Anyone here to have a drink with me?

lyndausvi

My day sucked, just like I thought it would.  DH is gone. Pity party for one.

How was your day?

lyndausvi

We are way under staffed.  2 people were fired.  One person lost everything during the hurricane, which sucks.  But she has decided to milk the gov't assistance until it runs out before she will return.  Another lady has had one hell of a year (husband died, 3 year old grandson has cancer, son just had open heart and she has had some medical issues herself.)     

The problem is I work for a small  2 property time share/hotel company.   It's not like you can just put stuff off.  People are there or coming.  So I'm trying to keep things going until we can find more help.  But that it not an easy task.  

Plus my 'manager' is the owner's son.  He is NOT very good in customer service or time management.  He spent 15 hours re-arranging our office the other day.  Mind you I'm trying to train a new person, clean up from the hurricane (we had some damage), clean rooms, do laundry, etc for guests who are coming in on Friday.  THE F'N OFFICE DOES NOT NEED TO BE REARRANGED TODAY. IT CAN WAIT A WEEK OR SO.   But he is just doesn't get it.

Oh and him and his GF went into one of my clean rooms, had sex and forgot to take the condom they threw on the floor with them.  I went f'n off.  So now I have to have the roomre-clean.  He doesn't see the problem.   

Luckily his dad does see the problem.   He told the son if I quit he's fired.  At the same time he is the owner's son, so I have to walk a tight line. 

ETA - and my job is office coordinator/reservations. NOT housekeeping. But I'm not the type to just let things go.  I just got a 50% raise and overall when sonny boy is not there I like my job.

mica178

Ooph, Lynda.  That sounds rough.

lauralaur

I may have a drink with you lynda, I'm having a hard time with my job right now too, though not as bad as yours, but I just found a new one so YAY for that! Now I just have to keep my head in the game until I can get out of there. At least the dad is on your side?

ootmother2

YAY, all my favorites in one post

I'll drink with you!

mica, check for PM in a few minutes

lyndausvi

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_anyone-here-to-have-a-drink-with-me?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:5193af5f-3b57-4865-a3bf-efef821958f1Post:d04068b7-0727-49b4-8429-a92cb947ae11">Re: Anyone here to have a drink with me?</a>:
[QUOTE]Oh my gosh, that sounds like an absolute nightmare! I would have gone absolutely beserk if my manager behaved that way. 
Posted by KindaSparkly[/QUOTE]

<div>I use the "manager" in quotes.  At our peak we have about 8-9 employees between 2 buildings.  I pretty much let him talk, then I do my own thing.   Which is fine, because the owner lets me.  But I do have to walk a fine line.   </div><div>
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lyndausvi

In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_etiquette_anyone-here-to-have-a-drink-with-me?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:9Discussion:5193af5f-3b57-4865-a3bf-efef821958f1Post:1770c38b-ac94-4878-9d0e-ecb4a5682278">Re: Anyone here to have a drink with me?</a>:
[QUOTE]I may have a drink with you lynda, I'm having a hard time with my job right now too, though not as bad as yours, but I just found a new one so YAY for that! Now I just have to keep my head in the game until I can get out of there. At least the dad is on your side?
Posted by lauralaur[/QUOTE]

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</div><div>YAY.    </div><div>
</div><div>Glad you found a new one.    </div><div>
</div><div>I do like the job, just not the son.  He isn't going anywhere, so I have to deal.   I think I'm PMSing because he is really getting on my nerves this week.    I saw him everyday for 7 days.  Too much.  Next week I think we are at different locations so I can relax again.</div>

lauralaur

I get where you're coming from. My boss has been driving me crazy for the past couple of months. I know far, far too much about that man's personal life.

mica178

OOT- I don't have the energy to argue on CW tonight.  I'm positively exhausted and need some alcohol and an early bedtime.

MrsGandthebeag

Wow, I thought I had a bad day.  You win.  But, I'm still having a beer.  

ootmother2

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[QUOTE]OOT- I don't have the energy to argue on CW tonight.  I'm positively exhausted and need some alcohol and an early bedtime.
Posted by mica178[/QUOTE]
 

eh, they're good for a giggle at times

Loopyseven

Hi!  I'm exhausted.  I think I'm worn out from my full day yesterday (after work I made two batches of jam so it was a lot of time on my feet and keeping up with kitchen things) But I had a decent day.  I worked my half day, worked on my craft project til I ran out of supplies.  It's supposed to be in the mail tomorrow so I have to stop after work and get more ribbon on my way home.  Started cleaning the apartment and helped H make dinner.  We're working on laundry and hopefully tomorrow we'll get the rest of the place cleaned and get packed to go out of town.  We leave Saturday for a few days in Ohio and a few days in WI.  

Lynda - you survived.  I hope you can find new people soon to lighten your load.  Sorry boss's son is kind of a douche.  

