Well, it's supposed to be another relatively nice day out there today. I'm enjoying it and would like it to last but have to admit it doesn't bode well for hunting next week; doesn't bode well at all. And I'm not sure which I'd rather have good hunting or good weather. I hate to admit that I'm leaning towards good ... hunting.
Jen, I'm so sorry your hubby got a talking-to. That makes a job you don't like even harder to show up for every day. Unfortunately,
Wal-Mart has a brand to control and employee relations is one of the hottest hot-button topics associated with that brand. Every complaint one of their employees puts out there -- especially publicly on the web -- has vast potential to be damaging to their business. I'm not saying what they do is "right", but that is their motive, and they are not alone. Many, many employers "stalk" their employees online. There is a lot of educational material and warnings out there for teens and early twenties teaching them how to use social media without damaging their employability (though of the ones I'm friends with on FB none seem to actually USE that information
), but I think a lot of people forget that while those young people are new to the working world and need the guidance, older workers are new to social media and also need the guidance. I have seen very little for older workers, like your husband, and that's unfortunate because this is what happens.
It would be a very good idea for your hubby to read up on FB's privacy controls and put them to good use. If you're using your privacy controls wisely you can, like
Wal-Mart controls their brand, control your voice and reputation. It's okay for family and close friends to share in his frustration, but the whole world doesn't need to, lock that down.
As an aside, don't you be using the dancing emoticon like that unless you have EGG NEWS! I thought for sure you were going to say they started laying when I saw that!
Keyt, maybe she is just low hen on the pecking order and a timid personality combined? I would stop locking her in the crate at night, if you intend to keep her I don't think you're doing her any favors. When the flock wakes in the morning it only reinforces the idea in both their minds and hers that she is not one of them, she is not to be accepted and for her it reinforces the idea that she should be very submissive, that she doesn't belong. Rather than locking her up tonight try waiting until after dark, quietly sneaking out and placing her on the roost, in the middle of the flock while they sleep. Do this a few nights in a row and see if it helps her establish a better position and gain confidence. That or maybe try rehoming her to somewhere with a smaller flock? Good Luck!
She kinda reminds me of my sister's fainting goat she had years ago!
