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Mini Work Rant

Dear "add co-worker here,"
You are on vacation. You don't have to keep emailing and texting me. You are on vacation. Enjoy your vacation. I rarely get to go anywhere except within a 25 mile radius of my house.
If by some miracle I take a vacation, I will not be emailing and texting you in some control freak manner. I think you are (mostly) a young adult capable of doing your job and managing things.
I am also an adult. When you were born I was going on 30. I am MORE than capable of managing things without you. I have a brain and skills and even still, know more than you by simply being 28 years OLDER than you.
Enough calls
Enough texts
You don't need to control every damn thing that goes on.
The building will survive, we all will survive.
Sincerely, ME
But... but... If I don't check in every five minutes, then the whole business will implode without me!!! 😱😱😱
ravenwind43 · 51-55, F
@HootyTheNightOwl Yea I think she actually believes that. Before she even caught her plane she had called once, texted 3 times and sent 2 emails.
Jimmy2016 · 61-69, M
@ravenwind43 She's a control freak.............
ReneeT · 61-69, M
I definitely believe that. And I always hated it when I was on vacation and someone called me to answer a question that they could have got from any number of people
ravenwind43 · 51-55, F
@ReneeT I got two texts today asking something that was entirely unimportant lol. Bless her heart ;)
ReneeT · 61-69, M
@ravenwind43 You almost have to think that they want to hear from you, so sending that text was her way of saying hi! 😌
Crazywaterspring · 61-69, M
She's bored or thinks she matters to the organization.

Or she's bored sitting at home.

Block her number until she returns. YOU have a life.
ravenwind43 · 51-55, F
@Crazywaterspring She like to have control, but she is a young one:)
Crazywaterspring · 61-69, M
@ravenwind43 Young? Management is playing her like a piano.
olderuncle944 · 70-79, M
i had to go to one of my parents funeral 400 miles away i left some one in charge with instructions on how to handle things they text and called all day for nothing of importance i finely turned my phone off
ravenwind43 · 51-55, F
@olderuncle944 Oh dear. I think she believe that I can't make a move without her lol.
olderuncle944 · 70-79, M
@ravenwind43 lol turn her phone off, she is scared you will do a better job and she will be replaced
Jimmy2016 · 61-69, M
🤔............Where I work, employees must be on call 24/7/365..........You must let the CEO know you're where about's at all times in case she needs to get a hold of you.......This includes holidays, vacations, after hours, weekends. If you don't reply to a email or text message over the weekend, you will be interrogated on Monday morning why you didn't reply to her on your day off......You have to send out a company wide email, if you will not be available over the weekend for any amount of time. You have to be online at all times. You have to reply to emails within 2 hours.
ravenwind43 · 51-55, F
@Jimmy2016 Holy cow that is nuts!!!
antonioioio · 70-79, M
Is the message you really sent or would have liked to have sent your young know it all co worker 🙂
ravenwind43 · 51-55, F
@antonioioio Oh I didn't send this. She gets her feelings hurt easily lol.
SW-User
I think people do that out of insecurity.
ravenwind43 · 51-55, F
@SW-User She is young and this is her first job. I try to be patient:) My patience is running thin today lol
SW-User
@ravenwind43 just reply "I got this!"
ravenwind43 · 51-55, F
@SW-User I decided with the next email I am going to say, do your vacation, it's all good!😆
SilkandLace2 · 46-50, M
Indeed!!❤️
ravenwind43 · 51-55, F
@SilkandLace2 Our work relationship is continuously "evolving" lol
SilkandLace2 · 46-50, M
@ravenwind43 oh I'm sure, you're old enough, I'm sure you've seen many like this, i know i did; i remember in my early 20's right after a promotion, i called my boss, who was VERY strict and really knew his stuff, whatever the question was, he asked me, "well, what do YOU think you should do?" and of course i went through my response and he said, "well then why did you call me?" I never felt so small to date, but a learning experience for sure!!
ravenwind43 · 51-55, F
@SilkandLace2 It is, sometimes work situations are tough but we can learn from them. She is a control freak but and she worries about getting in trouble. This first job is a good experience for her. :)
ProfessorPlum77 · 70-79, MVIP
Now, send it.
😎
ravenwind43 · 51-55, F
@ProfessorPlum77 It's been a quiet couple hours so hopefully she is done for now lol
ProfessorPlum77 · 70-79, MVIP
@ravenwind43 Finger's crossed!!!
🤞
olderuncle944 · 70-79, M
turn your phone off
calicuz · 56-60, M
ravenwind43 · 51-55, F
@calicuz Thanks! I do my best;)
RedBaron · M
Why don't you tell her instead of or in addition to us? We can't do anything about it.
ravenwind43 · 51-55, F
@RedBaron There is nothing TO do, that is why it's called venting. It was meant to be funny as well, so try finding some humor in it as I did.:)
Zonuss · 41-45, M
ravenwind43 · 51-55, F
@Zonuss Thanks!

 
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