Having a day where you want to physically run away from your job??

[LynzM]

Hey, me too....

:yoiks:

How's life, lizards?

[RetroLounge]

1. Every Freaking Day

I belong in my basement, surrounded by books!

Not in a cubicle writing code for defense contractors...

:killmenow:

RL

[LynzM]

2. Ugh. I hear ya, RL.

Working my butt off for big Pharma, oh joy. :hug:

Can I join you in reading your thousands of books? That sounds WAY more fun!

[RetroLounge]

3. of course you can...

But you gotta bring that hawt hubby along too...

:9

RL

[LynzM]

6. A roomful of books?

You better believe he'll be there! *grin* Well, and the company wouldn't hurt, either... :evilgrin:

[RetroLounge]

26. Actually, three rooms full now, in the basement.

plus 4 rooms full in another location...

:9

RL

[LynzM]

30. Wow, dude!!

That sounds absolutely fantastic!! Wish I could come vacation at your house for about a year! :rofl:

[RetroLounge]

47. and I just picked up 350 more tonight.

I think I have a book problem...

:D

RL

[grace0418]

4. Regularly. The other days I just don't want to go at all.

God I hate this POS job.

[LynzM]

7. Sorry to hear that, grace

:hug: What do you do for work?

[grace0418]

9. I design crappy products for crappy people to buy at crappy Walmart.

I'm a graphic designer, supposedly creative, but I work in the ugliest, darkest, grayest, dirtiest office imagineable. There are no windows anywhere near me so, in the winter, if I work through lunch, I don't see the sun at all until the weekend. But the worst part about this job (aside from the lousy pay and benefits, and the constant threat of being fired), is the stupid-ass junior high politics and gossip that is constantly going on. As soon as we can sell our condo and secure a new mortgage I am so outta here. I just hope I can find something better. PLEASE, OH, PLEASE.

Thanks for the :hug: I needed that.

:hi:

[LynzM]

11. Oh geez.

Wow. I will keep all crossables crossed for you that you can find a better job than that!! Have you had any luck with finding freelance work? Or do you need to stick around for the health insurance, etc.?

Many more hugs coming your way, dude! :hug: :hug: :hug:

[grace0418]

22. I may freelance after I quit, but all of it needs to wait until we get the new

mortgage. Banks don't like people who don't have jobs, and they only like freelancers marginally better. At least if I freelance for several years and show that I can maintain a steady income, the next time we sell our house it won't be as tricky.

So what about you, why do you want to run away from work? Do you need some :hug: :hug: :hug: too?

[LynzM]

24. That makes sense....

I hope all the new mortgage stuff goes smoothly for you!

I want to run away because this is the 5th project I've put through start-up in the last 7 months, and dammit I keep having to fix the same mistakes that other people keep making, project after project after project, out of my control. I'll get through it, and it will get better in a few weeks, but today it's making me want to tear my hair out! :banghead:

Thanks for the hugs!

[GalleryGod]

5. Not likely. Slaved too long and hard to get here.

:woohoo:

[LynzM]

8. Where's "here", GG?

Glad you enjoy whatever it is that you do!

[GalleryGod]

43. Teach politics and government at a tiny catholic college.

[davsand]

10. Yep, and I"m making the great escape in about 10 more minutes.

Oh lord--the phone rang. Damn. Now it is fifteen minutes later and I'm still here. Rats.


Laura

[LynzM]

12. Run away, run away!!

One more hour and I'm outta here. Hopefully I won't have torn all of my hair out by then, LOL.

:hi:

[MissHoneychurch]

13. Hey you !!

you have something sweet and sexy to run to!! Keep that in mind :hug:

[LynzM]

16. Hey you, too!!

How's life treating you, my friend? :hug:

I do keep that in mind, my two special ones at home... they get me through the day! :)

[MissHoneychurch]

19. It's OK over here

some ups, some downs, the normal stuff.

Thanks for asking. And tell that sexy part of your special ones hello from me.

[LynzM]

21. You better believe I'll do that!

I'm sure he'll be glad for a hello from you! :evilgrin:

[ZombieNixon]

14. Work?

No, I like my job. :) The class I happen to be in right now? All the time. x(

[LynzM]

17. Ugh, that sucks, dude.

I've definitely had classes like that... stab me in the eye, get me outta here! :hug:

[ZombieNixon]

28. I want to tear that prof's face off.

x( Thankfully, I'm out of there for today. :) :hug:

[LynzM]

31. That bad, is it?

Which aspect of the prof drives you crazy? As we all know, there are all kinds... lazy, boring, ignorant, arrogant, etc.....

Glad you're done for the day! :hug:

[Courtesy Flush]

15. Three years, four months!

That's when I retire. I just keep reminding myself.

[LynzM]

18. Woo-hoo!

Almost there... what kind of work do you do?

[Courtesy Flush]

20. I'm a CPS caseworker

I'm retiring early (I'll only be 50).

My pension alone would keep be below the poverty level, but two pensions, plus earnings on savings, and we'll have a better standard of living than we do now.

For years my co-workers laughed at me when I brought sandwiches for lunch, and kept driving that old car.

