Corporate bellendary at work.

[Hooch]

You think too much la, like we all do on the good GF.

It's part of why we're here!

[lifetime fan]

Do you think it's possible to subconsciously hate your job? I've been down generally for a while and didn't think it was anything to do with work because it's pretty stress free.

 

I've got a cushy little number where I am. I got out of my old job because it was a 90 minute commute each way with traffic and pretty stressful. This is a doss, really easy, laid back, better money, the people I work with are all sound. But when I come in part of me sinks.

 

It's a retail business and I look around at some people who've been here decades and just wonder how they do it, and that working for that long purely to make someone else wealthy is simply a waste of a life.

 

I hate how there's so much corporate double speak, how people pretend to get things done or pretend to innovate, but they're actually just trotting out the same old shit.

 

When they launch a new project I get briefly excited, we get allowed to brain storm and come up with new ideas, but then they just use the thing they used two years ago instead.

 

Even stuff like the fact the carpark is full of flash cars even though most people are on barely above minimum wage seems to wind me up even though it shouldn't. Just wish I could learn the art of not being arsed, I'd be a lot happier.

Of course it is, I speak from experience but it took me a long time to realise that hating my boss (although loving my actual job) made me depressed. It got to the point where it almost cost me my relationship with Tegan and I rang Cath on a beach to tell her I was going to top myself. Sorry Cath.

 

I know that's extreme and there were other factors involved but you need to look after your physical AND mental health.

 

You're a fucking smart cookie and have loads of transferable skills (sorry for the corporate bollocks), you could easily move onto something more challenging and interesting.

 

The fear of change is far more of an obstacle than change itself. I'm not saying you're scared of change, I wasn't but you can get trapped in easy street. It's simple, predictable, but unrewarding and you strike me as someone who needs a challenge and to be able to achieve. I don't mean financially but to be able to look yourself in the mirror and say 'yeah, I did something today'.

[Jairzinho]

You think too much la, like we all do on the good GF.

It's part of why we're here!

 

I think it was you, apologies if it wasn't, that said a few weeks ago that you're the one in your group of friends that talks about politics/economics etc. Well, same applies to me, and I've no doubt several other people on here.

 

Thank fucking fuck for the GF.

[Hooch]

Yep t'was me, which is mad as a few years ago I barely knew what left and right wing even meant.

 

Thanks GF.

[Chairman Meow]

Of course it is, I speak from experience but it took me a long time to realise that hating my boss (although loving my actual job) made me depressed. It got to the point where it almost cost me my relationship with Tegan and I rang Cath on a beach to tell her I was going to top myself. Sorry Cath.

 

I know that's extreme and there were other factors involved but you need to look after your physical AND mental health.

 

You're a fucking smart cookie and have loads of transferable skills (sorry for the corporate bollocks), you could easily move onto something more challenging and interesting.

 

The fear of change is far more of an obstacle than change itself. I'm not saying you're scared of change, I wasn't but you can get trapped in easy street. It's simple, predictable, but unrewarding and you strike me as someone who needs a challenge and to be able to achieve. I don't mean financially but to be able to look yourself in the mirror and say 'yeah, I did something today'.

 

Cath is the forum go to person for when things are shit.

 

Dragged me kicking and screaming through a very shitty time last year, combination of my two best mates having issues, woman trouble, imminent employment looming, family illnesses etc. 

 

She's good people is Cath. Don't tell her I said that though. I don't want to be getting any reputation for being nice and shit like that. I have a reputation to keep up. 

[Section_31]

She's like Gemma in Sons of Anarchy, just not an arsehole.

[Champ]

That wasnt what I expected when I looked into the thread! But, thanks. I'm all embarrassed now

[lifetime fan]

That wasnt what I expected when I looked into the thread! But, thanks. I'm all embarrassed now

Fuck off ya twat.

[Anubis]

That wasnt what I expected when I looked into the thread! But, thanks. I'm all embarrassed now

 

Don't be. We all love you,  mum.

[Champ]

Fuck off ya twat.

 

I said I was embarrassed. I never said anything about not liking it

[Champ]

Don't be. We all love you, mum

 

And Mr Champ thinks I must be up to something the time I spend on here...

[General Dryness]

And Mr Champ thinks I must be up to something the time I spend on here...

And you are. Saving lives one at time by the looks of things. You're a diamond mate, big hugs to ya.

[Major Tom]

This is beautiful.

 

Just beautiful.

[Champ]

She's like Gemma in Sons of Anarchy, just not an arsehole.

I'm going to have to google that

[Dr Nowt]

I'm going to have to google that

 

Not seen it, but I'm guessing a matriarch figure who holds her dysfunctional yet close in their own way family together.

[Champ]

Not seen it, but I'm guessing a matriarch figure who holds her dysfunctional yet close in their own way family together.

For the avoidance of doubt I neither wear my hair in a bun nor have an ample bosom

[Major Tom]

What about the other one?

[lifetime fan]

For the avoidance of doubt I neither wear my hair in a bun nor have an ample bosom

 

I can vouch for that. 

[Juniper]

All types of shit happening this end. I'm being set up to fail in so many areas.

 

Just seeing if it heads in the direction of me being a fall guy to save face for the company.

 

Fun times.

[General Dryness]

This is beautiful.

 

Just beautiful.

Have a day off, Tim.

[Champ]

Have a day off, Tim.

Leave the man alone

[Dr Nowt]

Leave the man alone

 

Rectified and negged for believing your own matriarch publicity.

[Champ]

Rectified and negged for believing your own matriarch publicity.

*Cant decide if you're teasing or not* Thats not what it was for. And you should know that.

 

And less of the 'matriarch'! That makes me feel like Pat Butcher and thats not a good thing

[Dr Nowt]

*Cant decide if you're teasing or not* Thats not what it was for. And you should know that.

 

And less of the 'matriarch'! That makes me feel like Pat Butcher and thats not a good thing

 

I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt and rep you because you knew deep down it was teasing.

[VladimirIlyich]

And you are. Saving lives one at time by the looks of things. You're a diamond mate, big hugs to ya.

Negged for using 'big hugs' on the GF. You know the rules about sentimentality and all that crap.