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As some of you may know, I have a problem with situational depression - and
the "situation" has been really bad lately (overwhelming financial worries, things breaking, "must" purchases (our refrigerator broke beyond repair), severe health problems*, etc.). The news DH gave me last night seemed to be the last straw! * Most worrying is my continuing problem with severe iron deficiency. Monday my doctor said he'd like me to see a hematological oncologist, but I haven't met my deductible yet so I can't schedule it for a couple of months yet. Anyway, DH works for a help desk company that used to contract out to AT&T internet service. His company lost that contract but picked up the contract for Sprint cell phone help desk service. When they merged the people from AT&T into those already working for Sprint, DH ended up losing a LOT of seniority. With the loss of seniority came the loss of being able to pick decent hours/shifts. He was told last night that new schedule is 12:30PM to 9:30PM Saturday through Wednesday with Thursdays and Fridays off. Since I have to be in bed before 10:00PM this means I'm not going to be seeing my husband except for an hour or two on weekend mornings before he has to leave for work. He's going to talk to his supervisor about the possibility of changing shifts, citing my health problems, but we have little hope that it will change the situation. I would greatly appreciate any spare purrs for things here to change for the better in ANY way. -- Hugs, CatNipped See all my masters he http://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ |
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CatNipped wrote:
As some of you may know, I have a problem with situational depression - and the "situation" has been really bad lately (overwhelming financial worries, things breaking, "must" purchases (our refrigerator broke beyond repair), severe health problems*, etc.). The news DH gave me last night seemed to be the last straw! * Most worrying is my continuing problem with severe iron deficiency. Monday my doctor said he'd like me to see a hematological oncologist, but I haven't met my deductible yet so I can't schedule it for a couple of months yet. Anyway, DH works for a help desk company that used to contract out to AT&T internet service. His company lost that contract but picked up the contract for Sprint cell phone help desk service. When they merged the people from AT&T into those already working for Sprint, DH ended up losing a LOT of seniority. With the loss of seniority came the loss of being able to pick decent hours/shifts. He was told last night that new schedule is 12:30PM to 9:30PM Saturday through Wednesday with Thursdays and Fridays off. Since I have to be in bed before 10:00PM this means I'm not going to be seeing my husband except for an hour or two on weekend mornings before he has to leave for work. He's going to talk to his supervisor about the possibility of changing shifts, citing my health problems, but we have little hope that it will change the situation. I would greatly appreciate any spare purrs for things here to change for the better in ANY way. {{{{{{{{{{{{ Lori }}}}}}}}}}}} Lots of purrs on the way. -- Adrian (Owned by Snoopy, Bagheera & Shadow) Cats leave pawprints on your heart http://community.webshots.com/user/clowderuk |
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"CatNipped" wrote in message ... As some of you may know, I have a problem with situational depression - and the "situation" has been really bad lately (overwhelming financial worries, things breaking, "must" purchases (our refrigerator broke beyond repair), severe health problems*, etc.). The news DH gave me last night seemed to be the last straw! * Most worrying is my continuing problem with severe iron deficiency. Monday my doctor said he'd like me to see a hematological oncologist, but I haven't met my deductible yet so I can't schedule it for a couple of months yet. Anyway, DH works for a help desk company that used to contract out to AT&T internet service. His company lost that contract but picked up the contract for Sprint cell phone help desk service. When they merged the people from AT&T into those already working for Sprint, DH ended up losing a LOT of seniority. With the loss of seniority came the loss of being able to pick decent hours/shifts. He was told last night that new schedule is 12:30PM to 9:30PM Saturday through Wednesday with Thursdays and Fridays off. Since I have to be in bed before 10:00PM this means I'm not going to be seeing my husband except for an hour or two on weekend mornings before he has to leave for work. He's going to talk to his supervisor about the possibility of changing shifts, citing my health problems, but we have little hope that it will change the situation. I would greatly appreciate any spare purrs for things here to change for the better in ANY way. Purrs and cyber-hugs. I know this will sound rather trite, but continue to take care of your body and soul. Get out in the sunshine whenever you can, stay hydrated, and cuddle those kitties. -- Theresa, Stinky and Dante drtmuirATearthlink.net Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh |
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On Apr 23, 8:58*am, "CatNipped" wrote:
