It is, she has worked 60-70 hour weeks all these years, trying to do what's right... only to be denied basic human decency as she leaves.Quote:
Originally Posted by indysteel
I'm trying really hard not to go postal right now.
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It is, she has worked 60-70 hour weeks all these years, trying to do what's right... only to be denied basic human decency as she leaves.Quote:
Originally Posted by indysteel
I'm trying really hard not to go postal right now.
I didn't realize until this discussion that you both work for the same employer. Remind me again of your current retirement plan. Is there a day in the near terms when you'll feel free to tell all these people off? Do you work with/for these same people?Quote:
Originally Posted by Pax
Give your honey (and yourself) a hug from us. As my post from yesterday about my old job indicates, I appreciate how hard it is to leave a job with a bitter taste in your mouth. At the time, I tried really hard not to burn any bridges, but boy do you I wish I'd had an opportunity to tell some people off.
We work in the same unit at the university library, she is leaving to work across town for the state library consortium.Quote:
Originally Posted by indysteel
I'm vested as of two days ago but need to wait 3.5 more years to draw a pension (age 55). Then I can truly enjoy my exit interview... until then I think I'll start moving away from skipping all my breaks and lunches and start availing myself of the benefits to being a civil servant.
ETA - thanks for the hugs, the anger is slowly turning to sadness. They hurt my beloved.
If it gives you any consolation, at least she's moving onto something better--or at least I hope she is--at her new job. Plus, she has you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pax
And that's a lot. :)
Thanks Indy. I'm VERY glad she's getting out of here, it's not a sane healthy environment for someone at her level.
Had my last board meeting today after four years on a NFP board. It's bittersweet. I did like most of my fellow board members and our staff, but it wasn't without a lot of frustration, too. Given where I live now, my life doesn't intersect with this organization like it once did, so it made sense to move on. I'm going to stay involved in a project that I had hoped to shepard through but which got put on a backburner this year. We now have a green light. If it's successful, it will make the last four years much more rewarding.
Pax and Pax honey, Sounds like the dept. will collapse as she leaves. Tell her to stay away from the debris. :)
So, I was supposed to have a family checking the condo yesterday but they bailed and did not show. Probably not a good sign even if they call with a good excuse. Back to lining them up at the door.
I went to spin class this morning for the first time in 2.5 years.
New gym is soooo different. No one (even the instructor) was wearing cycling shorts. She had cycling shoes on, but not clipped in. I was the only one clipped in.
It was low key and boring. Friday is "hill" day. She asked me if I could take it... I told her that every day is hill day in the Crankin house and that being I was a cyclist, it's the way it is. She said, "Yea, I knew you were a cyclist. :D"
But, at 5:30 AM, I'll take boring. The time went quickly, at least more quickly than the trainer. Back to being outside tomorrow.
DS #2 told DH that he is probably going to apply to the program where he can stay in the Marines, finish college, get his commission and become a 2nd. Lt. It seems that DIL is getting sick of him being gone, and this will keep him at home for at least 2.5-3.5 years, which is how long it will take him to finish his degree :). Funny, how this has more influence than mom. Hey, I'll take it.
Just finished one of the better books that I've read in a while. It's called The Warmth of Other Suns by Isabel Wilkerson. It's about the African-American migration from the South to the North from about 1920 to 1970. What was really appealing about the book is that Wilkerson tells the story of the "Great Migration" from the standpoint of three people who each migrated during that period. It really personalized this aspect of our history, and I found each of their stories extremely compelling and profound. I recommend the book highly.
That's on my list of 'must read next" books.
I got this and could not put it down. I was nearly up all night and reading the next day on the train, missing my stop .... very moving, shocking.
http://rebeccaskloot.com/the-immortal-life/
That's on my list, too. Fresh Air did a show on it when it first came out that really caught my attention.
Indy - The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks is an awesome read. Cyrenesong on the other board recommended it at one time.Quote:
Originally Posted by indysteel
+1 on Henrietta Lacks.
For a terrific fiction read, I read Luminarium by Alex Shakar not long ago and really enjoyed it.
Thanks for the suggestion. I just started The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz. I anticipate it being somewhat challenging for me as fiction goes.
NPR did a long story on this -- fascinating. Will have to read the book!Quote:
Originally Posted by Trek420
Hmmm, TE book club? ;)
I would love that!!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Trek420
Me three!
