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Jamie Banned         Since: 03-27-20 Since last post: 1518 days Last activity: 1518 days |
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| Honestly everything seems to be a continuation of a very long, dragged-out and worsening 2016 for me and what's going on in the world, especially with the way social media is getting rapidly globalised and such since then (see: Discord finally killing most forums). | |||
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Rogue If you're reading this... You are the Resistance Since: 08-17-04 Since last post: 636 days Last activity: 445 days |
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| That's pretty much what I was thinking. Seemed like with every celebrity death of 2016, everyone became more and more despondent and blaming the year number for all of the world's ills.
2020 is just a number. It has been a shit year, but it's been a shitty few years, if we're being honest. This one just chose to wreck EVERYONE'S good time. Unless they're making money off the suffering and enjoying it, in which case fuck them. *Shrug* |
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Jamie Banned Since: 03-27-20 Since last post: 1518 days Last activity: 1518 days |
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| I was more or less referring to how internet culture basically became fully bridged with mainstream culture around that point. 2012 really started that, though it finally happened in 2016 or so and now we have crap like TikTok, which is setting objectification of women/children back 200 years, fused into, and normalised as part of youth society (take the word 'simp' for example, which came from there, which means 'male flirt' and was coined by a typical 'hip-hop chav' on TikTok if I'm not mistaken)... and Twitter - a constant back-and-forth hellhole of nolives nowadays on both the neocommunist hypocritical far left, and the conservative, devout Catholic right; neither of which the arguments of course get anywhere, and yet they're taken just as seriously as a real argument, in real life. I guess modern society is equivalent to the aesthetics Genocide City Zone were supposed to convey, as Hachelle-Bee pictured it in S2 Long Version, huh.
"And if you tolerate this, then your children will be next..." seems to become more and more of a relevant song lyric every day that passes, huh. Wow, that was one hell of a long post, sorry for the lack of organisation. You likely didn't even read most of it... |
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Rogue If you're reading this... You are the Resistance Since: 08-17-04 Since last post: 636 days Last activity: 445 days |
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| So again, not much to report. My husband built me a new computer with a loud-ass keyboard, which I love.
Been going out a bit, because my counselor wants me to as part of my exposure therapy. But I'm still mostly housebound. |
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Rogue If you're reading this... You are the Resistance Since: 08-17-04 Since last post: 636 days Last activity: 445 days |
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| "Not Much To Report" is pretty much the rule of the day.
I'm still housebound, but terminated from therapy (because they do not feel I need it any more, so "terminated" is a good thing in this context.) Self-imposing exposure therapy has been OK, but I hit a snag here and there sometimes. Going outside felt like I was re-teaching myself how to walk and talk. These days it's just streaming things, sending cards in the mail, cooking, and ... waiting. |
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Rogue If you're reading this... You are the Resistance Since: 08-17-04 Since last post: 636 days Last activity: 445 days |
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| I got my second vaccine shot a few weeks ago, so hopefully it's fully effective now, and Brandon's heading back to work either this week or next. | |||
Xeoman Ball and Chain Trooper Administrator  Since: 08-14-04 From: 255 Since last post: 90 days Last activity: 78 days |
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Excellent! I heard it's like a 94% effective rate. You should be good.  |
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Rogue If you're reading this... You are the Resistance Since: 08-17-04 Since last post: 636 days Last activity: 445 days |
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| I wrote to my boss at the center to let him know I think I'll be ready to return to work next month after my dad and Brandon's vaccines would be in effect. He's desperate for help, I guess, since some people have left and that one co-worker passed away. | |||
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Rogue If you're reading this... You are the Resistance Since: 08-17-04 Since last post: 636 days Last activity: 445 days |
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I did my first week back at the center. I did all right, but yeah, most of everyone doesn't wear their masks at all, even though they're supposed to. 
I'm about to be pretty busy again with no weekends. *Sweat drop akward smile emoji* ;P |
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Xeoman Ball and Chain Trooper Administrator Since: 08-14-04 From: 255 Since last post: 90 days Last activity: 78 days |
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| Hoping I find a new job soon. Current one is making me go from 3:45am to 1:00am now, so more of a true third shift. Not a fan... | |||
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Rogue If you're reading this... You are the Resistance Since: 08-17-04 Since last post: 636 days Last activity: 445 days |
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Originally posted by Xeoman Jesus, is that even legal?! Holy shit! Originally posted by Xeoman Yeah, FUCK. I don't blame you. 
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Xeoman Ball and Chain Trooper Administrator Since: 08-14-04 From: 255 Since last post: 90 days Last activity: 78 days |
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| Wait, the way I wrote that makes it sound confusing...
I was going into work at 3:45am, since last July. Now they're moving my starting time to 1am. So I'm not working 22 hours or whatever haha. But yeah, I've been on "vacation" this week while trying to make the adjustment, getting up at 10-11pm and this is just depressing as hell. Not to mention being in a second story apartment, I feel like I have to tiptoe and use headphones for 70% of my day now. We were all told we could probably transfer back in 9 months or sooner. Well that certainly didn't happen. It's weird since in the past I was the one to leave jobs on my terms. But this, getting shoved out of my old department that I liked, and for some reason hanging onto this crappy position for nearly a year now... ugh. Hope I find something new this summer. Seriously looking into getting into coding and or IT now as well. I feel like I've kind of hit a wall with my resume and skillsets otherwise. |
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Elara Divine Mamkute Dark Elf Goddess Chaos Imp Penguins Fan Ms. Invisable  Since: 08-15-04 From: Ferelden Since last post: 102 days Last activity: 102 days |
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Originally posted by Xeoman Honestly, that is how I felt when I transferred to the Sam's Club out here in California... it seemed to time itself perfectly to them fucking over the departments that I was in. At least I was able to give my old coworkers a warning so they didn't get blindsided. That was the longest year of my damn life, I swear. I hope you find something better suited for you... or at least with better hours. Overnight shifts absolutely suck. |
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Xeoman Ball and Chain Trooper Administrator Since: 08-14-04 From: 255 Since last post: 90 days Last activity: 78 days |
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| Yeah, I was originally told I'd probably get to transfer back "within or sooner than 9 months!" You have to do 9 months in another department to transfer around again the company, even during that COVID shuffle I guess...