Enjoy your new SUV while I'm at home, tending my garden, and going sailing! :bounce:

The trick is to put your money into whatever payroll deductable, pre-tax savings stuff you can, in as high an amount as the law allows, and live on what's left. Make it a goal, and make it happen!

[LynzM]

23. Sounds like a good way to retire!!

We've got a small amount rolling into 401K every paycheck... we should up the percentage. I think that will happen as soon as we have the credit cards paid off... we're paying more in interest there than we would be earning, banking into the 401k.

Enjoy your garden and your sailing; sounds fantastic to me!! :bounce:

[BarenakedLady]

25. Yes but then I'd probably get arrested

for child abandonment. ;)

[LynzM]

32. Ah, yes.....

The joys of parenting full-time! You have my sympathy... I'm not sure I could do it, even if the option were available! :hug:

[smtpgirl]

27. Do technical support and everyday I wonder that

there really can't be that many stupid people in the world.

Press any key - response - I don't see an "ANY" key.

DOOHH

[LynzM]

35. Oh, UGH.

I think you might win. I'm continually amazed by people's stupidity/ignorance/lack of attention. I do Clinical Data Management, which basically means that I have a job because people can't fill out forms correctly. *sigh*

:hug:

[NewWaveChick1981]

29. Today has been one of those days!

:hi: :yoiks: I've been cleaning up nightmarish posting errors in our office (student financial aid). It's a good thing they have me here, or this would have gone on forever! :P :rofl:

Other than that, it's pretty good... :D

[LynzM]

36. Iiiew, now *that* soiunds fun....

:hi: I bet they're glad they have you around to whip everything into shape, no? *grin*

Hope life's treating you well! :bounce:

[hippiechick]

33. yes. BOTH jobs, actually.

Ugh. Taking tomorrow off from both of them and hopefully going on an invigorating and mind-clearing hike. :)

[LynzM]

38. Tomorrow sounds like a fantastic plan!

Mmm... I should do more hiking! I'm glad for you that you can take the day off and get out into the environment that best suits you! :hi:

[graywarrior]

34. I ran away today and kicked ass at the gym.

Had to, or I woulda killed some people.

[LynzM]

39. LOL, sah-weet!

:bounce:

I was spoiling for a punching bag this afternoon, something awful... really wanted something to hit, or kick, or... just take the frustration out.

Glad you got your chance and escaped!

[graywarrior]

42. I get more mad at me for letting them get to me like that.

Redrum redrum redrum!

[alarimer]

37. Yes. Today

In fact I made a whole post about it.

[LynzM]

40. Well, I'll have to go find your post, then!

:hug:

[SPKrazy]

41. Yes

running seems like such a viable option sometimes

:yoiks:

[LynzM]

48. Run, Forest!....

I hope an opportunity comes for *you* to run!

[Nikia]

44. Frequently

Today wasn't too bad though. No one yelled at me. The other people in my department didn't act irresponsible or totally mess up. I didn't have any pressing deadlines. There were no miracles I was expected to preform. People were cooperative and helpful in general. I didn't get physically hurt at all.
When the opposite is true all in one day, I really want to leave. Unfortunately, this happens often.

[LynzM]

49. OMG, Nikia

That sounds like a job you totally need to get away from. Yikes. :hug:

[NC_Nurse]

45. yes

today totally sucked. :-(
wish I didn't have to go back.

[LynzM]

50. I'm sorry, dude...

:hug: I wish I could snap my fingers and make it better!

[QMPMom]

46. It's been a weird week at my job.

The customers are a particular kind of stupid this week. They make me want to :argh:

[LynzM]

51. Ah, yes.....

You said that magic "customer" word... Eeek. :crazy:

[Dude_CalmDown]

52. Job / Friends / Family/ just about everything that means anything - yup I'm feeling ya

Time to finish the drink and pack a bowl.

[LynzM]

53. Awww, hugs to you.....

:hug: I'm sorry things are crappy... enjoy your relaxation!

[Dude_CalmDown]

56. Thanks

I'm definitely feeling good right now.

[leftofthedial]

54. haven't had a job in two years

but I think I remember what that was like.

[LynzM]

57. By choice?

I'm guessing not, and if that's the case, I'm sorry. :hug:

If it's by choice or ability, then good for you!

[Billy Ruffian]

55. Oh yeah

overall, the job is good, but the past couple of days have sucked.

The better part of a bottle of champagne tonight helped, though.

SWMBO had her last day of her current job today. She starts her new job in March, and is going to enjoy (I hope) her time off, even though it's going to be very busy with bunches of other stuff.

[LynzM]

58. I hear ya, dude

I mean, overall, the job's not terrible, for sure. But the last little while has been really... grating. Like, GET ME OUTTA HERE!!!!

Yay for champagne! :toast:

I hope SWMBO enjoys her time off!

[MountainLaurel]

59. Almost

I work in a public library, and we had a double whammy in the children's room: Two different kids, one with explosive diarrhea and the other with vomiting. If I had been the one expected to clean it up (I missed it because I was working at the front desk), I would have walked out that door and never looked back.