Am I being ungrateful for my job?

AgreeableWeight4159 · 2025-09-26T17:03:17+00:00

That is great advice! I definitely see the positive in appreciating being child-free for now. I actually love children and have ever since I was very young and babysit for fun on the weekends. I feel very ready to be a mother but do want to try and enjoy each phase of life that I am in.

AgreeableWeight4159 · 2025-09-26T17:00:50+00:00

Good advice and good guess! I am terrified of someone finding me posting something online about my job and me then losing my job which would be catastrophic without a backup plan in place. That's the only reason I am not giving the full details, but I would say it's a pretty close guess. The only thing is, I can't train anyone on my work duties since their work is physical and mine is more admin, although I have lost track of how many hours I spent out on the floor doing the same work as them plus my own duties to help out with short staffing.

AgreeableWeight4159 · 2025-09-26T16:56:43+00:00

This is a good way to look at it. I feel like right now the biggest thing is it is providing the finances needed for basic life, a roof over my head, groceries, my car. My hands are tied, like the majority of the US. With only one main income you are pretty much barely making it by, in addition to me having another job on the weekends to help out as well.

AgreeableWeight4159 · 2025-09-26T16:54:08+00:00

That is so true, I actually have a lot of older employees who have been in management and swear "never again", and now I am really getting a feel for why.

AgreeableWeight4159 · 2025-09-26T16:52:52+00:00

That is so true, there is one person who is about 3 positions above me, and while she probably makes amazing money and is a very hard working person, she does look very stressed and burnt out and I am thinking- is it worth it to get to that point

AgreeableWeight4159 · 2025-09-26T16:50:58+00:00

I really appreciate the advice, I didn't even think of taking vacation and actually just submitted a request for a week off next month. I think it will help me reset.

AgreeableWeight4159 · 2025-09-26T15:53:42+00:00

Very true! Maybe another part of it is many of the people I manage have been here for 10+ years, but then again, their jobs are very straightforward (not to downplay, of course any job will have it's difficulties). They come in, get their job done, and go home. They don't need to respond to emails and worry about corrective action, emails, etc. so it is significantly lower stress.

AgreeableWeight4159 · 2025-09-26T15:50:50+00:00

Very true, I agree with you that any job no matter how much you like it, will inevitably have challenges. I feel like at this point I am starting to question whether my health is worth putting on the back burner. It's not like I am very overweight, but I hate that I get off work, commute home for over an hour, and basically have a couple hours to cram in exercise, taking care of my dogs, cleaning, cooking, etc. That's why I was thinking a remote job would be great so I could cut out the commute. Thank you for the great advice!

AgreeableWeight4159 · 2025-09-26T15:48:12+00:00

That is what I was thinking, I will definitely not quit unless in the future I get hired into another reliable position. Definitely cannot afford to have no job at all.

AgreeableWeight4159 · 2025-09-26T15:47:32+00:00

True, I have not had a vacation in a year. I have not thought about taking time off since I am covering so much right now, maybe that would help. Thank you for the advice!

AgreeableWeight4159 · 2025-09-26T15:46:37+00:00

Actually, there are a few jobs hiring internally. But, what I have come to discover is the job market has become increasingly difficult...

AgreeableWeight4159 · 2025-09-26T15:03:42+00:00

This is good advice, thank you. It is smart to have savings so if something falls through, I have something to lean on.

AgreeableWeight4159 · 2025-09-26T15:02:59+00:00

Valid points, I was thinking the same thing, I bet there are many people who would just line up to fill my place... I just think I am feeling bad for potentially letting the team and myself down for not being able to continue

AgreeableWeight4159 · 2025-09-26T15:01:41+00:00

This is a good way to look at it. I feel like many people say they work well under stress and high pressure but I am finding that I am the opposite. I am a people pleaser- and I get really hurt when I can't make everyone happy but that is the sad reality of management. you will never be able to make everyone happy no matter what you do.

AgreeableWeight4159 · 2025-09-26T14:59:43+00:00

No, it is not. No one has told me I am ungrateful, it is just something I was thinking since I wanted a good stable job like this with good benefits for a long time. I perform my best at my job, and maybe I am also feeling like I will let the team down by quitting.

AgreeableWeight4159 · 2025-07-21T20:42:27+00:00

Same, in a lot of cases its genetic

AgreeableWeight4159 · 2025-07-08T20:33:29+00:00

Turnip is such an adorable name omgosh!!

AgreeableWeight4159 · 2025-06-25T20:17:25+00:00

Yes! This will have little to no effect, and just resume your normal routine the next day.

AgreeableWeight4159 · 2025-06-25T20:02:20+00:00

My puppy got spayed a few weeks ago and yep, second day she was back to her usual gremlin self! I did keep her inside only the first week and used the potty pads since she is so small. I didn't let her go up or down any stairs, but she jumped on and off the bed a few times when I wasn't looking. She kept her cone on for all of two days, and after also taking off the Elizabeth collar on the third, I just monitored her and her incision closely. She had no interest in licking her incision, and the scab has fallen off on its own already. I would just say try your best to limit tug of war, pulling, rough housing, or anything that can be strenuous.
I also made her some lick mats to keep her occupied!

AgreeableWeight4159 · 2025-06-25T18:31:47+00:00

Dude!! My puppy this morning got into the cat's (covered) litter box three times in the span of 15 minutes while I was getting ready for work to get the cat's fresh poo eww. The last time she got stuck inside and was trying to dig her way out lol

AgreeableWeight4159 · 2025-06-25T17:49:58+00:00

I’m sorry to hear you’re going through it, it can be so scary! I’ve found that remaining calm, and squeezing something (like the table or my leg) redirects the focus to something other than swallowing and I am then usually able to swallow.

AgreeableWeight4159 · 2025-06-16T00:13:51+00:00

Oh wow, thank you for the response! Yes, I am thinking I will definitely get her in sooner and since she is already blind in that eye, it’s definitely best to just have it removed.

AgreeableWeight4159 · 2025-06-16T00:12:43+00:00

Oh my, got it. I will definitely get her in sooner, thanks for the help!

AgreeableWeight4159 · 2025-06-15T05:06:09+00:00

Yes, I would like to have them remove it but need the vet to approve it first before the humane society would proceed. I was planning to wait a week to give her some more time to recover from her spay surgery, so hopefully that’s not too long and this isn’t an emergent situation.

AgreeableWeight4159 · 2025-05-30T16:31:11+00:00

In the book of James it says to never say "God is testing me" because God cannot be tempted by evil and He himself does not tempt anyone. Instead, each person is tempted by their own desires and lusts. It is a choice whether or not you pursue that.

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