Venting Thread

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Fri Mar 29, 2019 7:39 pm

Seriously? You too, did it three years in a row?

I'm feeling like a bona fide wimp here, cause we average a move only about every 6-7 years. Wait, did your mover show up an hour and a half late, with no dollies, ignorant or your building and knowing no English? Did you then drive eight hours on four hours of sleep and have good reason to think you'd lost your wallet at one of two gas stations many miles apart, and get to witness your wife of multiple decades quickly evolve into a starved velociraptor..... only to discover she had ever so slightly MORE culpability in the misunderstanding? After a frantic dash back to the last gas station, after fevered calls to the previous one, before I found my wallet, I figured she was gonna open me up like a ripe melon and eat my liver right there in the lobby of the Holiday Inn Express.

YESTERDAY, I really could have used the Venting Thread yesterday.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Fri Mar 29, 2019 7:59 pm

dovecanyoncat wrote:Seriously? You too, did it three years in a row?

I'm feeling like a bona fide wimp here, cause we average a move only about every 6-7 years. Wait, did your mover show up an hour and a half late, with no dollies, ignorant or your building and knowing no English? Did you then drive eight hours on four hours of sleep and have good reason to think you'd lost your wallet at one of two gas stations many miles apart, and get to witness your wife of multiple decades quickly evolve into a starved velociraptor..... only to discover she had ever so slightly MORE culpability in the misunderstanding? After a frantic dash back to the last gas station, after fevered calls to the previous one, before I found my wallet, I figured she was gonna open me up like a ripe melon and eat my liver right there in the lobby of the Holiday Inn Express.

YESTERDAY, I really could have used the Venting Thread yesterday.

This makes me dread the possibility of moving next year. I'm 33 years old and have moved once in my life, almost 14 years ago.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sat Mar 30, 2019 9:50 am

dovecanyoncat wrote:Seriously? You too, did it three years in a row?

I'm feeling like a bona fide wimp here, cause we average a move only about every 6-7 years. Wait, did your mover show up an hour and a half late, with no dollies, ignorant or your building and knowing no English? Did you then drive eight hours on four hours of sleep and have good reason to think you'd lost your wallet at one of two gas stations many miles apart, and get to witness your wife of multiple decades quickly evolve into a starved velociraptor..... only to discover she had ever so slightly MORE culpability in the misunderstanding? After a frantic dash back to the last gas station, after fevered calls to the previous one, before I found my wallet, I figured she was gonna open me up like a ripe melon and eat my liver right there in the lobby of the Holiday Inn Express.

YESTERDAY, I really could have used the Venting Thread yesterday.

I was college and didn't own much. Other than my bed I could fit everything in my Nissan pickup.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Sun Mar 31, 2019 6:12 am

Southwest lost my luggage two flights in a row.

Thankful they got me there safely and not in one of their Boeing 800 Max 8s, but why couldn’t my luggage make it too?

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Sun Mar 31, 2019 7:28 am

That's crazy. Southwest has always been bear the top in baggage handling I think and baggage handling overall is better than it's ever been. Bad luck there.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Sun Mar 31, 2019 8:06 am

Chicat wrote:Southwest lost my luggage two flights in a row.

Thankful they got me there safely and not in one of their Boeing 800 Max 8s, but why couldn’t my luggage make it too?

Maybe they were trying to tell you a little something about your wardrobe? Too many Jean shorts and cargo pants?

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Sun Mar 31, 2019 8:38 am

I hate southwest.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Sun Mar 31, 2019 8:41 am

Southwest is all I've flown the last 8 or 9 years and I've never had a single issue or problem. Of course most of my travel has been just the west coast and Midwest but it's always been easy, cheap, and convenient with fantastic service. If I was consistently flying cross country or internationally I'm sure I'd have a different opinion.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Sun Mar 31, 2019 9:08 am

I really only fly Southwest, and this is the first time I’ve had an issue. But two lost bags six days apart seems like the start of a downward slide, no matter how many pairs of cargo shorts I may have packed.

legallykenny · Post by **legallykenny** » Mon Apr 01, 2019 9:49 am

scumdevils86 wrote:Southwest is all I've flown the last 8 or 9 years and I've never had a single issue or problem. Of course most of my travel has been just the west coast and Midwest but it's always been easy, cheap, and convenient with fantastic service. If I was consistently flying cross country or internationally I'm sure I'd have a different opinion.