It's on my reading list. (It probably should be, being that I'm in biomedical sciences.) I know the university library has it, so I'll see if I can borrow it while classes aren't in session.Quote:
Originally Posted by Trek420
Do we pick a new book that nobody has already read or go with The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks as our first selection?
Doesn't matter to me. I'd read it again or another book.
Oak, Owlie? Any thoughts? I am addicted to buying books, so I'm game for whatever. The only thing I don't rad a lot of is fantasy.
Indy - you should come visit me at work sometime, my office is parked in the middle of six million books. :D
That's a lot of books. I used to be addicted to actually reading books, but it's become something I have to work at. Some nights, I just feel more like zoning out. I'm getting more disciplined though. Still, I am completely hooked on buying books. I haven't purchased an e-reader, in part, because I think I'll miss the charge I get when I hold a new book in my hands.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pax
Eek; may need a 12-step program.
I need that 12-step program for bikes...thankfully there isn't one :) I am, however, a compulsive spender which will always be a struggle :oQuote:
Originally Posted by indysteel
I do like my e-reader, though right now I am getting books from the library. Free is good. There is something about holding an electronic device in your hands one which you have access to hundreds of books...
Thankfully when I purchased my original Sony Reader, the purchase came with a free choice of 100 books from their classics collection - and I love classics so it was easy to justify. They don't do it that way any longer but now I've full access to Google book downloads which is also nice.
The collection here at the U is actually over 12 million, I work in the stacks and if we don't have a book I want, I can order it through inter library loan... I'm right there with you on the addition. I'm like a junkie working in a crack house. :pQuote:
Originally Posted by indysteel
Google is currently digitizing our older/rare books, good thing because a lot of the old one-of-a-kind stuff is falling apart.Quote:
Originally Posted by Catrin
Well, here's my initial suggestion for a book club book. I say initial because my pile of unread books is rather deep, but this particular book came to mind based on what may seem to be a common interest. It's Tracy Kidder's Strength in What Remains. I love Kidder as a general rule, and his books always seem to generate interesting discussions. If you haven't already read Mountains Beyond Mountains, I recommend it highly.
My biggest reservation is that it is a heavy subject matter, perhaps too heavy for holiday reading. If that's the consensus, then I would be happy to read something lighter.
Once we choose something and decide on a goal date for finishing it, I will post a separate thread and see if there are any takers to join us. It would be nice to make this a regular thing.
I hear that there are a lot of free classics available from Project Gutenberg, and that they're compatible with most e-readers. Haven't tried it yet myself, tho.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pax
I have "last of the Mohicans" and "kinckerbocker's History of New York" on my Kindle from Gutenberg. Can't testify as to the other e-readers
My bike is packed for the firs time in 2 years. It's going to Missouri with me to visit parents for the holidays, then a 4 day bike tour on the Katy Trail. This is what I get to do because I got laid off!
Sorry about your lay off, Deb.
But have fun on your visit and tour. I'd be interested on your take of the Katy Trail. My b-i-l lives about 30 miles from there and I saw part of the trail when we went to the wine country nearby (also part of the route of the Tour of Missouri).
Have a great trip, Deb!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by DebW
Enjoy your trip, Deb! (But sorry about the layoff. :( )
I got Immortal Life from the local library...well, I should be getting it in a few days.
Hey, we have a new spammer, people. In the where I work thread. Last time he was around he was praising God's bicycle skills, but no such luck this time.
Have a great road trip, Deb!
I saw that, these people really confuse me. :confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by lph
"How piercing the man's calm POLO shirt
POLO shirt with the right mix can wear a man's sense of steady, stylish, youthful feel"
:confused::confused::confused:
Hah, that's right up there with the Engrish site for creative language use!
Wonderful. I think I found my new footer!Quote:
Originally Posted by snapdragen
Hey Trek: Did you happen to see my follow up on the book club idea in this thread? Scroll up if not; I suggested a book. I need to send a PM to you, Oak and Owlie and/or post a separate thread. I just haven't gotten around to it yet.
P.S. I started reading the book about Henrietta Lacks. Some it it makes me SO angry. Between the medical community and the sexual abuse her daughter suffered, I'm getting rather worked up.
I was going to suggest "Alice of old Vincennes". it;s even on project gutenberg. At least until "Ann and the Colonel" is ready.:p
On a denser subject, been getting ready to place mom into a semi-assited living situation. No fun, esepicailly having to do it over the holiday and long distance. At least I get to spend part of May in Memphis