Hi.

"Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo" (thetomselleck) 10/04/2018 at 16:48 • Filed to: oppo

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How is everyone?

I will say that I am not well. I worked 12 hours Monday, 14 Tuesday, 12 yesterday, and today appears to be another 12. Friday is also fully booked. And I work Saturday. None of this includes personal life obligations. I’m not gonna say I wish I were dead. Rather, I wish everyone would disappear for six days and let me breathe.

Nibby > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/04/2018 at 16:53

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PatBateman > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/04/2018 at 16:53

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I highly advise you to break a minor bone on purpose and call out sick.  Small pain, large reward. 

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/04/2018 at 16:53

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I turned 24 today and hate my job and feel like I am getting taken advantage of at work(pay/work ratio) but I have a n amazing wife, cool pups, and all the Lexi in the world. I have to remember the positives on days like this in my cube.

Long_Voyager, Now With More Caravanny Goodness > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/04/2018 at 16:54

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I’m very glad to be out of work like that.

12hr days 6 days a week in a production welding shop was not fun. Add in cars that needed work and a family and life was downright exhausting.

Sorry to hear your week has been hell, I feel your pain.

My bird IS the word > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/04/2018 at 16:58

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Im functionally ok, emotionally empty. Still looking for a professional job, haven’t been getting interviews four months later. Just got an interview at the “dream” job (dream being career wise not emotionally) but it was just a first round, so I have to wait two weeks to find out if I get the second. Also I only did ok on the interview itself.

I just want to start my life.

Stapleface > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/04/2018 at 16:59

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Bummer. Is there at least a slimmer of light at the end of the tunnel?

Celica All Track for the smiles

BvdV - The Dutch Engineer > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/04/2018 at 16:59

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I’m fine, busy trying to find somekind of Job that fits my skillset. One of the interviewers told me that I have a very ‘specific’ skillset, which I’m not sure if I should take that as a compliment or insult...

But d amn that sounds like a very rough week you’ve got  :(

Please be sure to take every bit of rest you can get!

Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/04/2018 at 16:59

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Fuck dude that is not sustainable.

Shamoononon drives like a farmer > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/04/2018 at 17:00

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Sucks.  

If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/04/2018 at 17:01

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I’m getting on a plane to Italy in exactly 48 hours and every second I spend at work until then i s pure agony.

Captain of the Enterprise > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/04/2018 at 17:05

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It’s my birthday and I haven’t seen my family yet so, so far so good. 

HammerheadFistpunch > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/04/2018 at 17:08

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I you know that feeling. I worked 8 saturday, 8 on Monday, 12 on Tuesday and 14 yesterday. I got 4 hours of sleep yesterday and barely had time to even eat. My advice is to find you time in small doses. On my way home yesterday I stopped by a smaller waterfall close to the road, walked up in the fall leaves and splashed a little water on my face. It helped. it took about 30 minutes out of my day. 

Future next gen S2000 owner > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/04/2018 at 17:15

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I’ll drink a could one for you tonight.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > PatBateman 10/04/2018 at 17:19

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I've thought about drastic measures but... Any work I don’t do will just stockpile in my absence. That doesn't sound good for the anxieties. 

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Stapleface 10/04/2018 at 17:20

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There's light on December 17th for my next vacation.

PatBateman > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/04/2018 at 17:33

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It’ll prove to the powers-that-be that you’re important to the company, thus highly valuable.  Might even get a raise. 

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 10/04/2018 at 17:45

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Happy birthday, young fella. Definitely focus on the positives; hope your work situation changes for the better soon.

davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com > Captain of the Enterprise 10/04/2018 at 17:46

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Happy birthday, oh captain, my captain.

smobgirl > PatBateman 10/04/2018 at 17:46

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The day after I broke my foot, I had to fly to Boise and inspect a 17-acre property in the snow. On crutches.

I got a whole two weeks off when I broke my back and needed surgery.

smobgirl > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/04/2018 at 17:50

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I have a fucking headache and my boss hates half of his job and keeps taking it out on me. Today it was too much so I told him off and went home (to do work somewhere with cats).

He made another guy I report to who is totally un familiar with my job call and try to mediate, which at least made me laugh because it really doesn’t work like that.

(I have a technical boss and a people-management boss, and two more opposite personalities cannot exist)

Neil drives a beetle and a fancy beetle > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/04/2018 at 17:53

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All right; my wife got mean drunk last night(she’s 33 can’t we stop already) . Works been busy but it hasn’t made the days go fast(which it usually does). I want an S4 in place of the turbo beetle; timing chains be damned but I’m probably not gonna make it happen. But I’m alive and more or less well.

