Can I just say that just because I work from my home office doesn’t mean I have more free time than people who work more traditional jobs with more traditional hours? It doesn’t mean I’m the natural choice for volunteer errands. And it doesn’t mean I’m the right person to go and pick up a baby shower gift for someone else.
That’s all I’m saying on this topic, but it’s Whiny Wednesday, so please feel free to be as verbose as you like about your whines.
I work from home as well and have many of the same whines.
When travelling abroad few days ago, I was listening a lot to Italian radio stations.
I love Italian music.
But – the speakers love to interupt music with SMSs.
They read a SMS of a listener and it said:
“Today was born the woman of my life. Laura, I love you! Your Daddy.”
Oh my God, it spoilt my mood at least for some hours.
OK, I understand, he was happy to get a daughter. But come on – isn’t Laura’s mother the woman of his life?
OK, I admit. My name is Klara. And I am jelous of all people who get baby daughters. Or baby sons.
Ok , here’s my whine for today. It just happened a couple of hours ago so I am still seething. I have an upcoming surgery for which I need to be out of work for 2-4 weeks according to my doctor. I am not happy about it and I am looking to take as little time off as possible. After I (mistakenly) told a colleague, she actually said – “I can’t believe the recovery is that long – people have heart surgery and go home the same day.” I could not even believe the judgmental tone and ignorance that came out of her mouth. She does not know all of the details of my situation but I guess I shouldn’t be surprised by people’s insensitivity anymore. So that’s my whine for this Wednesday!
I honestly don’t know whether to laugh or cry (could one do that all in one try?)…. I had a circle of friends (either deaf or who can sign) who had gotten pregnant in their turn…if I remember right, two weeks ago or earlier, I had whined here that the last friend (same age as me, 42 or so), me thinking she’d not get pregnant at her age- she sure enough did get pregnant (due in July). So I was feeling sorry for myself, no one else to hang out, (who are deaf or can sign, that are not clients or family/friends of clients.)
Sooo… I was eyeing the new co-worker who can sign and was thinking to ask if we can go out for coffee. Perhaps we could become friends- she was two years older than me. I was going to ask her in an email soon, when supervisor came up and went, “You know what’s up with her?”
“No…?”
“She’s pregnant.”
*facepalm*