Post by traveltheworld on Feb 6, 2019 11:39:16 GMT -5
Dear Calendar,
Looking at you and my schedule for the next 3 weeks is giving me anxiety. I'm quickly descending back to my stressed out mood.
Signed, Too much to do
Dear DH,
I'm sorry that work is sucky for you and your new hire is not working out. Unfortunately, being a manager means dealing with sucky people from time to time. That's just the way it is. I'm really trying to be supportive, but I can only listen to so much venting before it starts stressing me out.
Dear DH & Vent You got home from therapy 2 minutes after DD and I walked in the door. You looked at us and sat down and started scrolling through Facebook. DD showered while I cooked the rice, veggies, and rolls. She got out put her pjs on and then helped me dish dinner up (chicken was in the crock pot) all while you were on Facebook. DD and I sat down to eat 15 minutes after we walked in the door and you choose to sit and eat with us but not join our conversation. I got no thank you for dinner, no nothing. After you ate you went back to Facebook while DD helped me clean the kitchen before she started reading Harry. I also checked homework, prepped for dinner tonight, got clothes out for tomorrow all within 60 minutes of walking in the door. Could you at least give me a thank you or ask if there is anything you can do to help? Frustrated wife PS I'm texting you a chore list for this afternoon when you will have 2-3 hours of alone time at home
Dear DD Yes I will give you instructions on what needs to happen Thursday when daddy picks you up. Yes, you can cook the noodles and dish yourself dinner from the crock pot. When did you become so grown up that you want to cook dinner and do the dishes afterwards? Part of me is sad you can fend for yourself and the other part is happy that I don't need to worry about you starving when I'm not home. Mom, who is only expecting you to shower before I get home.
Post by covergirl82 on Feb 6, 2019 12:24:25 GMT -5
Dear DH,
Thank you for getting up at 5:30 am to get the generator going after the power was out for over an hour. I'm sorry the power came back on as soon as you had everything going and plugged in to the generator. I appreciate that you did all that.
Love,
Your wife
Dear school,
Yes, I realize we got a glaze of ice last night, but I really think a 2-hour delay would've been fine. That would've been enough time for the salt trucks to treat the roads and you could've had busses on paved/treated roads only, and it's not raining, so the salt wouldn't get washed off the roads. We really don't need any more cancellation days, or the kids will be going to school through the end of June (if the grace days aren't approved).
Post by supertrooper1 on Feb 6, 2019 12:29:39 GMT -5
Dear new supervisor, I can't get a read on you yet. I can't tell if you're upset because my management wouldn't let me start until March, or if you're cool with everything and that is just how you communicate. My new coworkers have told me you're a great supervisor. Signed, Please don't let me down.
Dear H, Your attitude last night just reinforces why I want out of our marriage. You get upset for no reason. I asked if you wanted a quesadilla for dinner last night and you said you didn't care. So I made you one and then you ate leftovers. Signed, Counting the days until you're out of the house.
Dear work, That was a really interesting seminar this morning. I like the idea of attending 1 a week in the morning on Wednesday’s. Mind blown on the content! And it allows me to rest after basketball and clean up the kitchen before I go in, and eat lunch back at home before I get onsite.
Dear DH- instead of where in the world is Carmen Sandiego- it is where in the world is DH. Different day different city. Also your work sucks for scheduling you for a weekend conference. Now I have to figure out how to get parent attended community service done with DS while also taking DD to dance at the same time, and I don’t know dance parents well enough to ask them for a ride or even have their numbers.
I didn't even get to sign in to my computer before you started talking to me. This is why I usually come in 30 minutes earlier than you.
Dear school,
If you can barely fit the student body in the cafeteria, adding parents and grandparents isn't really going to work. Not my fight since it is our last year.
Dear staff at my school,
Thank you yet no thank you to introducing me to M&Ms and Sugar Babys on popcorn. I didn't need to know how good that was. Made fore a nice surprise for my students though after they raised $500 before Christmas.
Dear Career, self, ? I didn't get that big proposal. I work hard, but I'm not sure that I will have won enough money to get tenure. And that scares me. I like my job (for the most part) and teaching and mentoring students. But this also makes me want to take a hard look at what I will do if I don't get tenure. Maybe move to a teaching focused college, or go into industry. It looks like there are a lot of jobs around for someone like me. But this is causing me to have a bit of a crisis of faith in my job and career choice thus far. Signed, I just don't know
Dear DH, Thank you for being amazing and awesome when I found at Monday night that I didn't get that big proposal. You made me feel so much better, and I love you even more for that. But you also need to cool it with the house projects, because we might need to sell the house and move. Signed, Glad that I married you
Dear Kids, I'm sorry if things don't work out here and we have to move because I didn't get tenure. Thank you for being resilient and awesome, and I love you both so much. Signed, Wish I had more control over all of this
Hey, going back to speechwriting basics worked. You were less nervous, your presentation was spot-on, you weee organized, and you made a tough crowd laugh. Do more of that.
