I had a really bad week last week and looked forward to a new week and had a positive attitude. However I got a call from work that have to work tomorrow so my coworker can leave for her vacation one day earlier than scheduled. Tomorrow is my mom's birthday and we had plans. My daughter stays with her and I only see her on tuesdays so I will not get to see her this week. There has been a lot of conflict between us the past year and we are just starting to heal. I just called my mom and she is very disappointed. She has been very depressed lately too having lost her job and being in her late 60's. I will not make any extra money because they had me off yesterday and I usually work on sundays. If my coworker would have called my yesterday morning I could have taken my mom out yesterday but she waiting till just now when it is too late. Yesterday was a wasted day off. I am off again on thursday but my apartment is cleaning my carpet and I have to be home or they won't come.
2007-02-19 03:59:14 · 18 answers · asked by reallyfedup 5 in Health ➔ Other - Health
I will probably be stuck in all day thursday and by the time they come , it might be evening and we can't go anywhere after dark because we have to take the bus and my neighborhood isn't safe to be out at night. I am just so upset that another week is ruined. I just can't stop crying and my eyes are all red and I have to go to work in an hour and if we don't smile at every customer we can get in trouble because we have spy shoppers that come into the store. I got in trouble last week for leaving my department to help a customer who couldn't find anyone to help them, in other words, I was doing my job but still go in trouble. I can't call in or anything because of the way my boss is.
2007-02-19 04:02:12 · update #1
It's not your fault, so just take a rain check and make it up to your Mom and daughter as soon as you can. Next time you are coming up on a day off, either get Caller ID or use an answering machine so you can just ignore the calls from work to come in on a day off!!!!!
2007-02-19 23:04:01 · answer #1 · answered by AnOrdinaryGuy 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes things like this happen. It's how we choose to deal with them that defines who we are. You can either see the glass as half full or half empty. I would be grateful to have a job when there are plenty of people out there who would love to have one. Yes, it's unfortunate that you won't be able to spend Tuesday with your mother and daughter. If you really want to see them you would cancel the carpeting cleaning on Thursday and spend that day with them. You are the one who is choosing to stay home and wait for your carpets to be cleaned. Reschedule the carpet cleaning for next week, spend Thursday with your Mom and daughter and be grateful you can. I feel terrible that this is making you so upset that you can't get through the day without crying. Perhaps you should see a doctor, you sound depressed. Good luck!
2007-02-19 07:56:59 · answer #2 · answered by Swim Mom 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Look at it in a different light hon. You are blessed with a job, there are many folks out here that need a job badly and can't find one, I live in a area where there are no jobs to be found, no transportation to get to jobs, and there is hopelessness all around. You are blessed that your mother is alive to celebrate another birthday, my mom died of cancer when she was 49 the day after Mother's day, which is a really hard time for me personally. Call your Mom tell her that you will make a special day with her as soon as possible and that you love her. That's all that is important just show her lots of love.
Work can be trying but put on your best face, listen to some good music (spirituals always do it for me), and remember that God is always with you through the good and the bad. The Holy Spirit endwells in you and He will give you the strength to make it through this day. Remember that you are truly blessed to have another day and this to shall pass.
God bless
2007-02-19 04:36:16 · answer #3 · answered by Amelia G 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Wow! I'm sorry you're having such a bad time. Here's the way I look at it: "I was looking for a job when I found this one. My family comes first." I don't suggest you do something that will get you fired or reprimanded, but the fact is, they are asking you to come in on your scheduled day off. Just remember the old adage: A lack of preparation on your part does not constitute an emergency on mine!" Good luck, sweetie.
2007-02-19 04:04:02 · answer #4 · answered by Sandy M 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Reschedule the apartment cleaning. Call work and find out if there's any way you can get out of going. If not accept it. Take Thursday and spend some time with your mother, or alone, but not in the service of anything you don't want to be doing.
Crappy weeks happen. Sometimes crappy months. They pass.
2007-02-19 04:02:47 · answer #5 · answered by greeneyedprincess 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-23 18:40:51 · answer #6 · answered by patti 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sounds to me like you need to find a sugar daddy to take care of you and indirectly your mom. I'm sure if you look (and put out) hard enough, someone will ante up so you won't have to worry about such things ever again. God gave you a little money-maker, so why not put it to work ?
You'd get to see your daughter a lot more often and could even take mom in after a few short months...he won't mind, it happens every day to guys who just want a place to park it every night after working themselves to death like you are doing now. The only difference here is everyone is happy !
2007-02-19 04:07:11 · answer #7 · answered by Mr 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Just try and stay positive. and maybe tonight you could call your mom and daughter and make some plans for thursday when they finish your carpets. or go out after work. dont be too hard on yourself. your mom knows you want to be with her on her birthday. just be sure to try and make it up to them, and dont place blame. everything happens for a reason.
2007-02-19 04:03:38 · answer #8 · answered by Lo 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i think you should try to go out of your way to atleast call your mom and say happy birthday and maybe if you can catch a voicemail or answering machine you can leave her a long sweet message so she can replay it and tell her you will make it up to her the next time you see her and for the person leaveing on vacaction i would think about makeing a call to your human resource department
2007-02-19 04:05:10 · answer #9 · answered by dizzydawg 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If your boss is that bad, I'd start looking for another job. If you come in faithfully on the days you are supposed to, they have no right to tell you at the last minute that you have to come in on days that you aren't originally scheduled.
2007-02-19 04:05:37 · answer #10 · answered by This Is Me Being Grumpy 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