What Makes You Angry Today?

[Grizzly]

People make me angry today.

Just the world in general. I am annoyed by the very f*cking human existence which surrounds me at this very moment. Be it wife, kids, dog and cat. Just everything.

I have met sensory overload. And I want to be in complete utter isolation with myself. I want to savor silence.

I feel horrible even saying this.

I've met sensory overload.

 

[atilla]

Time to chill a bit Brother. Peace and quiet in a dark room alone for a few hours worked for me, if you can do it. Take away most of the sensory stimuli for a bit.

 

[Friday]

Looked at another way, Holden... Your wife is willing to go toe to toe with the Beast for your kids. That's some brave ass shit, right there.

 

[holdenmonty]

yeah that is very true never thought of that Friday. I think she went into protection mode. Looking back on it and thinking about what happened I'm glad that she did interrupt because I don't want my three year old to be scared of me, and it shows that she will stand up for them.

 

[combatgoldfish]

I wish this week would seriously kill itself.

Our supervisor staff at work is short handed: for two weeks we have two supervisors tasked out so they're not helping. Another supervisor who is a closing supervisor has been a flake. He's burned his bridges and been unreliable. We have 6 people taking on the work that 10 people should be doing. The whole supervisor staff is burnt out and taking on more hours. We're not getting any help. Just excuses from management. If we get slammed we're instructed to get into our floor wide management chat and ask for help. When we do the chat goes dead. I've been doing screen shots and sending them to my manager.

Today I asked for help. No response. After four minutes I copy and paste my help request. Two minutes later I get a smart ass joke from a manager. Pretty much saying it's my fault I'm asking for help.

I replied "well if I had a helpful support staff and proper supervisor staffing it wouldn't be an issue"

I'm sure someone is going to cry about it. And I'll get talked to tomorrow. Just irritating that I have to take on additional work with no help and a management staff that doesn't help.

I'm left feeling like I was in the military. enlisted are the support staff and the officers are managers and don't do shit.

 

[atilla]

Same ole shit. CGF most f*ckers in the civilian world have no idea what team means.

 

[OldDoorGunner]

Well all I can think of is doing some S&D......Plug in a few putters into 240 volts, same with some phones. Don't forget super glue, and that epoxy glue (comes in 2 tubes) That shit is nasty in a change making machine (laundry mat) Done that one...LOL You get the idea.......:D:D:D:D:D

Oh......DO NOT GET CAUGHT!!!!!

J R

 

[combatgoldfish]

Same ole shit. CGF most f*ckers in the civilian world have no idea what team means.

No one even said anything to me. Figures. I honestly think no one there will try the anything negative to my face.

My boss only asked me if I put in for Veterans Day off. Shit has been in the system pending for two f*ckin weeks

 

[Grizzly]

Brother when I discharged I contracted for 2 years before I got the job I have now. But in the early years it was difficult. I won't lie. A lot of young guys and gals fresh out of college with no clue what life was about because they'd spent the past 4 years or so in the tit of mom and dads check book. I had a lot of difficulty with that especially the managers.

Today it's the same for the most part. I've just become immune to the idiocracy. Through the years I have witnessed good employees and the worst. The same statement you could say was synonymous with management.

You can have managers that have graduated magna cum whatever. And may be able manage people but manage spreadsheets and powerpoints better. But then there are leaders. Those are the ones you need to latch on to, nurture, fight to keep. They are very few and far between. They have a natural skill. I've found they don't even have to be ex-military.

Military is static. It's life vs. death in its true sense. It's easy. The private sector isn't. You need to become dynamic and able to adapt to changes. I have difficulty with doing this. You may too. A lot may be due to PTSD. But. If your like me you look at your daily task as if it were a mission. Complete it at all costs. The civvie world usually means the mission ends at 1700.

It gets easier but seldom changes. It could be up to you to enact the change at some point.

At least we are employed. Able to work toward a goal, whatever it is.

I got nothing more to offer. As I re-read it, there wasn't much of a pep talk. f*ckit though. It is what it is I guess. I hope you figure it out.

 

[Raven]

My lockjaw (temporary bouts of trismus) is pissing me off today. f*ck it all, I'm starting to want the damn surgery even though it means I'll have a nasty scar on my face. My vanity was previously the only thing keeping me from considering this option but it's becoming infuriating!

 

[Friday]

I made the mistake of looking up some old friends over the weekend. People I served with. Even made a token stab at looking for some friends in the private game who are deliberately hard to find, even if they are alive. Didnt really try too hard. Was already in kind of a weird place, so didn't want to risk not being able to find them if I really looked. Didn't reach out to anyone. Just left feeling sick & empty. It's that feeling which pisses me off. That and why the f*ck am I turning myself into a margarita anyway? I know what looking will do, pouring salt on old wounds. Stupid. Schtupid. Stupid.

 

[Raven]

I made the mistake of looking up some old friends over the weekend. People I served with. Even made a token stab at looking for some friends in the private game who are deliberately hard to find, even if they are alive. Didnt really try too hard. Was already in kind of a weird place, so didn't want to risk not being able to find them if I really looked. Didn't reach out to anyone. Just left feeling sick & empty. It's that feeling which pisses me off. That and why the f*ck am I turning myself into a margarita anyway? I know what looking will do, pouring salt on old wounds. Stupid. Schtupid. Stupid.

I hate talking to civs, and I hate talking to fellow vets. Talking to each pisses me off for different reasons.