My first job in NYC was a position for which I had been the second choice candidate, but the first choice didn't work out. She worked there for like 6 months, and then they called me back. By that time, I had actually relocated with no job, so it was pretty exciting!
Bar maid! Bring me stronger ale! And some plump, succulent babies to eat!
Olaf the Troll ,'Showtime'
Natter 73: Chuck Norris only wishes he could Natter
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, butt kicking, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Jesse - Mar 31, 2015 11:51:31 am PDT #23321 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
shrift - Mar 31, 2015 12:42:11 pm PDT #23322 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Ah, the day isn't complete until I'm pulled into a last minute meeting that I don't want to be in because generally one can't make a screeching noise while flinging their laptop at someone's head as a distraction in order to flee without unfavorable consequences.
Theodosia - Mar 31, 2015 1:07:05 pm PDT #23323 of 30000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Today I dinged a passenger -- I can rate them 1-5 stars and it's rare that I give them less than a 5 -- because nearly for the entire 20 minute car ride, he either yelled at his mother on the phone or called relatives to complain about her. Not that it will make a big difference that I gave him a 2, but it felt satisfying anyway.
Maria - Mar 31, 2015 1:07:49 pm PDT #23324 of 30000
Not so nice is that I'm about to ruin a Friday morning for a bunch of people because of a series of unfortunate events and an upset foreign government. - shrift
Argh, shrift. You need to escape that place soon.
I still don't know what I want to be when I grow up. I don't want to be doing this but I'm decent at it though I like the relationship management aspect better than the sales. The major fleet association just named me the vice-chair for the government affairs committee, which is considered a national leadership post, and I'm looking around saying "Me?" Huge case of imposter syndrome.
juliana - Mar 31, 2015 1:22:19 pm PDT #23325 of 30000
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Plei, the San Remo near Fisherman's Wharf is pretty good, from what I hear.
shrift - Mar 31, 2015 1:28:49 pm PDT #23326 of 30000
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
Maria, I think a large part of my problem is a mismatch between what I like doing and what people want me to do. When I have to do too much client-facing work, I want to flip tables. I don't have the temperament for it.
I still don't know what I want to be when I grow up.
Ha ha, neither do I. I'm not overwhelmed by impostor syndrome as much as I used to be. It mostly comes up when I try to think about what I want to do next.
Sheryl - Mar 31, 2015 1:30:55 pm PDT #23327 of 30000
Fandom means never having to say "But where would I wear that?"
Timelies all!
I plan on staying where I am, work-wise, as long as I can. If not this lab, then at least the same agency.
-t - Mar 31, 2015 1:34:45 pm PDT #23328 of 30000
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
I think I've given up on the idea of "when I grow up". Not happening.
Connie Neil - Mar 31, 2015 1:35:34 pm PDT #23329 of 30000
brillig
I'm 54, if I'm not grown up now, I'll never be.
Jesse - Mar 31, 2015 1:56:55 pm PDT #23330 of 30000
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
A friend of mine posted on Facebook: "I am the poster child for impostor syndrome," she said, secretly believing she didn't deserve to be the poster child for anything.