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I’m doing pretty good, gonna go out shooting with a friend who’s a high level competitive marksman. Hope I learn how to stay on target better.
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- Apr 19, 2019
It's because Benjamins are used to buy drugs. Grip is a term that stems from that because you fork over your $100 for recreational drugs and get so high that you're gripping your chair.@Videowatcher69 - Believe EVERY generation makes up new words to replace words we already have. Couple of weeks ago asked my son why he and his friends called a 100-dollar bill a "grip". Could see the word "hundo". He'd apparently forgotten why. Gave him the hundo anyway.A little something from Pops.
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- Mar 5, 2021
Not great ngl. I didn’t get the job I was trying my hardest for, and my entire family (we’re super close knit) has responded by making me feel lazy and useless because I have a cousin the same age as me who managed to get a new job recently-she’s also been made out to be perpetually better than me because she managed to stay in higher education and go to university (I had to drop out due to severe endometriosis). I’m being totally stupid but I feel really hurt by it all, like I’m trying, holy shit, leave me be for one day of my life.
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Excellent as always, but in the same case, I could be doing better.
Tell me Kiwis, have you come to realize that when you're in a group, the criticism (be it team sports, school, work, etc.) feels as if it is clearly directly referring to you, and you can easily tell based on a few key words? It has happened to be on some occasions, and while it stings a bit because I am not that ignorant, I do take it as a means to further my own advancement. Though it is something I have come to experience lately.
Tell me Kiwis, have you come to realize that when you're in a group, the criticism (be it team sports, school, work, etc.) feels as if it is clearly directly referring to you, and you can easily tell based on a few key words? It has happened to be on some occasions, and while it stings a bit because I am not that ignorant, I do take it as a means to further my own advancement. Though it is something I have come to experience lately.
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I know i say this a lot but i can't help shake the feeling my job wants to get rid off me soon. just today what little tidbits i could pick up i overheard evertything from "we need a new cook." Now to be fair the latest new cook we hired is quitting to study abroad so of course we need someone to replace him but...i feel like at the same time someone most likely me, is on the chopping block so they can bring in another new one.
Now if there's some good in this i could have sworn I heard the big boss lady say she "doesn't wanna fire anyone." it's just the new manager they promoted who's got it out for me, but i just don't know.
Ironically, despite all that. My hours this week are a full 42hr week with morning shift scheduled every day with only Sunday off. Though that's just to pick up the slack while we bring in a new cook to replace the one quitting.
Now if there's some good in this i could have sworn I heard the big boss lady say she "doesn't wanna fire anyone." it's just the new manager they promoted who's got it out for me, but i just don't know.
Ironically, despite all that. My hours this week are a full 42hr week with morning shift scheduled every day with only Sunday off. Though that's just to pick up the slack while we bring in a new cook to replace the one quitting.
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From what I hear from people that work at restaurants, they’re pretty desperate for staff and want them to come in as much as possible. Even if the other cook wasn’t leaving, I doubt they’d fire you unless you majorly fucked up some how which it doesn’t sound like you did.
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Either it really is about you and you need to ask someone OR you just think you're important. Are you really such a central focus in all of these places that you're the one they're criticizing? We are all the main characters of our own story and it's easy to believe that it's all about us, but everyone else is usually thinking that same way.
My dogma is that if someone cannot say what they want to say to my face as it is and as they feel, then it's inconsequential and can be ignored. I'm an easygoing person and I take criticism and even insults pretty smoothly. If you have to be two-faced and passive aggressive about whatever you're feeling, I don't value what you think or your attitude.
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I'm just a little slow when it comes to morning shifts and getting the kitchen set up and the first batch of food prepped that we need for the start of the day, to say nothing of the lunch rush. and even then it's not like i don't try to keep up working myself ragged.
Really It's JUST the mornings I'm lousy at. Covering the kitchen from early afternoon to the diner shift it's like having a completely different job. then there's dishwashing, it always feels like that's what I'm best at no matter where I go so hey best case scenario...I become a dishwasher full time again. Getting fired is the absolute worst case and even then I don't think they really don't have ground to do that.
actually like i said the best case scenario would be not having this anxiety hovering over me like the sword of Damocles every week i go to work.
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- Dec 30, 2014
Bummed because right after I left my temp job (secretary at a local private health clinic), I found out from the staffing agency that I was being let go due to downsizing; another coworker would also be leaving this Friday. I wasn't expecting it to lead to anything (duh), although I'm happy I made extra money doing as much overtime and weekend volunteer work with vaccines as I could. Definitely helped me learn I should be more aggressive with submitting applications to jumpstart my career.
It helped that I was on good terms with my boss and was cheerful and professional over the phone, since I kind of felt like a fairy godmother helping older patients schedule their vaccine appointments and got much praise from them! Yes, it got hectic at times when I started in mid-January, but the silver lining shined through when I learned I was making their days!
It helped that I was on good terms with my boss and was cheerful and professional over the phone, since I kind of felt like a fairy godmother helping older patients schedule their vaccine appointments and got much praise from them! Yes, it got hectic at times when I started in mid-January, but the silver lining shined through when I learned I was making their days!
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I've made some revelations that made me question a lot of how I viewed myself and others for a very long time. A bit too personal to share, but suffice to say it felt like a weight was lifted off of my shoulders. Now, I'm just wondering where to go from here.
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Feeling pretty good. Chilling with some cheap energy drinks and watching some old cartoons, while enjoying the fresh post-rain air.
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I can relate to that, used to be a dishwasher and did some prep a couple of years ago. I was never really good at any job other then dishwashing., thought I was too dumb for college. After I got fired due to my coworker screwing me over I did some odd jobs before I decided to go learn machining at a trade school on the behest of my job coach.
I found myself really liking machining, I enjoy working with my hands and learning all the different tools and metals used, What I really liked though was my instructor. Dude was a Vietnam vet and he was so fucking based, He never gave a shit about the company he worked for and thought all the higher ups had their heads up their asses. The only thing he cared about was machining and making sure we knew what we were doing. He was a true craftsman through and through and I desired to be just like him.
After graduation, I found a job but lost it and had a difficult time finding another due to the pandemic. For months I fell into a deep depression and barely left my apartment. It got so bad, to the point where I created a Kiwi Farms account lol. After some deep thinking and self reflection, I decided I wanted to go back to school to peruse a Mechanical Engineering degree. I loved working in a machine shop, I love manufacturing, I love solving problems, I love the conservative energy, and I want to learn as much as possible before I become old and decrypt.
Sometimes you don't know where life will take you but you'll get to where your going eventually lol. That's what I learned anyway.
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- Apr 21, 2017
I'm doing okay. Had my first root canal yesterday. Totally painless, but was told to expect some discomfort today. Nope, I feel like nothing happened. Either way I'm glad it's over with, and I have one less thing to worry about.
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- Mar 5, 2021
A little better today. Got a new Apple Pencil and found out that I have a place on the artist alley at a convention in October. Went out to get some fresh air too, which helped my mood a lot. Still don’t have much energy but I’ll get there.
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- Feb 11, 2019
Had the corona virus. I'm supposed to be back to work but I cant even do anything since the fatigue hasnt gone away. At least I get workers comp but I'd rather be working. Shit gets wacky for me when I'm alone too long.
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- Feb 19, 2019
Currently debating whether I should just drop out, even though I only have a month left in my last year of hs. I seriously can't take this shit anymore. I know it'll make getting a job 10 times harder, but I honestly don't care at this point. I just have zero motivation to do any work at all.
