Daily Rant - Wednesday

[Widget123]

Sorry Joolschweets I started another thread around the same time you started this one. I will defer to you.

I am back in the office for the first time in over a week. I mentioned in a previous thread that our office moved floors while I was gone. Prior to leaving, I agreed to give my peer my bookshelf in exchange I was supposed to get a bookshelf from my boss (one shelf smaller) who said he didn't need it. If my boss hadn't promised me his, I wouldn't have given mine to my peer. Well, of course when I walked into my new office this morning, everything was there except for the bookshelf. When my boss came in I asked him about the bookshelf which I saw he put a basketball hoop on top of and put a container of sea shells inside one shelf, but otherwise it is still empty. He made a comment about how he was just taking what was his and it wouldn't fit right in my office. DH (knows both of these people) says I should have known better. It is highly unlikely for me to get another bookshelf from somewhere else since we are very thin on office furniture and don't have the budget to buy more. It may sound petty, but now I am half tempted to go out to someplace cheap like Target or IKEA and buy my own bookshelf and put it in. Is that too much of a FU to my boss and my peer?

On another note, I took DD (18 months) out to play in the snow yesterday for the first time this year and she really didn't have much fun at all, including refusing to ride in the toddler toboggan I bought her. Disappointing.

[Widget123]

Joolschweets the pipes on our toilet froze over the weekend and that was enough of an annoyance for me. I am definitely not envious of your septic issues, which are obviously much much worse.

[effthisnoise]

Feb 18, 2015 7:34:48 GMT -5 Widget123 said:

Sorry Joolschweets I started another thread around the same time you started this one. I will defer to you.

I am back in the office for the first time in over a week. I mentioned in a previous thread that our office moved floors while I was gone. Prior to leaving, I agreed to give my peer my bookshelf in exchange I was supposed to get a bookshelf from my boss (one shelf smaller) who said he didn't need it. If my boss hadn't promised me his, I wouldn't have given mine to my peer. Well, of course when I walked into my new office this morning, everything was there except for the bookshelf. When my boss came in I asked him about the bookshelf which I saw he put a basketball hoop on top of and put a container of sea shells inside one shelf, but otherwise it is still empty. He made a comment about how he was just taking what was his and it wouldn't fit right in my office. DH (knows both of these people) says I should have known better. It is highly unlikely for me to get another bookshelf from somewhere else since we are very thin on office furniture and don't have the budget to buy more. It may sound petty, but now I am half tempted to go out to someplace cheap like Target or IKEA and buy my own bookshelf and put it in. Is that too much of a FU to my boss and my peer?

On another note, I took DD (18 months) out to play in the snow yesterday for the first time this year and she really didn't have much fun at all, including refusing to ride in the toddler toboggan I bought her. Disappointing.

I don't think it would be petty to bring in your own bookcase. You don't want to ask for yours back because that wouldn't be fair to your coworker. Make sure whatever you get looks really good and sooooo much better than what your boss has. Get it up and filled and decorated before he sees it. That'll stick it to him.

[tinavonsparkle]

Joolschweets - where in the UK are you??! That's extreme lows. It's been a mild week here in Manchester but our pipes froze and burst last year, flooded the whole of the ground floor. This year we have learnt our lesson and the heating has been on every day. Dreading the bill...! x

[Bluedaisy]

My rant is parents who send their sick child to school with a note asking the we allow them to stay in for recess. First of all if your kid is sick keep them and their germs home. Second of all it was -2 go outside and get some fresh air!

[sapphyre0702]

Thank you for this thread! I desperately needed it today. My rant is not even a big deal but for some reason the freezing unrelenting weather plus spending over an hour in traffic to get to work where I have a day filled with meetings and presentations has put me in a very pissy mood. I wish we had a vacation coming up but it doesn't look like we will be able to swing it before June. Thank you for letting me vent!!!

[Deleted]

My daily rant is that I have to work today and I don't feel like doing SHIT.

[sidneyvicious]

Feb 18, 2015 7:34:48 GMT -5 Widget123 said:

Sorry Joolschweets I started another thread around the same time you started this one. I will defer to you.

