I love brussels sprouts! I actually enjoy most vegetables, which is pretty astounding for a girl who was mostly raised on corn and potatoes. Oh well, my parents tried their best. We weren't very well off when I was younger, so it was hard for them. We used to eat loads of zucchini, though! Everyone in my family loves caldo with calabazita. It's a staple of Mexican cuisine! Strangely enough, it's fruit I normally have issues with. I don't like cantaloupe or honeydews. I tolerate watermelon sometimes, but I can't eat too much of it or I will start to hate it. Oh, and mangoes! I don't know why but I despise mangoes!
Anyway....
Dad and I used to go out for breakfast everyday before he'd drop me off at school. There are tons of Mexican restaurants where I live (they are really just considered restaurants, since we are Hispanic and live so to Mexico, hehe) and breakfast is inexpensive. Whenever we'd head into the restaurant, there were sometimes people asking for money. Because Dad doesn't always feel comfortable giving money (once bitten, twice shy, I guess), he'd invite them in and buy them breakfast. A couple extra tacos and coffee weren't going to set him back, so it was a simple decision.
Nowadays, I often get looks for being the first person to open my wallet for a stranger. People always ask me why I do it when they saw that person using money for alcohol or cigarettes or whatever. I guess the reason I do it is because I don't know what it's like to not have shelter or to be hungry or to be battling addiction. The most struggle I've ever faced with drugs is going through withdrawals because I stopped taking my anxiety medication. Mom and Dad have always kept a shelter over my head and have provided for me when I need it.
Giving people the benefit of the doubt is so important and it feels like everyone is so reluctant to trust nowadays. I'd rather give a person breakfast and a couple dollars than worry about what they'll be doing for their next meal because I didn't share something with them.
In fact, my sister is pretty fond of one of the guys around here. He rides his bike all over town, only carrying his backpack and some water. Whenever Nivia sees him, she's immediately getting me to pull out my wallet to give him some cash. As soon as I do it, she pulls some candy out of her purse (she's weird like that) and wraps it in the money to give to him. He's always very gracious, though, and he smiles at the candy, haha!
I'm trying not to be a baby about this, haha! Yesterday was the first day since I got off my meds that I wished I could pop a pill and just feel the calm flow back through me. (It was a low dosage, but it helped me through a couple semesters of college before I quit it and started dealing with all the anxiety on my own.) Today feels a lot less stressful, but just in case, I brought some Tylenol and lots of water. If nothing else, I'm going to make it through the day with a smile on my face, even if I feel cruddy.Typical job training with a selfish boss. It'll come. Just keep pushing and it will get easier At one time or anotrher almost everyone has had a boss like that. I just didn't stay. HaYears ago my daughter had a jerk of a boss who kept a hugh dog in the office. Constantly crapping on the floor. The boss demanded her to clean it up and she just didn't so he fired her. (19 yrs old and terrified of dogs). You do have the opportunity to excel at this and become his trusted right hand man. How much do you want it. Worth it? Just a thought.
I don't think I've ever had a terrible boss before, even now. He just seems so scatter brained and unaware. That's almost as bad, though, when it comes to a new employee.
It's going good so far! The boss called and told me that he got caught up in Austin and wouldn't be returning until late this evening. He told me to keep up the good work and just do what I'd been doing. I was still stressing about the posters, though. Instead of trying to figure things out on my own, I told him what was going on with the printer. Turns out, the head needs cleaning! I wasn't to blame!Good Morning Laura! I am praying that today is a better day. Like you said you have been out of the working world for quite a while. The important thing you learned is that people aren't like chickens. Now that that shocking information is over, you will be able to deal with your boss.
Give yourself a 'good' month to learn the routine and all the equipment. Before you know it you will be running that place and adding improvements.
Lisa
He told me to just forget about the printing and to just continue being a graphic designer/secretary. I can do that.
Working freelance is way different than this. I could be at home, settle down and do my work, send it off and wait for a confirmation. They could send it wherever they wanted to get it printed or I could order it myself and have it shipped them. I also got paid more, haha!
I was really hoping he would come in today so he could show me how to clean the printer and maybe how to embroider, but it looks like it'll have to wait. I just got a couple emails about work to do, so I'll be doing that now. (It's kinda funny, though. One of the businesses wanted a window graphic, so the last graphic designer did one with a blonde doctor and an elderly white patient. We live about 20 minutes from Mexico, in a town with a primarily Hispanic population. This does NOT look like it relates to the current demographic!