You going to be one of those brave souls who tries out Soutwest to Hawaii?

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 3:28 pm

My wife bought a $8.49 bottle of Paddy Devil's apple whiskey. It tastes just like it sounds.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 3:37 pm

azgreg wrote:My wife bought a $8.49 bottle of Paddy Devil's apple whiskey. It tastes just like it sounds.

Like Paddy Devil’s Apple Dick?

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 3:44 pm

Chicat wrote:
azgreg wrote:My wife bought a $8.49 bottle of Paddy Devil's apple whiskey. It tastes just like it sounds.
Like Paddy Devil’s Apple Dick?

Tough choice over what to be more concerned about here: whether you or your wife knows what his dick tastes like.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 3:47 pm

Chicat wrote:
azgreg wrote:My wife bought a $8.49 bottle of Paddy Devil's apple whiskey. It tastes just like it sounds.
Like Paddy Devil’s Apple Dick?

Put it this way. My paint brush won't come near the stuff.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Wed Apr 10, 2019 9:24 pm

Almost 15 hour workday today. About 12 hours of which was spent fixing another department's screw up that almost completely derailed a 16 month project that culminates in 6 days.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Thu Apr 11, 2019 8:45 pm

14 hour day today, I'm not doing so great with that!

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Thu Apr 11, 2019 9:22 pm

Good time to ask for a raise.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Thu Apr 11, 2019 9:26 pm

Chicat wrote:Good time to ask for a raise.

Doesn't work like that there unfortunately for sd86. You get your yearly raise dependent on your performance review and that's it.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Thu Apr 11, 2019 10:07 pm

ASUHATER! wrote:
Chicat wrote:Good time to ask for a raise.
Doesn't work like that there unfortunately for sd86. You get your yearly raise dependent on your performance review and that's it.

Then maybe he can get a bonus. Nothing over the top, just $10,000 or so.

I have friends who would be pissed to no end if their annual bonus was only $10K. When you add them all up, my total annual bonuses for my entire work history is $0.

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Thu Apr 11, 2019 10:28 pm

scumdevils86 wrote:14 hour day today, I'm not doing so great with that!

I admire and caution you. That's easy for me to say, but I mean it. I hope your plans and goals are met because your effort sure deserves it. But be careful man.

ASUHATER! wrote:
Chicat wrote:Good time to ask for a raise.
Doesn't work like that there unfortunately for sd86. You get your yearly raise dependent on your performance review and that's it.

Too many guys my age seem to think guys y'alls age aren't going to hammer yourselves the way we used to.... and I can't understand that conceit. Youth isn't wasted on the young, it's exactly where it needs to be.

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Thu Apr 11, 2019 10:44 pm

Longhorned wrote:
ASUHATER! wrote:
Chicat wrote:Good time to ask for a raise.
Doesn't work like that there unfortunately for sd86. You get your yearly raise dependent on your performance review and that's it.
Then maybe he can get a bonus. Nothing over the top, just $10,000 or so.

I have friends who would be pissed to no end if their annual bonus was only $10K. When you add them all up, my total annual bonuses for my entire work history is $0.

Haha yeah no. I worked there too for a while and that ain't happening.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Thu Apr 11, 2019 11:09 pm

I do have an exit strategy for 2020, been with the same company for going on 12 years and I'm not particularly old. Grown and learned a lot but it'll be time.

I am getting a tiny "bonus" when this project is over. Only makes up for about 10% of the extra hours I'm working though.

I'd be doing better if the wife was around, but she's in Wisconsin and I'm living the bachelor workaholic life for a week.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Fri Apr 12, 2019 5:26 am

I can't remember the last time I didn't work overtime.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Fri Apr 12, 2019 8:06 pm

I want to write articles about the Parthenon all the time.

dovecanyoncat · Post by **dovecanyoncat** » Fri Apr 12, 2019 10:36 pm

azgreg wrote:I can't remember the last time I didn't work overtime.

