Ghoulies Springing into action (Page 19)

Of course!

Speaking of inquiring minds...

Robin, what did you apply for?

There is an environmental supervisor position opening up. It would be 20,000 bucks more a year but require two days a week in Raleigh. I won't be considered for it I am pretty sure, the guy hiring for it HATES me and always has. (I am female and that is a bad thing in this field). I figured if nothing else, my application will make him sweat. The job isn't my cup of tea, really. Supervising people is not my favorite or strong point,  and one of the people I would be supervising is a complete azz. BUT, they base retirement income on your highest 4 years of pay and I have 4 years left before I can retire, so.....

There have been worse supervisors than I would be, I know, I worked for them. It is okay either way it goes.

Well......

I see fat, overweight, obese moms around all the time. I see them at school functions, sporting events, the grocery store. I don't want to be one of them.

I found my strong. Took long enough, but I found it. I AM going to do better. I HAVE TO!

Kind of a no win situation, eh? You get it, you have to drive, and be a supervisor, both of which you really don't want to get it. You don't get it, and you wonder if it was because you're a woman.

Extra $$ would be a bonus though, not a bad consolation prize. And it wouldn't be for long, you could do 4 years standing on your head, right?

Yea! There really is no choice if we want to live long and prosper. Time for us to get at it...

Actually, it is kind of a win-win situation. It wouldn't be the first time I was side stepped for a job because of being a woman. Heck, I was even told once but there isn't anything you can do about it. I either get to stay in a job that I like or have one that pays a good deal more that I don't like as well. The travel would be a pain, but there are people in Raleigh area that would make it better. And it is for only 4 years.

We shall see.

Good Morning

Yesterday was a "rest" day and that sure felt good.  But I am still sore from my "bootcamp" aerobics Sunday evening. especially my gluts & thighs.  All the squats and lunges I suppose  LOL

My plan is to swim today.  Right now I need to pick up my living room since I am hosting coffee group today.

Maybe the other team has been in the same sort of situation.  Good luck your son's team.

Quite the epidemic, isn't it?  But it is one that we can fight ourselves!

Being a female in the IT world I get it. I was written up once for going into work in the middle of the night, 'it wasn't safe for me to be there'. Then why did you put me in the on-call rotation? I've been told I could have sued them for that, especially since it was in writing. I left there.

I've also been the token female interview on more than one occasion. The one place used me as the token female twice. I was later informed that with their new director all TECHNICAL jobs were going to men, and women were only being hired for secretarial work. There was an investigation pending, since this was a government facility. I didn't get involved. Why would I want to work somewhere that I'm not wanted?

Even though there is a ton of information, and incentives out there about it I think it's getting worse, unless I'm just noticing it more. It bothers me when I not only see heavy parents, but they have their heavy kids in tow, too.

I work with a guy who is easily 350 pounds. He has a picture of his family on his desk (wife, 2 kids) they are all fat. I used to work with a guy who was over 400 pounds. He had torn  something in his knee, but his doc wouldn't operate because of his weight, so he was on light duty. He sat in the office and ate bag after bag of candy. I also remember going to Burger King one evening with my family. We were ordering and a large guy with a young daughter, who was also large came in and got in line behind us. The 2 of them ordered more food than my family of 4. The girl did something then to get in trouble so the dad told her she didn't get her pie, he ate it. He had 3 pieces of pie. Keri and I had split a piece for dessert.

I've given up eating at McDonald's for 2013. So far I've been successful. The kids don't even ask to go there anymore. They still do fast food, but knocking one place out is a start. Maybe next year I knock out McD's, and BK.

Thanks, Dee!

Leave for hawaii after my licensing exam. I think May 11. There till June 3. Then I leave for France June 11 I think and come back on June 27. Week in Paris, Week in Nice and a stop over in Barcelona on the way home!!

Have to be in BC on June 26...found a place to stay in already. Its a basement bachelor suite. 750 sq feet and 750$ including utilities and internet and sat. Pretty good. 

Andy Potts and Andy Schleck!!

Thanks! You are going to be one world travelling girl! Um, I am wondering how you are going to do that? time travel by flying around the world the other way?

Oh! if you need someone to show you the coolest places in Paris, I'll go along. I have never been to Nice or Barcelona, though I have a list of places to see in each.

And by the 26 I mean I need to be in Prince George by the 28. Lol. Get back late on the 26...drive to PG on the 27...Orientation and welcome party weekend. 

Going with my parents and my aunt. My bro has to stay behind and finish school but he is going to Italy for a bike race in July. 

Good morning Ghoulies!

I took the day off, it's a mental health day.

Good morning Ghoulies.

I took the day off. it is the day we find out if they got all of Jim's cancer out.

FINGERS CROSSED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Crossing everything I have 2 of!!!

Good Morning Ghoulies!

The weatherman says this is our last pretty day before the rain comes again.  So my plan is to run at the lake today.

Praying for good results!!!!!