July 2, 2009 at 6:37 pm (Uncategorized)
Tags: annoyances, Sallie Mae, student loans, things that annoy me
I hope that there is a special circle of Hell for people working for Sallie Mae. I just hate that company soooooo much.
Nothing like going through an automated telephone tree only to be told that you are selected for a survey and then that there is no one to help you.
Grr.
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May 20, 2009 at 9:48 pm (Random Work Stories, boston, work)
Tags: annoyances, boston, work, work stories
I cannot stand life right now.
Visitors at work keep trying to talk to me about politics or other topics that we aren’t allowed to discuss, they just voted in the concealed weapons bill and its going to the President for approval, one of my co-workers is a close talker, and I’m just exhausted.
I have also had in the last few days multiple people use racist language around me. Today, a woman asked if the people driving the trolleys spoke clear English because they couldn’t understand people with funny accents. Hmm…guess she probably couldn’t understand Bostonian then. And the other day, a man asked me why we are paying attention to and highlighting the Civil Rights movement (which he seemed to indicate meant from the time period that the slaves were freed to the actual CR movement) and the Women’s rights movement instead of just paying attention to dead white men.
In reality, I wanted to go up to him and yell at him. Especially since he was with his son/nephew/friend who was not white and sitting next to his wife. I’m not sure why people feel that they can confide their deepest darkest hatreds. Maybe its the same reason that people come up to me in the subway or on the street when they are lost. I must just send out something that says “Talk to me!”.
I hate it.
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April 10, 2009 at 9:43 pm (2009, Green Line, books, seasons, spring, subway, weather, work)
Tags: annoyances, boston, city hall plaza, complaints, weather, work
Most of my job involves me talking to visitors from around the world, trying to help them understand Boston and getting around. The other day, we had about 300 people come in and I swear, most of them complained about the weather.
Now, this was Tuesday…so it was in the 40s and a bit windy, but nothing horrible. The sun was shining, no rain or snow. And it just started to get on my nerves.
So, the boy comes to pick me up from work and we go over to Kinkos to photocopy some papers, bitching about work while there and then start the walk back. Just before we got into Government Center, I exclaimed “Its just weather, people! Suck it up!!”
And I guess I said it louder than I meant…because two guys (who looked like construction workers) busted out laughing.
At least I was able to amuse someone that day.
Oh, and I saw a woman with mittens, a scarf, and winter hat on yesterday. When it was 60. So glad today is my Saturday.
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October 14, 2008 at 8:14 pm (family, politics, work)
Tags: annoyances, co-workers, family, health, I hate 2008, jerks at work, stupid year, troubles, work
- My father has been diagnosed with leukemia. It doesn’t get any easier each time I say it or type it…but I’m not bawling hyterically right now which I was earlier.
- Ironically, I hope he gets the hairy cell type. He is an odd man and would appreciate having that type because of its name. I want him to have that one because the survival rate is much higher.
- In other news, I hate most of my co-workers. They are rude, self centered, and stupid. One has convinced herself that Halloween is evil and that all Obama supporters are unemployed or rich. Apparently, she forgot that I am an Obama supporter.
- BLERG!
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