tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32438389452256998.post8844570783156048951..comments2023-05-13T04:36:07.646-05:00Comments on Old Black Cat Boo: Work Update, Tornado, Haircuts and Photos of Me.Cindi Myershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01475347748831862659noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32438389452256998.post-29240333644736672192015-07-18T21:12:26.694-05:002015-07-18T21:12:26.694-05:00Vicki!!!!
You are returning just as I'm leavin...Vicki!!!!<br />You are returning just as I'm leaving for a bit?<br /><br />Thank you for the kind words.<br />The photos though don't show the whole story! Lol!<br />XoxoxoCindi Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01475347748831862659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32438389452256998.post-81963684224552122052015-07-18T03:56:41.111-05:002015-07-18T03:56:41.111-05:00I think you're beautiful - inside and out XXXI think you're beautiful - inside and out XXXVickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16023748614942747415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32438389452256998.post-39622860260865507472015-07-07T10:38:55.416-05:002015-07-07T10:38:55.416-05:00Leslie,
Thanks for commenting!
Yes, it seems like ...Leslie,<br />Thanks for commenting!<br />Yes, it seems like no one who is younger than the Baby Boomer Era or so, has a work ethic anymore.<br />:(<br />The Midwest is always behind (except for Chicago) and people are just starting to do Craigslist as a regular thing now.<br />My hair, I WAS happy the first few days but with the rain and humidity here, I'm looking like a fuzzy Q-tip head right now.<br />A girl at work just said she's growing her hair out and coloring it to look like Ariel the Mermaid.<br />I said I'm just trying to stop my hair from looking like Bozo the clown.<br />Me, Hmm. I wonder what your vision was? but then again, I'm sort of afraid to ask! LOL!<br />Truly, the photos are deceiving. I showed just enough to show my hair but not enough to frighten people.<br />And work? they just don't care.<br />I just have to realize that and deal with it or move on.<br />Thanks again!<br />xoxoCindi Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01475347748831862659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32438389452256998.post-23295514466154210172015-07-06T23:00:11.606-05:002015-07-06T23:00:11.606-05:00wow. i am behind on my reading, clearly.
lazy gir...wow. i am behind on my reading, clearly.<br /><br />lazy girl: reminds me of everything i've heard lately about people not our age who act "entitled." it's a different world out there.<br /><br />craigslist: funny. pretty much all the job openings in the bay area are on craigslist.<br /><br />hair: i used to pay too much money. then i clued in and found a cheap-but-good hairdresser in my last city. here i keep going to one person at supercuts. she's great. last time she finally talked me into going back to layers, asked me why i keep fighting the curl. usually i grow it out, hate it, cut it off, hate it, grow it out… but this time i'm actually ok with it.<br /><br />you: funny, i didn't picture you looking at all like that. but you are so cute.<br /><br />work: do they have any idea how lucky they are to have you?<br /><br />xo.<br />lesliehttp://asimplelifeafloat.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32438389452256998.post-40695781297452653362015-07-03T10:21:29.756-05:002015-07-03T10:21:29.756-05:00Cynthia,
I bet she could have charged $10 easily!...Cynthia, <br />I bet she could have charged $10 easily!<br />:)<br />LOL!Cindi Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01475347748831862659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32438389452256998.post-79952521729301665002015-07-02T22:01:38.826-05:002015-07-02T22:01:38.826-05:00P.S. My daughter says her haircuts were not $3, bu...P.S. My daughter says her haircuts were not $3, but $5 & later went up to $8.Cynthia Springerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06341363182800438793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32438389452256998.post-44836096425908432162015-06-30T21:22:34.493-05:002015-06-30T21:22:34.493-05:00Cynthia!
You are bikehikebabe!
