WTF Wednesday

MrsLeanMeanClean

Because sometimes you need a vent vest... 

smount2011

About 10 pm last night I got a text from my former assistant, asking me if I ordered journals for the classroom because they didn't get any but if she is reading the paper right, the order form says I did.

I HAVE NOT WORKED THERE SINCE JUNE AND THE ORDER WAS PLACED THE END OF MAY!!!! WTF do people not get about I GOT A NEW JOB- NOT MY PROBLEM!!???  Grrrr this is the 4th or 5th time my old job has contacted me over something as frivolous as this stupid crap!

PinkSunglasses16

@charley15 so if they were ordered in May and you left in June you did order them?

smount2011

PinkSunglasses16 said:

@charley15 so if they were ordered in May and you left in June you did order them?

I placed the consumables request (not an actual order per say) in May- then the request goes up to the Ed. Specialist to determine if I actually NEED the things on my list. Our last day of work was June 12th (for summer vacation).  We don't find out what she ordered until we come back in August/September.  I started my new job August 10th, and Head Start staff returned to work August 17th.  Here it is Mid October and now I'm being asked about something I have NO CLUE over.  They should have been ordered- they are a Head Start Mandated project.  Each child HAS TO have a journal.  If she didn't order them then maybe she had extras in storage to use.  But again, I don't know, I'm not there with the paper in my hand to read it.

ETA:  This assistant has been working there over 17 years now and she knows the drill- she has had to play Master Teacher many times while Head Start was looking for a replacement teacher.

bntfroggie

DH had to get up at 4:30 to fly to DC for work and my brain wouldn't shut down after he got up so I have been up since 4:30 as well.  Ugh!!  My WTF goes to my brain.

skruhmin

Just need to vent about our builder.  Lots of tiny crap that needs fixed.  And nothing has been done in the past 2 weeks.  Ummmmm we're supposed to close next Friday.  Yeah at your pace we'll be closing in December.  And nobody can give us a definite date on when certain things will be done. 

skruhmin

Oh and I can't stand it when you join a group in fb, post something, get a few friend requests, and it turns out those friend requests are only to sell you crap.  Nope, definitely don't want to BeachBody it up. 

SarahFoley725

skruhmin said:

Just need to vent about our builder.  Lots of tiny crap that needs fixed.  And nothing has been done in the past 2 weeks.  Ummmmm we're supposed to close next Friday.  Yeah at your pace we'll be closing in December.  And nobody can give us a definite date on when certain things will be done. 

We didn't build our house but our loan people almot screwed us out if it. They messed up so many things and took so long the seller almost pulled out of the contract. We ended up getting to move in 100+ degree weather the week my MS kicked it...I feel you girl, I feel you.

I currently could stab about 15 different people but I'd like to start with my back neighbor who NEVER brings their dog inside. I'm a light sleeper as it is and with my husband traveling as much as he does I wake up at anything....especially that damn dog barking at all hours of the night.

MrsLeanMeanClean

SarahFoley725 said:

Just need to vent about our builder.  Lots of tiny crap that needs fixed.  And nothing has been done in the past 2 weeks.  Ummmmm we're supposed to close next Friday.  Yeah at your pace we'll be closing in December.  And nobody can give us a definite date on when certain things will be done. 

We didn't build our house but our loan people almot screwed us out if it. They messed up so many things and took so long the seller almost pulled out of the contract. We ended up getting to move in 100+ degree weather the week my MS kicked it...I feel you girl, I feel you. I currently could stab about 15 different people but I'd like to start with my back neighbor who NEVER brings their dog inside. I'm a light sleeper as it is and with my husband traveling as much as he does I wake up at anything....especially that damn dog barking at all hours of the night.