As a sole proprietor I put in 90 hour weeks, each of 6 days. But I only could get 8 months out of each year. No employees. No boss. Just a government technician performing a cold inspection one week behind me. I sure won't miss 12 hours of rain and wet brush in a clammy rubber suit.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Fri Apr 12, 2019 11:10 pm

I'm fucking tired. I've worked 6 days a week for 3 months. I know other people have done worse but I'm a lazy millennial apparently and am not built for this work harder not smarter mentality. I literally am ecstatic to have a 2 day weekend again someday. Especially since I'm maxed out on PTO due to seniority but I can't use it.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Mon Apr 15, 2019 7:38 am

Bed shopping sucks.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Mon Apr 15, 2019 7:55 am

azgreg wrote:Bed shopping sucks.

Buy a Purple on line. Done. You’re welcome

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Mon Apr 15, 2019 8:11 am

Alieberman wrote:
azgreg wrote:Bed shopping sucks.
Buy a Purple on line. Done. You’re welcome

We've (wife) has decided to go with an adjustable bed in Cal king size. Purple doesn't offer a split Cal king.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Wed Apr 17, 2019 10:13 pm

Not sure how many more of these 14 hours days I can do.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Wed Apr 24, 2019 8:04 pm

Feel like I haven't been around these parts forever. Barely get to check in on threads during the day. Home by 8 tonight though so it's looking up!

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Wed Apr 24, 2019 8:46 pm

I once had this horrible job at Northern Illinois University. One of the things I had to do every semester was repeat the same lecture every hour for a different audience for eight hours straight, five days a week for two weeks straight, in addition to teaching two other classes. Just to survive, I got a room at a Super 8 (at my expense on a $38.5K annual salary) so at least I wouldn't have to commute to work.

Just get through it, then never do it again.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Tue May 21, 2019 2:36 pm

I am not handling turning 55 as well as I thought I would.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Tue May 21, 2019 2:51 pm

ASUHATER! wrote:
JMarkJohns wrote:8 years ago next week my sister started work as an in-Home caregiver. She worked that job excellently well, winning city and regional acclaim and honors. 5 years ago her husband decided he wanted to fuck around, so, she did all this for her work with her own world falling apart. She braved everyday and battles and eventually she was given a promotion opportunity, which she grabbed a hold of, won, and hit the ground running, again, gaining regional acclaim, while battling through depression over her loss and her exes gain (a baby with his mistress, so now her children have a sibling not hers).

One year ago, she was aces. Then came a few people retiring and her caseload became untenable, and she was stockpiled with 8/10 of the most difficult care cases. About six months ago, she had a care giver completely screw up and in the flurry of activity, a few small things were missed, and slowly over the last 6 months they have emerged and now a job where she gets 3 strikes is now a job where one strike has accounted for all three Xs. She’s been told she will not be retained and to find new employment soon, because if she isn’t gone by Thanksgiving, she will be fired and company policy is all recommendations for fired employees are basically non-recommendations.

It’s complete and utter bullshit.

She didn’t even make the mistake. The scheduled shift didn’t show up for work. She covered the shift until backup got there, left a list, walked her through what to do, left, only to have the backup with an unfamiliar academy miss one aspect of the new case.

No actual harm occurred. But it doesn’t matter.

So, now, mother of 2 with 8 years of her 32 years invested in this career has been kicked to the curb.

Your career doesn’t give a shit about you.
Damn. This is what boomers don't get. You don't owe anything to your company. You don't mean shit to them 99% of the time. Take care of yourself, your family and your sanity first. Work to live, don't live to work. Work smarter not harder. You aren't required to give every ounce of energy and time and 40 years to some company anymore. Late stage capitalism has ensured that you're just a throwaway drone. I hope she gets back on her feet soon.

Not sure why when I clicked on this thread it sent me here, but this is just awful.

How is your sis JMJ?

In regards to 'Haters' comments, I was thinking when I first started in the workforce after college.

My dad was a long time IBMer, and when IBM at the time had never gone through a layoff. So they took the long time employees, and offered them a golden handshake of 5 years added to your age, 5 years added to your time at IBM, and 5% on top of that.

So what's a guy to do? My dad retired, when he wasn't quite ready.

Same thing happened to my first boss at PG&E. Wasn't ready to retire, but they gave him a sweetheart retirement package.

Now corporate America will just lay you off, including IBM.

Corporations are beholden to the stock owners, not to employees.

azgreg wrote:I can't remember the last time I didn't work overtime.

