreos. You love that stuff! Or you did. 2) I let you make a PB&J for dinner...and you ripped up two pieces of bread and thew them on the floor. Not acceptable. 3) This AM you made yourself a PB&J for breakfast and then didn't eat it and insisted on cereal instead. Like hell. Signed, I know it's morning time, but go to bed.
Post by librarychica on Sept 12, 2018 9:33:01 GMT -5
Dear science museum,
You have an advert in the quarterly newsletter about school break camps but when I go to the website there is no info about this year’s camps? I know you fill up faster for the holidays than summer so don’t tease me!
Sincerely, My kids really want to come for Christmas break
A fellow WP at work just told me that she sets alarms on her phone for the time the kids need to get out of bed in the morning to make the school bus. Genius! Then, I thought about another alarm for when they need to be outside for the bus. These alarms are more for us since we get busy trying to get everyone ready and out that DH and I are constantly going, what time is it? Did you get the kids up yet? And DD1 already missed the bus once this year - I blame this more on first week of school since the bus came 15 minutes earlier than the two previous days.
You may already do this but thought I'd pass the tip on!
Dear DD1,
You seem to have matured 100x since the end of K and start of 1st. You are getting up and getting ready, help pack your lunch, bring your backpack in every night and go through it, help pack your lunch, read every night, think of things to help me, help you. Without arguments and begging on our part.
I wonder how K would've gone if you had been born earlier in the year and been the oldest in your class instead of the youngest.
When you come to bed hours after I do, you have to stop falling asleep on your back. When you do this, you snore so loudly I’m surprised you don’t bother the neighbors or wake the kids. You certainly wake me up, and then I’m pissed.
Just turn the f over, for God’s sake! Wife Who Is Ready To Put a Pillow Over Your Face
Dear Work:
Please stop with the crazy this week. I can’t take it. Nothing that has happened is that bad, but the overreacting is officially old.
A fellow WP at work just told me that she sets alarms on her phone for the time the kids need to get out of bed in the morning to make the school bus. Genius! Then, I thought about another alarm for when they need to be outside for the bus. These alarms are more for us since we get busy trying to get everyone ready and out that DH and I are constantly going, what time is it? Did you get the kids up yet? And DD1 already missed the bus once this year - I blame this more on first week of school since the bus came 15 minutes earlier than the two previous days.
You may already do this but thought I'd pass the tip on!
Dear DD1,
You seem to have matured 100x since the end of K and start of 1st. You are getting up and getting ready, help pack your lunch, bring your backpack in every night and go through it, help pack your lunch, read every night, think of things to help me, help you. Without arguments and begging on our part.
I wonder how K would've gone if you had been born earlier in the year and been the oldest in your class instead of the youngest.
Yes I do this. But another detail on that tip is to make it a recurring alarm so you don't have to remember to set it. DS goes in later on Friday's and so I have an 8am for that day and a 7:28 for Monday - Thursday. It REALLY helps.
mellym, I do the alarm on my phone for DD to get up and usually put my phone next to her so she can have the joy of turning if off. I've been tempted to set an alarm to say we need to leave but since DD now can tell time 90% accurately we don't need it since she knows we need to leave by 7:15.
Dear Before/After Care Thanks for asking me yesterday what was up with DD as she wasn't acting like her normal bubbly self since school started. You listened, commiserated, and made me feel like we were not just a number. Thanks Me
Dear DD It looks like our talk last night maybe worked since you got up on your own and ready without a fuss this morning. I really hope you go see Mrs. J from last year this morning and get a big hug and maybe the confidence to talk to your teacher Mrs. M today and the gym coach tonight. Mom who can't fix everything
Dear Mrs. M 2nd grade teacher I know DD is showing you that she is this model student but she hates being at school but she won't act out at school. She will plod along and just get more and more frustrated which she holds in until she gets home and explodes all of me or yesterday after care because she couldn't control it any longer. We went through this in K and she didn't explode at school until almost December and by that point it took everyone but me by surprise. If DD doesn't talk to you before Friday I'm going to encourage her to talk to you after school because I don't want a repeat of K. Worried Mom
Dear WP, Am I the only one who not only sets alarms, but uses reminders like a life ring after a shipwreck? I’m addicted. Tech Dependent
Dear DH, I am so glad you finally realized that you can get the kids up and out the door from 6:30-7:00 and then shower and get out the door yourself. Getting up at 6:30 and getting Into the shower and having a leisurely morning reading football blogs wasn’t working for me, because it meant I had to deal with the kids, and that isn’t the plan. Relieved wife
Post by mommyatty on Sept 12, 2018 11:31:57 GMT -5
Dear WPs:
I lie to my kids on Friday nights now and tell them they have school the next day. If they have school, they stay in bed until 7:00. If they don’t, they’re up before 6:30.
