This is my new (to me) Chanel purse. Bought it at Goodwill at a steal.
Weekly update This was a stressful week, and I’m ready to start a new one and move on with life! Yay! A new week!
Here’s what happened: On Monday I was upset at work because I had to play the bad-guy and tell my employee that she might not be able to take her vacation on the days requested, despite having already bought the tickets. I told her she may have to reschedule, and she cried, and I felt awful. So I went shopping with my good friend, and I bought this awesome Chanel purse at Goodwill. I didn’t get much studying done, but I certainly felt better.
The next day, my employee texted me (it wasn’t her day to work) that her last day would be December 31st. I told her that she’d have to sign a resignation form on Thursday, when she returned. After a couple of stressful hours of trying to remake the schedule (which is already short one employee) work without her, she texted back “But don’t you WANT me to work for you?” Apparently, she’d been bluffing and hadn’t expected me to take her up on the offer to quit. I was enraged. Another night that I would rather just relax rather than study.
To cut to the chase, I ended up taking my test on Thursday without studying at all. It looks like I did ok, and am still going to be able to pull off an A in the class. So here’s to next week and studying for my final exam coming up on Thursday!
20 thoughts on “Update: Work stress and new purses”
Sorry about your work related stresses Rachel. I also experience a lot of job related stress that will occasionally interfere with other things in life.
I am glad that you are still trending towards an A.
Isn't it fun being the boss? Sorry it was a stressful week, hope this one is bett. Your posts last week look interesting, I will check those. Hope this week is smooth sailing!
Nothing was signed. Our company refuses to pay unemployment, so people need to be laid off “the right way.” Which makes it almost impossible. Corporations!
Yeah, I know. I don't think she'll last very long, anyway. She's unhappy, I'm unhappy, her coworkers are unhappy. And she thinks it's all because we pick on her. Sometimes, honey, it's you it's not them, right?
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Sorry about your work related stresses Rachel. I also experience a lot of job related stress that will occasionally interfere with other things in life.
I am glad that you are still trending towards an A.
Good luck on the final!
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Ugh. Work and school stress is the worst. I hope this week is better. Cute purse, and yay for the A!
Natflix&Books
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Isn't it fun being the boss? Sorry it was a stressful week, hope this one is bett. Your posts last week look interesting, I will check those. Hope this week is smooth sailing!
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Thanks Brian! I imagine a lot of people have work-related stress going on right now. But it's nice to be able to rant a little bit.
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Thanks! I love my new purse.
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Ha! No. It didn't occur to me how immature some people can be. I hope you had a good week! I'll stop by your blog in a bit.
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Ugh, I'm sorry about your work stress. Love love love that purse. I hope this week is better for you 🙂
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I've been hearing about Castle, maybe I'll find the time to read it at some point.
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Re: purse – I know right? 🙂
I think this week will be better! I'm going to make it be better!
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Yeah, Castle is fun. This is my first time watching through it. It's funny that the books Castle writes are actually books published in RL.
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Glad to see you made it through the week and hope the next one is better. 🙂
sherry @ fundinmental My Sunday Memes
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Yeah, here's to hoping! 🙂
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Does the bluffing employee still work there or did she turn in her resignation as requested? WTF is wrong with people?????
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Don't you hate communication that is not 100% straight. Games people play. Hope this week is better with some good reading along the way.
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Argh….how ridiculous was that. I hope work is better for you soon. People who play games with employers should be taught a lesson, honestly
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Man, that sucks! I get being disappointed about not being able to go on a vacation, but game playing is a no-no.
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Nothing was signed. Our company refuses to pay unemployment, so people need to be laid off “the right way.” Which makes it almost impossible. Corporations!
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This week is better. Taking a vacation from the blog during finals week, though.
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Yeah, I know. I don't think she'll last very long, anyway. She's unhappy, I'm unhappy, her coworkers are unhappy. And she thinks it's all because we pick on her. Sometimes, honey, it's you it's not them, right?
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Yeah, it's like working with a teenager.
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