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Sitting in my truck in the driveway having a cold beer. Do that a lot. It's my sanctuary.

Anyway, the thought occurred to me my truck and I are both reaching the end of our years. Me at 79, pushing 80, and my truck a 2010 gas burner getting the bums rush from upstart EV's.

Good we should go out together. Gives me comfort in a strange sort of way. Never good to go out alone. Cheers. Arnold
 

Thank you @Blessed and @Aneeda72 . That's what the receptionist should have told me.

She was one of those dismissive people who doesn't listen. She asked me for my phone number, and I asked which phone number she wanted (I have two), but she didn't want to hear about it.

Then when I started asking about the urine sample, she said, pointedly, "Thank you, good bye."

I know she was rushed. But it was because she asked for all my personal and insurance info over the phone, which took time. Couldn't I have filled all that in on a form myself, when I got to the office?
 
Hollydolly, I only had one occasion to return anything to Amazon. I had ordered a set of Denby plates and bowls. They were not packed properly - just loose in a box, and arrived smashed to pieces. Amazon sent me a return label (to print) and I took it to the nearest collection point. Having dropped the parcel off, I looked into the department store next door, and they had the same Denby set on half price offer! I bought it there and Amazon refunded the cost.
 

NorthernLight said:
Thank you @Blessed and @Aneeda72 . That's what the receptionist should have told me.

She was one of those dismissive people who doesn't listen. She asked me for my phone number, and I asked which phone number she wanted (I have two), but she didn't want to hear about it.

Then when I started asking about the urine sample, she said, pointedly, "Thank you, good bye."

That is not a good doctor,the ladies at my office always want to know why I need to see the doctor. If I am sick with a cold or stomach problems they get me in the same day. They always ask if I just need a checkup, blood check and refills on my meds. They allow extra time in those visits. If I am sick and it is my doctors day off, they fit me in to see another doctor in the practice. They also so have urgent care in the evening and weekends. The doctors in the practice take turns covering that service. They have an in house lab and Xrays, if I were to fall and break a bone. They can check and then just send me to the hospital around the corner. I love them, they are a great primary family practice. I have been with them for 30 years.

I know she was rushed. But it was because she asked for all my personal and insurance info over the phone, which took time. Couldn't I have filled all that in on a form myself, when I got to the office?
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Capt Lightning said:
Hollydolly, I only had one occasion to return anything to Amazon. I had ordered a set of Denby plates and bowls. They were not packed properly - just loose in a box, and arrived smashed to pieces. Amazon sent me a return label (to print) and I took it to the nearest collection point. Having dropped the parcel off, I looked into the department store next door, and they had the same Denby set on half price offer! I bought it there and Amazon refunded the cost.
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this is very weird, because I actually made a point of telling them I couldn't print a label off, and he then said, ''you need to mail it to a friend and let them print it off''.. when I told him I couldn't do that , is when he said they'd send me by email the links to the couriers and they would reimburse my postage ..

How long ago was it you returned the plates ?
 
hollydolly said:
sick already ?.. :unsure:
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Yeah. I don't doubt it, though. She really wants/needs to work and only lives right across the road from the store. She was working 50-60 hours/week at the job she left. She's trying to save $$ to go to school and has bills to pay so wouldn't lay out just for sh!ts💩 and giggles. A paycheck for 50-60 hours is a heckuva lot more than one for 20 hours.

She left her last job after three years because she was burned🔥 out. They couldn't/wouldn't hire more staff. I can relate. I'm so burned🔥 out that I'mthisclosetothrowinginthetowel myself. If not for needing the $$ to pay the balance on my oral surgery, I'd be gone with the wind🌪️ It's sometimes very, very difficult to keep my wits about me and not stomp off into the sunset. But yanno? There's no distinction in being one of the ones who does that.

One more day before a day off.

According to the computer, I'm off Sunday and Monday although management is very well aware that I do not take kindly to two days off in a row. Then working Tuesday through Saturday although management is also very well aware that I just don't have the stamina to work more than four days in a row. After that? Scheduled the following Sunday and Monday, which makes a total of seven days in a row. Seven. Count 'em 👉7👈 count 'em. WTAF? It's entirely possible that I'll develop a debilitating migraine or a hangnail or something.

Thanksgiving is a week from Thursday. I'm scheduled to work that day.

