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Maybe I should write a real post instead just reposting other isht. For some reason I feel sort of tapped out. Maybe because I've written too many e-mails to folks, so I feel like everything I say is repetitive.
Worked help desk this a.m. I remembered yesterday that I was on duty, but promptly forgot this morning. It was pretty slow, but got 2 long and intense calls. The last one was from this guy who was harassed on the job and was fired/left, and I belive the statute of limitations ran out on filing a complaint (it's not call SOL for nothing!), and I understand that he had a crappy traumatic experience, but it's hard to hear him say "this isn't my fault so why should I have to suffer? why should I do all the work? why should I be trying to find people to help me? no one i talk to gives a damn". and what i want to say is "the unemployment department doesn't care because it's not their job! and your bosses/co-workers don't care because they're the perpetrators! if they cared, they wouldn't have done it in the first place! and yes, the other woman at the department of labor was correct in saying you didn't take enough action! i'm sorry that it's the victim's responsibility to take action, and i know it's shitty and it's hard enough, but for christ's sake, go read "Death and the Maiden" and deal with it constructively rather than just complain and whine." but instead I said "yes, i know it's really hard. it's good you want to try and file a complaint. let me warn you that the commission may tell you it's too late, so be prepared. good luck. take care."
and that's why i'm the professional. :P
I'm really not callous at all. I KNOW it's hard to fight back. I completely understand when people just want to let it go. It's hard to file and follow through on a complaint and be successful. But for fuck's sake, don't yell at me for telling you the possible outcomes. I'm on your side.
{rant mode off}
and now i'm procrastinating making labels because my boss is out tomorrow, so i can just do it then.
i think my problem was that i left work right after help-desk, then went to the library to get a card and the woman was mean to me. well, maybe not mean. but callous and a bad listener. and she didn't ever look me in the eye. i hate that isht. at least treat me like a fcking human being. you don't even have to smile or feed me isht. so i still don't have a card because the address on my license doesn't match my electric bill. i'm sorry if i haven't had time (4 hours) to stand in line at the DMV and get a new one yet. but apparantly if i just bring in TWO bills with my new address, that's enough.
hmm. I didn't realize I was in such a bitchy mood. I'm not really -- just venting so that I WONT be in a bitchy mood.
tonight I go home and hopefully talk to mr. ridley. and I finish the elusive mixtape. and enjoy home time. i'm totally in the mood to watch like 3 hours of tv, and possibly consume a beer or two.
It's nearly 4 which means it's nearly 5. Sort of.
Worked help desk this a.m. I remembered yesterday that I was on duty, but promptly forgot this morning. It was pretty slow, but got 2 long and intense calls. The last one was from this guy who was harassed on the job and was fired/left, and I belive the statute of limitations ran out on filing a complaint (it's not call SOL for nothing!), and I understand that he had a crappy traumatic experience, but it's hard to hear him say "this isn't my fault so why should I have to suffer? why should I do all the work? why should I be trying to find people to help me? no one i talk to gives a damn". and what i want to say is "the unemployment department doesn't care because it's not their job! and your bosses/co-workers don't care because they're the perpetrators! if they cared, they wouldn't have done it in the first place! and yes, the other woman at the department of labor was correct in saying you didn't take enough action! i'm sorry that it's the victim's responsibility to take action, and i know it's shitty and it's hard enough, but for christ's sake, go read "Death and the Maiden" and deal with it constructively rather than just complain and whine." but instead I said "yes, i know it's really hard. it's good you want to try and file a complaint. let me warn you that the commission may tell you it's too late, so be prepared. good luck. take care."
and that's why i'm the professional. :P
I'm really not callous at all. I KNOW it's hard to fight back. I completely understand when people just want to let it go. It's hard to file and follow through on a complaint and be successful. But for fuck's sake, don't yell at me for telling you the possible outcomes. I'm on your side.
{rant mode off}
and now i'm procrastinating making labels because my boss is out tomorrow, so i can just do it then.
i think my problem was that i left work right after help-desk, then went to the library to get a card and the woman was mean to me. well, maybe not mean. but callous and a bad listener. and she didn't ever look me in the eye. i hate that isht. at least treat me like a fcking human being. you don't even have to smile or feed me isht. so i still don't have a card because the address on my license doesn't match my electric bill. i'm sorry if i haven't had time (4 hours) to stand in line at the DMV and get a new one yet. but apparantly if i just bring in TWO bills with my new address, that's enough.
hmm. I didn't realize I was in such a bitchy mood. I'm not really -- just venting so that I WONT be in a bitchy mood.
tonight I go home and hopefully talk to mr. ridley. and I finish the elusive mixtape. and enjoy home time. i'm totally in the mood to watch like 3 hours of tv, and possibly consume a beer or two.
It's nearly 4 which means it's nearly 5. Sort of.
WOW
So in any case - wow. Heavy stuff. Can't wait to hear what you do! - Jenn
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