Report that shit... there are noise ordinances in neighbourhoods.... 

oceanchild

Along those lines ^
My WTF goes to my idiot, cross-eyed smelly cat. He constantly farts the most nauseating farts, and he always waits until naptime or the one morning we all get to sleep in *and everyone is actually still asleep* to stand at the bedroom doors and yowl at 88decibels. He's such a jerk.

cmerribury

I feel like *everyone* is irritating me right now. We ran out of AAA batteries last night, so the TV remote didn't work. I hate this remote anyway, it's universal and is always messing up. My husband suggested I "run out" to the store to get more. We live like 40 minutes from any store, so it was a ridiculous suggestion and he knew it as soon as it left his mouth. I had to track down the original remote to watch my DVD. Then this morning, I keep getting "helpful" suggestions from people about what's "broken" on our website (I manage a website)...which, generally I'd appreciate, but after like the 10th report of the same thing, I'm losing it. I mean, my WHOLE JOB is to manage the site...so I know about the issues and they're already being fixed. I think what put me over the edge was a woman reporting something and saying "I checked it on my computer, then checked it on so-and-so's computer and it happened there, too." Um, yes, OF COURSE IT DID. It's a database-driven website...so it's not going to change from machine to machine. Grrrr. OK, done. Sorry.

flowerpower5838

WTF, cheese pizza Lunchables? I remember begging my mom to buy me you when I was younger every.single.grocery.trip. I loved you sooooo much. Now you taste like cardboard. Surely you tasted like cardboard all along but your manipulative marketing tactics worked perfectly on my adolescent mind and taste buds. I am so disappointed I CAN'T EVEN.

skruhmin

WTF TB fashion trends.  Ummmmmmmmmmmm.... I do declare everyone needs to comment on these because they are fabulous.  


And WTF the person who decided to reheat fish in the microwave just 20 ft from my office.  You suck.

skruhmin

WTF TB fashion trends.  Ummmmmmmmmmmm.... I do declare everyone needs to comment on these because they are fabulous.

MrsBroughton15

I went to HR to have my name changed in the system...walked a good 4 blocks in the wrong direction before I realized it. WTF it's cold in Chicago!! 

oceanchild

Wtf this dumb app. Half the threads show new responses, but they don't load. Then the others don't show new responses and I open them and there they are? Get it together app developers :P

ecwk

@oceanchild you made me laugh with your cat post! Sorry, it was just so funny.
Wtf bump fashion - advising me against wearing capes. My standard outfit between now and March is leggings/boots/tank top/cape. And I look fabulous, so there!
Wtf hormones, making me laugh hysterically one minute, cry the next and get angry the next. I'm doing my best here!
Wtf weather, effing make your mind whether it's hot out or not. I'm sick of changing my outfit.
#FirstWorldProblems

I was way more pissed off last night. Today actually wasn't bad!!

kitteh81

We're in the middle of trying to transfer to a larger apartment through our landlord. We're already beyond capacity, and this new baby will absolutely make living here impossible. 

They need to calculate our income (we're in affordable housing) so I had to submit a ton of paperwork and paycheck stubs and bank statements. I was recently hired by a tutoring company, but haven't been able to complete the training or anything so I don't have any paycheck stubs from them yet. I probably won't be able to fit any tutoring in until after the baby comes, to be honest, but the hiring process was so involved and drawn out that I want to keep it in my back pocket, especially when I'm doing student teaching next fall and need the extra income. The apartment management needs t calculate my potential future income, so they contacted the tutoring company, but the company has a policy that the regional supervisors aren't able to speak directly to anyone to verify income or anything job-related. They have an automated phone number for employment verification, but that's not what my manager needs. So after a ton of run around, we finally determined that I can fill out a self-affadavit verifying the rate I'll be paid and my estimated weekly hours. I just need to have it notarized. 

 AWESOME! we're finally going to get this process going so that we can hopefully get through the hell of moving before baby arrives...

So yesterday when I was filling out the paper my toddler somehow got a hold of my wallet and LOST MY ID. I can't have the paper notarized without my ID, and we've turned the damn apartment inside out looking for my license. GAHHHHHH.

ecwk

kitteh81 said:

We're in the middle of trying to transfer to a larger apartment through our landlord. We're already beyond capacity, and this new baby will absolutely make living here impossible. 

They need to calculate our income (we're in affordable housing) so I had to submit a ton of paperwork and paycheck stubs and bank statements. I was recently hired by a tutoring company, but haven't been able to complete the training or anything so I don't have any paycheck stubs from them yet. I probably won't be able to fit any tutoring in until after the baby comes, to be honest, but the hiring process was so involved and drawn out that I want to keep it in my back pocket, especially when I'm doing student teaching next fall and need the extra income. The apartment management needs t calculate my potential future income, so they contacted the tutoring company, but the company has a policy that the regional supervisors aren't able to speak directly to anyone to verify income or anything job-related. They have an automated phone number for employment verification, but that's not what my manager needs. So after a ton of run around, we finally determined that I can fill out a self-affadavit verifying the rate I'll be paid and my estimated weekly hours. I just need to have it notarized. 