I'm part-time, I'm unimportant, I'm old and I'm invisible. And tired.
 
Georgiagranny said:
Yeah. I don't doubt it, though. She really wants/needs to work and only lives right across the road from the store. She was working 50-60 hours/week at the job she left. She's trying to save $$ to go to school and has bills to pay so wouldn't lay out just for sh!ts💩 and giggles. A paycheck for 50-60 hours is a heckuva lot more than one for 20 hours.

She left her last job after three years because she was burned🔥 out. They couldn't/wouldn't hire more staff. I can relate. I'm so burned🔥 out that I'mthisclosetothrowinginthetowel myself. If not for needing the $$ to pay the balance on my oral surgery, I'd be gone with the wind🌪️ It's sometimes very, very difficult to keep my wits about me and not stomp off into the sunset. But yanno? There's no distinction in being one of the ones who does that.

One more day before a day off.

According to the computer, I'm off Sunday and Monday although management is very well aware that I do not take kindly to two days off in a row. Then working Tuesday through Saturday although management is also very well aware that I just don't have the stamina to work more than four days in a row. After that? Scheduled the following Sunday and Monday, which makes a total of seven days in a row. Seven. Count 'em 👉7👈 count 'em. WTAF? It's entirely possible that I'll develop a debilitating migraine or a hangnail or something.

Thanksgiving is a week from Thursday. I'm scheduled to work that day.

I'm part-time, I'm unimportant, I'm old and I'm invisible. And tired.
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@Georgiagranny I'm sorry you have to work on TG.

Listen, you say you're unimportant but don't show for work and you all will see how important you really are!

You say you're old. We all are. But you're smart, witty and very funny. Young mind!

You say you're tired. That is another thing that happens to us all. When your dental is paid, lose the job and relax! 🌹
 
I'm having these thoughts about issuing an ultimatum, but ultimatums can backfire. Hm. Thinking seriously about just telling them that I will work Thanksgiving and decline with polite thanks to work the following Sunday and Monday, inventory weekend...or be off on Thanksgiving and work the following Sunday and Monday. My not being there on that Sunday and Monday would throw a huge wrench in the works.

Just to be clear, inventory is done starting at midnight on the last Monday of the month, which means that Sir is off on the Sunday before because he has to go in at midnight.

Sir's regular day off is Friday, so he'd be off on Thanksgiving, Thursday, and the next day, Friday, as well. Thursday is a regular day off for me, except, of course...

Maybe Sir would work that Saturday, but I doubt it, so for him a four-day weekend. When inventory is done (between 8-10am on Monday), Sir will be on vacation and not be back until the following Wednesday, Dec 7.

Where does that leave me? Busting my butt!

ETA: If you're thinking I'm depressed, you're thinking right🌧️
 
@Georgiagranny Not an ultimatum, but a nice polite statement that you really can't work more than 4 days a week, starting next week (or next scheduled work period). Ask what they think.

They might say something about the computer, or policy, or waiting until something-or-other happens. Politely restate your decision. Say you want to continue working there, and ask whether they can figure something out. Meanwhile, stick to your guns.

It's up to you of course, but I hate to see workers abused in this way. In my experience, there is no appreciation, and no reward for putting up with it.
 
A fun-filed day for my wife and I. Our next to the oldest daughter (64) dropped by, picked us up, and off we went to look at headstones. Went to the same place that has serviced our family for years. My great-grandparents on down are in the large plot and we will be taking the last two spots.
It was a pleasant visit and we hit a Chinese food joint on the way home. In our late 80's, it so comforting to have younger family members to ease you through stuff like this.
 
NorthernLight said:
"I see that I'm scheduled for X and Y next week, but as we've discussed, I can't work X. So I'm sorry, I won't be in on Thursday."
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Why didn't I think of that?:rolleyes: It's what I'm gonna do!

"Being off Sunday or Monday is fine. I can't work Thursday and won't be in. I will, of course, work Friday and Saturday along with the following Sunday/Monday during inventory."
 
Did usual today, otherwise watched tv. Now I am stuck watching CNN cause I want to see whats up with the missile that hit Poland and you know who is supposed to make an announcement about 2024.

I like to see these announcements in person in case something unexpected happens like someone throwing a shoe at the announcer 😂 or if an old excited overweight guy drops dead on camera 😮. I have seen many historic moments live on tv.

