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[me]

  

[Dexter Morgan]

You know.....you opened that door, and I'm going to step through it.....maybe if you hadn't worked 'under' him...................

In his dreams maybe.  He was one fat b**tard. 

[Dexter Morgan]

I still can't believe I've got Mother's Day off. This morning I thanked my boss again. She grinned at me and said "just don't expect it every year" and we both LOAO!!!    I'm going to make and decorate a cake for us, to have on Sunday. I'm really looking forward to having the day off. It is insane at work on Mothers Day. We usually bring in about 7 grand that day alone. I look for it to be much less this year, due to the economy being bad. A 20 piece meal (20 pcs. of chicken, 6 pints of sides, and 10 bisquits) is $50. There's no way in hell, I'd ever pay that much for chicken. 

[Dexter Morgan]

Well, today was my first day back to work since having Mother's Day. I must say there was a considerable amount of contempt from my coworkers. I know people are mad ,because I got the day off. I did explain to them that I didn't request the day off though. Nobody said a word when I told them that. I'm not in the clique anyway, so it really doesn't matter. I don't go there to socialize, and make a fashion statement. It's my place of employment, I'm there to do a job, and get it done, and get the hell out. I probably sound horrible, and I do socialize to a limited extent,but I've learned it isn't a good thing to get too chummy with coworkers.

[Sandy Eggo]

Based on what you've said about your boss and some of your coworkers I don't blame you. I try to avoid the gossip and drama at work too. I have a coworker who revealed too much personal info to the gossip brigade thinking they were her friends and/or thinking it would help her fit in and it costed her a promotion because all the gossip got back to upper mgt and as a result they found it difficult to take her seriously because she had revealed too much about her personal life at work. . . we're talkin' sorrid details here. lol

[Dexter Morgan]

Based on what you've said about your boss and some of your coworkers I don't blame you. I try to avoid the gossip and drama at work too. I have a coworker who revealed too much personal info to the gossip brigade thinking they were her friends and/or thinking it would help her fit in and it costed her a promotion because all the gossip got back to upper mgt and as a result they found it difficult to take her seriously because she had revealed too much about her personal life at work. . . we're talkin' sorrid details here. lol

The gossip is rampent at my job. It's kind of crazy because everybody stabs each other in the back all the time. I'm a listener, and I never say anything bad about anybody. I never repeat anything that I'm told either. Gossiping can really turn a work environment into a 3 ring circus. It's not worth it.  It's funny sometimes though, the people in the cliques are the ones that back stab each other LMAO!!!!

[moondance27]

That is why I read during lunch....keeps you from hearing things you shouldn't hear. 

[Sandy Eggo]

I walk every day at lunch. It's always pretty and keeps me away from the crime scene lol

[Dexter Morgan]

That is why I read during lunch....keeps you from hearing things you shouldn't hear. 

That's a great idea.  I eavesdrop while I'm working, I just don't add anything to the conversation.     

[Dexter Morgan]

I walk every day at lunch. It's always pretty and keeps me away from the crime scene lol

That's a great idea. I usually don't get breaks, but when I do, I'm on the clock, and we're not allowed to leave the premises. 

[Sandy Eggo]

That's a great idea. I usually don't get breaks, but when I do, I'm on the clock, and we're not allowed to leave the premises. 

I remember those days. They make that rule in case they get a rush they can pull you off break. Jerks!

Most work places are starting to recognize the need for exercise, fresh air and just regrouping. If anyone needs it, then it's someone in a fast paced, quick changing, high demand position like yours.

There's stress involved w/my job and mental fatigue like you wouldn't believe. The walks at lunch are as much about regrouping as they are avoiding the gossipers. But honestly, I'm an outdoor type person. I appreciate my job, very much. It's a good job. However, sitting behind a desk all day is kinda torturous to someone that likes to be outside as much as I do. So, I need the walks. Someday, I'll take some pix and take you guys on a lunchtime walk w/me. If I walk at a fairly quick pace,  I can get to the bay.

[Dexter Morgan]

That's a great idea. I usually don't get breaks, but when I do, I'm on the clock, and we're not allowed to leave the premises. 

I remember those days. They make that rule in case they get a rush they can pull you off break. Jerks!

Most work places are starting to recognize the need for exercise, fresh air and just regrouping. If anyone needs it, then it's someone in a fast paced, quick changing, high demand position like yours.

