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what thanks do i get? (work frustrations)
by Karla Dorman, The StormSpinner
Saturday, July 13, 2002

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can i go
home and cry?
today was
one of those
days at work...
though i'm not
feeling good,
at least i
showed up and
tried to do

the best job
i could...we
were very
shorthanded...
of course, it's
the weekend,
people call
in to say
that they're sick...
they're tired...

i'm sick of
being sick
and tired!!
i still go
to work..i
work ev'ry
weekend...why
can't they?? i'd
*love* to have
a weekend off,

where i could
sleep in...and
just enjoy
the day. no--
have to work.
anyway,
we were so
packed today.
it was so
crazy...NUTS!!

a softball
tournament
is taking
place this week
here in town,
so we've been
serving a
lot of kids,
coaches and
family

members in
addition
regular
customers...
it was wild.
didn't help
that the boss
left me in
charge so he
could run some

errands...i'm not
the boss...he
was gone for
almost three
hours! and
what thanks do
i get? not
a darn thing.
does he ask
me to stay?

no--he just
assumes i
will because
he knows he
can depend
on me. this
happens all
the time...and
one day i'm
going to

tell him "NO!!"
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i'm sorry to whine...it was a bad
day at work, needed to get this
off my chest.

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Reviewed by M Wood	7/14/2002

Karla, let it out, let it all out. You are not defined by the mudaness of your job. You are much appreciated in this space.




Reviewed by Lori Moore	7/14/2002

Glad I work for family... you are a exceptional employee and a wonderful poet.




Reviewed by Masarat Daud (Reader)	7/13/2002

Don't worry hun, we all have to whine once in a while to just take off the burden. I was doin that just yesterday...sighs. Please feel better and try being more assertive. I hate bosses bossing. I mean, they don't own you. Stay kewl hun!




Reviewed by Sandie Angel	7/13/2002

Karla! I agree with Jay. Your boss have a a lot of confidence in you. Hang in there. Great boss are hard to find. I have recently found one. In my opinion he's the greatest, and I will do anything to keep the shop going for him. Great write, but if it makes you feel better, then take a couple of days off too when the others are back. Just remember, your boss is not responsible for your co-workers' irresponsibilities. Each person must account for his/her own action and its consquence. Nice thought-provoking piece!!!!! Sandie Angel :o) / May Lu $_$




Reviewed by Cathy Montgomery (Reader)	7/13/2002

Glad you got it off your chest! I second what josie said...




Reviewed by Lisa Hilbers	7/13/2002

LOL there's not but one thing worse than being the one they can depend on all the time,,and that's being the boss looking for somebody you can depend on all the time! But it was good you got it off your chest. Lisa




Reviewed by Josephine Bohen	7/13/2002

let it out karla, remember what goes around comes around. trust me, you'll be repayed for your hardwork and loyalty... josie

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