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HokieLaw · October 2009

Anyone have a confession???

HokieLaw · October 2009

I yelled at MH last night. He deserved it - he left his boots in the middle of the kitchen and when I was carrying in groceries I tripped over them, falling, breaking all the eggs I just bought and slamming my knee into the ceramic tile. My knee is swollen. BUT when I yelled at him over that, I kind of went a step further and yelled at him for all the things that he's done lately that have gotten on my nerves (like not helping as much around the house, not wiping the counters when he spills things, leaving trash laying around for me to throw away, coming home and getting on the computer for hours instead of doing something productive, etc.). He didn't talk to me until this morning.

HokieLaw · October 2009

Next confession. I made an employee cry this morning (seriously it sounds like I'm PMSing but I'm not!).

This is just an overview. She's the one who wore sweatpants one day.

Yesterday she left my office at 10 to go to Town A to work. Town A is 1 hour away. She was supposed to be IN Town A to work by 9 am so she's already 2 hours late. At noon I get an email from her saying she's at her doctor's office and won't be able to go to Town A to complete her project. The project that was due at 5 pm yesterday. I have to scramble to get someone to go work on said project. Project can't be finished in 5 hours. I have to take heat from client for it.

She comes to me this morning to find out why I'm mad so I let her have it. I told her she was unreliable and getting worse and worse at communicating, that she almost lost us a client and that I wasn't going to stand for it anymore. I gave her a week to straighten up. I told her that I don't have to give her a week but I feel sorry for her so I am but if she doesn't start doing her job and doing it well then I wasn't going to keep her on.

flyer1982 · October 2009

Yikes Mandy! That sucks you fell and hurt your knee...but it sounds like YH had it coming to him!

And this employee...how can people be so unreliable? Doesn't she realize there are plenty of people out there that would love to have a stable job like hers?

jalisni · October 2009

I c&p'd this from yesterday's random thoughts post...

I saw a headshot of balloon boy's dad back from his acting days - and he is hot.

flyer1982 · October 2009

I know that my SIL is having difficulty TTC and it's killing me that she doesn't say anything to anyone about it. We are very close and she's also close with our other SIL but not a peep out of her. I really want to bring it up but don't think it's appropriate.

GreysGirl · October 2009

flyer1982:
I know that my SIL is having difficulty TTC and it's killing me that she doesn't say anything to anyone about it. We are very close and she's also close with our other SIL but not a peep out of her. I really want to bring it up but don't think it's appropriate.

I don't really talk about it with my friends that i know didn't have trouble, because i think they won't understand. I think it's really sweet that you want to talk to her about it.

HokieLaw · October 2009

flyer1982:

Yikes Mandy! That sucks you fell and hurt your knee...but it sounds like YH had it coming to him!

And this employee...how can people be so unreliable? Doesn't she realize there are plenty of people out there that would love to have a stable job like hers?

He did have it coming to him. We'll see how he acts tonight.

I told her that I had 7 resumes from people who want her job. I do. And there are three that I REALLY want to hire.

flyer1982 · October 2009

GreysGirl:
flyer1982:
I know that my SIL is having difficulty TTC and it's killing me that she doesn't say anything to anyone about it. We are very close and she's also close with our other SIL but not a peep out of her. I really want to bring it up but don't think it's appropriate.

I don't really talk about it with my friends that i know didn't have trouble, because i think they won't understand. I think it's really sweet that you want to talk to her about it.

Right I wonder if she thinks I just won't understand since we didn't have difficulty getting pregnant? But my other SIL had lots of trouble getting pregnant and had a couple of miscarriages so you think she'd at least talk to her about it. I just want her to know I'm here to listen if she needs to talk about it...but I don't want to elude to the fact that I know she's trying (my MIL hinted towards it but swore me to secrecy).

flyer1982 · October 2009

HokieLaw:
flyer1982:

Yikes Mandy! That sucks you fell and hurt your knee...but it sounds like YH had it coming to him!

And this employee...how can people be so unreliable? Doesn't she realize there are plenty of people out there that would love to have a stable job like hers?

He did have it coming to him. We'll see how he acts tonight.

I told her that I had 7 resumes from people who want her job. I do. And there are three that I REALLY want to hire.

