Having a Bad Day?: Get 'yer Hugs here!!

[Draginon he/him]

Not necessarily bad for me but for when the superintendent gets the loss/damage reports of the campuses. The cheapest is about $200, the next two are just under $1000 and just a few dollars in difference while the final campus has a total over $5000!

This is the most expensive year yet!

What actually makes this funny is that my direct boss/supervisor has been trying to get a reason to have one of our people fired and he’s the one with the smallest loss while her favorites are the two $1000 spenders.

[Nathrangking he/him]

I just have to rant here because I have a bit to get off my chest. For the past several weeks I have been involved in communication with a firm that had an interesting job opening. Things seemed to be going fairly well and I thought that I could finally put to rest the anxiety of unsuccessfully job searching for 7 months.I had an interview with the woman who would have been my supervisor. She told me that HR would be in touch and 20 minutes later I discovered that they wanted me to come in for a face to face interview. I went in and actually ended up having not one but two interviews. At the end of the second during which I spoke once again with my potential supervisor and her supervisor I asked about the next step in the process. She said that the next step would be a further interview which they had to arrange and they would be in touch. They gave me every indication that things had gone well. I was made to wait over the weekend for a response and when one finally came it was not an appointment for another interview it was a notice that the firm could not hire me for a position in their firm, but they would keep me in mind if they ever needed someone. I don't know why they think that that would make the situation better. I went in the following day to my college's career center for an appointment that I had made prior to the response and told the adviser that I was dealing with about this. He said that I should put it out of my mind because I will never know why I was rejected and that the very fact that I had a second interview meant that I was doing the right thing. He also said that my rejection most likely is no indication of my having done anything wrong, but was likely a arbitrary decision on their part. Logically I know these things to be the truth, but that does not make the pain or frustration any less. I was so close and then I was slapped away with no indication whatsoever that something like this was going to happen. It's even worse for the fact that I was made to wait a whole weekend and that I had reason to hope that this time things would be different than they had been previously. I can't help, but examine every little thing and wonder if it is the reason why they said no. Its so maddening and frustrating to be stuck in this spiral, but there is so little to be done, but carry on as though I was not made to hope and then tossed aside. It is just so difficult not to lose it with everyone. I want to snap at the world even though I know it does not help. Thank you all for listening!!! This vent helps a little and every little bit helps!!!!!!!!!!! 

Edited July 18, 2019 by Nathrangking

[Draginon he/him]

Not one for me but would be one for the people involved with the story I heard on the radio. The station I listen to has this segment called “Fired from America” which is about people doing incredibly stupid things. Well in today’s story this guy and his fiancée were at a strip club and the police had to be called. Apparently he drank 33 beers! That shouldn’t even be possible! I found a BAC calculator to figure out what his BAC would be and I went with the conservative estimate of 4% beer, 160 weight (average weight) and if this happened over the course of 6 hours. The number was 0.62! I then did a hard estimate of 7% beer and 1 hour and the number was 1.2%. Your body starts shutting down at 0.40 so someone miscounted how many beers he had or he has a rare gene to handle that much alcohol.

[Nathrangking he/him]

Not totally bad, but very bitter sweet. I am now creatively speaking at a point where I finally have a strong drive and direction. My work is starting to flow in a way that it has not really ever done before now. As a result, I am bolder now with my choices and experimentation. However, I know that no person can create in a vacuum. This led me to try and use my limited resources to try and discover how my experimentation would be received. There are a few exceptions, but for the most part I have been ignored. Though I am creating, the lack of critical engagement makes me wonder if my efforts are worthwhile. I was told once that something on a large scale was beyond me. Maybe they were right. Perhaps my work is not at all worth either my time or the time of others. I don't know and it frustrates me to no end. I want to believe based on a very limited level of engagement that I'm doing a good thing, but honestly I can't help but think that I'm being humored by a few kind souls.