As some of you may know, I have a problem with situational depression - and the "situation" has been really bad lately (overwhelming financial worries, things breaking, "must" purchases (our refrigerator broke beyond repair), severe health problems*, etc.). *The news DH gave me last night seemed to be the last straw! * Most worrying is my continuing problem with severe iron deficiency. Monday my doctor said he'd like me to see a hematological oncologist, but I haven't met my deductible yet so I can't schedule it for a couple of months yet. Anyway, DH works for a help desk company that used to contract out to AT&T internet service. *His company lost that contract but picked up the contract for Sprint cell phone help desk service. *When they merged the people from AT&T into those already working for Sprint, DH ended up losing a LOT of seniority. *With the loss of seniority came the loss of being able to pick decent hours/shifts. *He was told last night that new schedule is 12:30PM to 9:30PM Saturday through Wednesday with Thursdays and Fridays off. *Since I have to be in bed before 10:00PM this means I'm not going to be seeing my husband except for an hour or two on weekend mornings before he has to leave for work. *He's going to talk to his supervisor about the possibility of changing shifts, citing my health problems, but we have little hope that it will change the situation. I would greatly appreciate any spare purrs for things here to change for the better in ANY way. -- Hugs, CatNipped See all my masters hehttp://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ I'm so sorry, Lori. We were in that situation once, and we literally had to communicat through notes left on the counter. I don't recommend it. It was very hard. Back then we were just trying to survive and make ends meet,and we did what we had to do, I *pray* that Ben can convince them to get him on a better shift. The song "Money Makes the World Go Round" just popped into my head, from Cabaret. I hate to say this, and as a Christian I know it's wrong, but there aren't too many problems that can't be wrangled with, if not solved, if with money. Isn't that a practically blasphemous thing to say?? I keep hearing how winning the lottery ruins lives, but I'd sure like to have a shot at disproving that, LOL. Sherry |
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"CatNipped" wrote in
: As some of you may know, I have a problem with situational depression - and the "situation" has been really bad lately (overwhelming financial worries, things breaking, "must" purchases (our refrigerator broke beyond repair), severe health problems*, etc.). The news DH gave me last night seemed to be the last straw! * Most worrying is my continuing problem with severe iron deficiency. Monday my doctor said he'd like me to see a hematological oncologist, but I haven't met my deductible yet so I can't schedule it for a couple of months yet. Anyway, DH works for a help desk company that used to contract out to AT&T internet service. His company lost that contract but picked up the contract for Sprint cell phone help desk service. When they merged the people from AT&T into those already working for Sprint, DH ended up losing a LOT of seniority. With the loss of seniority came the loss of being able to pick decent hours/shifts. He was told last night that new schedule is 12:30PM to 9:30PM Saturday through Wednesday with Thursdays and Fridays off. Since I have to be in bed before 10:00PM this means I'm not going to be seeing my husband except for an hour or two on weekend mornings before he has to leave for work. He's going to talk to his supervisor about the possibility of changing shifts, citing my health problems, but we have little hope that it will change the situation. I would greatly appreciate any spare purrs for things here to change for the better in ANY way. We went through that for a few years many moons ago - he'd hand me the car keys when he got home from the night shift so I could drive to work, then he'd wake up and go to work when I was ready for bed. Looking at the glass being half full... at least your DH didn't lose his job, and this makes it easier for getting things fixed on the car, house, etc. and appointments, and taking cats to the vet without losing time off work. Hopefully, this crappy shift won't last too long. Purrs, Bobble |
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Sherry wrote:
The song "Money Makes the World Go Round" just popped into my head, from Cabaret. I hate to say this, and as a Christian I know it's wrong, but there aren't too many problems that can't be wrangled with, if not solved, if with money. Isn't that a practically blasphemous thing to say?? I don't think that's blasphemous at all. You're not saying that money is all you care about. I read you as saying that *not* having enough money to deal with your day-to-day expenses, much less unforeseen crises, makes life far more difficult than it would be if you did have enough money for those things. And you're absolutely right. I had a friend years ago who I used to think was "addicted to crisis". It seemed like every time I talked to her, some big problem was happening in her life. In my mind, I thought of her as a drama queen who almost seemed to need to be in crisis in order to function, or something. There certainly are people like that, so it wasn't a totally off the wall idea. But then I thought about it and I realized that many of the problems she had could have been very easily solved with extra cash. This person lived almost hand-to-mouth. She did have a place to live, but barely had enough money to pay for anything else. Of course she had no health insurance, nor did she have a car, or any of the conveniences that most people of even moderate means take for granted. Example: one time she was mugged on the street, and she lost her front teeth when they threw her to the ground. And then she walked around for months with no front teeth because she didn't have insurance or the cash to pay for a bridge! Bless her heart, she was also a caretaker of a large number of indoor and outdoor stray cats and ferals. She did have the assistance of a rescue group, which kept her supplied with kibble and litter, but she couldn't pay for vet expenses, so every time a cat had a medical problem, that was a crisis. As was just the pure logistics of getting the kitty to the vet. It's true that this woman had a lot of emotional instability, and she was also emotionally expressive, so when she had a problem, you sure as hell knew about it, in exquisite detail. Which is why I tended to think of her as a drama queen. But I did become less judgemental of her when I realized that nearly all her problems could be solved with enough money to pay for her basic needs, as well as for a bit more convenience and assistance. -- Joyce To email me, remove the triple-X from my user name. ^..^ |
