Ugh, I had a meeting with my boss that just sucked. But not as much as I do! Scrappy was right about the craptacularly stupid move I made with that snitty email I sent my boss last week, I have been branded unprofessional, which is probably true. I don't even know how to improve (besides not sending stupid emails, of course- but there was a lot of other stuff besides that.)

I can't even be mad at anyone but myself. I am so miserable right now. The good news: I am OK about 80% of the time.

Hey Shir. Sorry you had a crap day, and I hope you have fun at the con.

Was it in here we were discussing wacky student dress? I just saw one in t-shirt, shorts, and bare feet. It's in the low 40s today.

I was worried about that, at the time, Nora. I thought maybe you jumped to conclusions about why he wanted to talk to you. But that's not the kind of thing that happens out of nowhere; you've obviously been unhappy there and with him for a while. Do you need to work there? What are your options? If you need to work there, for whatever reason, I wonder if you can't pro-actively schedule a "clean slate" meeting with your boss (and maybe HR if you think that would be a good idea). One where you get it out there that you'd like to move forward into the next year with a positive attitude, and ask what you and your boss can do to make your environment more pleasant. Hell, this might not be do-able, but I'm trying to think of it from the perspective of a frustrated boss, too.

I think it was not okay for him to ask you to run a personal errand for him, with or without rain. So he might be unsaveable in that regard. However, if you need to continue to work there, it might be in your best interest to suck it up and ask for a "clean slate" meeting.

Oh. Em. Gee. Absinthe flavoured dental floor AND handerpants. [link]

However, if you need to continue to work there, it might be in your best interest to suck it up and ask for a "clean slate" meeting.

I think this was that meeting.

The rain errand and subsequent snippy email was full out not contested by me as a bad, bad thing I did. But there was all this other stuff that I was dumbfounded by.

Well, I have an interview next week for an interesting opportunity, so maybe that timing will prove fortuitous.

I'm sorry, Nora. I hope your interview is great and you get into a position that you love!

I'm sorry, Nora. I've had those kinds of meetings and they are rough. Fingers crossed for the upcoming opportunity.

Ugh, Nora - I'm sorry your boss used the meeting to surprise you with shit.

Nora, I'm sorry. I had a similar experience with an e-mail I shouldn't have sent yesterday.

Sorry Nora, not fun.