BuffyBear的日记, 2011年06月15日

Good morning, Buffy! I am happy to hear that things are slowing down a bit at your workplace. Working over time without pay is not a nice place to be. It's so sad that so many people are in the position you're in - frozen salaries and higher insurance costs. You are a strong, resourceful lady with a great outlook and you will indeed survive. I do think this all exacts a price on a person's psyche. You have been working so hard lately! Zoning out with the TV and going to bed is not being a failure. Your body and soul needs to just rest sometimes. Have a good day, my friend. I'm sending you hugs and all the positive vibes I can muster! 

I can soooo identify with your over work. Salaried job, working about 60+ hours per week - just not healthy or fun. Mine ended in a lay off. Was traumatic, but now is great. Have learned to live on less, and started my own on-line art business. You are so smart to be doing this for yourself in such a stressful time. It would be soooooo easy to do the opposite - to find refuge in food. My best to you. Remember it is YOU that is the most important thing to attend to! 

It really is sad and I think a lot of employers are taking advantage of the fact that people are scared of losing their jobs, so are really making people work for as little as possible. With the fuel increases we have seen an incredible increase in groceries :( Hope your mood shifts soon Buffy :) 

Hi ya Buffy, soo wish you had a job you loved..It seems we all get kinda stuck with one that isn't what we really like doing.. But we have to do something.. Try and get your rest and keep up the good work on your self.. Its very important!! Have a great day.....Bren 

ugh! i feel your pain - that use to be me. working 60+/wk on salary and still couldn't get it all done... had to quit. i know everyone can't do that but it was a plan in the making for 3+ years. really hope things work out for you and don't carry any quilt about not exercising!! sometimes that guilt can make things worse :) hugs honey! 

It's always good to take a little time for yourself to unstress, unwind, and just breath. It's not a failure.. it's a day of rest. :) Sounds like you need a new job though. Why would you do something every day that you hate? Granted I don't love my desk job but I don't hate it. I make it entertaining by turning it into my own personal soap opera. The copier guy has been here 6 times to fix the copier in the last week. Fishy!!! Maybe he has something for the office administrator but she's got to be at least 20 years older than him. It's cougar town! See.. even the most mindnumbing job can be entertaining. lol 

Pam, MadCity, Tracy, Bren, Sophie & Liltagirl thanks for your comments. Actually after my rant of this morning I felt lots better. I do have enjoyable moments at work - and it sometimes is very interesting. Thanks again. 

BuffyBear, glad to hear you're feeling a bit better about the situation. Like Sophie and MCJ, I too had a job once that pretty much sucked any semblance of a normal life out of me; the downside of being on salary. I don't consider your evening yesterday to have been a failure. You just needed the downtime, and you're entitled! I know you'll be up to something today after work OR you'll be doing some kind of office exercise while at work. Hope your Wednesday continues to get even better!  

Hi Buffy, that is rough to work extra hours and not get any compensation except for the luxury of keeping a job. Very stressful and unfair, but we do what we need to do these days to survive. You are a survivor and not a failure by any means! TOWANDA!!!!!!  

Sandy & Bren - Thanks!