But it’s 12 minutes after 6pm. Time is passing. My tv show starts at 7. I go to bed at 8. These people need to get it in gear! CNN announced there was a round table meeting with world leaders on the problem in Poland, then CNN lost the feed. 😡

The old fat guy still has not appeared on stage in Florida yet. 😡.

The counters are still counting the election results so I don’t know who won, yet. 😡

For the love of all that’s holy. I have a schedule. 🥺. They need to get it together. 😊
 
The only thing I can say at this point is put in writing and reference your application where you listed the hours you could work. Have it reviewed and notarized. Make a copy for yourself, one for the store where you work and then mail the original to corporate. Send it confirmation mail so you will recieve back a copy of the card that someone at corporate has to sign to accept the envelope. That way you have proof that it was sent and signed for. Have your supervisor or store manager sign and date their copy and let them know you have sent it to corporate, signature requested. If that does not get someone's I do not know what will. You might give a the copy to the store and hold 24 hours until you send it to corporate.

If your store does not address the problem, in writing within 24 hours, send the original to corporate. Of course, their response may be to let you go but once they look at your work, how good it is, that you are better than anyone in that department they might look at options.

Let you work for the hours you put on your application, if they want to work you more hours you will be paid a premium, to what you think is fair, I would ask for 3 or 4 dollars an hour unless that would affect your SS or other pension. If it would, then ask for store credit for that amount to be used at your discretion, no end date!! If you leave the company you should have that amount in gift or credit cards.

Please note I am not a lawyer, or a union rep. Just from past experience I have learned you have to play hardball when you love what you do, but are being taken advantage of!!
 
Lately, first thing I do is check election results. 207-217. Sigh. Counting is so slow. I Google and find out there are 11 races left to count. 6 of the races are in California. It takes California forever to count their mail in ballots, so the website says. Months.

The blue team will need to win all 11 races. Some of them are really close. The red team only needs one more vote to reach a majority and then it’s a done deal. But does it really matter who wins the House of Representatives?

In the 2022 race, probably not, except for bragging rights. And while the winners should have the supreme bragging rights, it seems they don’t. Seems both sides are bragging. 😂. I want to keep this non political so won’t give an opinion on that. But like most races, it becomes about the spread. How narrow the margin is between the two teams.

Because on most issues before the House, neither team votes 100%. The spread becomes important. Btw, I could not care less who wins. I just find it interesting. I haven’t voted in decades. I write this stuff for our non American members who may be interested in how our election works, and how things are determined.

I stayed up to watch the speech from the fat guy. Boring. Made me sleepy and I went to sleep early. 😂. Recorded my tv show.
 
The rain has stopped and the sun is shining.. albeit a little chilly .. but I won't put the heating on due to the increased cost. Instead I have a pair of leggings on under my jeans.. and a Cashmere sweater ...it would probably feel warmer outside in the sun, but in here it's not so warm..

Just waiting for the courier to come and collect my return package. I checked with the website and it said that the driver will carry a return label with them for my parcel in case of problems.. so I hope that's the case, because I've still not been able to print a label off using my own printer .. altho' now I've ordered more black ink, ..it'll come too late for this parcel..unless he doesn't take it, and I have to start all over again.
 
It snowed a bit during the night, but looks more wet and slushy now than snow. Probably icy though. 30 degrees. After my coffee, I will mostly be doing some household chores. Need to make arrangements for transportation on the day I have therapy. Even though it is pretty close to where I live, I cannot get to it on my own. I do not want to ask my bf to take me since it would be a 50 mile trip (round trip to here and back to his house). Doing some cooking and need to spend time with my feet up in the afternoon.
 
It is 13 degrees when the wind chill is factored in. 🥶. It is always windy here as we are on the bench of the mountain range. It has been sunny and clear, but oh so cold and it seems unusually cold to me this year.

Walking outside is not bad though cause I layer up; but I wait till it’s light outside.
 
Cloudy 33 here may reach 36,, tonight's high 28.
There is some snow sticking to the grass,, bare ground is wet.

Hubby delivered load of firewood this morning.
Guess we will be going into town later to get few things.

The dog isn't happy that we turned on the furnace.
He likes the space heater as he can lay in front of it.
 

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