Mica - why do you need alcohol?

strlzfan11

Evening!  I'm sitting here watching football and browsing some online for a wedding gift for my cousin.  They're completely just starting out and got a lot at the shower a few weeks ago, but there are some things they didn't register for that they could probably use (pyrex, corning ware, storage containers come to mind).  So I've been looking at stuff like that, but then I think about getting them something nice they wouldn't think to buy themselves (a nice crystal vase or picture frame).

lyndausvi

I just burned my fingers. I forgot I put the meat thermometer in the oven and just grabbed it to take it out of the meat.

Good one Lyn

strlzfan11

Ouch, Lynda!  I hope it feels better soon!

KellyBrian2013

Evening all. I'll join the drinking party. Got home from class excited to watch football with DH... We got into it first thing when I walked thru the door over stupid things and I'm just a pissy mood now. We're not taking at the moment. On the plus side, my veggie straws are yummy.

Loopyseven

Stlrz - Hi!  We only got one crystal vase and one picture frame for our wedding, and honestly neither was my taste - so I think I ended up donating both to Goodwill rather than moving.  Something I really love that we got that was not on our registry was a cool wine decanter.  But I guess it depends on how well you know your cousin and her style/taste.

Lynda - I was fishing jam jars out of my canner yesterday and stuck half my hand in the boiling water.  Hurt like a mothafucker.  Doesn't seem to have blistered or anything though, so thank goodness for small favors.

Loopyseven

I'm jealous of those of you who get to watch the game tonight.  I do not have the NFL network so I'm sorta watching the drives on ESPN for the time being.

KellyBrian2013

Oh, also. We received a wedding gift today: satin sheets we registered for but hadn't received at the wedding or shower. Its from DH's old neighbor who we are still close to. He missed the wedding because his wife was in hospice with terminal cancer. She died last week and her services are Saturday. I feel awful that he got us something given his loss, especially considering he also just paid us for watching his dog while she was in the hospital.

Loopyseven

Aw.. how sweet of him KB.

strlzfan11

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[QUOTE]Stlrz - Hi!  We only got one crystal vase and one picture frame for our wedding, and honestly neither was my taste - so I think I ended up donating both to Goodwill rather than moving.  Something I really love that we got that was not on our registry was a cool wine decanter.  But I guess it depends on how well you know your cousin and her style/taste.
Posted by Loopyseven[/QUOTE]

That's what's steering me away from that.  She's 21; she doesn't really have a style yet, KWIM? I was also thinking about some boxes of Christmas ornaments to get their Christmas tree started (the wedding is Black Friday).

lyndausvi

Loopy-  ouch.  

Luckily it was not in for very long.  Just stings a little.

Kelly - that is sweet.  I wonder if the wife helped before she passed?   I received a check from my cousin a few weeks before he died of cancer. He couldn't make the wedding.  It was sad to get, but at the same time, he said he might be dying, but he wasn't going to stop living until his heart stopped.

KellyBrian2013

In Response to Re:Anyone here to have a drink with me?:[QUOTE]Aw.. how sweet of him KB. Posted by Loopyseven[/QUOTE]

Very. And very much how he has always been. I just feel awful that he's focused on "making right" with us given his circumstances. Those are his words... We told him we didn't need money for watching the dog and that we were glad he got to spend time with his wife and kids on our wedding day.

Loopyseven

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[QUOTE]In Response to Re: Anyone here to have a drink with me? : That's what's steering me away from that.  She's 21; she doesn't really have a style yet, KWIM? I was also thinking about some boxes of Christmas ornaments to get their Christmas tree started (the wedding is Black Friday).
Posted by strlzfan11[/QUOTE]

<div>My aunt who LOVES Christmas (puts up 6 or 7 trees throughout her house) gave us a box of ornaments that were awesome as part of our wedding gift.  </div>

zizibet

Hello!
Mica, Lynda, sorry you had crappy days. Thank goodness for alcohol.
Loopy, Lynda, ouch! Glad your hand didn't blister Loopy.
Not much going on here. FI just ran out to Home Depot for a sprinkler part. I'm watching Mentalist reruns.

Loopyseven

I was watching those Zizi - but Big Brother is on right now.

zizibet

Of course you are. :0  I hadn't seen this one before, so it's a nice change.

Loopyseven

I don't watch Mentalist all that often.  So many of the characters just seem so stiff and uncomfortable all the time, but I've watched so much L&O: SVU and NCIS that I'm kinda bored with both of those.

zizibet

I like Simon Baker. I agree with you about the characters though. SVU has just been bleh to me the last couple of seasons. NCIS is a little harder for me to watch, because I have friends who are CSIs in real life, so I have a harder time with it. I don't mind Bones as much though.

KellyBrian2013

I'm a huge SVU fan. And I've suddenly started watching Rizzoli and Isles during the day.

I'm fairly certain DH just went to bed without saying a word to me. I hate nights like tonight. We're adults - why can't we just act like it?!

Loopyseven

I watched all of Bones on Netflix.  I was disappointed in the development of Bones' and Booth's personal relationship.  I know the point of the show is the cases, but I wanted to see more of their development.

I like Rizzoli and Isles quite a bit.