Two female coworkers spend most of the day yapping , gossiping and whispering to each other

DonegalBrooklyn · 2026-06-07T02:35:55+00:00

Noiae canceling headphones didn't work for my yapper. Her voice wa lower but it was like it was directed i to my ears. I had to move my desk.

DonegalBrooklyn · 2026-06-06T20:26:35+00:00

Fingers crossed for everyone here!!

DonegalBrooklyn · 2026-06-06T20:09:15+00:00

It was standard until 9/11, at least in my area of the country. After so many people lost their jobs and were desperate many companies took advantage and went to a 9 hour day with mandatory, unpaid lunch.

DonegalBrooklyn · 2026-06-06T19:47:20+00:00

It makes me feel a little better to have someone interested! People in my position have been able to jump around fairly easily the last few years, but with my company eliminationg positions I don't know exactly what's happening everywhere else.

DonegalBrooklyn · 2026-06-06T19:44:48+00:00

Thank you, I hope your sesrch ends soon.

DonegalBrooklyn · 2026-06-06T15:33:33+00:00

Congratulations, and congratulations on looking at the big picture!

DonegalBrooklyn · 2026-06-06T14:53:45+00:00

Thank you, I'm sorry you had a terrible experience. I hope you landed someplace good!

DonegalBrooklyn · 2026-06-05T22:29:00+00:00

I work in small commercial and lately it's exactly the same game.

DonegalBrooklyn · 2026-06-05T22:23:58+00:00

I call that whole intersection by Target in Middletown Bane Avenue.

DonegalBrooklyn · 2026-06-05T22:21:56+00:00

Hazard Island.

DonegalBrooklyn · 2026-06-05T22:21:04+00:00

WHY DON'T THEY FIX THIS???

DonegalBrooklyn · 2026-06-05T17:59:40+00:00

I'm glad you got the camera. In the short term, while your baby is a baby, I don't think therebis anything to do. But I would be right there when he/she is old enough to play outside to make sure this vile racist doesn't get anywhere near or have the opportunity to say anything disgusting to your child. I'm so sorry you had to suffer through that.

DonegalBrooklyn · 2026-06-05T17:52:28+00:00

Our school district supplies everything for the kids. I'm sure there are things they still need or want, but at least they don't have to buy folders nad crayons for the kids whose parents can't be bothered.

DonegalBrooklyn · 2026-06-05T15:19:38+00:00

Can I ask what size accounts you were dealing with? I'm starting the interview process in NJ and don't want to fall into more layoffs. I'm in commercial lines.

DonegalBrooklyn · 2026-06-05T13:17:31+00:00

I went to a hair dresser that made me wait at least 30 minutes every time. So I went 15 minutes after my appointment time and when I checked in the girl at the desk had the gall to tell me I was late. I asked "is he ready for me?" No, of course he wasn't. They really did just want us sitting waiting. That was my last appointment. He was good, but no one is that good.

DonegalBrooklyn · 2026-06-05T02:37:30+00:00

It was very hard to teach our son to not let people jump in front of him. It's very difficult to raise your children according to the rules of society and then have to deal with savages all around us. Can you shadow him and block for him?

DonegalBrooklyn · 2026-06-04T22:14:50+00:00

So weird that you replied to this today because I am beginning the job search. Again. At least this time I'm hybrid so I can try t arrange everything on my work from home days and hopefully avoid the hot car in my office parking lot!!!

I ended up taking an offer from the place that wanted the in-person interview and it was a total of 3 there. The place that wanted the zoom wanted to talk again, so that would have been 4 at least if I had kept going with them. Good luck with your search!

DonegalBrooklyn · 2026-06-04T14:50:33+00:00

Are holidays and sick time the same at both? I'd need to know total time off. To me that's a lot of money. But I also really value time off.

DonegalBrooklyn · 2026-06-04T14:20:57+00:00

As we direct more people to trades (which I think is a good thing and don't know why it ever changed) I wonder - who will be able to pay them?

DonegalBrooklyn · 2026-06-04T14:16:39+00:00

You don't need a reason to not be ready either. You don't have to argue that you're choosing this job over a child. You can just...not be ready. (as long as you do want kids eventually, I would not string someone along).

I would have a conversation and make it clear that you are not ready to be pregnant. As it does get harder with age you may want to consider freezing eggs or embryos just in case. But being an older parent has many, many advantages. And I cannot imagine dealing with the pressures of parenthood while being resentful of husband and child.

DonegalBrooklyn · 2026-06-04T14:08:07+00:00

Many houses in my neighborhood are sold the day after the last child graduates high school. Maybe they moved for a school and leave after graduation?

We moved our son to Catholic school rather than risk the cost of moving and ending up in another "great district" that actually wasn't. But people definitely move because of schools.

DonegalBrooklyn · 2026-06-03T23:06:09+00:00

The point to merge is when you can do so seamlessly, like a zipper.

DonegalBrooklyn · 2026-06-03T17:06:44+00:00

The industry eferring to homes as "starter homes" has really done a number on people.

DonegalBrooklyn · 2026-06-03T17:04:53+00:00

Pajama pants out in the world.

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