tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576769111370725859.post1345801846481112133..comments2023-05-20T06:33:09.959-07:00Comments on Long Story Longer . . .: By S. E. HintonLSLhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01958803948139792799noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576769111370725859.post-31390581733194224132007-07-02T15:20:00.000-07:002007-07-02T15:20:00.000-07:00they decided that they didn't like my style, . . ....<I>they decided that they didn't like my style,</I> . . . ouch. damn. i've never been brave enough to launch out into the world as you have, so haven't had that experience. i have had the feeling in small groups in social settings that i had absolutely nothing in common with the folks i was with and that i was nothing like them and that alone is pretty unpleasant. so sorry this is happening to you. my solution would be to run away.BigAssBellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00196713522104157126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576769111370725859.post-11565035658241822212007-07-02T08:34:00.000-07:002007-07-02T08:34:00.000-07:00Hope things get better. And I know what you mean a...Hope things get better. And I know what you mean about moving from a foreign country back to the states, I think it will take me a while to adjust to moving from Louisiana to California.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06091831316315864275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576769111370725859.post-30988756931073931792007-07-01T15:29:00.000-07:002007-07-01T15:29:00.000-07:00I'm with Dave. Or, in the words of my mother, "Don...I'm with Dave. Or, in the words of my mother, "Don't let the fuckers of the work world get you down."<BR/><BR/>Perhaps it's time for a vacation to Southern CA? :)Demandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13091293696750606102noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576769111370725859.post-77545953731019032192007-07-01T09:25:00.000-07:002007-07-01T09:25:00.000-07:00Hang in there, baby! Don't let the dickheads win.Hang in there, baby! Don't let the dickheads win.Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07674432241457514235noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576769111370725859.post-58545958649463790082007-07-01T08:59:00.000-07:002007-07-01T08:59:00.000-07:00I was sorry to hear that you are struggling at wor...I was sorry to hear that you are struggling at work. Stress is often about assholes at work; as your story from Japan reminded me.<BR/><BR/>Take comfort that in the fact that you are not alone dealing with this and find some coping strategies in the recent book by Robert Sutton called <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/Asshole-Rule-Civilized-Workplace-Surviving/dp/0446526568/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/103-4085604-1974215?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1183304735&sr=1-1" REL="nofollow">"The No Asshole Rule".</A>Steve Newsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00942550890039571901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576769111370725859.post-31978557058380131332007-07-01T01:13:00.000-07:002007-07-01T01:13:00.000-07:00Commiserations about the job.I like your segue: S....Commiserations about the job.<BR/><BR/>I like your segue: S.E. Hinton, <I>The Outsiders</I>. Clever.<BR/><BR/>My favourite was <I>That Was Then, This Is Now</I>. I cried reading it when I was 15.<BR/><BR/>The next time someone says to you "why are you here", you could come back with, "I was just thinking the same thing about you. You're fired!" Do you have that power? LOL :)FireHorsehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06088252658641734673noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576769111370725859.post-56635337639327165602007-06-30T16:27:00.000-07:002007-06-30T16:27:00.000-07:00dear friend,i am thinking of you today, and hoping...dear friend,<BR/>i am thinking of you today, and hoping you are getting some reprieve somewhere along the line. <BR/>this story of work really sucks, and i wish (for you)that it were JUST a story. but it is real. and i'm so sorry.<BR/>love love lovethe kicker is...https://www.blogger.com/profile/12304743927661869109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576769111370725859.post-23342136450334168522007-06-30T16:24:00.000-07:002007-06-30T16:24:00.000-07:00Came here by way of Caveat Emptor.I hope things ge...Came here by way of Caveat Emptor.<BR/><BR/>I hope things get better. Here's to a better week, and a better week and then another better week...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576769111370725859.post-21312396935755950442007-06-30T13:26:00.000-07:002007-06-30T13:26:00.000-07:00I always hated the fact that people look at Mgrs d...I always hated the fact that people look at Mgrs differently. Being in the Hospitality field Mgrs are expected to work 10/12 hours a day, the reality is more like 12/14 during busy season.Then my 8 hour a day staff wonders why I get tired at the end of my 12 hour day. I tell them just because they give me a title they don't give me super stamina or any other "magical powers". Then they ask me why I took the job of a Mgr. The sad thing is sometimes I don't have an answer for them, especially when I see some of their checks and they make more per 2 weeks then I do (salary sucks). And yes esspresso is brown I would invest in a nice lint brush if I were you, you can get the disposable ones at any drugstore and they are refillable.I hope your work life starts to fall into place for you soon. Then we can get some more Jezabelle stories !!!!! :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1576769111370725859.post-52407686137771599272007-06-30T11:25:00.000-07:002007-06-30T11:25:00.000-07:00I hope things shift for you. Sounds crappy! :( And...I hope things shift for you. Sounds crappy! :( And it is hard to be the boss...when you are in that role you aren't seen as a feeling person very often. <BR/><BR/>Espresso = brown, yes. ;)Sizzlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00182860438430294750noreply@blogger.com