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It's been a trying day so far...

Today was the official 'launch day' of the restructure at work, so there was a competition between the Cardiff and Swansea offices to see who could sell the most breakdown cover. As of about three this afternoon, we were winning.

There was also a buffet laid on, and we were allowed to go fetch some food at about quarter past one. I appear to have been the only one on the team not aware of our allotted time, despite it apparently being shouted across the floor most of the morning. When Suzi called over on her way downstairs to get hers, to see if I was coming too, one of the other girls made a quip about being shocked I wasn't the first one through the door!

WTF?

Yes, I enjoy food. My size is proof of that, though I'm hardly morbidly obese, thank you very much! And it may seem like I'm always eating at my desk, but it's harder to judge that when a person's only in for four hours a day. I often walk in with a few odds and ends; some pain au chocolat that are on a 2-for-80p offer in Sainsburys for my breakfast, a bottle (or two if there's a multiby on) of Lucozade and, sometimes whatever I picked up for my lunch. I usually have one pain while I'm waiting for my system to load up and, unless I'm extra hungry, save the second one when the others wander off for their morning break. Today, since my throat's been hurting me, I also picked up a gooseberry fool as I thought it might be a little soothing. As it happens, I'd also forgotten about the buffet, so I'd brought sandwiches and a packet of crisps in with me.

We do often have snack supplies bought with our team fun-money, but we haven't for a while now and I don't raid that very much anyway. One guy on our team was notorious for constantly raiding the cupboard, back when I was only in three days a week, and if anything I used to try and get my fair share! The best stuff was usually gone after a couple of days, anyway.

It just hurts, especially when the person making the remarks has only recently joined the team, having been a phones team supervisor before going on maternity leave. She's made comments about me before, and I'm always stunned because she really doesn't know me!

Gah!

So that had me in a bad mood at work, and then I had to hear all about Rowan acting up at school today and hitting some of his classmates! *scowls* That's not really normal behaviour for him, and his teacher hasn't needed to speak to me about him for months. He can't give me an explanation for his behaviour either. He missed out on going on a nature walk today, having to go sit with the nursery class instead.

We left the school yard on the understanding that he is on punishment this evening, but then he started on at me about going to the cafe for a snack. Even if he'd been an absolute angel today I would still have had to refuse him because I'm short on money right now as there's a bill due in a few days, but he just would not accept this! He created almost constantly, and was practically screaming at me to buy him a drink by the time we got to Tesco to get some supplies for tomorrow's lunches. Then he started claiming he wasn't nagging for a drink to have right then, but for drinks for his lunchbox! I demanded to know what the hell he thought we were in the supermarket for, if not to buy drinks for his lunchbox!

...sometimes, I just don't know.

He's been continuing to play me up since we got home as well, as he's supposed to be cleaning up the bombsite that's supposed to be his room. I think he's going to be cleaning his room every night this week...

Right. Gotta go put some soup on.

Date: 2008-06-11 06:44 pm (UTC)
ext_3751: (Edjumacated cat)
From: [identity profile] phoebesmum.livejournal.com
People are rude. And annoying. And need a slap.

Pretty much all people, no matter where you go.

Put about a rumour that you have borderline diabetes, and pass out ostentatiously somewhere everyone'll see it. That should shut them up.

(Actually, it probably wouldn't, as, as well as rude and annoying, people are generally stupid. It might be funny anyway, though.)

Date: 2008-06-11 07:12 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gothams3rdrobin.livejournal.com
Heh, wish I could. I did consider making out I was hypoglycemic, and therefore needed to keep my blood sugar up, but meh.

I'm very tempted to completely avoid eating at work at all - it's only four hours, after all. I could eat my breakfast on the way in, if I don't get the time at home, and grab something for lunch when I finish at two.

Date: 2008-06-11 07:20 pm (UTC)
ext_3751: (EnglishRose3)
From: [identity profile] phoebesmum.livejournal.com
When it comes down to it, it's none of their bloody business what you eat, or how much, or how often. I have several snacks during the day - usually a Jordans bar or something like that for breakfast, a sandwich for lunch, and, somewhere along the way, an apple and/or a banana and/or one of those tiny packets of cheese biscuits, since I don't eat crisps. But, other than dinner when I get home, that's all I eat, so it's really not as much as it looks. I never eat office cakes on principle.

Date: 2008-06-11 07:27 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gothams3rdrobin.livejournal.com
I used to have snacks to hand all the time, 'cause I am a boredom-snacker and, as you can imagine, I get pretty bored. But since that's the reason why my size has ballooned in five years (the length of time I've worked there), I try not to these days. I don't even go to the trolley anymore, unless I left without preparing myself lunch - and then it's just a pack of sandwiches and a packet of crisps.

My main indulgence is at breakfast; I walk in to the office most mornings, in the hope of doing something about my weight (my legs stopped aching after the second time, which is encouraging), so I get in pretty damn hungry even if I did manage to grab breakfast at home. But I try and be healthy about it, as much as I can.

*sigh* Maybe they got this impression about me 'cause I was always accepting of any treat that got passed around the team area. That's going to have to stop now too.

Date: 2008-06-11 11:09 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] aprilmay430.livejournal.com
Things like that are why I'm glad I work at home now.

My son's been in a difficult mood today, too. He had a bad day at school (there's a new aide in the class, and he's been "testing" her), and when he got home and found out his respite worker wasn't coming over, he started throwing tantrums. He's in the bath now, and hopefully he'll settle down.
Edited Date: 2008-06-11 11:10 pm (UTC)

Date: 2008-06-12 05:16 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gothams3rdrobin.livejournal.com
My job's telecommuting-compatible, if it ever occurred to them, but I have a hard enough time focusing as it is. I think I'd be way too distracted if I tried to work from home.

I saw that kind of behaviour all the time when I was in school - any time there was a supply teacher, the kids in my class would see if they could get a rise out of the poor soul.

Rowan had a pretty good day at school today, but has still been belligerent with me off and on this evening. He's got my temper, though he actually shows it, and detests not getting his way (what under-seven doesn't?). Trouble is, any compromise pretty much has to be his idea, and I haven't quite become a master manipulator yet! ;-)

Date: 2008-06-15 04:57 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] aprilmay430.livejournal.com
Mike has inherited my temper as well - I can see myself in him whenever he snaps "Fine!" and stomps off to his room and slams the door. The last time I complained to my mom about that, she laughed in a "payback's a bitch" kind of way. Can't say I blame her.

Date: 2008-06-15 08:52 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] gothams3rdrobin.livejournal.com
Heh, I know what you mean.

I see his Dad in him all the time, when he's whining at me or trying to negotiate his own way, and others notice that too. There's a part of me suspects I was quite similar as a kid, but they're overlooking that 'cause they'd rather have an excuse to bitch about his father.

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