Hi everyone. It's been pretty dead here lately, and I'm not quite sure what to do to revive the flow of posts, other than to start spreading rumors around about a new Chems' release.

In an effort to get some people talking, I've created a thread here with the sole purpose of allowing for people to vent their frustrations about life in general.

Why? A lot of times, you see the shit that other people are going through and realize that, well, life's not all that bad for you. And even if it's the worst for you, at least others can kind of feel your pain.

So to get the ball rolling, I'll start:

I studied for years to get to where I am, but I can't really do what I want to do until I pass this huge test (i.e., the California State Bar). I get results in like a week, and I don't know that I'll pass.

Some motherfucker backed into my car in a parking lot and took off. I got his license plate number but he didn't have insurance, hence the taking off part. He doesn't have to pay anything and no consequences will come of him running into me. I had to pay a $500 deductible, but at least I got a new bumper out of the deal.

Another wonderful car issue is that there is a crack that has grown across my windshield, and now it legally needs to be replaced. I would venture to guess that it's going to be another $200.

My $40 french press slipped in the sink and broke. I got to buy another one of those.

My cat got fleas. I had to spend a hundred bucks to buy flea treatment and flea spray, and then spray everywhere in my apartment for fleas. I may have to get an exterminator. We'll see.

I was excited to get a bit of money to do some online copyediting. Then I found out that I'm getting paid half the rate I was quoted by my friend. Nowhere near what I need.

I would like this bad-luck Brian shit to stop happening. But I know it never stops. Oh well.

But hey, that actually felt kind of good to vent. Cheers everyone.

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Ahhh, that felt nice. Relieving.

Oh man, you've got a lot on your plate. Buck up, my friend! Times shall get better! Can't you sue that runaway-dude?

Csar, on 09 May 2014 - 3:33 PM, said:

You win for the most colorful post on this forum, both in content and actual color.

Yes, I can sue the dude. For $500. In small claims court. Who knows, I may be pissed off about it enough to actually go through with it. It will depend on whether my insurance company can get the money back from him anyway.

Venting thread.....we needed one of these!

that test is toast pooter! I know you worked twice as hard for it this time!

Try looking for a pick-a-part or a salvage yard in your area for windshields! They might sell you or repair it on sight for cheap!

Had a french press, but they break too easily! (im a clutz) ive switched over to pour-over now! Give it a try!

I'd sue btw!

Shit, Pooter. It stinks you are going through all of this as you are always so positive, and offer positive vibes and words to those who are feeling down. What a load of crap being hurled your way! Is mercury in retrograde or something?

And the Bar. Fingers crossed for you, my friend.

As for general venting, I've been overwhelmed by my job and expectations I've placed on myself. Which tends to make me feel constantly judged, that there are unrealistic expectations of me by my superiors (which I can't quite determine if that assessment of my superiors is real, or imagined.) I've been working longer than I should, harder than I should as I've been transitioned and trying to make amends with my role as a supervisor, a job I was hesitant to take if not for a pay increase (it had been over 4 years since my last raise). I have a paralyzing fear of failure which has been ingrained since birth, and above everything else I've been feeling helplessly trapped by my work situation to the point where my time outside the job is suffocated and constrained. My sleep patterns are fucked up (been up since 4:30 and it's currently 5:55 as I type this) and I'm constantly mentally drained. My dad's health is deteriorating, my mom is a basket case, there are some estrangements in my immediate family that indirectly involve me but I'm not at liberty to divulge here. So I went to the docs (it's been yeaaaaars) and was diagnosed with major depressive disorder (big surprise!) however my blood panel came back normal across the board. So all bitching/crying/venting aside. My team I supervise kicks ass, I get to work from home, I live in a beautiful cottage, we adopted a fantastic little dog from the shelter, my kid is in a new school and is doing awesome, I'm in pretty good health, and I got to see I Break Horses last weekend - the gratitude list is quite long, very long actually - so there are things that are like rays of light behind the daily rain clouds.

Damn Whirls. Sounds like a tremendous amount of pressure from work. I'm sorry to hear that it's so stressful. But I'm also delighted to hear that the team you supervise is doing well.

Glad that Connor is doing well in a new school, too!

@inchemwetrust - I think I'll have to rely on people who both repair and sell windshields. I'm all hands when it comes to car repairs.

