What a day. Layoffs at work, my uncle called me out of the blue this morning, I can’t remember the last time I talked to him, said he wanted to reconnect. So I called him back after work and he rambled at me, I think he was just at a loose end because my aunt and cousin were out of town. Then got a text from my one coworker who left last year because he heard about the layoffs, (he’s been laid off from the job he left to start, but he just recently got a new job offer, so things are looking up for him) and while we were chatting my uncle called me back and left a message like he forgot we talked. Very weird.

I’ll be at my parents’ tomorrow, not gonna do anything about it until then, but kind of worried

Also now wondering if the people who left last week had super secret early retirement offers

I am surprised that he wasn’t also a surgeon

He is a surgeon who does minimally invasive repair, like to the torn cartilage in my hip (which is why I picked him). He just doesn't do full hip replacements, which is fine — everyone has a specialty — and I would have been okay with our interaction if he didn't answer my following questions by barking "Arthritis!"

Seems weird that he didn’t show you the MRI or talk about it at all, too. Why bother to do it?

Now listening to the Midnight Burger live drop. Not concentrating enough to really follow what’s happening but it’s pleasant to have on

He is a surgeon who does minimally invasive repair, like to the torn cartilage in my hip (which is why I picked him). He just doesn't do full hip replacements, which is fine — everyone has a specialty — and I would have been okay with our interaction if he didn't answer my following questions by barking "Arthritis!"

Different kind of Jackhole than I was originally picturing! Still, this sounds very frustrating

My knee orthopedist is fucking awesome.