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Post by Zeke on Dec 18, 2019 7:49:46 GMT -5
I haven't been the most active on the forums in the recent months, but I have been lurking and checking what you guys have been up to. I hope that all y'all are gonna have a good holiday time and a great 2020. I do miss the Mush, it's often just I feel that I don't have anything to add to the convos and I don't really start listening to new music lately, so I can't contribute there either. Been spinning the same records all year.
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Post by Liggy on Dec 18, 2019 9:56:56 GMT -5
I haven't been the most active on the forums in the recent months, but I have been lurking and checking what you guys have been up to. I hope that all y'all are gonna have a good holiday time and a great 2020. I do miss the Mush, it's often just I feel that I don't have anything to add to the convos and I don't really start listening to new music lately, so I can't contribute there either. Been spinning the same records all year.Dude same. Even though I did find like 1 new band, it's been the same stuff and I love it.
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Post by stringypoo on Dec 20, 2019 0:47:22 GMT -5
Just had a job interview in Shanghai for another school’s music teacher position. This time it’s not an international school. This time it’s a bilingual school. The interview was 2 hours long! Whoa! Good thing I killed it! Still, it doesn’t mean I’ll get the job offer, but it’s nice to finish with good vibes. In fact, the only interviews I’ve ever had, I got the job every time! Hope this one won’t break my streak because I know this school will provide me with a significant pay increase and a lighter workload for now.
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Post by 🜏 Malphas 🜏 on Dec 20, 2019 2:09:28 GMT -5
I'm so sick of working retail, 8 years later and I have nothing to show for it. I am always being told that I'm a leader and am placed in certain situations to guide co-workers and set things up because my way is done correctly and efficiently. But at the same they down right refuse to give me full time and continuously give it to people who have been there 3 years or less. Supporting a family is insane on a part time job, especially since I am the only income coming in. I have fallen into severe depression and anxiety over the past couple years alone because of how mentally exhausting this job is.
Then there is the stuff I've had to deal with at home with my special needs son. I love him more than anything but he can be a huge handful and sometimes I feel like I'm failing as a parent. We've been trying for years to get him diagnosed with something because we knew that things were not right because he had issues with speech, and was self harming and was out of control. In the past year we have finally started working with the community of mental health and he was given a diagnosis of ADHD, ODD, Intermittent Explosive disorder and Sensory Processing disorder and has been prescribed some meds to try and help. This only came after having the cops called on us twice by a neighbor in our apartment complex because of his out of control screaming (which led them to believe that we were abusing him). There has been days where I'm emotionally a wreck because I just don't know what to do for him because I don't feel equipped to handle the severity of his behavioral outbursts.
So between work and home I'm at a loss and feel like life is weighing me down more and more everyday.
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Post by stringypoo on Dec 20, 2019 3:52:17 GMT -5
I'm so sick of working retail, 8 years later and I have nothing to show for it. I am always being told that I'm a leader and am placed in certain situations to guide co-workers and set things up because my way is done correctly and efficiently. But at the same they down right refuse to give me full time and continuously give it to people who have been there 3 years or less. Supporting a family is insane on a part time job, especially since I am the only income coming in. I have fallen into severe depression and anxiety over the past couple years alone because of how mentally exhausting this job is. Then there is the stuff I've had to deal with at home with my special needs son. I love him more than anything but he can be a huge handful and sometimes I feel like I'm failing as a parent. We've been trying for years to get him diagnosed with something because we knew that things were not right because he had issues with speech, and was self harming and was out of control. In the past year we have finally started working with the community of mental health and he was given a diagnosis of ADHD, ODD, Intermittent Explosive disorder and Sensory Processing disorder and has been prescribed some meds to try and help. This only came after having the cops called on us twice by a neighbor in our apartment complex because of his out of control screaming (which led them to believe that we were abusing him). There has been days where I'm emotionally a wreck because I just don't know what to do for him because I don't feel equipped to handle the severity of his behavioral outbursts. So between work and home I'm at a loss and feel like life is weighing me down more and more everyday. Wow man, sounds a bit rough... retail is an increasingly tricky business, at least from my knowledge of it in the US. Part-time is how many employers seem to try keeping their workers, maybe in order to avoid extra costs to them? I’m not certain about it, but it’s what I think. If you can find a nice transition out, it might be good for you guys, but when you’ve got a dependable history in the work, it does make it seem that much harder to jump out and do something else, especially when you’re the one bringing home the bread. I won’t say I have the answers but I’m hoping things can change for you there. That’s an unfair matter. As for your son. Much respect to you for your commitment and love for him. I’m a patient man, but I’ve had kids really push my limits, and sometimes it’s students who have been affected by similar disorders. Again, I’ve got lots of respect for you. I’m impressed you even make time to get on here and make posts. On the other hand, I hope it serves as a sense of release at times. Like I said, I can’t really offer advice. This isn’t my life situation. But wow man, I really am pulling for you that things will improve soon!
