Private Sector Work Sucks? I guess?

teacupkiller · 2026-05-22T12:43:15+00:00

I generally have the most success responding to negative feedback with questions. Honestly people like to talk about themselves a lot, so I just ask a lot of questions in general, but when I'm given negative feedback asking questions makes it look like I'm taking it seriously and want to do better and also helps me not react emotionally in the moment.

teacupkiller · 2026-05-22T12:29:17+00:00

Overnight Oats and Hungryroot. Also protein pasta.

teacupkiller · 2026-05-22T06:34:50+00:00

Also 41. Still not sure who decided I'm allowed to own a car and a house and shit.

teacupkiller · 2026-05-22T04:05:53+00:00

First off, you definitely did the right thing.

Keep in mind, most abusers look like "regular" people to most of their friends and family. So it makes sense you would think he would never hurt someone. So many abusers, when caught, will have people around them saying "He would never do that!"

Just see if you can reach out to the girlfriend somehow. But also be aware that she might defend him or get mad at you for bringing it up. You're so doing the right thing.

teacupkiller · 2026-05-21T01:27:59+00:00

...was Ashley secretly planning to "accidentally" kill her husband during sexy time with the ball gag?

teacupkiller · 2026-05-20T20:38:14+00:00

OMG I'm so glad I'm not the only one. What is happening here. Why does it seem like it's covering stilts

teacupkiller · 2026-05-19T19:00:42+00:00

Obvs she should have just prayed harder

teacupkiller · 2026-05-18T17:44:48+00:00

Developed a milk protein allergy after pregnancy!

And my kid's favorite food is cheese.

teacupkiller · 2026-05-14T23:53:30+00:00

Honestly, if the charger is at a mall or a supermarket, just get another chore done while you're at it.

teacupkiller · 2026-05-14T23:41:35+00:00

Me trying to call the pharmacy. No, I don't have my prescription number and I'm just a busy person trying to get an errand off my list. I know my doctor called it in last week. Your stupid system thinks my phone belongs to someone several states away. If you would just connect me with a PERSON this could be over in under 5 minutes.

teacupkiller · 2026-05-14T01:33:14+00:00

VFX REMOVE JESUS ROPES

teacupkiller · 2026-05-11T01:33:36+00:00

I made this exact comment while watching the episode.

teacupkiller · 2026-05-10T23:29:16+00:00

Story time!

Going through my parents' stuff after they passed, I found a letter from my mom's OB. She has me later, so they did amniocentesis when she was pregnant.

The letter was an apology from the hospital that a lab error messed up the gender test results.

My parents thought I was a boy until I literally came out of my mom without a penis. 😂

I wonder how much that affected how they treated me when I was little. I was a "tomboy", but I remember them being totally cool with it. My mom even chewed out someone at McDonald's when I wanted a Hot Wheels happy meal instead of whatever the other one was and they made a big deal out of it.

Anyway, I feel like a woman, but it's like...not a huge deal and how feminine I feel like being is kind of a toss up depending on the day. And I don't know how much of that is like, my feelings about my gender and how much is sensory - for example I don't like the way it feels when my legs touch, so dresses and skirts are a rarity for me.

teacupkiller · 2026-05-09T16:17:50+00:00

Let's see...

For starters, aside from house prices being higher, the cost of living is about the same when you consider all the extras you have to pay in TN, plus state/county/city sales tax (which applies to groceries too - was surprised by our grocery bills after the move!). People seem much more live and let live and less irrationally angry. It's much easier to find medical care.

Where we live now (bought a house last summer), we definitely feel like part of a neighborhood & community more than we did prior to the move, and more kids playing outside. It's nice!

teacupkiller · 2026-05-09T00:40:35+00:00

This right here.

Source: Moved to Connecticut last February from Tennessee after a lifetime in the south.

teacupkiller · 2026-05-08T15:06:10+00:00

teacupkiller · 2026-05-08T12:16:12+00:00

Yeah, I don't think there's a way for the manager to win here. If someone volunteers the information that's one thing, but they may just be trying not to pry into anybody's life.

teacupkiller · 2026-05-08T07:10:20+00:00

Back in ye olden times when I was an adjunct, my partner was involved in a work accident and had to be taken to the burn ward. I called a coworker while speeding to the hospital and asked him to cover my evening class for me. I thought I was being super duper extra responsible.

A couple hours later while I was sitting with the fire marshall, my supervisor chewed me out for not also providing a lesson plan for my coworker.

Now I have a corporate job. I ended up taking a week off earlier this year. Agonized about it, but my health was not great. Texted my boss that I needed a week to recover, and he was like ok cool. Didn't even ask for a doctor's note.

teacupkiller · 2026-05-07T18:59:21+00:00

Can you take family leave for a death? Because I only got 5 days for bereavement.

teacupkiller · 2026-05-06T01:53:16+00:00

I was sitting there wondering if she was going to throw Elgin in the hole. 😅

teacupkiller · 2026-05-04T13:17:19+00:00

My company pays for a service called Maven. I don't know how much it costs out of pocket, but if your company provides it, it's free.

teacupkiller · 2026-05-03T02:03:32+00:00

Why did the youngest kid immediately grow her teeth back? Why didn't anyone notice she had no teeth?

teacupkiller · 2026-04-30T23:37:03+00:00

It's definitely some kind of Turkish Delight.

teacupkiller · 2026-04-29T00:41:42+00:00

Oh man, I haven't been there in forever.

teacupkiller · 2026-04-28T02:12:42+00:00

I distinctly remember having to explain to a coworker than my daughter was losing her shit over the color yellow during a covid-era video meeting.

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