Edited August 2, 2019 by Nathrangking

[+Doomstick he/him]

Well I have a fever and I can’t go to my friend’s birthday party tomorrow 

[Silverblade5 he/him]

On 8/2/2019 at 4:36 PM, Nathrangking said:

Not totally bad, but very bitter sweet. I am now creatively speaking at a point where I finally have a strong drive and direction. My work is starting to flow in a way that it has not really ever done before now. As a result, I am bolder now with my choices and experimentation. However, I know that no person can create in a vacuum. This led me to try and use my limited resources to try and discover how my experimentation would be received. There are a few exceptions, but for the most part I have been ignored. Though I am creating, the lack of critical engagement makes me wonder if my efforts are worthwhile. I was told once that something on a large scale was beyond me. Maybe they were right. Perhaps my work is not at all worth either my time or the time of others. I don't know and it frustrates me to no end. I want to believe based on a very limited level of engagement that I'm doing a good thing, but honestly I can't help but think that I'm being humored by a few kind souls.

On the bright side, experimentation being ignored also means that it's not something obviously bad or unproductive.

[Nathrangking he/him]

On 8/9/2019 at 1:02 AM, Silverblade5 said:

On the bright side, experimentation being ignored also means that it's not something obviously bad or unproductive.

True, though I can't really know if I have been successful until I get some reasonable level of feedback.

[+Ark1002]

I hate everyone and everything. Discord sucks, the shard sucks, my family sucks, my friends suck, school is going to suck

[AonEne he/him]

1 minute ago, RayOfSunshine said:

I hate everyone and everything. Discord sucks, the shard sucks, my family sucks, my friends suck, school is going to suck

*hugs* We loooooveeee youuuuu

It'll pass. You're right about school though, that does suck.

[+Doomstick he/him]

On 9/1/2019 at 5:12 PM, RayOfSunshine said:

shard sucks

I am offend!

Spoiler

But yeah, sometimes life just sucks

 

[Nathrangking he/him]

On 9/1/2019 at 8:12 PM, RayOfSunshine said:

I hate everyone and everything. Discord sucks, the shard sucks, my family sucks, my friends suck, school is going to suck

*Hugs* We are here for you!! Life can be rough especially school!! This will pass and things will get better!!

[Kobold King he/him]

I've had a lot of sore throats but I think this one might be the sorest I've ever had. I can barely even talk.

[Zephrun’s Imperium they/he]

30 minutes ago, Kobold King said:

I've had a lot of sore throats but I think this one might be the sorest I've ever had. I can barely even talk.

I got a really bad sore throat last winter and it was miserable, so I feel you. Drink tea and stay warm! *hugs*

[Just a Lifetime he/him]

Cancelled flight.  Assuming the travel center’s take-a-number system is using base 10, then there are more than 850 people still in line ahead of me.  Fortunately I just have a carry-on bag.

[Nathrangking he/him]

Another body blow! I had a promising job lead late this week after receiving 3 or 4 rejection emails. I woke up early, got dressed up. and made a 2 1/2 hour trip to the recruiter's office. We were supposed to create a packet for her to send to the firm offering the job. Turns out that that morning the job had been offered to someone else! I woke up early, got dressed up, made the trip for nothing and was made to wait by the recruiter while I could have been looking for further opportunities!! Sometimes life really does a check to make sure that I'm not too complacent and it sucks!!!!

[Kualo she/her]

I didn't sleep for two nights, because of the endless and noisy party my neighbour has, also didn't eat for two days, because I suffer for the syndrome of last two days before the payment.

At least I still have books. Books are kinda a remedy.

[Wander89 he/him]

7 hours ago, Kualo said:

I didn't sleep for two nights, because of the endless and noisy party my neighbour has, also didn't eat for two days, because I suffer for the syndrome of last two days before the payment.

At least I still have books. Books are kinda a remedy.

I know the feeling of payday week blues all too well, my friend!

[Kualo she/her]

Well, the money arrived  Feel much better after eating dinner. Thanks for good words in bad times!

