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Posted by CluelessCancer
A checklist never hurt, it helps you to remember what you want to discuss ....I am kind of shocked at the Cancers response. She doesn't sound empathetic at all.
Maybe ask her out to coffee or lunch and talk to her about how this is affecting your emotional/mental health and how you have taken on three peoples roles and you need more support.
If that doesn't work, go to HR and talk to them and see if they can advocate for you...



Posted by LostinmyMind11
.... I sit on it for so long ....


Posted by LostinmyMind11
I apparently let my emotions get in the way of trying to approach my boss with things that are bothering me. I get defensive and mad and frustrated pretty quickly and fumble over my words..so I look like a complete idiot lol.
I cant help it...no matter how many times I tell myself "I will approach this logically and calmly" yeah never happens.
But I think it has a lot to do with the fact that I sit on it for so long that ...when I finally am frustrated enough..it all comes out full forced. I dont know how to not do this...I know I should approach any situation asap but I hate rocking the boat...cause who wants to work in a hostile environment.
Basically I started on my rampage since the fight on Monday...(which my boss was in the wrong and he apologized) then next was with another boss...I'm stressed out to the max (not their deal) but tried to approach her about it..yet again and we got into this heated discussion..which ended with her saying I'm done with this convo (cancers lol) well I brought up another boss and their lack of not coming to work anymore...cause guess who gets to do her job when she doesnt feel like showing up...yeah me (which has been going on for months now). Me and my boss who doesnt want to show up for work are friends...so I've been stuck. Rock-me-hard place and kept my mouth shut...well not anymore. fuck if she is mad at me, fuck if they are all mad at me...it needed to be said. I'm not the only one that feels this way. Yeah I may get fired...I'm ok with that. I'm in the process of putting in applications anyway...I hate being taking advantage of...I've always been a team player but when I hear people say "oh LIMM will do it" yeah that pisses me of to no end!
So how do other virgos deal with these kinds of situations? How do you approach your boss? I'm probably the only virgo to lose my cool lol oh well



Posted by wagtail
Hey hey, sounds like your work environment is pretty toxic?
I really feel for you... Virgo's tend to treat their work environments along the lines of a more regimented home life, the transfer from home to the place we spend the most time sort of thing.
And I mean in a good way, I see my work colleagues as extended family and I cluck around like a highly strung hen that drives my chilled out Libra boss and Cancer coworkers craycray lol
When I have super pressing issues or a situation comes along that I sit on for a while and it's emotionally volatile for me, I put it in writing. Every time. I email it to the higher up I trust and cc in whom ever else is involved.
This forces me to word it in such a way that both equal and management can understand and I can spend however long I need editing and venting before I send off the final draft....
Usually writing the email at first impulse saying everything I want to is therapeutic and then once I reread I get it sorted.
Be mindful once in writing it can be evidence so that too helps me word it carefully and rationally.
But really, it works Every Time.
I recommend it, hope things wok out for you.

Posted by CluelessCancer
LMM why don't you start a spreadsheet where you document all the work you're doing outside of your position & present it to the bosses. Use the data to show them that you're being overworked.
Where is MoodyVulcan when you need her. She's a BOSS. I bet she has all the right answers.


Posted by CluelessCancer
Do you have Vacation days? Why not take some. Let them miss you a little and really see how much work piles up when your not there. Than they'll get others to do some work...

Posted by CluelessCancer
Ya I totally understand I have also been going through a similar situation, not cause i'm a hard worker, but because I can figure things out real easily and I'm a team player. Always volunteering.
You got to have a backbone. Start pulling back. Now I stick to my role. I don't volunteer as much. When people attempt to volunteer me, I just say I'm really really busy, can I help out next time.

Posted by LostinmyMind11Posted by CluelessCancer
Do you have Vacation days? Why not take some. Let them miss you a little and really see how much work piles up when your not there. Than they'll get others to do some work...
Yeah I just was on vacay...and boy did she bitch the whole time...she let me know too on fb. "You need to come back...i cant handle all this shit" those kinds of comments...smh Whether she was joking or not..yeah maybe thats how she was trying to come across to make it seem like it but I know thats how she really felt.
just this week..she was late on mon, called in weds, and took off friday...must be niceclick to expand

Posted by CluelessCancer
Ya I totally understand I have also been going through a similar situation, not cause i'm a hard worker, but because I can figure things out real easily and I'm a team player. Always volunteering.
You got to have a backbone. Start pulling back. Now I stick to my role. I don't volunteer as much. When people attempt to volunteer me, I just say I'm really really busy, can I help out next time.

Posted by LostinmyMind11
Oh they already know what I do...
So I get to do her other duties besides that. They know that Im reliable and Im here everyday..no matter what and they take advantage of that...as I've said..i heard they same "oh LIMM will do it" "oh if you cant figure it out, just give it to LIMM"



Posted by LostinmyMind11
I know it's my fault for giving more then apparantly I can.
Posted by LostinmyMind11
I'm just not one of those people that can go into work and do a half ass job...I take pride in my work
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Posted by LostinmyMind11
Basically I started on my rampage since the fight on Monday...(



Posted by MoonBunny
I wonder if you've read the book The Secret by Linda Byrnes. Apparently if you're thinking about how much work you've got the forces of attraction attracts more work to you, and the more you think about having so much work, the universe gives you exactly what's affecting your moods the most. Same applies to you thinking your bosses affect you.
What you need to do is think of something else for a change, do something else that makes you feel good because positive emotions are 10x more powerful than negative ones.
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I cant help it...no matter how many times I tell myself "I will approach this logically and calmly" yeah never happens.
But I think it has a lot to do with the fact that I sit on it for so long that ...when I finally am frustrated enough..it all comes out full forced. I dont know how to not do this...I know I should approach any situation asap but I hate rocking the boat...cause who wants to work in a hostile environment.
Basically I started on my rampage since the fight on Monday...(which my boss was in the wrong and he apologized) then next was with another boss...I'm stressed out to the max (not their deal) but tried to approach her about it..yet again and we got into this heated discussion..which ended with her saying I'm done with this convo (cancers lol) well I brought up another boss and their lack of not coming to work anymore...cause guess who gets to do her job when she doesnt feel like showing up...yeah me (which has been going on for months now). Me and my boss who doesnt want to show up for work are friends...so I've been stuck. Rock-me-hard place and kept my mouth shut...well not anymore. fuck if she is mad at me, fuck if they are all mad at me...it needed to be said. I'm not the only one that feels this way. Yeah I may get fired...I'm ok with that. I'm in the process of putting in applications anyway...I hate being taking advantage of...I've always been a team player but when I hear people say "oh LIMM will do it" yeah that pisses me of to no end!
So how do other virgos deal with these kinds of situations? How do you approach your boss? I'm probably the only virgo to lose my cool lol oh well