I know exactly what...Cynthia!<br />You are bikehikebabe!<br />I know exactly what your Gravatar photo looks like because I love your beautiful hair!<br />Is it white? I went blonder, hoping for a blonde white to go with my grey.<br />Yep, I LOVE your hair and to now know your husband cuts it?!?!?<br />I'm very envious.<br />Sorry I can't be much help with your Gravatar. I think it's a Wordpress thing and I barely understand Blogger although I think Blogger is all linked to Google.<br />I think.<br />Anyway, hopefully it will appear some day!<br />:D :D :DCindi Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01475347748831862659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32438389452256998.post-81014740445818216172015-06-30T13:08:06.677-05:002015-06-30T13:08:06.677-05:00bikehikebabe says:
See ya soon, you big baboon.
b... bikehikebabe says:<br />See ya soon, you big baboon.<br /><br />btw I have a Gravatar picture that goes with bikehikebabe. I don't know how to get it to here. <br />Cynthia Springerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06341363182800438793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32438389452256998.post-34590273501433450802015-06-29T18:49:41.215-05:002015-06-29T18:49:41.215-05:00Oh Cynthia! That is so sweet of you.
I feel honore...Oh Cynthia! That is so sweet of you.<br />I feel honored to be on your list.<br />After awhile crocodile!<br />LOL!<br />xoxoCindi Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01475347748831862659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32438389452256998.post-86750993574255334362015-06-29T18:44:04.736-05:002015-06-29T18:44:04.736-05:00Christer,
Thanks again for pointing that out.
I wi...Christer,<br />Thanks again for pointing that out.<br />I will make sure I point it out to HR.<br />She will probably say something that will upset me but I will stick to my guns.<br />I'm hoping it's solved fast too because today I really thought I was losing it.<br />I started crying and I said to a couple of my co-workers that maybe it was time for me to look for a new job. <br />:(Cindi Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01475347748831862659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32438389452256998.post-39817048709395195092015-06-29T12:31:37.570-05:002015-06-29T12:31:37.570-05:00You are so delightful. I put you on my docket with...You are so delightful. I put you on my docket with three others I've followed for years. 'See ya later alligator.' Uh Oh. I'm revealing my age with that expression. :DCynthia Springerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06341363182800438793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32438389452256998.post-21583748751307966782015-06-28T09:18:46.954-05:002015-06-28T09:18:46.954-05:00I did think it was a bit odd that You were working...I did think it was a bit odd that You were working seven days and not having at least one day off but one never knows about laws in different countries. I really hope this is solwed fast, You need it to be!Christer.https://thecottagebythecranelakethree.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32438389452256998.post-5740737389773289692015-06-27T21:08:10.654-05:002015-06-27T21:08:10.654-05:00Cynthia,
Whoa, you are Lucky to have your own pers...Cynthia,<br />Whoa, you are Lucky to have your own personal hair stylist!<br />LOL!<br />I did get my haircut! I went to Great Clips. there's a woman there that is so great. I only paid $13 (and a tip of course) and I'm super happy with it.<br />I have friends and family who pay BIG bucks for haircuts and color and etc.<br />Tonight I'm coloring it myself, a different, more blonde color but I've researched it on the Internet and I have Positive feelings about it and the box of color cost only $7.00! My co-worker spends more than $100. to get hers colored!<br />Just insane. Oh well!<br />And like your son said, (if I mess it up) "It will grow back!"<br />Thanks for commenting!<br />xoCindi Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01475347748831862659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32438389452256998.post-82919939506383285442015-06-27T20:49:53.680-05:002015-06-27T20:49:53.680-05:00My husband cuts my hair, always has. He gets it do...My husband cuts my hair, always has. He gets it done during the TV commercials. My hair is curl/frizz. Maybe more frizz than curl, so whatever happens is OK.<br /><br />Our daughter could have paid her college cost with her $3 haircuts. Her roommates sent her outside--so much hair in the room. (warm Santa Barbara CA). The birds made nests with the hair. She started cutting hair in 4th grade. I heard her brother tell someone going out the door, " Don't worry. It'll grow back". :DCynthia Springerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06341363182800438793noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32438389452256998.post-74309575473693029662015-06-27T20:11:51.563-05:002015-06-27T20:11:51.563-05:00Christer!
