tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830720322970025712.post6928663832785845933..comments2024-03-29T07:52:30.721-04:00Comments on Sparrow Tree Journal: Tears over toastJenniferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12512800812290518552noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830720322970025712.post-56661153859598667872022-07-30T01:14:18.507-04:002022-07-30T01:14:18.507-04:00Dear Jennifer, how are you after your first week b...Dear Jennifer, how are you after your first week back? <br />Thinking of you, your friend<br />Meike XLibrarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830720322970025712.post-621199596196587982022-07-28T09:55:53.711-04:002022-07-28T09:55:53.711-04:00When I worked in schools, we all looked forward to...When I worked in schools, we all looked forward to the summer break but when September loomed there was a lot of anxiety for everybody as we prepared ourselves for the long and busy school year ahead. When you have a week or two weeks off you have still not lost your connection to the job but after six weeks the threads have become more tenuous and you have almost forgotten what you do for a living.Yorkshire Puddinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06019673884543913089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830720322970025712.post-73293884808215231652022-07-27T09:39:30.653-04:002022-07-27T09:39:30.653-04:00I am sorry for your worries. I hope you find your ...I am sorry for your worries. I hope you find your new position better than your old but if you don't like it, then look for something else and move on. You have given that place a lot of time to hear you and work with you. It might be time to go if this doesn't work out. Be happy and find comfort at your sweet home.Ellen D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03776803182673252265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830720322970025712.post-77400535192376227392022-07-26T23:19:45.566-04:002022-07-26T23:19:45.566-04:00I am sending you hugs and imagining something good...I am sending you hugs and imagining something good job wise is in your near future. Terra https://www.blogger.com/profile/04396481049075747940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830720322970025712.post-31859219087057748212022-07-26T09:17:51.364-04:002022-07-26T09:17:51.364-04:00I'm so sorry..wish you could just stay home..s...I'm so sorry..wish you could just stay home..sending loveyellowdoggrannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14906624317290990109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830720322970025712.post-1914835948549255342022-07-25T20:40:51.069-04:002022-07-25T20:40:51.069-04:00I'm so sorry. I know how it feels to not want ...I'm so sorry. I know how it feels to not want to go to work. I have a better job now, but I still hate leaving Franklin and Penelope.<br /><br />Love,<br />JanieJanie Junebughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10573607241326291404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830720322970025712.post-90453084058022211162022-07-25T09:22:48.441-04:002022-07-25T09:22:48.441-04:00P.S. Your house is as bright and beautiful as thos...P.S. Your house is as bright and beautiful as those luscious tomatoes. Dogs at the door--you are loved.Frescahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15323129046492056942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830720322970025712.post-34134329824585921572022-07-25T09:21:17.201-04:002022-07-25T09:21:17.201-04:00Hi, Jennifer!
I'm slowly winding my way back t...Hi, Jennifer!<br />I'm slowly winding my way back to the blogosphere... Wanted to say I'm thinking of you this Monday morning, your first day back at work, and hoping it goes well. <br />If not, as people say, you have other options in your future--this will not be forever.<br /><br />I was injured this week and spent a few days reading Harry Potter--it was perfect to spend time at Hogwarts--talk about a stressful workplace! <br /><br />Watch out for soggy toast!Frescahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15323129046492056942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830720322970025712.post-30921709316136667072022-07-24T22:02:27.282-04:002022-07-24T22:02:27.282-04:00let us hope so.let us hope so.Ur-spohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04237644452200889946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830720322970025712.post-56875368734469127802022-07-24T15:59:42.385-04:002022-07-24T15:59:42.385-04:00Tears are the way I cope with most emotions. But s...Tears are the way I cope with most emotions. But sometimes they do catch me by surprise. I hope it is better than you are expecting. And this is unsolicited advice so take it as such: If you continue to feel this amount of stress over your job, consider if it is worth it for you. Lisa https://www.blogger.com/profile/09324961653370110887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830720322970025712.post-6766941307498227042022-07-24T15:55:47.340-04:002022-07-24T15:55:47.340-04:00Would give you a hug, if I could! Sometimes life j...Would give you a hug, if I could! Sometimes life just gets a bit much. But, as they say, there is always a rainbow after the rain. Latane Bartonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01745676377589651275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830720322970025712.post-80445316304507190232022-07-24T15:01:04.399-04:002022-07-24T15:01:04.399-04:00Aw, poor dear sweet Jennifer! I have had sudden em...Aw, poor dear sweet Jennifer! I have had sudden emotional outbursts like that, too, at times that I found stressful, such as after my husband died. The tears would surprise me mid-sentence and there was nothing I could do. But I guess it is a way of coping with pressure, and better to go along with it than trying to stop it.Librarianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05704656564078750607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830720322970025712.post-44414963681834329542022-07-24T12:04:56.820-04:002022-07-24T12:04:56.820-04:00I'm sorry it's weighing on you that much. ...I'm sorry it's weighing on you that much. It sounds like everyone above has said pretty much what I would say: Accentuate the positive (as the song says) as much as possible, and meanwhile, keep thinking about ways to improve the situation, whether that means a new job or making the existing one