 AWESOME! we're finally going to get this process going so that we can hopefully get through the hell of moving before baby arrives...

So yesterday when I was filling out the paper my toddler somehow got a hold of my wallet and LOST MY ID. I can't have the paper notarized without my ID, and we've turned the damn apartment inside out looking for my license. GAHHHHHH.

OMG the frustration!!!! Hope you find it!!! Good luck!!

mshukh

kitteh81 said:

So yesterday when I was filling out the paper my toddler somehow got a hold of my wallet and LOST MY ID. I can't have the paper notarized without my ID, and we've turned the damn apartment inside out looking for my license. GAHHHHHH.

You can also use your passport. Of course, if you don't have one, that doesn't really help. Sorry!

kitteh81

Passport is in my maiden name! (Our 7 year anniversary is coming up in December... clearly I'm the Queen of Procrastination)

Come to think of it, it's also probably expired.

cmerribury

WTF man at the Starbucks who pointed at my green tea drink and laughed. Apparently it was "so green"...what an original observation. I wish I could have kicked him in the balls. Apparently the look I gave him was painful enough, though, because he actually choked on some spit while inhaling. Don't worry, he deserved it.

blueeyedrose86

skruhmin said:

WTF TB fashion trends.  Ummmmmmmmmmmm.... I do declare everyone needs to comment on these because they are fabulous.

Right?????

Wtf, DD? Her potty seat came in the mail today. She insists it goes in either a) her old baby swing, where she tries to sit in it, or b) on her table, where she throws food in it.

Stormiewinter

Wtf my class that was awful during my observation today. You were fine the rest of the day why did you have to be so loud And uncooperative with the principal in the room! Ugh!

ecwk

Stormiewinter said:

Wtf my class that was awful during my observation today. You were fine the rest of the day why did you have to be so loud And uncooperative with the principal in the room! Ugh!

Eurgh teacher problems. That's so annoying. You can do the most well planned, amazing, engaging, differentiated, hit-all-the-objectives lesson and no one is there to see. But the day the kids are being, ahem, difficult? You bet your ass you're being observed!!

maddynnugget

WTF vegetables?! I've missed you so much these last few months thanks to my lovely food aversions and now that I realized I can eat a few of you again you go and get spinach recalled?! Yeah, the same bag that's been sitting in the bottom of the fridge since Sunday because I'm an optimist like that. Youre just lucky fruit has been picking up some of the slack for you!

emjeve

My WTF goes out to all the parents at the playground today who were too busy on their cell phones to actually watch/parent their kids! Did you see that your child just fell off the monkey bars and is crying? Nope, to busy instagramming I guess. Do you know that your 10 year old son is running up to three year olds and is screaming in their faces then running away when they cry? Nope, gotta update that Facebook status, no time for discipline here!! How about the kid who thought it was a great idea to swing a lacrosse stick around his head hitting anyone who got in his way. Ugh. Needless to say, we didn't stay long.

ceds07

My WTF is my nanny who has my child TWO days a week and repeatedly ignores our instructions that she is not allowed to watch TV during the day. Yes I know it's a long day but it's your job. I'm not paying you to sit and chat with your friend under the guise of a play date. GAH.

Knottie1456889319

SarahFoley725 said:

skruhmin said:

Just need to vent about our builder.  Lots of tiny crap that needs fixed.  And nothing has been done in the past 2 weeks.  Ummmmm we're supposed to close next Friday.  Yeah at your pace we'll be closing in December.  And nobody can give us a definite date on when certain things will be done. 

We didn't build our house but our loan people almot screwed us out if it. They messed up so many things and took so long the seller almost pulled out of the contract. We ended up getting to move in 100+ degree weather the week my MS kicked it...I feel you girl, I feel you.

I currently could stab about 15 different people but I'd like to start with my back neighbor who NEVER brings their dog inside. I'm a light sleeper as it is and with my husband traveling as much as he does I wake up at anything....especially that damn dog barking at all hours of the night.