Post by supertrooper1 on Sept 12, 2018 11:35:34 GMT -5
Dear WP's, I'm freaking out. I received a conditional offer from the sister agency today. Yay! But now I have to make a decision. I have some time to decide, since the conditions are that I pass a physical, fitness tests, a polygraph and a background investigation before I get a final offer. Signed, Someone that can't decide what to make for dinner, so how can I make this big life choice?
k3am - the evil irony here - Impossible to wake kids on school days (two out of three). This weekend the kids were up at 4:30 and 6:00. The oldest sleeps in. It’s roughly the opposite of what I need it to be.
Post by mustardseed2007 on Sept 12, 2018 12:03:30 GMT -5
supertrooper1, congratulations! Make a pros and cons list to start.
I don't set an alarm for my kids to get up, but more for me to know when to start getting them into the car. They'll be up, dressed, chilling out and I'll be fixing my hair and the time to leave will come and go. I'll be out to lunch without an alarm to keep me on track.
k3am - the evil irony here - Impossible to wake kids on school days (two out of three). This weekend the kids were up at 4:30 and 6:00. The oldest sleeps in. It’s roughly the opposite of what I need it to be.
They do this stupid stuff too. 6am during the week (which is basically perfect), and 4:30-5:30 on the weekend. Mostly DD. I think because she knows she'll get to watch TV.
I've made promises to hold these early mornings over their heads for the rest of their lives.
Post by traveltheworld on Sept 12, 2018 12:27:39 GMT -5
Dear Work,
Please slow down. Waking up to 50+ emails every morning is an unpleasant way to start the day.
Signed, Worker bee who hates working for multiple offices in varying time zones
Dear DS,
I don't know what to believe anymore. In a span of 2 hours, your story changed from a kid actively tackling and hitting you to the kid accidently kicking you on the knee during soccer. I'm just going to leave all things be until you start telling me that you don't want to go to school because I can no longer discern what is a real problem and what is not.
p.s. This is not alleviating my anxiety about leaving you for a week
I have to drag DD's but out of bed all week. Then comes the weekend and she is up and raring to go by 7am. Makes no sense. I like when she goes to open gym Friday night as we don't home until 9 which is 2 hours after bedtime so she then sleeps in on Saturday morning. So yes the wake up irony is going on here too.
supertrooper1, Congrats on the conditional offer. Pro-Con list, talk it over with who ever can give you good honest feedback.
Dear SIL, No I don't want to drive 8+ hours to spend Thanksgiving or Easter at your place, especially since you have made little effort to come here where the rest of your family is. It is a lot easier for you and your husband to drive here than for us (me, DH, and 3 kids) to drive there. You were the one who made the decision to move to a city where you didn't know anyone. When DH and I lived 6+ hours away from everyone, we drove in for the holidays, even driving through a few snowstorms. Sincerely, Annoyed SIL
Dear company, Could we pick a strategic vision and stick with it? Just when I think we have a plan on developing our product, you change directions! I'm getting a little annoyed. Please pick a lane and stick with it! Signed, If you guys can't figure it out by January, I'll be collecting my bonus as I walk out the door.
Dear rain, After 3 days of nonstop rain, you are no longer welcome here. I'd like to see some sunshine very soon. Sincerely, I need some Vitamin D!
Dear DD, I'm so excited for you to start band. I hope you find an instrument you like and stick with it! Sincerely, Momma and Daddy who were huge band geeks in school
A fellow WP at work just told me that she sets alarms on her phone for the time the kids need to get out of bed in the morning to make the school bus. Genius! Then, I thought about another alarm for when they need to be outside for the bus. These alarms are more for us since we get busy trying to get everyone ready and out that DH and I are constantly going, what time is it? Did you get the kids up yet? And DD1 already missed the bus once this year - I blame this more on first week of school since the bus came 15 minutes earlier than the two previous days.
You may already do this but thought I'd pass the tip on!
