the support SPS thread

[SPS]

the contents of the original post were deleted to protect my job.

[ss]

Sounds like you work for (and with) a bunch of Jerks....
If you can't aford to quit for a month, just tune them out and think of better things...You might tell them that you would appreciate if they did not swear at you.
You can always just look at them and know (whether or not you can say it) just what jerks they are and how sad it is that they have no love of life beyond such antics.
Remember SPS, every day above ground is a great day...keep your attitude happy and know that I will personally be saying a prayer for you that God will give you strenght through such a trying time and that He will eventually raise you up and give you victory over this.

Keep the faith...

Sam

[Lews]

swear more often and louder at them, and through in racial slurs to make them know you're serious.

hey it could be worse, my best friend ( and co-worker ) just got fired, while im here on vacaation.

[Elliot Kane]

Look at it this way, SPS: if you can put up with all this crap now it'll stand you in great stead when you finally graduate and move into full time employment. Like you say, it won't GET worse than this. Having already faced the worst and pulled through, the only possible way is up.

I think the best answer is ss' suggestion of just tuning them out as much as possible.

If they figure the swearing bothers you they'll likely increase it, so say nothing, there. And Lews' suggestion will just make things a lot worse and possibly get you fired too, which is far from what you want. So ignore him.

When this horror is over, you can return to school with SOME additional money (if not a great deal) which is more than you had. And you will know that you will never have to return, which is great.

Chin up, my friend! You CAN get through this.

[LaFille]

Eeek, what wonderful company... If there's no way to abridge that, at least you have now more of done than there's remaining there. In the mean time, it seems to me that when people have such hateful, negative or complaining attitude, doing the same just fuels it on them so the best way to have some peace can be just to do the job right, take a neutral attitude and shrug off their aggressiveness (as much as answering back can be tempting).

I've never experienced that at work, but I did somehow at school in a class of snobs and where the prof didn't like my gut... And as there was no way to change of settings, I just tighted the teeth (venting a good deal when out of there and among more sympathic people), trying to keep low profile and I tried to do my business to get correct results as much as the heart allowed.
...And once out of there I felt relieved and free!! And beside I had grown a tougher skin and was less impressed by "adult" or "authority" statuses.

I hope you keep up and that you'll make it back home soon.

[SPS]

Well there is a problem, because my boss saw the note, I nearly got fired (it was originally posted on facebook). This makes me angry that I don't get fired for getting so drunk I put my underwear on my head and run around a bar shirtless, but because of something I post on a social networking site I'm in trouble? What the heck! You'll notice that the note is deleted but I'm keeping this thread because I will need support the next month as I try to survive.

[Alrik]

Facebook ? I wouldn't post this there at all. And on Twitter not, too.

These are currently the hottest social networking things, I read.

Anyway, good luck. And try to look for a better job soon !

[Gray Lensman]

Sounds like a real class act there, SPS. Anyway, I really hope this nightmare ends as soon as possible and that you can find a better job once your time is up. You'll get through it, I've no doubt.

[cleglaw]

You never know. Sometimes the worst situations turn out to be opportunities in disguise. Something great could be just around the corner; so hang in there, buddy.

[Galadriel]

I have no idea what this is all about, but I wish you the best SPS