I am back in the office for the first time in over a week. I mentioned in a previous thread that our office moved floors while I was gone. Prior to leaving, I agreed to give my peer my bookshelf in exchange I was supposed to get a bookshelf from my boss (one shelf smaller) who said he didn't need it. If my boss hadn't promised me his, I wouldn't have given mine to my peer. Well, of course when I walked into my new office this morning, everything was there except for the bookshelf. When my boss came in I asked him about the bookshelf which I saw he put a basketball hoop on top of and put a container of sea shells inside one shelf, but otherwise it is still empty. He made a comment about how he was just taking what was his and it wouldn't fit right in my office. DH (knows both of these people) says I should have known better. It is highly unlikely for me to get another bookshelf from somewhere else since we are very thin on office furniture and don't have the budget to buy more. It may sound petty, but now I am half tempted to go out to someplace cheap like Target or IKEA and buy my own bookshelf and put it in. Is that too much of a FU to my boss and my peer?

On another note, I took DD (18 months) out to play in the snow yesterday for the first time this year and she really didn't have much fun at all, including refusing to ride in the toddler toboggan I bought her. Disappointing.

Buy a bookshelf! Similar game-playing is how a coworker and I ended up with recliners and couches in our respective offices

[neongreen]

I agreed to work night jobs tonight and tomorrow night to cover for a coworker whose husband is having hip replacement surgery, and I DON'T WANNA. It'll be long and boring, and there's no way to tell ahead of time how much work and effort this is going to require on my part.

The only reason I agreed to do this is because of the "stick with the evil you know" philosophy. I've covered this job once before and it wasn't too bad. However, I covered a similar job in a different jurisdiction once and it was absolute hell. (The poor girl who's stuck with that job regularly is on the verge of burning out.) Last time I was asked to cover the hell job, I lied and said I already had plans. Now that I agreed to do this not-as-bad job, I will feel zero guilt about refusing to do the hellish job in the future.

And once the babies are here, I'm going to take a cue from my coworkers with young kids and refuse to do night work for a loooooooong time.

[Deleted]

I'm supposed to drive back up to the middle of nowhere for more (day 5) of that hearing from hell that will never end. We are scheduled for all day tomorrow. I just found out that the highway is closed from a mountain pass 20 miles out down into the town because of high winds and ground blizzards. I could drive around another way today, making it a 4 hour drive instead of 2 or I can say fuck it and just drive up tomorrow morning before the hearing starts and have a very very long day (and then spend the night there when I'm done before driving back). Neither is an appealing option and I have no motivation to make this decision. I just want this hearing to be over.

[maddib]

Ok my rant is weird and a little tmi so I am sorry in advance!!
I am so tired of pooping tiny little rabbit turds just to have to wipe for 30 min!! What the hell is that about!!! The little amount I was able to go isn't even worth the amount of tp I go through afterwards!! WTAF!

[holliberry28]

Widget123, I definitely don't think it's petty to buy your own bookcase if the one you were promised is no longer available. I may have to do the same actually.

Joolschweets, sorry you're dealing with septic issues and such cold weather! Hopefully we're nearing the end of this winter.

maddib, baby wipes. Go through so much less tp that way.

My rant is I have to wait a week to see a breast surgeon. So for a week, I have to manage my anxiety issues and try to be calm for this baby. And DH said he won't go to the appointment with me because he thinks it's feeding in to my hypocondria. To be fair, I had a similar, though worse, episode last year when I thought I had colon cancer, and had an endoscopy and colonoscopy. Still, I feel like this is different, because I have a lump. Although they *think" it's a fibroadenoma...why the hell refer me to breast surgeon and biopsy? Ugh, no responses needed as I already bitched about this yesterday. I just wanted to rant.

[sully326]

Guise. I'm miserable. Seriously.

I've felt pretty good until yesterday. My stomach was soooo tender all day & I had lightening boob off and on all day too. Then last night, I was hating life! Baby girl was moving non-stop & it felt like she was stretching every stomach muscle I had. It honestly felt like a gigantic bowling ball rolling around in there. Eventually lightening crotch kicked in too. I couldn't get comfortable, everything was sore/hurt & I was on the verge of tears for hours. I FINALLY fell asleep around 2am & at some point I rolled over & the worst pain ever shot from right hip/groin area all the way up my stomach above my belly button. It felt like I ripped my muscle in half. I cried at that point.

Yeah, it's been 3 years since I've been pregnant but seriously, this isn't fun. I feel like a whale already (pic in HDBD) and she's killing me. :-( I've been so sore today its unreal...

