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Just got a call from work. LOL!
They would like for me to come back because they have people out sick and on vacation so they're short staffed. I supposedly could get help with lifting. *Rolls eyes* But if I can't I can't...they just wanted me to know. I told them my follow up was this afternoon and that I would have the doc fax the info over and I would call. I do not feel ready to return so they're just gonna hafta manage. They shouldn't be letting people take vacation when we're already short to begin with. That's on them.

I think a couple more weeks should be enough for me to be good to go but we'll see. My body is mending so that's a good thing.
 
Say, okay but must include time and a half, a promotion, and someone else to do all the work. haha, I'm such an opportunist. I'm joking of course. You stand your ground this time. You need to heal first. Take advantage of paid sick leave.

It's nice to know you're needed and they can't survive without you. They must love you!
 

Lara said:
Say, okay but must include time and a half, a promotion, and someone else to do all the work. haha, I'm such an opportunist. I'm joking of course. You stand your ground this time. You need to heal first. Take advantage of paid sick leave.

It's nice to know you're needed and they can't survive without you. They must love you!
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This is what happens when you are a relief worker. When you can do several different shifts to help accommodate the schedule. I like that they need me. I feel bad that I can't help them right now. But I know better than to trust getting help lifting. I know how my co-workers are. I will sit it out if doc lets me. I don't think it will be an issue getting 2 more wks. We'll see.

There's only so much I can do for them. I do my best to learn other shifts to help fill in where needed when needed. But there's gonna be times I just can't. They've been pretty good about it so far.
 
Ok I'm back. I am off till the 12th at which time I will have another follow up appt to see if I can be released to go back at that point. I had to call the FMLA and notify them of the change. I emailed all concerned at work to notify them. Also we got a link in our email for an online food safety handlers course to get a handlers card. I'm not sure at this point if we're paying for them or if work is but they're only $10.

I can work on the over the next couple weeks. Get it knocked out so I can have it and be done with it.

Honestly I don't know why they don't call those folks on vacation off of vacation like they've done to me a couple times in the past couple years instead of asking me to come back with an injury. They're just gonna hafta wait.
 
MarciKS said:
Just got a call from work. LOL!
They would like for me to come back because they have people out sick and on vacation so they're short staffed. I supposedly could get help with lifting. *Rolls eyes* But if I can't I can't...they just wanted me to know. I told them my follow up was this afternoon and that I would have the doc fax the info over and I would call. I do not feel ready to return so they're just gonna hafta manage. They shouldn't be letting people take vacation when we're already short to begin with. That's on them.

I think a couple more weeks should be enough for me to be good to go but we'll see. My body is mending so that's a good thing.
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Don’t rush it, they will take advantage and not care if you are worst off, but you know this already.
 
Morning. :coffee:

I got to wondering if my allergies were contributing to my coughing. Turns out it's possible so....I started taking my Benadryl again. The cough has improved some & I actually slept pretty good last night.

On another forum I'm on the members there like that I make avatars for them so last night I was hunting for summertime images to use for avatars. Got mine done. Not sure if it will fit on here but over there it does. Might have to tweak it for here or find something else for here. Keeps me busy anyway.

I need to finish up some projects on my video game. There's Easter stuff happening on there right now. The bunny character on there is a little creepy. Gonna see if I can fence him in. LOL!
 
MarciKS said:
This is what happens when you are a relief worker. When you can do several different shifts to help accommodate the schedule. I like that they need me. I feel bad that I can't help them right now. But I know better than to trust getting help lifting. I know how my co-workers are. I will sit it out if doc lets me. I don't think it will be an issue getting 2 more wks. We'll see.

There's only so much I can do for them. I do my best to learn other shifts to help fill in where needed when needed. But there's gonna be times I just can't. They've been pretty good about it so far.
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Hope you continue to take time off, @MarciKS
 
I'm not sleeping again. Figured I might as well find something to do. With music going in the Music Box I figured I'd write.

I know several of us on this forum suffer from bouts of depression. I am one of them. I grew up never feeling like I was wanted...needed...or worth anything. Now into old age I am walking along pretty much unseen and unheard. At least that's how it feels. But if I'm cared about in real life (the one on my side of the pc)...then why are there no people in my real life here to prove to me that I matter? They only seem to care when they're being nosy or they want something from me. Otherwise it's as if I don't exist.

I don't know how many times I've had to sit and listen to people whine about their lives but if I wanna say a thing about mine then I'm being a whiner and they don't wanna hear it. So I get quiet. Then they get mad cuz I'm quiet.

I feel more dead inside as time goes on. I used to be so full of life. I had a love for life. Now it's like I'm standing in the middle of a wasteland of lust, greed and deception with no where to get away from it.

No one to comfort me. No one to care. Just no one. I don't think people understand the true depths of loneliness and how painful it is. It's a very dark place to be. But it's all I've known most of my life.

The way people act anymore I have no real desire to spend time with them. Just a few minutes is about all I can stand before I'm wishing I were home by myself. I'm lonely but can't stand people. I don't understand it. I just know I hafta deal with it.

From a depressive stand point the people make it worse. They don't understand that you can't just "get over it." I can understand why some people do drugs. They need the escape. But for me there's no where to escape to. It's just me and the 4 walls. No way out. No one to go hang out with. No one to talk to on the phone. No one I even like. (Keep in mind this is in real time not including the folks here on the forum) And I'm loathe to let anyone in anymore because it always ends the same way. I get hurt while they go on about their merry way like nothing happened.

The rage that was there is slowly starting to settle. Maybe my brain has finally accepted that this is it. Maybe it is. :confused:
 
MarciKS said:
I'm not sleeping again. Figured I might as well find something to do. With music going in the Music Box I figured I'd write.

I know several of us on this forum suffer from bouts of depression. I am one of them. I grew up never feeling like I was wanted...needed...or worth anything. Now into old age I am walking along pretty much unseen and unheard. At least that's how it feels. But if I'm cared about in real life (the one on my side of the pc)...then why are there no people in my real life here to prove to me that I matter? They only seem to care when they're being nosy or they want something from me. Otherwise it's as if I don't exist.

I don't know how many times I've had to sit and listen to people whine about their lives but if I wanna say a thing about mine then I'm being a whiner and they don't wanna hear it. So I get quiet. Then they get mad cuz I'm quiet.

I feel more dead inside as time goes on. I used to be so full of life. I had a love for life. Now it's like I'm standing in the middle of a wasteland of lust, greed and deception with no where to get away from it.

No one to comfort me. No one to care. Just no one. I don't think people understand the true depths of loneliness and how painful it is. It's a very dark place to be. But it's all I've known most of my life.

The way people act anymore I have no real desire to spend time with them. Just a few minutes is about all I can stand before I'm wishing I were home by myself. I'm lonely but can't stand people. I don't understand it. I just know I hafta deal with it.

From a depressive stand point the people make it worse. They don't understand that you can't just "get over it." I can understand why some people do drugs. They need the escape. But for me there's no where to escape to. It's just me and the 4 walls. No way out. No one to go hang out with. No one to talk to on the phone. No one I even like. (Keep in mind this is in real time not including the folks here on the forum) And I'm loathe to let anyone in anymore because it always ends the same way. I get hurt while they go on about their merry way like nothing happened.

The rage that was there is slowly starting to settle. Maybe my brain has finally accepted that this is it. Maybe it is. :confused:
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I hear you, @MarciKS. Especially the part ‘I’m lonely but I can’t stand people.” Let me think more about what you said and my own situation, then I’ll write more. ::hugs::
 

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