Just so you know...

[bluerain]

Hi MotoB! I was wondering where the heck you had gone to! I was always nervous about getting on here with my gov computer too, I would sometimes go on at 8:30 sunday night or that kind of thing, when I was the only person in the office, but never during regular business hours, I just wasnt brave enough!

My cute guy dropped off the face of the earth. Thats ok, I have more important things to worry about right this second. I usually come on the boards a few times a day, being unemployed leaves me lots of time to surf the net. (thats all about to change though!) Im sure that Ill still be checking in at least once a day.

Are you on Facebook or myspace?

[motoB]

Hey Rain,
yeah I do facebook, I sent you a friend request... At least I think it was you... lol. I never did the facebook thing till after the bomb was dropped, I always thought it was trouble, Ive seen a couple of my friends lose their spouses to first myspace, then facebook. It is a great way to network, but also a great place to find(or be found by) an old friend, who you may or may not want to be found by. Anyway Ill see what happens either its you or someone else... either way Ill probably get a new friend on facebook today... lol.

[bluerain]

Well, today was the first day back at work, and it was pretty good! A lot of my old customers remembered me, that was kind of neat.

I have to basically retrain the "new girl" Shes been there for 6 months, so shes not that new, and shes not very excited about me (who has been gone for 21 months!) telling her what to do or not do. Im trying to be diplomatic, making suggestions and backing them up with reasons that my way is better, Im not sure thats what I should be doing or not. She will even admit that shes was never trained properly! Ive never managed people, Im really not sure what to expect here, but I think that it will be a pretty good experience.

[P17]

Seems to be an ideal situation if you look at it from the other way. You've never managed people. She's never been trained. Maybe you can learn a lot from, and help, each other?

[orangedog]

Management is so much about telling people what to do (unless you're a choreographer or drill sergant) as it is giving people the tools to do their job better. Listen carefully for those needs and you'll do great.

[bluerain]

Thats what Im hoping to be able to do O'dog. Its a pretty fine line sometimes. I know that this woman left her last job because she didnt like being bossed around by people younger than her... and shes 10 years older than me. So I think that as long as Im respectful of what shes doing well and try to recommend ways that she could do other things more effectively, maybe thats the way to go. I would hate to run her off, what a way to start!

Other than that, I have to say that I am thankful that H gave me his PFD. One of my tires is ruined, and Ill need a new set. Because of my cars all wheel drive, all tires have to have the same wear on the tread, so I cant just replace one. I just got the tires that are on it! I was so excited about what a deal I got too! Because they were used. Oh well, I guess Ill shell out the extra $$$ for new tires this time.

[orangedog]

Aw! Tires are so boring. I hope you have some cash leftover for something fun (maybe yummy cinn roll from 3 sisters).

[bluerain]

I love 3 sisters! I worked on Bishops Beach right there once a week, and after a 6 mile hike, 3 sisters is a great way to undo all of that healthy junk!

Well, I am having an issue at work. I dated a guy there for a little while. He turned into a crazy jerk, constantly accusing me of being unfaithful, and calling me names, so I kicked him to the curb because Im not one of those girls that you can talk to like that. It was something that weighed on my mind when I was choosing to take this job. I was assured by my boss that he had spoken to this individual who had promised to be professional. Well, in the last 72 hours, he has sent me about 30 text messages.

It starts with cheerful small talk, then goes to I am the love of his life, he is cursed with this love, I am cruel, hes never been such a broken man and blah, blah, blah, the sad messages give way pure venom, I dont respond to ANY of it. In about June I told him that he needed to stop trying to contact me or I was going to the troopers. He was just sending text after text of abusive messages, and I was done. Ignoring him didnt work, responding in any way only increased the venom. This whole time, he has these curious round reddish bruises on his neck, so he has someone else already! Pulling this junk with hickies all over his neck!

Wednesday was fine, he didnt act weird, and we didnt really even communicate. I basically dont deal with him because he works in a different part of the store, but thats when the weird texts started. I cant block his number, and the only replies he gets are asking him to leave me alone, and to stop! For the 30 texts hes sent over the last 3 days, Ive only replied twice.

I know that this was a concern when I was hired. And I really need this job, but I cant work like this! Im being harrassed buy this guy, sexually and otherwise. I dont want to make my boss regret hiring me, but Im not willing to take this crap.
I dont want my boss to think that hiring me was a mistake, and Im not the one thats causing the trouble. I dont know what to do.

[P17]

I dont know what to do.

Change you cell phone number?

[bluerain]

I could, but I hate for him to win like that. And my cell is an important point of contact for me, and Ive had that # for 5 years. I called AT&T and they cant block it from their side, and my company has told me that thats a feature on the phone itself, and my phone doesnt have it. Maybe I could use the rest of H's PFD to but a phone with that feature!

Ill see him at work today, but, I dont think that confronting him there would be appropriate. I am not the type of person who lets someone push them around, so Im really struggling with this.