Good hopefully you scared her into acting appropriately and being a little more reliable!

And YH...hopefully he's kissing the ground you walk on this weekend

GreysGirl · October 2009

flyer1982:
GreysGirl:

flyer1982:
I know that my SIL is having difficulty TTC and it's killing me that she doesn't say anything to anyone about it. We are very close and she's also close with our other SIL but not a peep out of her. I really want to bring it up but don't think it's appropriate.

I don't really talk about it with my friends that i know didn't have trouble, because i think they won't understand. I think it's really sweet that you want to talk to her about it.

Right I wonder if she thinks I just won't understand since we didn't have difficulty getting pregnant? But my other SIL had lots of trouble getting pregnant and had a couple of miscarriages so you think she'd at least talk to her about it. I just want her to know I'm here to listen if she needs to talk about it...but I don't want to elude to the fact that I know she's trying (my MIL hinted towards it but swore me to secrecy).

some people are embarassed about it I think, I didn't really talk to anyone about it until we were almost 2 years in, she probably does need support though. Poor thing

flyer1982 · October 2009

GreysGirl:
flyer1982:
GreysGirl:

flyer1982:
I know that my SIL is having difficulty TTC and it's killing me that she doesn't say anything to anyone about it. We are very close and she's also close with our other SIL but not a peep out of her. I really want to bring it up but don't think it's appropriate.

I don't really talk about it with my friends that i know didn't have trouble, because i think they won't understand. I think it's really sweet that you want to talk to her about it.

Right I wonder if she thinks I just won't understand since we didn't have difficulty getting pregnant? But my other SIL had lots of trouble getting pregnant and had a couple of miscarriages so you think she'd at least talk to her about it. I just want her to know I'm here to listen if she needs to talk about it...but I don't want to elude to the fact that I know she's trying (my MIL hinted towards it but swore me to secrecy).

some people are embarassed about it I think, I didn't really talk to anyone about it until we were almost 2 years in, she probably does need support though. Poor thing

Do you have any suggestions on how I could start a conversation about it with her without sounding like I'm prying?

Paula051907 · October 2009

flyer1982:

Do you have any suggestions on how I could start a conversation about it with her without sounding like I'm prying?

Okay, so I'm obviously not the one this is directed at, but what if you just sent her a note - maybe a nice card - saying how much you appreciate the relationship you have, how she's been there for you when you needed to talk, and hope she feels the same.

GreysGirl · October 2009

Paula051907:
flyer1982:

Do you have any suggestions on how I could start a conversation about it with her without sounding like I'm prying?

Okay, so I'm obviously not the one this is directed at, but what if you just sent her a note - maybe a nice card - saying how much you appreciate the relationship you have, how she's been there for you when you needed to talk, and hope she feels the same.

A note is a good idea, that way if she feels uncomfortable she can just not aadress it. Maybe just saying thinking of you, I am here to talk if you ever need anything. She may understand that you know and are there for her when/if she decides she wants to talk.

flyer1982 · October 2009

GreysGirl:
Paula051907:
flyer1982:

Do you have any suggestions on how I could start a conversation about it with her without sounding like I'm prying?

Okay, so I'm obviously not the one this is directed at, but what if you just sent her a note - maybe a nice card - saying how much you appreciate the relationship you have, how she's been there for you when you needed to talk, and hope she feels the same.

A note is a good idea, that way if she feels uncomfortable she can just not aadress it. Maybe just saying thinking of you, I am here to talk if you ever need anything. She may understand that you know and are there for her when/if she decides she wants to talk.

Great idea! I think I'll pick up a card today and send it to her.

Ok back to FFFC time!

flyer1982 · October 2009

I challenged my mom and sister to a weight loss challenge because I know they need the extra motivation to lose weight. They have both let themselves go recently and decided to start at WW together. So I suggested we each put $25 into a pot and whoever loses the highest % by a certain date wins the money. I hope it's enough incentive to push them along and lose the weight.

Paula051907 · October 2009

I had my first Biggest Loser weigh in this morning. I lost like 3%+, but I don't feel fantastic about it because I know I drank like a half gallon of water and only peed once before the initial weigh in. LOL

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