Wanna just blow off steam? Post a general vent here.

[VANILLAGRRL]

I got a rejection letter from my interview last week that went awesome. I'm so upset.

I'm majorly stressed right now. I am thankful that my work pushed back the time when I get cut to part time. Problem is, I have NO IDEA when that could be. And if GM files for bankruptcy, I'll lose my job altogether.

Looking for a job in Lansing, MI is an absolutely horrendous endeavor. I really just feel like crying whenever I look for a job around here.

I am so sorry to hear that Kval. I know Michigan sucks for jobs right now, doesn't it? Hang in there, I am sure you will find a great job before you know it. This too shall pass. Good luck with your search.

[aneesha33]

Hey, If I wasn't such a chicken little, I'd lie to get my daughter into the new school that she should be in any way instead of the "D" rated gangster's paradise that she is now zoned for because the politics of the school board redid the zoning for the new high school that's 2 miles from my house. Now she will have to be bussed 45 minutes to the overcrowded piece of crap high school with multiple shootings and known gang violence.
When our housing community was built we were supposed to all be zoned for the new high school that was planned for the future. Now that the future has arrived the school board has changed their tone. You can't file for a transfer here unless she is a minority or we could prove that she has a disability that can be better handled at the new school. Our only option is to move 2 miles down the road to be included in the new zone. The line is literally 2 neighborhood blocks from my driveway. It's insane. I and others in my neighborhood went to every school board meeting and town hall meeting and expressed our concerns, to no avail. I even told the Principal in front of God and everyone why would I want to send my Honors Student who wants to be in school and do good to your "D" rated school full of under achievers and gang violence. The school has had a "D" rating for the last 6 years and is in the hood and 45 minutes away. His response was if we take all of the good students and put them somewhere else our school will never improve. I said Hello, not my problem. I care about my daughters future.
So, in moving to get her into a better school (which she should have been in to begin with) I will have to pull my son out of the great and wonderful school that he's in because we won't be zoned for that one any more. Luckily, the other elementary is just as good.
So, maybe there is a reason for her lying. Unfortunately, sometimes you gotta do what you gotta do to take care of your kids. :shrug7:

And for this reason is why we as parents have to teacher our children to be leaders and instill good family values. Which I am sure you are doing. As long as you are doing those two things..your child will be successful in ANY school she zoned for.

[aneesha33]

I got a rejection letter from my interview last week that went awesome. I'm so upset.

I'm majorly stressed right now. I am thankful that my work pushed back the time when I get cut to part time. Problem is, I have NO IDEA when that could be. And if GM files for bankruptcy, I'll lose my job altogether.

Looking for a job in Lansing, MI is an absolutely horrendous endeavor. I really just feel like crying whenever I look for a job around here.

Im so sorry to hear this. Here's to a great job opening up soon just for you. Good Luck and let us know when it happens:smile77:

[couponmom2008]

To the family who is lying and using a false address so you can put your child in the school you want.......
I am so angry. What makes you think you are above the rules, while all the rest of us who send our children to public school follow the rules, and apply for a transfer request if desired? Don't you know you are adding more children to the classroom, when there are already enough kids per teacher?
How are you going to ask your soon-to-be-5-year-old to LIE? Because she will have to keep straight what is her REAL address, and what is the address the school is supposed to know about (her Grandma's address).
I feel sorry for a little girl that has to be involved in such a lie.

I think this is taking the situation out of context. A lot of parents don't take the responsibility of disciplining their already unruly children and they leave it up to the school and teachers to do . This is unfair not only to the teachers but the students that want to learn as well. It is getting so out of hand that kids are bringing guns, weapons and drugs to school.

To me, it shows that this parent not only cares for his/her child's safety but also their education. If you shold be angry at anyone it should be the school boards that aren't doing something about the horrible schools and problem students.

What are parents suppose to do? Just sit by and watch their children get a lousy education or wait for something worse to happen.

I was caught up in the same situation and I decided to take my children out of school and homeschool them because I was told that I was not allowed to put them in another school (and had no other choice but to leave them in the same crappy school) because of my district. Well guess what, 3 years later I found out that if I wanted, I could have put them in a school across town. All I had to do was fill out a certain slip.