So sorry to hear of your troubles, folks.
Pooter, you are studying law, right? I guess that state bar test is something like, as we call it here, state committee test which is in no country a joke. But if you're anything like few of my friends that went in that direction, you'll do great. Fingers crossed, as well
Whirly, I think i can imagine what you're going trough, job wise. I was in similar situation years ago, and remember quite vividly how stressful it was. In truth, most of it stemmed from my incurable fear of making a mistake, so I went trough things few times more then necessary, pressuring myself needlessly. But as time went on, and my confidence grew, these things became much more easier. And i'm sure your job will become less stressful, especially if your team kicks ass and you have confidence in them.

I initially read "General vending thread" and thought your purpose was to ask all the spambots to post their bullshit here.

The bloke off the internet, on 12 May 2014 - 7:47 PM, said:

Ha! There's an idea. Maybe a thread for all the different Kitchen sellers.

whirlygirl, on 10 May 2014 - 6:57 AM, said:

too pissed to fix errors and mispells....3.....2.....1

I share some of the similiarities with you Whirls on my job as well! I've been at my company way too long, and now I've been given 3 times as much responsibilty, including the fact that the signs of micro-managemnet started kicking in this year from my superiors, as well as taking an ass-chewing on my so-called negative (not true) job performance in the last 3 weeks, while maintaining and improving the growth of more than 10 million company dollars and making sure that shit gets done on a daily basis, and when the Regional boss or the VP comes in, they look at me and say 'good job' while they tell my superiors 'lets go to vegas', then my superiors come back from the party train after 3 days and come to me and say I lack manangement material! BS! Getting headaches at work everyday is the norm, as well as 10 min lunches, including the fact that im keeping my sanity with my fellow coworkers, who I respect, lead, and help them not to get in deep shit at work!

I forseen all of this about this around 2 years ago, so ive been very proactive about finding a new job. Ive had a total of 6 interviews (including one last week) and everytime I feel like im close to landing a better job, the trap floor opens beneath me and im back to the very beginning. I'm now at a crossroads in my life , and i'm not giving up yet! But the hard times are now here, so I've started to sell some of my personal belongings to get some money coming in, including comtemplating taking another job, including dj gigs, in which i have one coming up!

What sucks the most is that im actually thinking of selling ALL of my Chems CD's and albums! Sad indeed!

If it helps whirls, i do recognize that your kicking butt at work, and that you are a jem, and people dont recognize you as how valuable your are, but im sure your looking to take your talents elsewhere. Try networking with others and find some time on a job hunt! you have a good support system at home (congrats on the new pooch aka comfort dog) including the forumites here! I hope you find ways to increase your motivation on your present job and on your new job coming soon (see what i did there.....inspiration)

I do some reading before i go into work to calm me, and have extra excedrin on hand! after the work day, i go to the beach for some solace and on the occasion hang out with my new female-non relationship friend! But finding something before and after work may dictate the rest of your mood that day! I listen to alot of spotify deep focus playlist or just good ol playing records.

I know whirls you been through alot from what i read on this forum, and i hope that you and any others going through some stuff in their lives on this forum may know that im praying for you all.

Hopefully when this is all over, we can see the rewards coming in! I know for a fact that everytime there some struggle or life challenging experince or rough time, there's always a chemical brothers cd or show around the corner!

Trying to navigate, you know, being a lawyer. This is frustrating as shit starting out.

I hope everyone is doing well out there. I know all of us are facing our own trials and tribulations.

Keep the faith everyone.

x

My first world problem right now: my 8 year old macbook pro is not so happy about heat, stops working nearly every 30min since yesterday so i have to restard it about a million times a day. Fans are on 445% every second, feeling like i'm on an airport.

tried cleaning that old bastard?

Had that happen to an older laptop of mine and found a mouse sized ball of dust in the fan, I bet that's your problem.

Nope, it's clean like after an colonic irrigation.

Time for a new one!

I'M WORKING ON BEING A BETTER PERSON! GRRR....
I'VE SUCCEEDED IN COMPLETING A YEAR AND A HALF OF STUDY TO GET A STEP UP IN LIFE!!! AAARGH...
I'M RUNNING DAILY AND I FEEL GOOD ABOUT IT!!!! RAAAAAAGH!
I WANT TO LEARN TO PLAY PIANO!!! BLEURGH!

Am I doing this right?

::laughs:: Sure. You can gripe about anything. That's the whole point.

I'm trying not to just vent first world problems on here.

This lawyer thing may just work out for me, by the way...

So what happens when the company decides to cut 10% of all full time workers?

It means half of whirly's department gets laid off. That's right. Surprise!! 50% of my team's muscle gets cut and all other departments merely trim some fat. And the way it went down was pretty shitty, too.

Today was an excruciating day that I'm still trying to make sense of.

I'm so tired of being told I should be grateful to have a job in this economy. What good is a job if the work you do isn't valued?

*polishes resume*