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Subject: Re: Things are sucking really badly right now...

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Christine

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Date Posted: 05:45:41 07/03/06 Mon
Author Host/IP: doc-24-32-0-80.terrell.tx.cebridge.net/24.32.0.80
In reply to: Christine 's message, "Things are sucking really badly right now..." on 05:41:46 07/03/06 Mon

> I set into motion a series of disasters that are way
>out of control now. Last night about 10 p.m. I was
>going to crawl into bed and I asked Robert to move a
>very large glass of ice and Coke from the edge of his
>desk that is right against the bed. I was afraid that
>I was going to knock it off. He was working on month
>end reports that are due this morning.
>
>He complained and I complained and he finally moved
>it. I wanted him to take it to the bathroom sink but
>he swore he was drinking it. I am always removing
>cups like this from his desk without a word and he
>never misses them but last night I was tired and
>didn't want to get up. He moved it to the other side
>of his desk.
>
>Shortly after he knocked it off right into his work
>laptop with all of the reports for today running.
>Luckily this time someone else was slo running
>reports, she is learning the process so she can run
>them while he is out on paternity leave. That is one
>tiny saving grace to this whole story that only gets
>worse. He tried and tried to clean out the laptop and
>even took it apart (he knows what he is doing) It
>shorted out the screen but it looks like he might be
>able to save the hard drive.
>
>He was supposed to work from home today but woke up
>and left to go into downtown at 6 this morning. His
>new boss is going to love this. He has been looking
>for something to nail RObert on for months. Last time
>he tried they got a senior vice president involved
>because it got that bad and Robert won and the guy was
>told to back off. This time however Robert had a ton
>of work he did this weekend and on Friday from home
>that he did not back up and is most likely lost and
>willhave to be redone. It was due like now. He will
>be in trouble for that. He will be in trouble for
>having a drink near his laptop (a big company no-no)
>Even though in all his years at the bank and other
>jobs this has never happened before it won't matter
>because his new boss has something "ligitimate" he can
>write up and punish Robert for. It is also a holiday
>week and the service department is most likely out and
>this will linger on for about 3 days instead of a few
>hours like it would in a normal week.
>
>The car was suppose dto go to the shop on Wednesday
>morning for warrranty work and a recall problem before
>the miles go over. He had to drive into and they are
>very clsoe to the limit now. He will have to go in
>probably tomorrow and Wednesday. He can drive the van
>but it will be at least $20-$30 in gas for everyday he
>drives it downtown to save miles on the little car
>plus over $10 in parking fees if he can even find a
>place to park the 15 passanger van downtown (not
>likely) So we may be eating the cost of the warranty
>work ourselves.
>
>He said he won't be home until very late tonight,
>tomorrow and Wednesday. I am very sick and I am
>starting to think I might have a sinus infection or
>strep throat except I don't have a fever yet. I fell
>asleep in the lazy boy last night and ended up pouring
>a drink all over me and t he chair and probably
>staining the chair and the floor with tea stains (he
>doesn't know about that yet) HE will totally freak
>out about that.
>
>I can't believe that the ass at his work has been
>given this opportunity to cause Robert so much pain
>and trouble and I started the ball rolling. For weeks
>he has been at RObert. He is getting into our
>personal life and isn't allowed but if Robert
>complains it will make him look like he is a
>tattletale to his bigger bosses. The other guy
>complains about our family size, the fact that we
>homeschool he wants to know why we haven't made
>Robbie move out (wth?) Robbie is doing duel credit
>high school and college but the ass thinks if he is
>smart enough to do college work he should move out of
>our house and get a job and his own place or we are
>weirdo parents who are raising nutters. Robbie just
>turned 17. The other day the ass called and told
>RObert that his paternity leave was cancelled and had
>him on hidden speaker phone to a very large conference
>sall group from around the country. He wanted Robert
>to make a huge scene on the phone in front of
>everyone. He thought it was hysterical but Robert
>didn't react much and the little ass got mad. At the
>company party we went to he started asking Ian, who is
>5 years old, lots of questions and then told Ian that
>he was his daddy's best friend. What a weirdo.
>
>Thursday Ian and Paul have dentist appointments but I
>am sure because of this RObert will no longer have the
>morning off to go and help me so I will be on my own
>for that. If he goes it will cause a problem so I am
>not going to say another word about it, maybe I can
>take Robbie or Tegan to help me instead.
>
>ANd to top it off I have been crying and very upset
>and I am having pretty strong contractions. I was
>having them when he left but I am not going to say a
>word. If I went into labor now and delivered the baby
>right now I wouldn't call him at the office. It is
>that bad for him right now.
>
>I also was supposed to finish up some side work I can
>get paid for but I need RObert's help and that isn't
>going to happen right now and he is mad that I didn't
>finish it yesterday, when he thought I should have and
>before all of this happened and we really need the
>money from this so I am totally stuck and can't get
>paid until it is finished and can't finish until
>Robert has time to help me.
>
>I really can't believe all of this happened. He
>worked unitl 2 or 3 this morning trying to salvage
>that computer and he will probably get in trouble for
>that too. Although he is more experienced than all of
>the tech guys the "rules" say only the tech department
>can work on laptops and I am sure his boss is going to
>nail him on that also. I just want to go cry some
>more. If you have a few minutes, please send a few
>prayers our way.
>
>Christine

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