[SongStorm]

I'm currently sucidal. I feel like my life makes no sense, without a job, friends or self-steem.

Not long ago I started my TWoK reread and one of Kaladin's earlier scenes was really powerful to me.

I am still unable to find a reason to live, I wish Brandon could write my life (and maybe give me a couple of superpowers )

[Wyndlerunner he/him]

16 minutes ago, SongStorm said:

I'm currently sucidal. I feel like my life makes no sense, without a job, friends or self-steem.

Not long ago I started my TWoK reread and one of Kaladin's earlier scenes was really powerful to me.

I am still unable to find a reason to live, I wish Brandon could write my life (and maybe give me a couple of superpowers )

While you may have no idea who I am, and while I've never struggled with those sorts of thoughts let me just say this:

There is always a reason to live. There is a light at the end of the tunnel, as cheesy as the phrase is- it's true. Hard times come for all of us, and we just have to make our best way through, even though sometimes we can't see the way. Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem (No matter how long it may be). 

I wish you the best,

---Wyndlerunner

[AonEne he/him]

29 minutes ago, SongStorm said:

I'm currently sucidal. I feel like my life makes no sense, without a job, friends or self-steem.

Not long ago I started my TWoK reread and one of Kaladin's earlier scenes was really powerful to me.

I am still unable to find a reason to live, I wish Brandon could write my life (and maybe give me a couple of superpowers )

*hugs, chocolate-chip cookies* 

Everything Wyn said, and this: Live for us, for the Shard. I will happily be your friend if you need one. Live to dream, because in your dreams you can have powers. Live for your family, because they would miss you if you left them. Live to keep seeing the sun - the sun helps with depression. Live to live, because I swear to you, your life will improve if you let it. Your depression may not go away, your suicidal urges may not even go away, but if you can learn to ignore them, to dismiss them knowing that they are not true, you can still live a happy life. 

Please don’t kill yourself, SongStorm. I don’t know you, but I want to know you. Will you give me the chance? 

[Wyndlerunner he/him]

2 minutes ago, AonEne said:

*hugs, chocolate-chip cookies* 

Everything Wyn said, and this: Live for us, for the Shard. I will happily be your friend if you need one. Live to dream, because in your dreams you can have powers. Live for your family, because they would miss you if you left them. Live to keep seeing the sun - the sun helps with depression. Live to live, because I swear to you, your life will improve if you let it. Your depression may not go away, your suicidal urges may not even go away, but if you can learn to ignore them, to dismiss them knowing that they are not true, you can still live a happy life. 

Please don’t kill yourself, SongStorm. I don’t know you, but I want to know you. Will you give me the chance? 

Ditto to all this. 

[Truthless of Shinovar he/him]

1 hour ago, SongStorm said:

I'm currently sucidal. I feel like my life makes no sense, without a job, friends or self-steem.

Not long ago I started my TWoK reread and one of Kaladin's earlier scenes was really powerful to me.

I am still unable to find a reason to live, I wish Brandon could write my life (and maybe give me a couple of superpowers )

SongStorm, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DON’T commit suicide!! I promise you that somebody cares about you, and everybody here on the Shard loves you and are here for you. We forever lose your influence and unique and amazing personality if you decide to commit suicide. Try to talk with people in your life about it too; odds are they’ll be able to help you. We love you, and I gaurntee that nobody wants you gone.

[SongStorm]

6 minutes ago, Truthless of Shinovar said:

SongStorm, PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE DON’T commit suicide!! I promise you that somebody cares about you, and everybody here on the Shard loves you and are here for you. We forever lose your influence and unique and amazing personality if you decide to commit suicide. Try to talk with people in your life about it too; odds are they’ll be able to help you. We love you, and I gaurntee that nobody wants you gone.

That's funny,  coming from a character that hates himself 

Thanks to all of you, anyway, I will carry on.

[AonEne he/him]

1 hour ago, SongStorm said:

That's funny,  coming from a character that hates himself 

Thanks to all of you, anyway, I will carry on.

We believe in you!