mega thread How are you feeling?

[Starlight Serenade 2,942]

On 2024-07-22 at 1:44 PM, Starlight Serenade said:

Good. Finished my interview for the Ops Manager role and it seemed good. That and I got my ticket to go see Deadpool on Friday.

Excited as I just got called up for a follow up interview next Monday! I have a good feeling about this.

Edited July 24 by Starlight Serenade

[ZiggWheelsManning 9,762]

Tired and amazed that @Starlight Serenade quoted herself  

[Starlight Serenade 2,942]

2 hours ago, ZiggWheelsManning said:

Tired and amazed that @Starlight Serenade quoted herself  

It's quoted themself/themselves, but yes I wanted to make that update as that interview has motivated and made me look forward to next week!

That and I'm watching Deadpool Friday morning! It's the first screening!

Edited July 25 by Starlight Serenade
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[Dreambiscuit 9,575]

I'm feeling pretty good. Busy but if I manage my time by taking one or two days a week for tasks and saving the rest for creativity I can do better and feel better about it.

[Tropical Melody 5,965]

Cooler after the heat of the day, was surprisngly warm despite cloudy and no sun.

 

[ComanderZhabikKlavik 2,775]

I feel good because today the weather was not hot.

[ComanderZhabikKlavik 2,775]

Not very good. Yesterday my parents came to my village. Despite the fact that it was warm outside, my mother turned on the heating in the house and closed all the windows of the house. My parents are noisy, so I couldn’t fall asleep for a long time at night, but then I woke up again because it was hot. I lay there for an hour trying to fall asleep. Finally I fell asleep but then woke up again. It was hot at home and it was hard to breathe. I lay there and thought that if it was 4 am, I could go to the garden and watch a video on YouTube. I turned on the phone and it turned out that today the Internet was temporarily turned off in the village. I had to try to sleep again. I don’t know how, but I managed to fall asleep. Woke up this morning tired. It was a terrible night.

Today I definitely need to open the windows before going to bed.

[Igloostellar Snow 1,243]

Not the best. I'm starting to wish summer break will end sooner.

[Acid 47]

Exhausted due to drawing but I want to draw more.. help

[Ice Princess Silky <3 13,218]

56 minutes ago, Acid said:

Exhausted due to drawing but I want to draw more.. help

You’ve absolutely got this! Every little second counts as experience. Just be sure to take good breaks and enjoy them.

as for myself, I’m feeling pressured to go to a pool party Dx

[Usual Crypty 4,682]

Feeling blargh... Monday is coming and it means weekly paperwork and buying office supplies for the next week.

15 hours ago, Acid said:

Exhausted due to drawing but I want to draw more.. help

*Pew-pew! Am shooting lazors of support.* ^o^

14 hours ago, Ice Princess Silky said:

You’ve absolutely got this! Every little second counts as experience. Just be sure to take good breaks and enjoy them.

as for myself, I’m feeling pressured to go to a pool party Dx

Oh noes, not that pool parties! 9n9

Edited July 29 by Crypty Scribbles

[Dreambiscuit 9,575]

Tired but contented. I just got back from a short trip and I can barely see straight right now. I wanted to paint tonight but I guess I'm going to have to blow it off again. I doubt I'd be able to focus my blurry peeps on the canvas tonight anyway. 

[Treeglow Flicker 13,595]

Pretty good. Sort of in that limbo stage where I want to work, but want to get lunch out of the way first before I settle into continuing with said work.

[Igloostellar Snow 1,243]

Horrible. I don't know if anything will change for me until I'm an adult. I feel like even as an adult, she'll still be rude to me.

[Arrlong28 664]

42 minutes ago, Interstellar Sketch said:

Horrible. I don't know if anything will change for me until I'm an adult. I feel like even as an adult, she'll still be rude to me.

Have you tried to speak about your feelings with her?

I know it's very easy to say but maybe it's a good idea to put some "Emotional Distance" with her. 

Have you tried to practice some sport? That will give you some time outside home, energy and health (you can make new friends). 

Send you a big digital hug. 

[ComanderZhabikKlavik 2,775]

Today is better than last time. My parents left on Sunday, so I managed to sleep well last night, but I went to bed later. Today I wanted to go to bed early, but it seems I won't be able to. I accidentally found some interesting fan fiction. That is, it was not by chance that I specifically decided to look for interesting fan fiction. In vain. Now I can't stop reading. I don't know when I'll go to bed. Because of reading, I even forgot to do a workout today.

[Sir Hugsalot 9,189]

Very happy, wishing to make tihs day into another productive one for myself and @Ice Princess Silky

It's been a month of me being in USA already and I am so glad I came here. I feel like our life is finally blossoming <3 Even if for now it is a little busy too 

[Usual Crypty 4,682]

I feel good. Tidying up the apartment, it's always a sign of returning to normal functioning of me.

[Arrlong28 664]

I feel melted. 38 Cº... 100,4 Fahrenheit. I only can sleep at day because my AC is so noisy my neighbors don't want me to use it at night. Aside from that, I feel great.

[Treeglow Flicker 13,595]

Sleepy.                              

[Tropical Melody 5,965]

Slightly peeved, waiting for the gardener guy. Come on hurry up!

And soon as I typed that he arrived...

 

Edited July 31 by Tropical Melody

[Treeglow Flicker 13,595]

6 hours ago, Tropical Melody said:

Slightly peeved, waiting for the gardener guy. Come on hurry up!

And soon as I typed that he arrived...

 

He hath heard the call and hath been summoned!

[ComanderZhabikKlavik 2,775]

I don't know how I feel. Maybe I'm a little sleepy because last night a car got stuck near my house. I woke up because of a loud engine noise. The car was able to get out of the off-road only after 20 minutes. Then I tried to fall asleep for an hour. I don't know when I'll be able to sleep normally!

[ZiggWheelsManning 9,762]

Sleepy, nice to realize sleep is needed for weekend action to be worked on.  

[Starlight Serenade 2,942]

I'm feeling quite upset right now. I did exceptionally well in my last interview for an Operations Manager role. I was excited to be invited to the third round before the second interview ended.

Spoiler

Everything seemed perfect: the job description initially offered a competitive salary, and the location was just ten minutes away from my home. However, things took a turn for the worse at the end of the second interview.

I was informed of the actual salary, which was significantly lower than my previous management job during the training period, and it’s non-negotiable for two years under a contract. This was the first major red flag. They mentioned that I "would have a chance to negotiate for a higher salary" after the training period, but it's hard to believe when they are already lowballing from the start.

To make matters worse, the training location is not the one ten minutes away from me but 500+ miles up north, lasting 2-3 months. The training involves working B2B and traveling 25% of the time to client locations, which are 10-50 miles away from the training site. After completing the training, I would be relocated to either another place hundreds of miles away or a completely different state, with no clear information until the training ends.

When I asked about accommodations, they seemed unprepared and mentioned that no one had ever asked about it before, which I found odd given the significant relocation involved. They eventually offered hotel accommodations but provided no further details. They wanted me to set up the third interview with the district manager nearby within 24 hours, despite the training being 500+ miles away. This felt suspicious and inconsistent.

Normally, I would have suspected a scam right away, but this job was recommended by my graduate program, and I was informed that other alumni worked there. The hiring manager promised more details but has been unresponsive since earlier in the week, despite my follow-ups. I've realized now that these people have wasted my time.

I'm trying to keep my chin up and move forward from this.

 

Edited August 3 by Starlight Serenade
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