[maddib]

Feb 18, 2015 11:55:52 GMT -5 holliberry28 said:

Widget123, I definitely don't think it's petty to buy your own bookcase if the one you were promised is no longer available. I may have to do the same actually.

Joolschweets, sorry you're dealing with septic issues and such cold weather! Hopefully we're nearing the end of this winter.

maddib, baby wipes. Go through so much less tp that way.

My rant is I have to wait a week to see a breast surgeon. So for a week, I have to manage my anxiety issues and try to be calm for this baby. And DH said he won't go to the appointment with me because he thinks it's feeding in to my hypocondria. To be fair, I had a similar, though worse, episode last year when I thought I had colon cancer, and had an endoscopy and colonoscopy. Still, I feel like this is different, because I have a lump. Although they *think" it's a fibroadenoma...why the hell refer me to breast surgeon and biopsy? Ugh, no responses needed as I already bitched about this yesterday. I just wanted to rant.

I definitely need to buy some! We can't flush then down the toilet even the so called flush able ones so they would go in the trash which is kinda gross but saves money on toilet paper!

[maddib]

Feb 18, 2015 11:56:24 GMT -5 sully326 said:

Guise. I'm miserable. Seriously.

I've felt pretty good until yesterday. My stomach was soooo tender all day & I had lightening boob off and on all day too. Then last night, I was hating life! Baby girl was moving non-stop & it felt like she was stretching every stomach muscle I had. It honestly felt like a gigantic bowling ball rolling around in there. Eventually lightening crotch kicked in too. I couldn't get comfortable, everything was sore/hurt & I was on the verge of tears for hours. I FINALLY fell asleep around 2am & at some point I rolled over & the worst pain ever shot from right hip/groin area all the way up my stomach above my belly button. It felt like I ripped my muscle in half. I cried at that point.

Yeah, it's been 3 years since I've been pregnant but seriously, this isn't fun. I feel like a whale already (pic in HDBD) and she's killing me. :-( I've been so sore today its unreal...

That sounds horrible! Do you sleep with a pregnancy pillow? I have a lot of problems with pain at night too and am hoping when I get one it will help. I am sorry your in so much pain an hopefully you can get some relief soon!

[sully326]

Feb 18, 2015 12:06:24 GMT -5 maddib said:

Feb 18, 2015 11:56:24 GMT -5 sully326 said:

Guise. I'm miserable. Seriously.

I've felt pretty good until yesterday. My stomach was soooo tender all day & I had lightening boob off and on all day too. Then last night, I was hating life! Baby girl was moving non-stop & it felt like she was stretching every stomach muscle I had. It honestly felt like a gigantic bowling ball rolling around in there. Eventually lightening crotch kicked in too. I couldn't get comfortable, everything was sore/hurt & I was on the verge of tears for hours. I FINALLY fell asleep around 2am & at some point I rolled over & the worst pain ever shot from right hip/groin area all the way up my stomach above my belly button. It felt like I ripped my muscle in half. I cried at that point.

Yeah, it's been 3 years since I've been pregnant but seriously, this isn't fun. I feel like a whale already (pic in HDBD) and she's killing me. :-( I've been so sore today its unreal...

That sounds horrible! Do you sleep with a pregnancy pillow? I have a lot of problems with pain at night too and am hoping when I get one it will help. I am sorry your in so much pain an hopefully you can get some relief soon!

Yep. A pregnancy pillow AND a regular body pillow........And thank you.

[dmoney]

My rant is I went to get a bagel this morning, the dumb shit in the back toasted it but didnt put anything on it, when I paid for cream cheese... WTF would i want a plan toasted bagel with NOTHING on it...How stupid can you be?? Really put a damper in my day because i was really looking forward to that bagel this morning when I got to work to!

[beersandweirs]

This heartburn is killing me! I am even too afraid to drink too much water out of fear that it will cause more acid to back up. I should probably call my midwives and see what I can take other than tums.

[beersandweirs]

Feb 18, 2015 12:12:21 GMT -5 dmoney said:

My rant is I went to get a bagel this morning, the dumb shit in the back toasted it but didnt put anything on it, when I paid for cream cheese... WTF would i want a plan toasted bagel with NOTHING on it...How stupid can you be?? Really put a damper in my day because i was really looking forward to that bagel this morning when I got to work to!

