Can we have a quick Monday Bitchfest?

BPer · October 2013

...because I have something to bitch about.

So there's a lot of old-school agents that work under the same broker as I do. They like to hate on the internet, Zillow, Trulia, etc., and are constantly pushing bulk mailing as the way to get leads in real estate, and there are a few that are very adamant about this. One in particular who is always bashing agents who advertise on Zillow, where you can essentially buy entire zip codes to get leads.

So today, I'm talking to a Zillow rep, buying up some zip codes (because I'm a lazy millennial, apparently), and I learn that the one that I so badly want is full, and has a waiting list. Okay, that's fine. But then, he tells me who is above me on the waiting list...and it's the woman who was sitting there, hating on Zillow in this morning's sales meeting, and making it out as if it were 'cheating' at real estate.

She's also a candidate for twatwaffle Tuesday, should that make a comeback.

mrsbhk22 · October 2013

My BIL, who I love dearly but can't make a good decision to save his life, got another DUI last month. He's been lying to everyone and made up a story about why he couldn't drive. SIL (not his wife) got suspicious and pulled up the court records. He also failed to provide insurance (with his history this likely means he didn't have any).

Ugh! I really thought he was pulling it together.

MarisaKathleen · October 2013

My day has been full of CNC students driving me crazy. Their semester is broken up into 8 week sessions. Kid calls me this morning and tells me he wasn't able to get into his online classes last 8 weeks so can he take them now instead? Let's not even discuss the fact that I met with him the first week last session, so there's no reason he couldn't have told me then he couldn't get into his online class. He waited 8 fricking weeks.

What I wanted to say was "Dude. You just wasted almost $500 of your Grandpa's money. You're an asshole." So I pull strings and get him in 1 online and 1 live class after talking with 8 different people. Guess what? HE CANT PAY FOR IT. So all of this was for nothing. Grandpa told him he wouldn't pay for it because he paid for the last session.

alli84 · October 2013

Not work related, but we're having a few windows replaced on our house and the carpenter found that the window we were having big water infiltration issues with was not only leaking water into the track f the window, but also into the wall cavity. It was replaced in 2001 and the idiots jut shove it in without correctly framing it in to suit that window. I went home at lunch to check progress and he's had to cut out a chunk of the rim joist that was almost rotted through. Fuck. I'm glad we know this guy is doing it right though!

hmp1 · October 2013

Can I bitch about myself? I had to take Friday off on short notice and had a doctor's appointment this morning so I didn't get online until 10am. Then the first email I sent my boss was about 6 dr appointments we have in the next 6 weeks. I haven't even sent in my holiday request yet. Ugg, I'm feeling like a crappy employee today even though I have like 6 weeks of PTO left for the year.

MommaP12 · October 2013

OK @hmp1 I want to know what you do for a living that is 100% from home AND gives you 6 weeks+ PTO. Dayum. Don't feel bad, you gotta take care of yourself and your family.

Bighair12 · October 2013

I have a work vent. We are probably going to have to go through lay offs. The possibility of this just stresses me out. I thought healthcare would be an area that wouldn't be so bad but here I sit in a position for the second time in 5 years to be laid off.

Hyaline · October 2013

It's really cold. All of a sudden. I'm already stircrazy.

hmp1 · October 2013

MommaP12 said:

OK @hmp1 I want to know what you do for a living that is 100% from home AND gives you 6 weeks+ PTO. Dayum. Don't feel bad, you gotta take care of yourself and your family.

Well, my job was at the corporate office before we moved for my husband's job. Since I have worked for the company for 6 years, they gave me a position within our department that could qualify for work from home. My boss works from home too. I actually get 7 weeks PTO but it is use it or lose it and I never use it all so it doesn't really matter. I was on maternity leave for 3 months, twice in less than 2 years, so I haven't taken much vacation time out of guilt. I usually use 3 weeks of actual vacation and then doctor appoints take up a bunch of hours throughout the year.

I work when I'm sick and work PT when one of the boys is home sick. It is hard to call in sick when you work from home, you know. I also usually answer emails while on vacation. It is hard to unplug completely since they made it so easy for me to work anywhere.

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AKB090609 · October 2013

I found another FUCKING layer of vinyl flooring in my hall today.

(We flooded in summer and finally got all the walls up so flooring time it is)

It will take me at least 10 hours to get that shit up. KMN. I hate the work of renovations.

willy_gert · October 2013

DH is supposed to be picking up our daughter today and he knows that I appreciate a courtesy call that he is in fact going to get her, because as a paramedic, sometimes you can't leave when you are supposed to. I have texted and called multiple times with no answer! I am supposed to working until 7 pm, so that I can go to DH's appointment tomorrow and now I am just all kinds of super frustrated! GRRRRRRR

amandad715 · October 2013

Hyaline said:
It's really cold. All of a sudden. I'm already stircrazy.

@Hyaline I am holding out hope that this is not it and that maybe, just maybe it will warm up again. We barely had fall. And I had students today in shorts. Um...it was like 44 and windy.

redneckmomma25 · October 2013

I didn't have anything yesterday to bitch about. Today I do.

Tl;dr just want to complain.

The mini (husband's commuter) died a couple months ago. Needed a transmission. We spent a couple weeks trying to figure out what to do. New? Used? Cheap? Newer? Find a tranny for the mini. We discussed and found a tranny for the mini. I thought that would be the best way to do it. We would have a working vehicle while we figured out a game plan. Collected some cash, husband would quite chew, look into loans and be able to sell it running and make back some of if not all the $2k we put in it to fix it. We need a lower monthly payment and he puts on so many miles that we have to find something good, reliable and something we aren't going to take a huge financial hit on.

It has now broken down two times in less than 2 months. First ended up being warranty. Today, we aren't sure yet. I am so frustrated. I really thought we did the right thing. The responsible thing. I feel like we wasted so much time and money now. I feel like it was mostly my decision as well since H really leaves most of the financial matters up to me. I feel like it is my fault.

I have done all I can to not break down and cry and stress over this. I really don't want a monthly payment and make our budget tighter. I feel like we just cannot get ahead. It is always something that is setting is back.

So now we are going to our bank to apply for a used car loan and see what we can find.

BPer · October 2013

redneckmomma25 said:

I didn't have anything yesterday to bitch about. Today I do. Tl;dr just want to complain. The mini (husband's commuter) died a couple months ago. Needed a transmission. We spent a couple weeks trying to figure out what to do. New? Used? Cheap? Newer? Find a tranny for the mini. We discussed and found a tranny for the mini. I thought that would be the best way to do it. We would have a working vehicle while we figured out a game plan. Collected some cash, husband would quite chew, look into loans and be able to sell it running and make back some of if not all the $2k we put in it to fix it. We need a lower monthly payment and he puts on so many miles that we have to find something good, reliable and something we aren't going to take a huge financial hit on. It has now broken down two times in less than 2 months. First ended up being warranty. Today, we aren't sure yet. I am so frustrated. I really thought we did the right thing. The responsible thing. I feel like we wasted so much time and money now. I feel like it was mostly my decision as well since H really leaves most of the financial matters up to me. I feel like it is my fault. I have done all I can to not break down and cry and stress over this. I really don't want a monthly payment and make our budget tighter. I feel like we just cannot get ahead. It is always something that is setting is back. So now we are going to our bank to apply for a used car loan and see what we can find.

I'm sorry, that really sucks. Let me know if you need any help!

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