better.Steve Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11684120060438252945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830720322970025712.post-81302057049474323692022-07-24T08:04:13.846-04:002022-07-24T08:04:13.846-04:00I love what Boots and Braids said, so much. Focus ...I love what Boots and Braids said, so much. Focus on the best and the toxic stuff will leave you. Karlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11599315082163306355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830720322970025712.post-80820757322437736412022-07-24T07:49:31.370-04:002022-07-24T07:49:31.370-04:00I'm sad for you, and I hope it turns out to be...I'm sad for you, and I hope it turns out to be a better workplace this year than you fear. There are changes, and that will bring new energy. Fingers crossed for you! Colettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13929646037752189809noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830720322970025712.post-85392453876675961512022-07-24T07:26:58.875-04:002022-07-24T07:26:58.875-04:00When all else fails, start your day with the focus...When all else fails, start your day with the focused thought of all you have to go home to after work...the love of Gregg, George, Poppy and Marco. Thinking of you.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11587652444835060129noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830720322970025712.post-87544519783620690952022-07-24T03:37:13.103-04:002022-07-24T03:37:13.103-04:00Lots of loving advice from commenters above. You s...Lots of loving advice from commenters above. You shouldn't have to dread going to work.....it might be time to move on to a job that you could love and be appreciated. I was " bullied" at work for a time by my female boss . I told a colleague how I felt, and she said she would speak to said boss for me as she knew her better. I said please don't it might get worse. However things got better and I discovered a few years later that she had spoken. On the boss's last day she couldn't help herself tell me off for being 5 minutes late! "Water off a ducks's back" on that happy morning! Stay strong. Franceshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02576715462615744934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830720322970025712.post-65006975785411682632022-07-24T01:51:48.703-04:002022-07-24T01:51:48.703-04:00Bless your heart. Cro Magnon is right about people...Bless your heart. Cro Magnon is right about people thinking exactly as you. I've been in some horrid situations myself but managed to pray my way though. I just steeled myself, focused on the work I was doing and loved, plus I had lovely supportive coworkers, blocked out the rest best I could. In taking that approach, I outgrew the toxic people, toxic environments, door opened, I moved on. It's a process. I did know one coworker who so hated her job and her boss that she said she cried every morning in the shower as she prepared for another day of work. Take care of yourself. Look for something to focus on that you enjoy, ignore the rest.BootsandBraidshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03516676772421046983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830720322970025712.post-41243009638848782842022-07-23T23:30:48.628-04:002022-07-23T23:30:48.628-04:00I think you may be surprised by how many people th...I think you may be surprised by how many people think exactly the same as you. Work places far too often have bad atmospheres, and certain fellow workers are always prepared to make life unpleasant. Cliques form, and certain people become targets. It's all so unnecessary and should be spoken about in situ. Those who cannot behave themselves should be sacked. It should be a pleasure going to work each morning.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830720322970025712.post-72381659981972117592022-07-23T22:49:40.030-04:002022-07-23T22:49:40.030-04:00Beautiful things to miss. All I can say is that it...Beautiful things to miss. All I can say is that it will be what it is and to handle things one day/step at a time. It could be better, it could be worse, and as Dave says, there are other jobs out there. Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17197599882756386184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830720322970025712.post-48283543253971057362022-07-23T21:32:08.809-04:002022-07-23T21:32:08.809-04:00And Dave R, too. Keep your head down at work; put ...And Dave R, too. Keep your head down at work; put it out among your friends that you want to move on and have they heard of any jobs.Joanne Noragonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16601010208310707750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830720322970025712.post-71016316519926865732022-07-23T21:16:19.303-04:002022-07-23T21:16:19.303-04:00Agree 100%Agree 100%Linda Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03070050388987072100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830720322970025712.post-31281791454978123332022-07-23T21:08:32.232-04:002022-07-23T21:08:32.232-04:00Ms Moon is absolutely right Ms Moon is absolutely right Debbyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09531125606268748793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830720322970025712.post-71666384644978235192022-07-23T19:44:54.173-04:002022-07-23T19:44:54.173-04:00As a former HR person, I will tell you what I told...As a former HR person, I will tell you what I told everybody who was not happy with their job: move on. Find something you like, because if you're not happy, your employers not happy. You have a lot of good skills. Find a job that appreciates them.Dave Rhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10429379083970699093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830720322970025712.post-27928143396130134682022-07-23T19:25:36.114-04:002022-07-23T19:25:36.114-04:00I used to cry in my car while sitting in traffic ...I used to cry in my car while sitting in traffic on the way home from work. The stress caused by my boss's obnoxious son was not something i could get away from as he sat behind me in the office. I had already checked other employment options and found none which paid what I was being paid, and being a single 50ish divorcee I needed that money to survive. So I feel your pain and wish you well. Please know I am thinking about you. Ana Dunkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16801596886513886511noreply@blogger.com