Lost My Job and Doubting Myself

[BonesMS]

I have to go back to work tonight even though I'm still trying to clean up the mess around here.

I need to be cloned!

Bones

[BonesMS]

I'm still trying to clean up the mess while dealing with work at the same time.  It feels frustrating.

Bones

[BonesMS]

Dear Bones,
  I am sorry for your struggles at work. I hope that they work themselves out in a good way,Bones. I am thinking of you, friend.
  How is b/f , BTW?                                 Love  Ami

My supervisor backed me up regarding this difficult volunteer.  The group is moving to a new church on Sunday so I'll be dealing with a new group of volunteers this coming week.

B/F is still around.  He's trying to help me deal with a mess when my upstairs neighbor's pipes ruptured.  I told B/F I need a wet-vac to get the water out of my wall-to-wall carpeting.  His response?  He shows up with multiple rolls of paper towels.  He doesn't get it!

Bones

I talked with one of my bosses about the aftermath of the situation with the two difficult volunteers.  I was concerned that this church could pull out next year from participating in the shelter program.  My boss told me that there had been a meeting where the volunteers were informed that I had to follow policy.  The volunteers may not like that but that is a reality.  I'll have to wait and see what happens by the end of the program.

Bones

[BonesMS]

I've been asked to sub on an overnight shift, which I've never really done before given my age.  I'm concerned about being able to stay awake and functioning the way I need to do the job.

Bones

[Izzy_*now*]

Hey Bones

Keeping 2 threads running that are so old?

Lost my Job and Doubting Myself/  is that still true?

Is it Always N behaviour....?/ and only you post

Do you ever respond to others?

Izzy

[Izzy_*now*]

hi tt,

You are entitled to think your own way, and there is some merit in keeping herself to herself.

I had something to say, said it, and now it's over.

Bones is entitled, too, to doing what she feels is best for her.

Respectfully to both of you
Izzy

[teartracks]

Iz,

Love you with all your opinions, your humor, your honesty...

tt

[BonesMS]

Hey Bones

Keeping 2 threads running that are so old?

Lost my Job and Doubting Myself/  is that still true?

Is it Always N behaviour....?/ and only you post

Do you ever respond to others?

Izzy

Yes, I have been responding.

Bones

[BonesMS]

Hi Bones,

I like the way you run your threads.

Iz, Bones has from the start brought her threads to the fore on the weekend.  At least that is what I've observed.   She only bumps them to the top once weekly.  Her way of running the business of her two threads is not offensive to me.  I don't always post to them for the same reason I don't post to various other threads.  I just don't have anything begging to be posted.

In having two threads, I think Bones wanted to differientiate between her lost job/job search thread and the one about violating boundaries.  

Love,
tt

PS  Bones, correct me if I'm wrong (I didn't do a search), but Iz, I think Bones only communicates on the threads she creates.  I don't find that offensive. 

Thanks, TT.

I'm also getting ready to post about what happened when I was working my first overnight shift.

Bones

[BonesMS]

hi tt,

You are entitled to think your own way, and there is some merit in keeping herself to herself.

I had something to say, said it, and now it's over.

Bones is entitled, too, to doing what she feels is best for her.

Respectfully to both of you
Izzy

Thanks, Iz.

Bones

[BonesMS]

I had my hands full when I was working the overnight shift Saturday night to Sunday morning.  One individual REALLY PLUCKED EVERYONE'S LAST NERVE with her N-Behaviors!

When I arrived to relieve the evening staff person, he informed me of an incident that took place earlier Saturday evening.  The host church was showing a movie and this N-individual decided that SHE didn't like the movie and, therefore, NO ONE SHOULD BE PERMITTED TO WATCH IT!  She started throwing a screaming tantrum and the church volunteers put her in a "time out" away from everyone else.  At 1:00 AM, she enters the room where the other clients are sleeping and demands to eat.  First, there is no food out for anyone.  Second, everyone has to get up at 5:00 AM which leaves her only four hours to sleep.  Based on these facts, I advised that she get some sleep as soon as possible.  She started screaming:  "I CAN DO AS I PLEASE!  YOU CAN'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO!"  The church volunteer took her back to "time out" so she wouldn't wake up the other clients.  At 5:00 AM she comes back in, while the other clients are up and getting ready to leave, starts picking fights while screaming that everyone is picking on her.  I told her that she needed to stop to which she replied:  "YOU CAN'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO YOU B#$%H!"  At that point, I told her to get out.  This time, the church volunteer made her leave the building.  Sheesh!!!!

Bones

[Watcher]

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Yamen, Shy, Watcher, Observer—and various other names.  I have asked you to post under one name.  You are one person with one view of the world.  I, and many others, would appreciate hearing that view.  Your pretending to be many people all of whom share the same view, however, is not allowed on this board.  E-mail me.

Richard 

[Izzy_*now*]

Dear Watcher

I had something to say, said it, and now it's over.

Thanks for pointing that out!

Love
Izzy

[Certain Hope]

Izzy...

I'd miss you if you weren't you 


Bones...

I'd miss your threads if you stopped posting to them. They've  (and YOU've) become a part of the tapestry here, in this our home away from home.


You are both very much loved and appreciated.

Carolyn

[Leah]

Glad to be different ~ Glad to be free

Glad that you are you ~ bet you're Glad not to be me!     

Love to ALL here homeboard.

Leah xx