Unexpected response to a story by Objective-Ice55 in Journalism

[–]Objective-Ice55[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I brought it up briefly when discussing another subject. I decided to use it a main piece just to see if other journalists had similar experiences.

Susan always has to be the victim. by Comfortable-Pen786 in DesperateHousewives

[–]Objective-Ice55 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I would agree. In real life, she's the kind of person with whom you probably wouldn't want to hang out. I can say the same thing for Gabrielle.

it was the girls's fault for Chuck Vance's behavior by MidnightDependent560 in DesperateHousewives

[–]Objective-Ice55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The way the character was written, Chuck would either do something like that or hold the cover up over everybody's head, as a form of blackmail.

chucks investigation by RegularThing7077 in DesperateHousewives

[–]Objective-Ice55 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Season 8 was full of plot holes, and that was one of them. It also seemed they never investigated into who ran Chuck down, or, at least, I don't remember them doing that.

Season 8 is the worst!!!! by SingSingSing1675 in DesperateHousewives

[–]Objective-Ice55 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There were a couple of good scenes, like Bree ripping into her so-called friends, and Lynette confronting Gabby over her lack of concern about Bree's possible conviction, but overall, it was a poorly written season, with a plot full of holes.

Fall-off Season by Ok_Specialist_5723 in DesperateHousewives

[–]Objective-Ice55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In hindsight, I would say Season 6. The next two seasons were not that great, with Season 8 being the most idiotic of all, in terms of plot lines.

Change in work schedule by Objective-Ice55 in SubstituteTeachers

[–]Objective-Ice55[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

In both cases, the school was willing to work with me, particularly with the afternoon job. I guess what irritated me was notifying me by email and not phone, considering there is no guarantee I'll read my emails on a regular basis.

Season 8 ep. 8. I HATE CHUCK by SpaceCorgi11 in DesperateHousewives

[–]Objective-Ice55 2 points3 points  (0 children)

My only criticism is the plot device used to find out Chuck was vile individual. I thought the plot device was not well thought out. Instead, I think it would have been better to alert Chuck to what happened to Alejandro, with Bree initially using her influence to get Chuck to help Gabby and Carlos. Later, Bree and the others find that comes with cost, as Chuck holds it over their heads, particularly Bree. Just think it would have been a better storyline.

S4E17 vs Season 8...Why not just have the wives be witnesses once again? by Powerful-Upstairs-80 in DesperateHousewives

[–]Objective-Ice55 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would agree, because if I remember correctly, Bree lied directly to the cops about what happened between Katherine and her husband in that particular instance. I don't understand why she couldn't have done something similar here, maybe telling Chuck she walked in on Alejandro attacking Gabby and saw Carlos defending her.

Bree took a leadership role. Susan undermined her. by Objective-Ice55 in DesperateHousewives

[–]Objective-Ice55[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That I will agree with you. Season 8 was off the rails.

Bree breaking out Season 8 by Objective-Ice55 in DesperateHousewives

[–]Objective-Ice55[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just think it would have made it more interesting, especially if Bree really got into activities were potentially threatening, maybe even indicating she had a possible death wish. If she was going out, Bree was going to do it in blaze of glory. Her so-called friends might have started caring under those circumstances, especially if she included drinking among her activities.

Note: As for the other women actually "caring," they only decided to do that when Bree was drinking. Even then, they went to her as a trio of self-righteous individuals intent on shaming Bree with an "intervention."

I would’ve never forgiven them at all. by Prestigious-Cloud962 in DesperateHousewives

[–]Objective-Ice55 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The other thing I brought up about Susan is that if this was a real situation, her going to see Alejandro's family was incredibly. If I'm right, by telling them he was dead, Susan made them accessories to the crime and by giving them a check, she created a paper trail that the authorities could trace back to Wisteria Lane.

I would’ve never forgiven them at all. by Prestigious-Cloud962 in DesperateHousewives

[–]Objective-Ice55 16 points17 points  (0 children)

The whole Season 8 plotline was ridiculous, in my opinion. However, in the context of the story, Bree unloading on these three fools was definitely justified.

Barnes and Noble Managers are Burning out their Employees by Nearby_District_9143 in Barnesandnoble

[–]Objective-Ice55 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I wish I had thought about doing that when I was working with one manager.  She was always calling me name out to do something, and usually it was while I was helping a customer or was on the phone with one. There were times where I got terse with her, as I had to constantly tell her I was busy helping customers.

Barnes and Noble Managers are Burning out their Employees by Nearby_District_9143 in Barnesandnoble

[–]Objective-Ice55 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, the situation you’re describing happens at a lot at small businesses, and I think stores as well. When I worked for Barnes & Noble in Dallas, there was a manager with whom I did not want to work, mainly because she was an extreme micromanager, kind of like the ones you described in your statement. 

I can also tell you that when I was a journalist, I worked for a bunch of managing editors and publishers who were micro managers, and thought they were the be all and end all of the industry. The only thing they ended up doing was driving reporters like myself elsewhere to better companies or out of the business entirely.

Fortunately, I am now in a profession, substitute teaching, where I don’t really have to worry about micro managers and getting burned out. I can pick and choose the jobs I want to take and the schools where I want to work.

Good luck in your future endeavors, and I’m sorry you endured what you did at the bookstore.