I can't remember the last time I did work overtime. I am exempt, so don't get paid for it.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Wed May 22, 2019 6:10 pm

Trees, Property Lines, Neighbors who want to control nature/the neighborhood.

Big oak (not over property line), blocking sun for old bat's ornamental plant.

Sorry lady, them's the breaks, I've got county and state law in my favor baby.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Wed May 22, 2019 6:35 pm

Hey middle school mom- If my 6th grader sends your 6th grader (who is his good friend) a text that you feel is inappropriate.... tell me about it... not the school fucking principle. Thanks for getting my kid an in school suspension for a fucking meme.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed May 22, 2019 6:46 pm

Alieberman wrote:Hey middle school mom- If my 6th grader sends your 6th grader (who is his good friend) a text that you feel is inappropriate.... tell me about it... not the school fucking principle. Thanks for getting my kid an in school suspension for a fucking meme.

What was her ultimate end goal? To get your kid expelled and ruin his life? People fucking suck.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Wed May 22, 2019 6:49 pm

Chicat wrote:
Alieberman wrote:Hey middle school mom- If my 6th grader sends your 6th grader (who is his good friend) a text that you feel is inappropriate.... tell me about it... not the school fucking principle. Thanks for getting my kid an in school suspension for a fucking meme.
What was her ultimate end goal? To get your kid expelled and ruin his life? People fucking suck.

I don't fucking know. The thing is... we are friendly with her. Our kids hang out... she has our phone numbers. No... it was not something my kid should be texting... and yes... we would have given him a punishment... but Fuck You!!!!! Let us take care of it, not the school.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed May 22, 2019 7:19 pm

Alieberman wrote:
Chicat wrote:
Alieberman wrote:Hey middle school mom- If my 6th grader sends your 6th grader (who is his good friend) a text that you feel is inappropriate.... tell me about it... not the school fucking principle. Thanks for getting my kid an in school suspension for a fucking meme.
What was her ultimate end goal? To get your kid expelled and ruin his life? People fucking suck.
I don't fucking know. The thing is... we are friendly with her. Our kids hang out... she has our phone numbers. No... it was not something my kid should be texting... and yes... we would have given him a punishment... but Fuck You!!!!! Let us take care of it, not the school.

Did he text it at school? I just don't see how this is a school issue even if it did happen to occur during school or on school grounds. Hence my question about her ultimate goal.

This woman better hope and pray her precious little angel never does anything wrong. I mean, the principal obviously will need to be alerted ASAP so he better mind his fucking P's and Q's...

ASUHATER! · Post by **ASUHATER!** » Wed May 22, 2019 7:20 pm

I just want to know what this dank meme was.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Wed May 22, 2019 7:31 pm

Chicat wrote:
Alieberman wrote:
Chicat wrote:
Alieberman wrote:Hey middle school mom- If my 6th grader sends your 6th grader (who is his good friend) a text that you feel is inappropriate.... tell me about it... not the school fucking principle. Thanks for getting my kid an in school suspension for a fucking meme.
What was her ultimate end goal? To get your kid expelled and ruin his life? People fucking suck.
I don't fucking know. The thing is... we are friendly with her. Our kids hang out... she has our phone numbers. No... it was not something my kid should be texting... and yes... we would have given him a punishment... but Fuck You!!!!! Let us take care of it, not the school.
Did he text it at school? I just don't see how this is a school issue even if it did happen to occur during school or on school grounds. Hence my question about her ultimate goal.

This woman better hope and pray her precious little angel never does anything wrong. I mean, the principal obviously will need to be alerted ASAP so he better mind his fucking P's and Q's...

Yes he was on school grounds when he texted it, so it does violates the code of conduct... but I agree with you, it really doesn't seem like a school issue so it pisses me off. It wasn't a mean or threatening text.... I don't know what she was thinking. I am a very reasonable person. All she has to do is call me, I'll take care off it... it won't happen again, end of discussion. But instead she chose to escalate it and bring the school into it. Now it's personal.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed May 22, 2019 7:46 pm

Alieberman wrote:
Chicat wrote:
Alieberman wrote:
Chicat wrote:
Alieberman wrote:Hey middle school mom- If my 6th grader sends your 6th grader (who is his good friend) a text that you feel is inappropriate.... tell me about it... not the school fucking principle. Thanks for getting my kid an in school suspension for a fucking meme.
What was her ultimate end goal? To get your kid expelled and ruin his life? People fucking suck.
I don't fucking know. The thing is... we are friendly with her. Our kids hang out... she has our phone numbers. No... it was not something my kid should be texting... and yes... we would have given him a punishment... but Fuck You!!!!! Let us take care of it, not the school.
Did he text it at school? I just don't see how this is a school issue even if it did happen to occur during school or on school grounds. Hence my question about her ultimate goal.