I just looked up the laws and it said th...Christer!<br />I just looked up the laws and it said that even if you only work until noon one day and then come in at noon the next, that is not considered a day off.<br />It said that by law, a person is allowed one day of rest.<br />THANK YOU!!!!<br />I will be showing this to the HR vet on Monday.<br />Truly, I might be the manager but I'm sick of worrying about this.<br />I need to figure some more things out, like my life.<br />I can't continue in limbo like this.<br />I finally got them to put an ad on Craigslist and we already have one on the vet clinic website and Facebook.<br />But still, I'm taking a day off.<br />Thank you!Cindi Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01475347748831862659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32438389452256998.post-28674550646601481172015-06-27T12:40:25.892-05:002015-06-27T12:40:25.892-05:00By the way, is it really legal to work seven days ...By the way, is it really legal to work seven days a week? It is so illegal here that Your boss would have to pay huge fines, even if he didn't know about it. Our law says You must have at least 8 hours sleep every night (and some extra time to have breakfast and to get to work of course) and then You must have a certain amount of hours in a row to rest every week, doesn't have to be a weekend though, it can be anytime in the week. Christer.https://thecottagebythecranelakethree.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32438389452256998.post-3278029918266751172015-06-27T06:09:43.446-05:002015-06-27T06:09:43.446-05:00Christer,
Nope, Doc, the boss says I'm the man...Christer,<br />Nope, Doc, the boss says I'm the manager so handle it.<br />And I definitely do NOT make big money (but I will if I put in some overtime)<br />although not being able to enjoy life isn't worth the extra cash.<br />Sigh. I'm so tired of it.<br /><br />I think people around here are just lazy.<br />They don't want to work hard. I have not met many people who do.<br />They just want a job where they can sit on their butts and look at their phones. :(<br /><br />Yes, you men are lucky. You can just shave your head and no one thinks anything of it. It's even become very trendy!<br />Not fair! LOL! <br />:pCindi Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01475347748831862659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32438389452256998.post-90794272425467661582015-06-27T06:04:33.359-05:002015-06-27T06:04:33.359-05:00Grace,
Unfortunately at my old job, they didn'...Grace, <br />Unfortunately at my old job, they didn't care as long as he took care of the financial part of the business.<br />Finally though, after I left, they caught him embezzling!<br />So they did get rid of him! YAH!<br />Good Luck with your current monster.<br />It's not easy, I know that. :(<br />xoxoCindi Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01475347748831862659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32438389452256998.post-48943739070096993582015-06-27T03:03:09.549-05:002015-06-27T03:03:09.549-05:00It works very different in Your work place than in...It works very different in Your work place than in any over here. It is the owners/ boss problem if more staff is needed, not a problem for any employee. So if I had Your problems I would just tell the boss/ owner to get more people or do the job him- or herself :-) You really shouldn't need to worry about that at all unless You get richly paid for employing people too and I get a feeling You aren't richly paid to do so :-)<br /><br />I'm pretty sure a job like that would get loads of applications here, so many people wants to work with animals and especially when there are few jobs around as it is. Most people wouldn't care about what hours they would work unless they have smallchildren in the faimly. <br /><br />I do hope things get solved soon! I'm useless when it comes to hair styles, I just shave my hair totally off when it gets too long :-)<br /><br />Have a great day!<br />Christer.Christer.https://thecottagebythecranelakethree.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32438389452256998.post-80981689681577225642015-06-26T17:50:47.330-05:002015-06-26T17:50:47.330-05:00OMG!!! Your old boss sounds like my current one. H...OMG!!! Your old boss sounds like my current one. He is especially nasty to the women -- our department has turned into this revolving door of people. Some of whom don't last for even 6 months! It baffles me that nobody above him sees that and wonders why there is so much turn over in staff. I can only assume that they just don't care. <br /><br />This guy is definitely crazy too. I'm convinced he should be on some sort of medication. <br /><br />Yeah, I agree -- there is definitely nothing wrong with George Clooney.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32438389452256998.post-7681507917435734832015-06-26T16:31:11.246-05:002015-06-26T16:31:11.246-05:00Grace,