There's stress involved w/my job and mental fatigue like you wouldn't believe. The walks at lunch are as much about regrouping as they are avoiding the gossipers. But honestly, I'm an outdoor type person. I appreciate my job, very much. It's a good job. However, sitting behind a desk all day is kinda torturous to someone that likes to be outside as much as I do. So, I need the walks. Someday, I'll take some pix and take you guys on a lunchtime walk w/me. If I walk at a fairly quick pace,  I can get to the bay.

At my job if you smoke you get more breaks.    The day cook smokes ,and he goes to "take the trash out" about 15 times during my 4 hour shift.  You're right about the reason for not leaving the premises during breaks. We have to be ready to jump, if we get busy. It is a very fast paced job, and by the time I get off, I'm totally drained physically, and mentally. Thank God it's Friday!!! I don't go back until Tuesday. Woooohooooo!!!!  I found out today, that for the next 7 weeks my work schedule is going to be different. The boss and the assistant manager both have sons that are going to be doing sports. So, my schedule is going to change just a little. 

[me]

That's a great idea. I usually don't get breaks, but when I do, I'm on the clock, and we're not allowed to leave the premises. 

I remember those days. They make that rule in case they get a rush they can pull you off break. Jerks!

Most work places are starting to recognize the need for exercise, fresh air and just regrouping. If anyone needs it, then it's someone in a fast paced, quick changing, high demand position like yours.

There's stress involved w/my job and mental fatigue like you wouldn't believe. The walks at lunch are as much about regrouping as they are avoiding the gossipers. But honestly, I'm an outdoor type person. I appreciate my job, very much. It's a good job. However, sitting behind a desk all day is kinda torturous to someone that likes to be outside as much as I do. So, I need the walks. Someday, I'll take some pix and take you guys on a lunchtime walk w/me. If I walk at a fairly quick pace,  I can get to the bay.

At my job if you smoke you get more breaks.    The day cook smokes ,and he goes to "take the trash out" about 15 times during my 4 hour shift.  You're right about the reason for not leaving the premises during breaks. We have to be ready to jump, if we get busy. It is a very fast paced job, and by the time I get off, I'm totally drained physically, and mentally. Thank God it's Friday!!! I don't go back until Tuesday. Woooohooooo!!!!  I found out today, that for the next 7 weeks my work schedule is going to be different. The boss and the assistant manager both have sons that are going to be doing sports. So, my schedule is going to change just a little. 

I have the odd feeling its going to include a lot of weekends and nights. 

[Dexter Morgan]

That's a great idea. I usually don't get breaks, but when I do, I'm on the clock, and we're not allowed to leave the premises. 

I remember those days. They make that rule in case they get a rush they can pull you off break. Jerks!

Most work places are starting to recognize the need for exercise, fresh air and just regrouping. If anyone needs it, then it's someone in a fast paced, quick changing, high demand position like yours.

There's stress involved w/my job and mental fatigue like you wouldn't believe. The walks at lunch are as much about regrouping as they are avoiding the gossipers. But honestly, I'm an outdoor type person. I appreciate my job, very much. It's a good job. However, sitting behind a desk all day is kinda torturous to someone that likes to be outside as much as I do. So, I need the walks. Someday, I'll take some pix and take you guys on a lunchtime walk w/me. If I walk at a fairly quick pace,  I can get to the bay.

At my job if you smoke you get more breaks.    The day cook smokes ,and he goes to "take the trash out" about 15 times during my 4 hour shift.  You're right about the reason for not leaving the premises during breaks. We have to be ready to jump, if we get busy. It is a very fast paced job, and by the time I get off, I'm totally drained physically, and mentally. Thank God it's Friday!!! I don't go back until Tuesday. Woooohooooo!!!!  I found out today, that for the next 7 weeks my work schedule is going to be different. The boss and the assistant manager both have sons that are going to be doing sports. So, my schedule is going to change just a little. 

I have the odd feeling its going to include a lot of weekends and nights. 

Actually it's not. My normal schedule has been.....

Tues 11-4
Weds 9:30 -2
Thurs 9:30 -2
Fri 11-2 or 4

The new schedule isn't much different...

Tues 9:30 -2
Weds 11 -2
Thurs 9:30 - 2
Fri 11- 2 or 4

I still don't know if I get the week off in June I put in for.  My boss has got vacation coming up, and everytime somebody takes vacation time, I end up doing more hours, and get stuck with 5 days of opening the store. I'm going to be pissed, if I have to cover everybody else, and not get the week I want off, off. 

[me]

It would sure explain your getting Mother's Day off though if she already knew she wasn't going to give you the week off that you had asked for.