Self Who Used to LOVE Public Speaking
Dear Department Whose Staff Meeting I Attended:
I love you guys, but you wore me out. I’m so tired of talking to people. But you had great questions and did the networking you’re supposed to do.
Now please view me as a leader who should be promoted to lead you.
General Director Who Wants to Be AVP
PS I’m aware I was in the top three people in terms of rank at that meeting (tied with my work BFF for second). I’m not complaining about my station in life. I just want to be an AVP soon.
Post by erinshelley21 on Feb 6, 2019 21:22:38 GMT -5
Dear WP, Can I break up with my cleaning lady over text message or do I need to do it in person? We've had her for 3 years and we were getting close for a while and has even bought gifts for my kids for birthdays. She went through some shit with her H and it rocked her world and turned it upside down, so she would vent while she cleaned and I told her it was fine for her to do so. Prior to the shit and after, she was kind of flaky. Her most recent event was texting me at 2:15 am Monday morning to ask if we could move the 8:30 am Monday cleaning to Thursday. I suspect she was drunk given the text messages that followed. Money is getting tight and I've reached a point where I'd rather give her up over our gym membership. Signed, I need help adulting this week.
Dear WP, Can I break up with my cleaning lady over text message or do I need to do it in person? We've had her for 3 years and we were getting close for a while and has even bought gifts for my kids for birthdays. She went through some shit with her H and it rocked her world and turned it upside down, so she would vent while she cleaned and I told her it was fine for her to do so. Prior to the shit and after, she was kind of flaky. Her most recent event was texting me at 2:15 am Monday morning to ask if we could move the 8:30 am Monday cleaning to Thursday. I suspect she was drunk given the text messages that followed. Money is getting tight and I've reached a point where I'd rather give her up over our gym membership. Signed, I need help adulting this week.
Over text is fine. I just told them that I was taking back over the housecleaning now the kids were older and didn’t need their help.
If you want to be nice you can give “notice”. I made it effective immediately because I had medication disappear. I can’t say for sure they stole my meds, but I never did find them.
I would never give a cleaner a notice period. I don’t have that much trust in anyone to have unattended access to my house once the business relationship is cutoff.
It’s standard game theory/prisoners dilemma and since you’re not playing round 2, there’s no reason for them to not take a risk.
I’m also a wimp and just told my old cleaners I couldn’t afford it anymore. I’m pretty sure that’s the gold standard.
Dear Grad student, I got an angry email today from a collaborator.....you need to copy me on your emails so that I don't get ambushed, which is we have this policy. Signed, Not impressed
librarychica YES! after telling my 3 kids and my H 3 times that it was time to head upstairs to get ready for bed - I finally yelled "is anyone listening to me?!!"
Dear work, "Our website is terrible, everyone complains about it!" is great feedback. Except when followed by "NO, we're not spending any money to update the site. We just did that like 5 years ago!" FML. Signed, Tired marketer
phdmomma , I have many pairs. I got one for free randomly in a hotel, and then when my foot was broken, I realized dresses without pants were cold and discovered they were the only thing stretchy enough to fit over the cast. A friend gave me a bunch of pairs she didn't want anymore, and I agreed to buying two before finding out the free ones. They are comfy, but they're not pants. And in general, shouldn't be worn by adults in public.
The girl I bought them from gave me a pair for DD for free. I would be 29038742 pairs for her to wear with her uniforms if the price point were cheaper. I think they're totally perfect for kids.
DD also thinks all the ones I have with prints are PJ's. I don't disagree.
Post by justcheckingin73 on Feb 7, 2019 13:51:35 GMT -5
twinmomma, solidarity on the no marketing budget issue. Our company got rid of 3 positions on the marketing team in Nov - 2 positions and 1 open events position. This week we found out that they cut $275K from our budget 😳. And $70K of that was an accounting mistake that should have been in 2018. I’m so defeated this week, I have zero motivation yet I have 4 events in Q1 that I have to plan. In addition to everything else.
Dear Dr.,
I’m so glad you were available for an appointment this week. I was under the impression that your availability was next to nothing so the last two years, I saw 2 different doctors in the practice and neither come close to you. You eased my anxiety about a few issues, gave me answers and you’re my age so I can commiserate on the peri menopausal crap that is not so fun to deal with in your 40s.
Feeling so much better
Dear work,
I’m not feeling good at all about you. You’ve had 2-3 RIFs in the last 18 months and now you cut our budget even more. Seriously, are we in trouble? I’d love to believe that we reduced expenses and people to get in a better debt situation but it’s starting to seem like we have bigger issues.
justcheckingin73, It's funny, they'll throw money at advertising all day long. But fixing up our own website is viewed as a waste of money. I can't figure it out... It's a budget code I've yet to crack.
justcheckingin73, It's funny, they'll throw money at advertising all day long. But fixing up our own website is viewed as a waste of money. I can't figure it out... It's a budget code I've yet to crack.
Story of my life for like 16 years at my last company. Website is held together with duct tape and popsicle sticks, but hey! Let’s do a TV ad during the AFC Championship game! Money well spent to hit like 10% of our audience!! 👍👍