Well my former department seems to be in shambles and has lost more clients, they got rid of all temps they had, more full time people are either quitting or transferring. I'd think maybe that opens a slot for me to return, but I keep in touch with a few people over there and still hear nothing. I could try to advance where I am now or transfer somewhere else... but after taking a week off and a lot of introspection, I'm just done with this place. For 5 years I've worked Tue-Sat and I know my social life took a huge hit because of it (never felt up for hanging out Friday's). Now I'm on this overnight schedule too and ugh... tl;dr, I don't think I want to be anywhere in this company anymore. I'm done. Going to try my best to give a good two weeks and not burn this bridge, but yeah haha. I've got a few recruiters I'm talking to and the job market seems to be bouncing back, so I'm sure I'll find something this summer and get back on a normal schedule. And hopefully a company that doesn't have constant OT or weird schedules. Please... (Last edited by Xeoman on 06-05-21 04:25 PM) |
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Xeoman Ball and Chain Trooper Administrator Since: 08-14-04 From: 255 Since last post: 90 days Last activity: 78 days |
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| Well I did the thing, of quitting my job, without a real backup plan.
Will be fine for the first month but hopefully I land on my feet soon and somewhere better. Until then I'm relaxing, while taking up a Python course at Udemy along with a book.  |
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Rogue If you're reading this... You are the Resistance Since: 08-17-04 Since last post: 636 days Last activity: 445 days |
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| Good luck, boss man! They're giving you fucked up hours and you gotta do what's best for you, especially your mental health.
Speaking of which, I had my first day off today where I didn't have to go to either job, for the first time in over a month. What's a "weekend"? I don't know her. *Insert awkward, smiling sweat drop emoji* Thank god for therapy, though. I'm at the stage where seeing people without masks right next to me is becoming a constant occurrence, but yeah, I've been sporting an N95 most of the time. Still, I couldn't have done this even six months ago.  |
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Rogue If you're reading this... You are the Resistance Since: 08-17-04 Since last post: 636 days Last activity: 445 days |
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| I'm going through some shit. My dad died less than a month ago. My mental health is being put through its paces.
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Rogue If you're reading this... You are the Resistance Since: 08-17-04 Since last post: 636 days Last activity: 445 days |
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| I hurt my knee at work. Annoyingly on the FIRST DAY I was back from my personal leave of absence for my dad's passing. Now I'm on restrictions and having to go through shit with calling out and hoping to not trigger disciplinary action for the number of points I'm racking up. This is such bullshit.
My knee is not great, but I'm able to walk. It, however, buckles when walking up or down stairs and has irritatingly random leg cramps that make it impossible to stand sometimes. I've been crying about Dad every now and then. Spent the weekend with family for Thanksgiving. That was good. A year ago, I was going through therapy and not able to do what I've been able to this past year. I've been back to work, but I've also had to overcome grief and dealing with bureaucratic nonsense without my Dad in my corner any more. This new variant does have me nervous, but more about my upcoming plans being ruined AGAIN. I'm tired. |
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Elara Divine Mamkute Dark Elf Goddess Chaos Imp Penguins Fan Ms. Invisable Since: 08-15-04 From: Ferelden Since last post: 102 days Last activity: 102 days |
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Originally posted by Rogue *all of the hugs* You make sure to fight for your rights regarding that injury. Be sure you file for Workman's Comp if you have not already, since it was on the job, and document everything. The fact that they are threatening you with disciplinary action when you got hurt on the clock and they are legally responsible for your injury is utter bullshit. Knee injuries are no joke, and if they won't make accommodations so you can heal you should be able to go after them. Have you had it scanned yet? It sounds like something got wrenched in there pretty badly. On my end, work is getting super busy because of the end of the year again. I'm not doing 13 hour days anymore like last year, but I did put in 3+ hours of OT on Friday just to make sure I got a project done. Holiday stuff has been... interesting. One of my nieces and her fiance are holdouts on the vaccine (we've tried to convince them, nothing works) so it makes gatherings fun since they either need to get tested right before or not show up. So far they are willing, but it is just fucking stupid. |
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Rogue If you're reading this... You are the Resistance Since: 08-17-04 Since last post: 636 days Last activity: 445 days |
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| Well, I ended up quitting the "fun" job because of all the bullshit regarding worker's comp. They were unwilling to remove my points I'd accrued due to the injury I sustained DOING A JOB FOR THEM, and THEN acted upset that I was going to be asking for time off for a trip with my widowed mother that my dad WOULD have gone with her on.
Manager (paraphrased, but almost verbatim what they said in different order): "When was it again? May? THAT'S GRAD NIGHT TIME! We're going to be so busy!! But yeah, you've got 30 points right now and those aren't going to fall off until December, so you better watch it. Tee-Hehehe." Uh-huh. Waaaay to make this decision to leave SO MUCH more painless. Making me choose between spending time with my mom or working myself into the ground without pause? Wooooo! So yeah, I'm back to one job. And my boss is fucking another co-worker, but at least this isn't like the last time. Good god that was rough. |
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