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girlofprey) wrote2019-08-07 11:24 pm
girlofprey) wrote2019-08-07 11:24 pm
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Since Tuesday night, my computer hasn't complained once about the CPU fan not working.
I'm feeling pretty stressed at the moment, and I don't know what I can do about it. Not looking forward to next week, when I'll be starting to the week off with my parents and nephews coming home. My manager came to me today to tell me that both morning receptionists will be off for the next two weeks, and let me know that if I wanted to come in early on any mornings, that would be really helpful. I was sort of like "umm...ummm..." - a little surprised he even asked me. Then I later told him that next week at least, I didn't think I could do anything, and as I tried to explain he told me I was worrying too much and he only asked me so I didn't get annoyed he hadn't even asked me, to give me a chance to do some extra shifts if I wanted to. ??? I don't think I'll be doing any extra hours.
Also, I tried to talk to him to let him know that he didn't need to speak to the CEO about the sick pay form, because I found out she already emailed me last week, and he said he knew about that, he thought he was copied into it. Given that that email more or less spelled out that I was entitled to sick pay and would probably get some from the company, that was a little confusing? Especially since he was still saying that he couldn't make head nor tail of the form? I think I'm going to have to try to have a talk with him about exactly what his professional opinion on my sick pay is. I have no clue what people are talking about in the company anymore. I suspect no-one does.
I spent some of last week learning about Etta Lemon, one of the founders of the RSPB and a major figure in the Women's Anti-Suffrage movement - which I didn't even know was a thing. It was weird to read about, but in a way it makes me feel better about the fact that women still argue about women/feminism today, and feminists still argue today. It's not that we were united before, and now we've become divided. It was always like this. You've just got to hope the most helpful things win out, I guess.
Also today I was reading about the fact that The Ring series was heavily inspired by the Japanese Okiku folk tale - which led me to probably my favourite set of stories ever. Can't honestly tell if the text by each image is a good translation of the traditional story, a bad translation of the traditional story, or the website owner taking creative license. NB: You have to click on each card and go to their page to get the full effect.
After many times watching this video of a pregnant stray dog being taken in and she and her puppies cared for and raised by multiple people, my favourite fic idea of the moment is "people looking after a pregnant stray dog together" fic. Sadly not a lot of people are writing stray dog fic.
I'm feeling pretty stressed at the moment, and I don't know what I can do about it. Not looking forward to next week, when I'll be starting to the week off with my parents and nephews coming home. My manager came to me today to tell me that both morning receptionists will be off for the next two weeks, and let me know that if I wanted to come in early on any mornings, that would be really helpful. I was sort of like "umm...ummm..." - a little surprised he even asked me. Then I later told him that next week at least, I didn't think I could do anything, and as I tried to explain he told me I was worrying too much and he only asked me so I didn't get annoyed he hadn't even asked me, to give me a chance to do some extra shifts if I wanted to. ??? I don't think I'll be doing any extra hours.
Also, I tried to talk to him to let him know that he didn't need to speak to the CEO about the sick pay form, because I found out she already emailed me last week, and he said he knew about that, he thought he was copied into it. Given that that email more or less spelled out that I was entitled to sick pay and would probably get some from the company, that was a little confusing? Especially since he was still saying that he couldn't make head nor tail of the form? I think I'm going to have to try to have a talk with him about exactly what his professional opinion on my sick pay is. I have no clue what people are talking about in the company anymore. I suspect no-one does.
I spent some of last week learning about Etta Lemon, one of the founders of the RSPB and a major figure in the Women's Anti-Suffrage movement - which I didn't even know was a thing. It was weird to read about, but in a way it makes me feel better about the fact that women still argue about women/feminism today, and feminists still argue today. It's not that we were united before, and now we've become divided. It was always like this. You've just got to hope the most helpful things win out, I guess.
Also today I was reading about the fact that The Ring series was heavily inspired by the Japanese Okiku folk tale - which led me to probably my favourite set of stories ever. Can't honestly tell if the text by each image is a good translation of the traditional story, a bad translation of the traditional story, or the website owner taking creative license. NB: You have to click on each card and go to their page to get the full effect.
After many times watching this video of a pregnant stray dog being taken in and she and her puppies cared for and raised by multiple people, my favourite fic idea of the moment is "people looking after a pregnant stray dog together" fic. Sadly not a lot of people are writing stray dog fic.