MM54 > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/04/2018 at 17:55

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I spent almost all of S eptember on-site for work, as in I was at home less than a week out of the 30 days. The rest was working between 10 and 16 hour days, then going to a hotel. I got back into the office this week to find out that I’m going to be spending a bunch more time on-site this month for a different project. Fuck this. Work-life balance is hard when there is no opportunity for ‘life’ in the first place.

Chuckles > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/04/2018 at 18:09

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I hope that you’re able to find some work-life balance in the near future. I switched jobs at the end of 2016, and I immediately went from 55-60 hour weeks to a firm 40, no OT ever. It was like getting a brand new outlook on life overnight. So much extra time. It did wonders for my stress levels.

I'm doing alright. Currently in line waiting to pick up my tuxedo. My younger brother gets married on Saturday. I'm very happy for him, but I'm not at all excited for getting asked "so when are you going to get married?" about 50 times.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > PatBateman 10/04/2018 at 18:37

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I don’t want more money, I want more time :/

Money is good but... I’m not working this many hours for weeks for any dollar amount... Well that’s a bold-faced lie, but you get muh sentiments!

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever 10/04/2018 at 19:02

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Nope.

Supreme Chancellor and Glorious Leader SaveTheIntegras > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/04/2018 at 19:22

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1. Thats not healthy, you should know doctor.

2. I’m mentally dead and exhausted and stressed. 

PatBateman > smobgirl 10/04/2018 at 19:32

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Trooper of the year.  Also, that sucks.

Quadradeuce > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/04/2018 at 20:20

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Wise, wise statement there.

Quadradeuce > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/04/2018 at 20:26

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Today was a good day. I spent about a quarter of it doing work for my job, a quarter working on my car, a quarter working on my warehouse (which I enjoy doing), and a quarter taking care of my kids.

I decided a while back I wasn't going to try to make my business into something big, something that made me a lot of money.  Instead, I want to make a living. A better living than average, but also one that I'm not married to. All the money in the world will never give you your time back.

Captain of the Enterprise > davesaddiction @ opposite-lock.com 10/04/2018 at 20:43

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Thanks! I appreciate it!

FTTOHG Has Moved to https://opposite-lock.com > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/04/2018 at 23:47

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I’ve been there. Sorry man :(. Sometimes the best solution is to change jobs. I’m not sure if there are federal chandelier inspectors, but you might want to think about working for the .gov if possible. So far I’ve been happy with the decision. I probably gave up a lot of potential earnings and career growth and I have to deal with more beaurocatic stuff but I still make enough to live and have so much more personal time. There can still be a long day here or there if there is a crisis but in general working more than 9 hours a day is frowned upon. And I get this coming Monday off. At first it was weird to be working less. T hen I realized that I was still making an impact and being useful at my job while also having more personal time . If you’re working those hours consistently and not being paid accordingly, you’re being taken advantage of even if you do like the work.  I hope you get a more reasonable schedule soon or get out if just keeps piling up.  Hope it gets better for you!

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 10/04/2018 at 23:59

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FWIW (nothing at all), you're doing very well for yourself at this age and you should be proud.

At age 24 I was living in a black-mold apartment with the heat off in the winter. I was not married and I worked a dangerous, low-paying job, even though I had just completed my bachelor's degree. Also, our best vehicle was my 1989 Toyota pickup.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > Captain of the Enterprise 10/04/2018 at 23:59

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Chin up, buddy

gmctavish needs more space > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/05/2018 at 01:41

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I’m away from work for a couple days to go with my dad to the island to see my grandma who was just moved into palliative care, she’s been given about a week.

It’s kinda of surreal, she’s the last grandparent I have left alive.

It’s also not what should be on my mind, but I’ve been busting my ass at work, and I hope my sudden absence in the middle of our busy season helps them realize how much I do, and encourages a raise. 

OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/05/2018 at 09:29

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I have been super blessed, I just spend a lot of time at a job that is just not mentally healthy and it ’s a bad base for my day. I’m working on changing it but we’ll see.

That’89 pickup doe.

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars 10/05/2018 at 09:45

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oh yeah

Captain of the Enterprise > Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo 10/06/2018 at 10:30

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Thank you I’m trying. I’m tinting the back doors and window of my Camry on Monday as a gift to myself.