I received a voicemail from my 14 year old daughter about how much I have hurt her by not coming to live with her and her Dad. She lives with my ex-husband in another state. She mentioned that I should stop calling or Instant Messaging her. She said that I have hurt her enough. I don't know how to respond.
I have a job that I really hate. There is one girl in particular that I work with that wants to get me fired and constantly tries to find fault with the way that I do things. She is rude and argumentative. She also attacks me because I am more educated than her.
I am also being compared to the prior person who had my job who used to work 60 hours per week. I asked when I interviewed for this job if there was work/ life balance and they said there was. There has not been since I started. They said yesterday that there is no comparison between me and the prior person who had the job. I don't know how to respond.
2007-01-16 03:16:29 · 4 answers · asked by Stareyes 5 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Re your daughter - she is obviously upset about the separation and your not living with her. Tell her that you love her and will always be there for her. Keep in basic contact with her, maybe a postcard every so often.. Do NOT put down her dad or involve her in the divorce. She will come back.
Re work - your work friends obviously miss the last person - who must have left for a good reason! You don't need to respond verbally - just keep your head down, work hard and do your best. If matters do not improve look around for something else - they don't deserve you.
2007-01-16 03:22:55 · answer #1 · answered by Biz Guru 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
well from what you've been saying here it doesn't sound like YOU have a lot of work/life balance. you say you hate your job, yet you continue to work there while your daughter is another state. then you ask for advise on how to handle your situation with your daughter, and work in the same question.
to me this is an easy answer. quit the job that you claim you hate so much, and move closer to your daughter and try and work things out with her.
jobs come and go, but your daughter should be your top priority.
2007-01-16 11:22:36 · answer #2 · answered by photogrl262000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
your daughter is acting out because she is feeling hurt. if you hate your job, leave it. move out closer to your daughter and find a job there. you and her will be much happier.
2007-01-16 11:21:32 · answer #3 · answered by Coolltw2003 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
start looking for a new job closer to your child and heal the wounds.
2007-01-16 11:20:51 · answer #4 · answered by norwood 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