Posts by Chia

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Sabotage?

by Chia in

i wasn't quite sure where to put this post.. i believe i'm being sabotaged at work--either that or i am going crazy.

i left for lunch about 2 hours ago.

there was a pile of work on my desk.

Chia

I wasn't quite sure where to put this post.

I believe I'm being sabotaged at work--either that or I am going crazy. I left for lunch about 2 hours ago. There was a pile of work on my desk. When I came back, it had vanished. Now, I'm not the neatest person in the world, but I noticed immediately that the work was gone. In addition, the woman that sits across from me has taken a dislike to me for some reason. She complained to the boss that she must've done something to offend me because "I don't like her." That isn't true by the way--I've been nothing but nice to her.

My point is, is it possible that she's trying to sabotage me? My boss is trying to get us to cross-train so that I know how to do her work when she goes on vacation, and I'm thinking because I've been doing so well at work, she might feel threatened that I'm going to try and take her place (I could care less--I want to go to college so I can have a decent career!).

If I am being sabotaged, how can I protect myself?

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Death of the anointed

by Chia in

well, i thought i was doing better but i guess i was wrong!.

last night i found out that a sister i loved dearly passed away.

she died of cancer.

Chia

Thanks, guys.

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Death of the anointed

by Chia in

well, i thought i was doing better but i guess i was wrong!.

last night i found out that a sister i loved dearly passed away.

she died of cancer.

Chia

Well, I thought I was doing better but I guess I was wrong!

Last night I found out that a sister I loved dearly passed away. She died of cancer. I've known her all my life, and it makes me very sad for that reason alone. But her death also troubles me. She was a member of the anointed (do I even believe that anymore?) and her death has brought all kinds of questions and confusion for me. Is she in heaven right now? Does that mean Armageddon is coming closer? Do I go to the funeral or not? That was rendered a moot point because it's at 2:00 today, and it just doesn't give me enough time to talk to my boss about it. Add in the fact that I'm not dressed properly, and going back to the KH gives me heebie jeebies, and it's a total no-brainer. I can pay my respects to her without having to go there. I'm probably going to write her family a card. But I feel so confused and lost and sad.

Has anyone else been in this situation? How did you cope?

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Info wanted. What would you do?

by Lady Lee in

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i have a bit of a dilemma and would like some opinions.

as many of you know i use a wheelchair to get around.

and going grocery shopping is becoming a real pain.

Chia

You should DEFINITELY complain. How dare anyone talk to you like that! First of all, even if you were given incorrect information, there was no reason for her to speak to you the way she did. All she had to say was, "I'm sorry, but normally this is a service that we do not provide. In the future, we can no longer provide this service. Whoever gave you that information gave it to you in error." And then after you left, find whoever gave you that information and educate them on whatever the proper procedure was. But to make you feel humiliated, that is just wrong. The management should definitely know about an ignorant person like that.

Find out who it is, and I'll give 'em a piece of my mind!

**Edited to say: I noticed Brigid's post above, and I had to agree. It's the law here that accomodations have to be made for wheelchair access! That's what I thought anyway.**

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Please don't judge dear friends but I'll be pioneering next month...

by stillAwitness in

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well, it's memorial season and mom has been giving me the "look" this past week ever since she has decided to pioneer for february and march.

anyways, the thing is i plan on buying a new car in the next couple months.

well, i know how my mom operates.

Chia

You should do what is best for you at the moment and don't let anyone tell you otherwise.

My mother emotionally and financially blackmailed me as well. Eventually, I couldn't take it anymore, and after she confronted me, I left abruptly (you can read my post history for the full story). Has it been difficult since I left? Hell, yes. Is my freedom and peace of mind worth it? Absolutely. But that isn't the best way for everyone to do it. I had to walk the line too for a while. If I had the circumstances where I could put up with my mother's crap while she helped fund my college education, I would've taken advantage.

My point is, just do what is best for YOU. If you can sleep at night, you've made the right choice.

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What was the biggest scandal that went down in your cong?

by jambon1 in

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as it says on the tin - thoughts please?..........

Chia

Ooh...that's a good one.

I know of a pioneer and publisher (2 women) rolling around in the mud fighting at a congregation picnic.

Nothing at all happened to the pioneer. That's some example, huh?

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Hoss Cartwright is my God

by joelbear in

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which character on bonanza is your sexual fantasy?.

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Chia

LMAO! Hilarious. I have to say I'm an Adam fan, myself.

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Financial aid/academic withdrawal questions-please help

by Chia in

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if anyone knows anything about college stuff, i'd appreciate their help.. some people on this forum know about the rocky year i had last year--really, the last 2 years.

i've moved countless times in the past 2 years, 5 times in the past 8 months alone.

leaving the religion, having a car accident (serious enough to total my car but not injure me), and countless other incidents have derailed my college education.

Chia

Thank you both for the advice. I really appreciate it. A deferment would really be nice...that sounds like the way to go. I'd like to start out with community college and then transfer to a 4 year school as well. I think it's cheaper and it would be less pressure for me.

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Financial aid/academic withdrawal questions-please help

by Chia in

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friends

if anyone knows anything about college stuff, i'd appreciate their help.. some people on this forum know about the rocky year i had last year--really, the last 2 years.

i've moved countless times in the past 2 years, 5 times in the past 8 months alone.

leaving the religion, having a car accident (serious enough to total my car but not injure me), and countless other incidents have derailed my college education.

Chia

Thanks so much...I've been so afraid to talk to people about it, I feel like they're going to think, "Boy, there goes another f***up." But it really has been a rough year! I think starting school will be an excellent thing for me.

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Financial aid/academic withdrawal questions-please help

by Chia in

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friends

if anyone knows anything about college stuff, i'd appreciate their help.. some people on this forum know about the rocky year i had last year--really, the last 2 years.

i've moved countless times in the past 2 years, 5 times in the past 8 months alone.

leaving the religion, having a car accident (serious enough to total my car but not injure me), and countless other incidents have derailed my college education.

Chia

If anyone knows anything about college stuff, I'd appreciate their help.

Some people on this forum know about the rocky year I had last year--really, the last 2 years. I've moved countless times in the past 2 years, 5 times in the past 8 months alone. Leaving the religion, having a car accident (serious enough to total my car but not injure me), and countless other incidents have derailed my college education. I left school abruptly and didn't formally withdraw. I also have a student loan that I need to pay. I only attended school for one semester, so it's not that much, but there is that outstanding debt in addition to my wrecked grades because of leaving school so abruptly.

How can I get my education back on track? I'm in my hometown now and I intend to stay there until I get my footing, and I sincerely want to pursue my education. How do I go about paying my student loan, and handling the bad grades that I have? Is there a way to possibly have an "incomplete" or "withdrawn" mark instead of a failure on my record? Will I be barred from receiving any future financial aid?