Womp womp, that would give me all the sads, boo.

[brennaz]

Feb 18, 2015 8:57:30 GMT -5 Bluedaisy said:

My rant is parents who send their sick child to school with a note asking the we allow them to stay in for recess. First of all if your kid is sick keep them and their germs home. Second of all it was -2 go outside and get some fresh air!

I'm one of those parents today...but I had a not-so-lovely phone call yesterday from DS's district attendance person that they are not happy with his attendance. He has missed 12 days this year (9 excused by hospital/doctor's note, all excused by me). 5 of those 12 were also a week-long stint when he got really sick in October, two days in the hospital and another three that the doctor said he couldn't go back to school, but they don't care WHY he missed, just that he isn't there. I can't help that my kid has major asthma issues, so bronchitis or a respiratory infection turns into a three-day thing, and overnight hospital visits are fairly routine. So, today he woke up with a cold, and had to go to school anyway. (This rant isn't aimed at you, I'm sort of ranting about the situation...they have all his medical stuff on file and the principal has told me all year he knows DS misses because he is sick, don't worry about it, it's not affecting him academically, etc....then the district called being assholes.) I told DS that if the teacher/nurse calls, I will come pick him up, but I can't let him miss for a cold after getting my ass chewed out. I hate that irresponsible parents make it hard for parents like me to use their own judgment about when their kid should stay home!

My intended rant is that I am starving right now. I ate my usual breakfast, but today it didn't seem to appease my appetite at all...my stomach is growling and I have heartburn...and no snacks in the office

[maddib]

Feb 18, 2015 12:12:41 GMT -5 beersandweirs said:

This heartburn is killing me! I am even too afraid to drink too much water out of fear that it will cause more acid to back up. I should probably call my midwives and see what I can take other than tums.

They can give you a prescription for nexium. My ob did and I am sooo greatful! Zantac is also safe but it's like 12$ for 30 pills and you take it twice a day instead of once a day like the nexium.

[wink568]

My rant is that I feel like I wasted a whole four day weekend. It was so cold, so we didn't go out much, save for grocery shopping and V-day dinner. I spent nearly two of the days working on some webdesign stuff for my husband, so my housework was a bit neglected. The housework wasn't in desperate need to attention, but I'm still feeling guilty because there wasn't anything tangible done this weekend. The fact that I'm back at work today and certain co-workers are already getting on my nerves by feeling the need to report everything they're doing to me is not helping the fact (even though I'm technically lower on the chain of command).

[mcp6286]

Ugh I'm sick AGAIN! I keep getting these stupid little colds that linger forever! I'm especially pissed about it today because I have a 2nd interview for this teaching position that I REALLY want, and I'm all gross and congested. Boooo

[mrsholley1344]

My rant is about southerners and our fear of a snow flake.DH's job interview was rescheduled due to the threat of snow. It did not snow in Atlanta but I'm hoping it did in Charlotte (where the job is). I took the days PFF to go with him and look at areas we may move to because neither of us have ever been to Charlotte and if he gets this job (please God let this happen) then we will need to move up there quickly.

[dmoney]

Feb 18, 2015 12:45:25 GMT -5 Kristykristyleelee said:

Feb 18, 2015 12:12:21 GMT -5 dmoney said:

My rant is I went to get a bagel this morning, the dumb shit in the back toasted it but didnt put anything on it, when I paid for cream cheese... WTF would i want a plan toasted bagel with NOTHING on it...How stupid can you be?? Really put a damper in my day because i was really looking forward to that bagel this morning when I got to work to!

hahahaha! I literally laughed out loud at "the dumb shit". It's like the buzzfeed article..."You had 1 Job" ... seriously!

I hope you went back and got it corrected or at least called!

My rant today is the co-worker I always rant about...thank goodness I have the rest of the week off because my patience is very thin this week. Bitch you do not need to insert yourself into every fucking conversation. Literally every conversation that happens within earshot of her she inserts herself into. The conversation then promptly ends because NO ONE WANTS TO TALK TO YOU!