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Post by essien on Dec 20, 2019 17:26:40 GMT -5
Just noticed the Christmas lights are up on the board theme
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Post by Blacksalt on Dec 25, 2019 10:37:34 GMT -5
Merry Christmas everybody!
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Post by Calvinball on Dec 26, 2019 22:27:26 GMT -5
Driving through Maryland is actually really damn cool. Maybe I'm just to used to how flat and straight Ohio is that I find Maryland driving exciting...
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Post by v9733xa on Dec 26, 2019 22:59:14 GMT -5
Driving through Maryland is actually really damn cool. Maybe I'm just to used to how flat and straight Ohio is that I find Maryland driving exciting... Ha, yes compared to Midwest states it really kinda is. I remember one Christmas driving to Indiana for a girlfriend I would beg to have back now, it was a fine day and then suddenly as we got elevated on the highway into the Appalachians the roadway was icy and freezing fog was everywhere. A crazy drive. But i'm so used to driving in Maryland and Delaware, around the Chesapeake and other waterways (the cliffs on the western coast are so odd and startling), that the eastern part of the state is just old hat for me. Still pretty though.
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Post by stringypoo on Dec 27, 2019 7:25:26 GMT -5
A funny realization I made recently is that every time I wash the dishes, I suddenly have a strong urge to pee. Is this true for anyone else? Lol
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Post by Blacksalt on Dec 27, 2019 10:28:22 GMT -5
A funny realization I made recently is that every time I wash the dishes, I suddenly have a strong urge to pee. Is this true for anyone else? Lol It’s the whole put a sleeping guys hand in a bowl of water and he’ll piss himself routine. Being in contact with water or any fluid stimulates your body unconsciously to want to urinate.
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Post by Blacksalt on Dec 27, 2019 10:30:30 GMT -5
A funny realization I made recently is that every time I wash the dishes, I suddenly have a strong urge to pee. Is this true for anyone else? Lol It’s the whole put a sleeping guys hand in a bowl of water and he’ll piss himself routine. Being in contact with water or any fluid stimulates your body unconsciously to want to urinate. Just had a job interview in Shanghai for another school’s music teacher position. This time it’s not an international school. This time it’s a bilingual school. The interview was 2 hours long! Whoa! Good thing I killed it! Still, it doesn’t mean I’ll get the job offer, but it’s nice to finish with good vibes. In fact, the only interviews I’ve ever had, I got the job every time! Hope this one won’t break my streak because I know this school will provide me with a significant pay increase and a lighter workload for now. How did this job interview go anyways? Did you hear from them?
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Post by Corvus on Dec 29, 2019 10:41:56 GMT -5
Anyone got fun New Years plans?
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Post by tao on Dec 29, 2019 11:52:04 GMT -5
Anyone got fun New Years plans? Stay home. Go to bed. Work the next day.
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Post by v9733xa on Dec 29, 2019 13:28:25 GMT -5
Anyone got fun New Years plans? Stay home. Go to bed. Work the next day. Ha, sounds like a good plan though! I'm just taking a day trip to PA for a meal with some relatives.
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