Dear DD1,
You seem to have matured 100x since the end of K and start of 1st. You are getting up and getting ready, help pack your lunch, bring your backpack in every night and go through it, help pack your lunch, read every night, think of things to help me, help you. Without arguments and begging on our part.
I wonder how K would've gone if you had been born earlier in the year and been the oldest in your class instead of the youngest.
I just frantically yell at Alexa, "WHAT TIME IS IT?" If someone ever listens to the recording that is pretty much all they will hear.
Dear WP, Am I the only one who not only sets alarms, but uses reminders like a life ring after a shipwreck? I’m addicted. Tech Dependent
Dear DH, I am so glad you finally realized that you can get the kids up and out the door from 6:30-7:00 and then shower and get out the door yourself. Getting up at 6:30 and getting Into the shower and having a leisurely morning reading football blogs wasn’t working for me, because it meant I had to deal with the kids, and that isn’t the plan. Relieved wife
Nope. I put everything in my calendar with an e-mail and a pop up reminder. E-mail the night before. Pop up 10 minutes before. There has been many a meeting that I temporarily forgot about until the pop up.
Dear WP's, I'm freaking out. I received a conditional offer from the sister agency today. Yay! But now I have to make a decision. I have some time to decide, since the conditions are that I pass a physical, fitness tests, a polygraph and a background investigation before I get a final offer. Signed, Someone that can't decide what to make for dinner, so how can I make this big life choice?
Oohh I am curious. I agree with the pro con list.
Also, I am sure you can't do this because it would look bad and since they are sister agencies probably they would know, but DH's new trick is to not give notice at his old job (consulting while on the bench) and then try out the new job. New job sucked, so he left it after 3 weeks. We call it his work fling.
I don't know if I would have the balls, but it is tempting to take a week vacation at my old job and not give notice and try out new job. Because I do really like my old job. New job he did not give 2 weeks notice when he left. They would not go on his resume- it would be like it never happened. But he did finish up some deliverables for them, and left it as professionally as possible. He did really want to stay, but the new boss was a micromanager and other issues.
But what we learned is never leave his consulting firm. He can take vacation, he can take sabbatical, he can take leave, he can do whatever as long as he works with HR, but never actually resign lol.
Also the boss I think makes or breaks almost any job, so find out as much as you can about them and trust your instinct. When DH had problems was when he tried to force something rather than trust his instinct.
Dear WP's, I'm freaking out. I received a conditional offer from the sister agency today. Yay! But now I have to make a decision. I have some time to decide, since the conditions are that I pass a physical, fitness tests, a polygraph and a background investigation before I get a final offer. Signed, Someone that can't decide what to make for dinner, so how can I make this big life choice?
Oohh I am curious. I agree with the pro con list.
Also, I am sure you can't do this because it would look bad and since they are sister agencies probably they would know, but DH's new trick is to not give notice at his old job (consulting while on the bench) and then try out the new job. New job sucked, so he left it after 3 weeks. We call it his work fling.
I don't know if I would have the balls, but it is tempting to take a week vacation at my old job and not give notice and try out new job. Because I do really like my old job. New job he did not give 2 weeks notice when he left. They would not go on his resume- it would be like it never happened. But he did finish up some deliverables for them, and left it as professionally as possible. He did really want to stay, but the new boss was a micromanager and other issues.
But what we learned is never leave his consulting firm. He can take vacation, he can take sabbatical, he can take leave, he can do whatever as long as he works with HR, but never actually resign lol.
Also the boss I think makes or breaks almost any job, so find out as much as you can about them and trust your instinct. When DH had problems was when he tried to force something rather than trust his instinct.
I wish I could try it out first but I am required to transfer agencies. I can't have outside work or volunteer without authorization from management.
I have worked along side this agency for the last 13 years, so I have a pretty good idea of what they do and know most of the supervisors. But, I wouldn't know which team I would be working on until I got there and they reassign people to different teams all of the time. One of their teams is a digital forensics team, which sounds cool, but most of their work is catching people with child porn. Not what I want to do. If I was guaranteed that I would be working on the team that I work closely with now, that would be great. One of my biggest hang ups with their type of job is interviewing suspects and witnesses, and I know interviewing is not my strong suit.
supertrooper1, yeah I would definitely not be able to do the digital forensics. I think that would put me into a murderous rage. Interviewing could be interesting, but I do agree that according to some experts we are supposed to be focusing on our strengths instead of our weaknesses (Strenghsfinder book). It's going to be a tough decision.