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"Sherry" wrote in message
... On Apr 23, 8:58 am, "CatNipped" wrote: As some of you may know, I have a problem with situational depression - and the "situation" has been really bad lately (overwhelming financial worries, things breaking, "must" purchases (our refrigerator broke beyond repair), severe health problems*, etc.). The news DH gave me last night seemed to be the last straw! * Most worrying is my continuing problem with severe iron deficiency. Monday my doctor said he'd like me to see a hematological oncologist, but I haven't met my deductible yet so I can't schedule it for a couple of months yet. Anyway, DH works for a help desk company that used to contract out to AT&T internet service. His company lost that contract but picked up the contract for Sprint cell phone help desk service. When they merged the people from AT&T into those already working for Sprint, DH ended up losing a LOT of seniority. With the loss of seniority came the loss of being able to pick decent hours/shifts. He was told last night that new schedule is 12:30PM to 9:30PM Saturday through Wednesday with Thursdays and Fridays off. Since I have to be in bed before 10:00PM this means I'm not going to be seeing my husband except for an hour or two on weekend mornings before he has to leave for work. He's going to talk to his supervisor about the possibility of changing shifts, citing my health problems, but we have little hope that it will change the situation. I would greatly appreciate any spare purrs for things here to change for the better in ANY way. -- Hugs, CatNipped See all my masters hehttp://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ I'm so sorry, Lori. We were in that situation once, and we literally had to communicat through notes left on the counter. I don't recommend it. It was very hard. Back then we were just trying to survive and make ends meet,and we did what we had to do, I *pray* that Ben can convince them to get him on a better shift. The song "Money Makes the World Go Round" just popped into my head, from Cabaret. I hate to say this, and as a Christian I know it's wrong, but there aren't too many problems that can't be wrangled with, if not solved, if with money. Isn't that a practically blasphemous thing to say?? I keep hearing how winning the lottery ruins lives, but I'd sure like to have a shot at disproving that, LOL. Sherry ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gah! Me too! Money may not buy happiness, but poverty SUCKS! Hugs, CatNipped |
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I heard a comedian once say if you are rich and miserable and you are poor
and happy what about middle income and a few good days, Lee CatNipped wrote in message ... "Sherry" wrote in message ... On Apr 23, 8:58 am, "CatNipped" wrote: As some of you may know, I have a problem with situational depression - and the "situation" has been really bad lately (overwhelming financial worries, things breaking, "must" purchases (our refrigerator broke beyond repair), severe health problems*, etc.). The news DH gave me last night seemed to be the last straw! * Most worrying is my continuing problem with severe iron deficiency. Monday my doctor said he'd like me to see a hematological oncologist, but I haven't met my deductible yet so I can't schedule it for a couple of months yet. Anyway, DH works for a help desk company that used to contract out to AT&T internet service. His company lost that contract but picked up the contract for Sprint cell phone help desk service. When they merged the people from AT&T into those already working for Sprint, DH ended up losing a LOT of seniority. With the loss of seniority came the loss of being able to pick decent hours/shifts. He was told last night that new schedule is 12:30PM to 9:30PM Saturday through Wednesday with Thursdays and Fridays off. Since I have to be in bed before 10:00PM this means I'm not going to be seeing my husband except for an hour or two on weekend mornings before he has to leave for work. He's going to talk to his supervisor about the possibility of changing shifts, citing my health problems, but we have little hope that it will change the situation. I would greatly appreciate any spare purrs for things here to change for the better in ANY way. -- Hugs, CatNipped See all my masters hehttp://www.PossiblePlaces.com/CatNipped/ I'm so sorry, Lori. We were in that situation once, and we literally had to communicat through notes left on the counter. I don't recommend it. It was very hard. Back then we were just trying to survive and make ends meet,and we did what we had to do, I *pray* that Ben can convince them to get him on a better shift. The song "Money Makes the World Go Round" just popped into my head, from Cabaret. I hate to say this, and as a Christian I know it's wrong, but there aren't too many problems that can't be wrangled with, if not solved, if with money. Isn't that a practically blasphemous thing to say?? I keep hearing how winning the lottery ruins lives, but I'd sure like to have a shot at disproving that, LOL. Sherry -------------------------------------------------------------------------- --- Gah! Me too! Money may not buy happiness, but poverty SUCKS! Hugs, CatNipped |
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Gah! Me too! Money may not buy happiness, but poverty SUCKS!
Hugs, CatNipped Maybe not, but I'll bet you could rent it long enough to have a pretty fine time. Dan |
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"Daniel Mahoney" wrote in message
news Gah! Me too! Money may not buy happiness, but poverty SUCKS! Hugs, CatNipped Maybe not, but I'll bet you could rent it long enough to have a pretty fine time. Dan LOL! Thanks Dan, I needed that laugh! ; Hugs, CatNipped |
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