The dog deserves to be let inside the house and shown a little bit of compassion. I would take the dog.

SarahFoley725

I GOT HOME FROM WORK AND MY AC IS OUT

JLaVO888

ecwk said:

Stormiewinter said:

Wtf my class that was awful during my observation today. You were fine the rest of the day why did you have to be so loud And uncooperative with the principal in the room! Ugh!

Eurgh teacher problems. That's so annoying. You can do the most well planned, amazing, engaging, differentiated, hit-all-the-objectives lesson and no one is there to see. But the day the kids are being, ahem, difficult? You bet your ass you're being observed!!

That is supper annoying!! (Knock on wood) I don't think I'm going to have that problem this year. I have the best class that I've ever had. The Principal has been in my room for a long period of time on three different occasions and everytime they were great.

ecwk

JLaVO888 said:

ecwk said:

Stormiewinter said:

Wtf my class that was awful during my observation today. You were fine the rest of the day why did you have to be so loud And uncooperative with the principal in the room! Ugh!

Eurgh teacher problems. That's so annoying. You can do the most well planned, amazing, engaging, differentiated, hit-all-the-objectives lesson and no one is there to see. But the day the kids are being, ahem, difficult? You bet your ass you're being observed!!

That is supper annoying!! (Knock on wood) I don't think I'm going to have that problem this year. I have the best class that I've ever had. The Principal has been in my room for a long period of time on three different occasions and everytime they were great.

I still haven't been observed so far this year. I'm not complaining though!! It'll probably happen tomorrow now!!

What is up with me looking 24 months pregnant right before I go to bed? I know you're meant to look bigger in the evening but this is ridiculous! Kinda loving letting it all hang out though!!

Stormiewinter

We have been working so hard on classroom management and procedures. It is a co taught room so 50% of my students are special needs, they have come so far! It is just disappointing that the principal caught is on a bad day.

skruhmin

Continuing from yesterday....  DS1 woke up at 11:30 and 12:30 puking from too much drainage...then he came in at 5:30 saying he had diarrhea.  Today is one of those days Imma need a gallon of coffee.

kitteh81

Stormiewinter said:

We have been working so hard on classroom management and procedures. It is a co taught room so 50% of my students are special needs, they have come so far! It is just disappointing that the principal caught is on a bad day.

Wow, 50% seems really high, even for a co teaching setup. I thought it was supposed to be a natural percentage, so no more than 15 to 20% special needs.

Stormiewinter

@kitteh81 our numbers have been growing every year but budget doesn't allow for more classes. When it is brought up we are told they would just reduce our service time for each kid and that wouldn't be helping them either. It is very demanding, since we are also a high poverty school so many of my general education students have higher needs as well. We actually had a non iep student move so we are now above 50%. I love the co taught model but agree that it is more effective at less than 40%.

cnunes214

SarahFoley725 said:

Just need to vent about our builder.  Lots of tiny crap that needs fixed.  And nothing has been done in the past 2 weeks.  Ummmmm we're supposed to close next Friday.  Yeah at your pace we'll be closing in December.  And nobody can give us a definite date on when certain things will be done. 

We didn't build our house but our loan people almot screwed us out if it. They messed up so many things and took so long the seller almost pulled out of the contract. We ended up getting to move in 100+ degree weather the week my MS kicked it...I feel you girl, I feel you. I currently could stab about 15 different people but I'd like to start with my back neighbor who NEVER brings their dog inside. I'm a light sleeper as it is and with my husband traveling as much as he does I wake up at anything....especially that damn dog barking at all hours of the night.

Ugh that drives me NUTS when people leave their dogs out all hours of the day and night. I just moved a couple weeks ago and my old neighbors down the street left their poor dog in a pen out all day and night, hot or cold. Made me so angry. He would bark and bark, but the thing is, that didn't make me angry, it's how lazy they were and gave that poor animal no attention.

cnunes214

kitteh81 said:

Passport is in my maiden name! (Our 7 year anniversary is coming up in December... clearly I'm the Queen of Procrastination)

Come to think of it, it's also probably expired.

I remarried this past February. What kills me is my passport is in my old married name. UGH gag me. Definitely need to get that changed, but I don't want to spend 100+ dollars right now for a name change on my passport I won't be using any time soon!