totally lost it in a very bad place

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totally lost it in a very bad place
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Wed, 07-12-2006 - 3:47pm
i work with kids.my idiot boss keeps me understaffed.i lost it.my counselors were busy having fun & playing good cop bad cop with me & i lost it with everyone.
welcome back old susan.older & uglier.
i hate me.i hope tomorrow never never never never never comes.
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Wed, 07-12-2006 - 4:07pm

try not to totaly blame yourself....if your boss makes you that understaffed...its his fault too !!!


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Wed, 07-12-2006 - 6:43pm

MY SUGGESTIONS:

You could always try to go in tomorrow & make light remark on yesterday ... like, "wow, I was under a lot of stress yesterday. I don't like it when I lose control like that. But I guess it's human."

Because it is human ... everyone loses it sometimes. And with you acknowledging it & talking about it first tomorrow may help break the ice with everyone. NOTICE the above is not an apology. If you don't feel like you need to apologize, don't, just break the ice so it's done & over with.

Bonnie




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Wed, 07-12-2006 - 6:56pm

Ita with Donna. Understaffing causes a myriad of problems. These problems can usually be traced to a boss or two along the line.


Just take some deep cleansing breaths. Tell yourself tomorrow will be better, and make it your mantra.

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Thu, 07-13-2006 - 10:49am
This is probably not helpful but if it were me, I'd quit.
I hope it gets better - many hugs, Kelli





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Thu, 07-13-2006 - 6:47pm
i actually did quit but took the job back for fear of spending the entire summer hiding & having no place to take my kids.i WOULD quit again ,especially after today,but that would actually cement my reputation as "completly nuts".alot of the kids from my kid's school are campers.
i agree tho,just so you know i'm not nuts.today the boss got abusive behind my back.one of the partners was nice enough to give me a heds up.i was so ready for the confrontation but instead he avoided it by simultaneously kissing my butt & patronizing me.i think i handled it quite well & didn't fall apart untill i was out of his sight.i still have the need to ask people if i did it right,you know?
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Registered: 05-22-2006
Fri, 07-14-2006 - 8:52am

Hey, are you sure we don't have the same boss?!!! I have 3 and yours sounds like one of mine... the short one.... LOL!

I just suck it up too and then spew it all out on my dh later. Thank goodness the man loves me!

Hang in there!! Kelli





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