To be honest, I receive emails from work ab...Grace,<br />To be honest, I receive emails from work about my pet's birthdays!<br />It's in our computer system for all clients.<br />LOL!<br />It's an email birthday card that is sent or I'd forget too.<br />Except for Blue's birthday. That I always plan for and bring a treat to work in his honor.<br />When I adopt a rescue and I don't have any idea of the birthday, I usually make it for Valentines Day of that year or on my own birthday! LOL!<br />You should see my email IN box on those days!<br />Ghost is a sweetie, I adore him. He and Harry are my most favorite cats but don't tell the others!<br /><br />We used to pay slightly above minimum wage but now if they have some experience, we will do 10 dollars, but still.. no takers. :(<br /><br />I'm sorry about your Boss. I had one like that who was bi-polar at the Shelter when I worked there as Office Manager. He was crazy.<br />He'd single out a female employee and pick on them and document every little thing and then if they didn't quit, he'd fired them.<br />In the 2 1/2 years that I worked there, he got rid of 15 women.<br />Finally it was my turn but I had documented everything so I was able to at least leave with a 2 weeks severance pay. Still the drop in income almost destroyed me.<br />Then I got hired here.<br />To be honest, Doc used to be very very mean to me and yell about insane things. He was going through a bad marriage and ultimately a divorce and looking back, I think he took his anger out on me. <br />I should have left then, but I didn't.<br />Now that we get along, mostly, and we are in this new building and things are so much nicer and I'm not that far from retirement, I'm not leaving. (Unless I can find a way out with Art.)<br /><br />Thanks about my glasses. I have a few pair. Those are my Cat Eye ones and my favorite. I did get my hair cut yesterday and now I don't know why I didn't do it earlier. It feels so much better off my neck and it's healthy!<br />(Until I color it! LOL!)<br />Yes, not fair that men can look attractive BALD.<br />Sometimes I like it and sometimes I don't.<br />I'm not a big fan of facial hair but I do like the bald with the mustache and trimmed beard look.<br />Mostly I like the George Clooney look. Haha! Grey hair and all.<br /><br />Hyperbole and a Half. Yep, AMAZING.<br />and finally, Thank you SO MUCH for trying THREE times!<br />xoxoxoxoxCindi Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01475347748831862659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32438389452256998.post-69269149444035176312015-06-26T16:09:52.614-05:002015-06-26T16:09:52.614-05:00Doreen,
I have a headache thinking about this.
I c...Doreen,<br />I have a headache thinking about this.<br />I came in today and this was her last morning shift and I do the late one.<br />(Next week it will be a double shift for me.)<br />Anyway, I asked if she could at least work the morning shift on Thursdays and I could have the new girl at night and the techs covering the afternoon and she sighed and said "Could you ask Doc's step-daughter first?" and then she mumbled something about moving to Missouri.<br />I asked the Office Staff who supposed to take care of things like this, to put an ad in the paper and they were concerned that it would cost money.......<br />And they reluctantly put one on Craigslist.<br />They are worried about posting a sign up front for Help.<br />They think I will get too many "characters"!<br />I asked them to just do it.<br />Jeez, I got it coming from all sides. I suppose I will have to make up something myself and override their thoughts on the topic.<br />And you are so right about documentation!<br />Thank you!<br />xoxoCindi Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01475347748831862659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32438389452256998.post-82182292887856125022015-06-26T10:45:43.406-05:002015-06-26T10:45:43.406-05:00Hi Cynthia!
