tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575556985983727836.post986022620815761483..comments2011-01-08T01:59:24.281-05:00Comments on Here on Earth: Burn-out 2K8Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10612070229504684351noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575556985983727836.post-71442799041973093222008-06-19T11:56:00.000-04:002008-06-19T11:56:00.000-04:00I'm telling you, people disappoint me. Hope you w...I'm telling you, people disappoint me. Hope you were able to take off early from work anyway. Sounds like you need a "mental health day" Thats what we call days off when we aren't sick.Outnumbered2to1https://www.blogger.com/profile/05733890555706459728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575556985983727836.post-78907756165210375482008-06-18T13:15:00.000-04:002008-06-18T13:15:00.000-04:00Before my son was born, I worked for our local new...Before my son was born, I worked for our local newspaper. I set up my secretary with her husband, who is one of my best friends, I watched her kids, I loaned her money, I even gave her one of our old cars to use when hers broke down. How did she repay me? By abandoning my car on the side of the road full of illegal drugs, telling the publisher of the paper my stories weren't original (obviously an "investigation" proved they were) and generally making my life at the paper miserable. Why? Because she thought our "friendship" meant that she didn't have to act professionally and behave as I was her boss (I was). When this was pointed out to her, she flipped out. Soured me for a long time on helping people out. I got over it, realized that some people will just milk you for all you're worth and then screw you over. Most people aren't like that however, and the trick is to weed them out. The bottom line is, I have never been happier now that I stay at home with my son and write during nap time. It doesn't even feel like "work at home". I love it; it's awesome. I hope your situation improves. Sorry for the month long comment.<BR/><BR/>P.S. That secretary? Divorced my best friend four months after the wedding after becoming pregnant with another man's child. Makes me question my ability as a character judge.Gucci Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06098520618133302969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575556985983727836.post-40859984189081718722008-06-18T12:38:00.000-04:002008-06-18T12:38:00.000-04:00My thoughts exactly!And, yes, this is office polit...My thoughts exactly!<BR/><BR/>And, yes, this is office politics. You know you have to work with these people E.V.E.R.Y. D.A.Y. and so you try to be nice, thinking that they know the game and they'll be nice too. And then you find out, you work with very mean people.K8Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10612070229504684351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7575556985983727836.post-88716675292323740982008-06-18T12:33:00.000-04:002008-06-18T12:33:00.000-04:00This is the person (whose name could, in fact, be ...This is the person (whose name could, in fact, be Jennifer or Jenny or even Mary) you helped get the job? Seems like she should bend over backward to help you out whenever possible. I understand your frustration, though. When people work in close proximity they get on each others nerves. I was going to say the best thing would be some time off, but that's what you were trying to get! Lol. I'm gonna be working soon. I'll know what it's like then.<BR/><BR/>Incidentally, is this what they call 'office politics'? Mmmm...Rosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08586331088596313108noreply@blogger.com