This woman better hope and pray her precious little angel never does anything wrong. I mean, the principal obviously will need to be alerted ASAP so he better mind his fucking P's and Q's...
Yes he was on school grounds when he texted it, so it does violates the code of conduct... but I agree with you, it really doesn't seem like a school issue so it pisses me off. It wasn't a mean or threatening text.... I don't know what she was thinking. I am a very reasonable person. All she has to do is call me, I'll take care off it... it won't happen again, end of discussion. But instead she chose to escalate it and bring the school into it. Now it's personal.

And I have to say, it's pretty bush league that the Principal didn't at any point say, "Is this something you can address directly with his parents? While this did occur on school grounds, I'm not sure that school punishment would be more impactful or useful than what his parents can administer."

Seems like school admin nowadays err on the side of punishment instead of common sense solutions such as handle your own shit and quit trying to narc on a good kid. Also, get some hobbies that don't revolve around trying to stir up shit between a kid and his educators.

scumdevils86 · Post by **scumdevils86** » Wed May 22, 2019 7:53 pm

Definitely odd lieb, especially if it wasn't mean or hateful. Why not just address it with your own kid first? They're not adults but you can have an adult conversation with a 12 year old about something inappropriate if it only happened one time.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Wed May 22, 2019 7:54 pm

God that sucks Alieb.

I hope you get the chance to serve the bitch some crow.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sat May 25, 2019 7:11 pm

Thanks to DirecTV Now for going out in the bottom of the 7th of the softball game.

And now again with 30 seconds left in the Eastern Conference Final

JMarkJohns · Post by **JMarkJohns** » Sat May 25, 2019 11:03 pm

My sister’s boss surprised everyone... had them work until 6 tonight instead of 2 pm, so that he could give them Monday off. Very nice. Very cool.

So, why am I venting?

Because all week he told them they were working Monday. So, my sister arranged to have a job interview at 4 pm today for an ideal job where she’d work 8–5 M-F with Medical and a comparable wage. She scheduled it because she always had 4 pm Saturday’s for herself. The admin who specifically asked me about her and scheduled time to come in on Saturday of a Holiday weekend to interview her says she understands that my sister couldn’t make the interview today and will call to reschedule

Fingers crossed, but this fucking sucks so much.

This was my sister’s big break... and her boss trying to be nice with a surprise fucked the whole thing up for her because she tried to do it on the sly since it’s not a given she gets the job.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Fri Jun 14, 2019 10:03 am

Walked into the restroom at work this morning and caught the janitor cleaning the sinks with a mop.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Fri Jun 14, 2019 11:17 am

azgreg wrote:Walked into the restroom at work this morning and caught the janitor cleaning the sinks with a mop.

Why is this surprising, or some kind of problem?

MountainCat · Post by **MountainCat** » Fri Jun 14, 2019 12:16 pm

Longhorned wrote:
azgreg wrote:Walked into the restroom at work this morning and caught the janitor cleaning the sinks with a mop.
Why is this surprising, or some kind of problem?

When you find out, let us know how he cleans the toilets too....is it any different?

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Fri Jun 14, 2019 12:22 pm

Both of my kids take hip-hop dance through a studio. This weekend is the annual recital. So far it’s been a total clusterfuck including a secret rehearsal no one bothered to inform us of. The owner of the studio is the world’s hugest bitch and just told me, “I’m not sure if this is your first recital but this is how it’s always been done.” This is our third year. I hope she gets a cold sore that eventually spreads all over her face.

MountainCat wrote:
Longhorned wrote:
azgreg wrote:Walked into the restroom at work this morning and caught the janitor cleaning the sinks with a mop.
Why is this surprising, or some kind of problem?
When you find out, let us know how he cleans the toilets too....is it any different?

Better than a spit shine no matter what.

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