Believe it or not, this is my third a...Hi Cynthia!<br /><br />Believe it or not, this is my third attempt to post a comment. I have been trying to do too many things at one time and I keep deleting the comment instead of posting it. Ugh!!! You would think I haven't been using computers for most of my life now. LOL!<br /><br />A big belated Happy Birthday to Ghost. He looks like a gorgeous cat. He looks a lot like a cat I am taking care of for a friend right now except that this cat has one spot of gray right on top of his head. It's really cute -- it looks like a poorly fitted toupe. You are so sweet to actually remember and acknowledge your pets' birthdays. I don't even know the birth dates of most of my animals. The local shelter where I adopted them didn't have very extensive histories of any of my animals. <br /><br />I can totally sympathize with your current work woes. As I have mentioned before, I supervise a lot of college students and I've had a few bad experiences. Fortunately for me, I work at a big university where there are always students looking for a job -- so, it is not that hard to fill vacancies. We also pay $10 an hour and that's a pretty good salary on our campus. Most campus jobs pay minimum wage.<br /><br />Right now, in fact, my biggest work "challenge" is my boss. He is an incredibly incompetent jerk. He's been in his position for 5 years now and I just cannot understand why he hasn't been let go yet. I keep hearing rumors that he's been interviewing for other jobs at other schools and I keep praying that he finds something else so that he will leave SOON. Until this guy came along, I didn't understand what people meant when they talked about "stress at work" because I have always loved what I do and it has never really seemed like "work". But having a boss who thinks his job is to deride and demean his employees <b>is</b> stressful. I don't know what's worse -- having bad employees or having a bad boss. I guess that with bad employees, you at least have some level of control over the situation UNLESS you're not supported in your decisions by the people above you. <br /><br />Anyway, I hope your situation improves very soon. (And I have to say that I absolutely love the frames on your glasses. They are so cute!) I have the same problem with hair that is a little too wavy. At this time of the year, I keep having to pull it up into a pony tail or a bun because the heat and humidity make it unbearable to wear it loose. And it's so annoying to spend 20 minutes curling it with a curling iron in the morning only to have the curls last about 30 minutes once I step outside. I sometimes envy the fact that men can shave their heads bald and still be considered attractive. (I'm not particularly attracted to bald men, but to each his own.)<br /><br />By the way, I loved the Hyperbole and a Half illustrations in this post -- I've been a huge fan of hers for years. <br /><br />~Grace<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32438389452256998.post-15428836402126932332015-06-25T22:25:24.708-05:002015-06-25T22:25:24.708-05:00Goodness! You have way more crap to deal with than...Goodness! You have way more crap to deal with than any one person should Cynthia! I totally want to bitch slap that girl. <br /><br />I was going to suggest craigslist too, and so what if another company has an ad. Few companies are the only ones on Craigslist, so go for it. One word of advice, make sure everything is documented. Under the circumstances, she wouldn't get unemployment anyway, but for sure she would apply and documentation will just streamline the process of denial.<br /><br />Doreen@foxdenrdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09418636999038800443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32438389452256998.post-51178819330512055792015-06-25T20:11:29.912-05:002015-06-25T20:11:29.912-05:00Jean, I thought about that at first too.
But I thi...Jean, I thought about that at first too.<br />But I think if I ever leave here, I would go into something else.<br />What I don't know but...<br />Well, OK.<br />I'd want to just work from home. Making things.<br />And besides, the other vet has someone working there that I used to work with and I'd rather not deal with her again.<br />And the Fancy place? they pay low low wages.<br />Sigh, I just need to focus on the positives of this job. :/<br /><br />About hair. I think mine is getting thinner too!<br />Seems like my hairline is more sparse or maybe it's the grey hair.<br />Over the years I've had almost every color and tried a lot of styles.<br />I cut my own bangs when it was longer but I'd be too scared to cut it short!<br />I must admit, that I feel much better on good hair days than bad and if I messed it up too much, I'd be depressed.<br />But I much prefer simple and natural to anything elegant!<br />XOXOCindi Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01475347748831862659noreply@blogger.com