I was at work already but i did call and will be getting a free Bagel tomorrow.  They know me in there by name (its kind of sad!) But this isn't the first time that the "dumb shit" who has 1 JOB TO DO has messed up my order or anyone orders for that matter. He only works Wednesday and the girl at the register cant stand him. Two weeks ago I ordered a bagel open face, i got it and it was closed and I looked at her and was like I really hate to do this but this was supposed to be open face. She looked at me and was like you are right, said something to him and he was like no no it wasn't. She said look at the slip. in big bold letter it says OPEN FACED...make it again! 

I just want my bagel and shmere!! 

[bookninja]

My rant is more of a whine, really... Having the flu while pregnant is awful. And I had the $&#% shot, too. My fever finally broke, but I feel out of breath and exhausted just walking upstairs to have a shower. I think all the calories I have managed to keep down have went straight to LO. Which is good, but mama needs some energy, too.

Now, I'm going to veg out on the couch and watch some Property Brothers.

[laurenlou83]

My rant is my work and my upcoming maternity leave. No one in my department has ever taken a ML, and only 1 other woman at coprorate took one and that was 3 years ago... most are in there 40's and 50's here. There are 3 people in my department, my boss, me and another woman. All the work is split evenly between me and my co-worker with my boss obviously having some more responsibility. There is no one to cover all my work while I am off, so they will "try" and cover as much as they can. Which basically means I will have 12 weeks worth of work sitting on my desk to be completed when I return. I work for a healthcare company in accounting and billing. Some of my work has to be done at the beginning and end of every month, so that they will obviously cover. But any billing issues, outstanding accounts, aging reports.... nope, probably will sit there, just collecting dust and more issues while I'm gone. Part of me feels like I should shorten my leave, or come back part time after 6 or 8 weeks just so I'm not overwhelmed, but the other part of me says F THAT! I deserve this time at home with my little boy.
Does anyone else have maternity leave issues that are looming over you? Or any STM have experience with this? It's stressing this mama out and I don't like it

[bookninja]

Feb 18, 2015 14:40:42 GMT -5 laurenlou83 said:

My rant is my work and my upcoming maternity leave. No one in my department has ever taken a ML, and only 1 other woman at coprorate took one and that was 3 years ago... most are in there 40's and 50's here. There are 3 people in my department, my boss, me and another woman. All the work is split evenly between me and my co-worker with my boss obviously having some more responsibility. There is no one to cover all my work while I am off, so they will "try" and cover as much as they can. Which basically means I will have 12 weeks worth of work sitting on my desk to be completed when I return. I work for a healthcare company in accounting and billing. Some of my work has to be done at the beginning and end of every month, so that they will obviously cover. But any billing issues, outstanding accounts, aging reports.... nope, probably will sit there, just collecting dust and more issues while I'm gone. Part of me feels like I should shorten my leave, or come back part time after 6 or 8 weeks just so I'm not overwhelmed, but the other part of me says F THAT! I deserve this time at home with my little boy.
Does anyone else have maternity leave issues that are looming over you? Or any STM have experience with this? It's stressing this mama out and I don't like it

Yeah... There's a good part of my work that will be waiting for me, too. Some of it can and will be covered, but probably not enough to have my return to work be very fun. I was stressing out about it a couple of weeks ago, but have gotten to a place where I am just going to deal with what I can in advance, not worry about it while I'm gone, and then deal with it once I get back. My boss does understand that it might take a while to get things caught up, and he usually agrees with me about what should be the priority. I'm fully expecting to be catching up well into winter. Don't shorten your leave unless you want too! As soon as you meet LO, work won't seem so important, anyway.

[brennaz]

laurenlou83, I'm having issues with ML, too. I told my boss last week that I don't plan to work past 36 weeks (at that point we get disability automatically). He kept pressing me for a return date. Dude, I don't know. It's not like I know when this kid will be born, so I can't say when I'll be back. I plan on taking 12 weeks after baby is born, in addition to the four weeks before my due date, which I told him. His next question was (I kid you not), "So, do you think you'll be back by mid-June, then?" Uh, no. I'm pretty damn sure no matter what way you turn it, that is not 12 weeks from me leaving, and I will sure as hell not be ready to come back by my due date. Then he asked about mid-July. Ugh. I told him I don't know, it depends on when she is born, and it was like I was speaking a foreign language. If he can't work this out, I am terrified of what's going to happen while I'm gone!!

[sully326]

So, this is why I'm miserable...Now I'm even more bitchy....Evan was 9lbs 4oz...I'm screwed.