I called the school board directly and that was the crappy advice that I was given. That I had no choice. Well when it comes to my children I always have a choice. So please don't be angry at a parent that is doing what she has to to provide a better education and better safety for her child(ren).

:smile77:

[couponmom2008]

I wanted to take my daughter to the salon to get her hair braided. So my mother took it upon herself to do it. Not a major big deal. Well, when I came home yesterday my daughters hair looked much shorter than what it was. It looked like it had been cut .
I asked my mom what happened to her hair, and my mom tells me that she put a vigorol (which is a chemical based hair softener) in my daughter's hair. I was furious! I was completely at a lost for words.

You don't put nothing like that in an 8 year old's hair. I have already tried the just for me perm (which is supposed to be a mild relaxer for girls) for my daughter and it took out the edges of her hair and made it really short. I was furious then, but now all of her hair is short. My mom tried to convince me it was the same length.

Uh, hello I know the difference between short and long and my daughter's hair was definitely shorter. I had to walk away to calm down, but I am so upset at the fact that my mother did not consult with me first before putting that in my daughter's hair.

A day has passed and now I am calm but I am still upset. Should I confront her and tell her I would appreciate that she consult with me first before making those type of decisions or should I just leave it be?

All advice is greatly appreciated.
Thank you

[oceanbreeze]

ugh just ugh.
You make me want to scream. I wish you'd just shut up about it for oh, i dunno a few weeks.

unrelated but equally annoying-

so the party is in 4 wks. I just got the invite today, rsvp is monday...nice. talk about not giving ppl a super amount of time to get back to you.
well at least this time you have the decency to send DH & I an invite to our house rather than being a lazy pookus and sending it to my parents house- or better yet, your best move a few years ago when you decided to do just "word of mouth".

If you want ppl to come, how about asking in a somewhat proper fashion?

Secondly, my uncle helped raise that kid for most of the kid's life- you COULD muster up 1 ounce of respect for him and put his name on the invite under "given by" TOO! You really have NO idea how many "brownie" (sarcasm) points you are going to score w/ our side of the family b/c the majority of them already really do not like you. way to pull another stunt out of your arse. you never fail to amaze me.

[XUfan]

To my coworkers:

Yes, I know that both of you are pregnant. But, let's get real! One of you is 4 weeks, and the other is 5 weeks. You can still do your job as well as you could last month! There is no reason that I need to pick up the slack for both of you, since there are only 3 of us working that shift! Besides, I'm 51 years old, with arthritis in my back, bursitis in my hips, and sciatica! If anyone needs help carrying trays, bussing tables, mopping floors, or anything else we're required to do...it might be me!! But I really don't need the help!

And while we're on the subject of helping...if you would ASK me to help you do something YOU were told to do, by our boss's boss, I'd be happy to help you. But when you say, it needs to be done, and YOU will help ME do it IF you have any time...I will refuse you again...just like I did last night!

[couponnewbiemich]

Grrrrr at that stupid Attorney!

[M_Lexx]

Dear SIL;

I know you are pregnant, stressed and tired. I also know that my little brother is busting his behind to keep you happy. I am aware that being pregnant with a very busy toddler is no piece of cake. However, you have no right to disrespect my father, you FIL, by throwing him out of the house after he babysat your son for the whole day and made dinner and tea for you, when your parents showed up. All you said was 'bye' and slammed the door when he ran to the store downstairs to pick up your favorite yogurt that settles your tummy, and that is very rude, pregnant or not. I will not have you treat my father like he owes you anything, I will not let you talk crap about my family behind their backs and I especially will not have you lecture my parents how they should have brought up their children. Mind your own business and respect your elders, that's what Mom and Dad taught us, and that's good enough for me.

[jillibean_1978]

To the bank who has our mortgage:

We have been calling and asking for help for 4 months now. And everytime it's fill this paperwork out and we'll see what we can do. Now there's a new program and we need to fill out more papers! WTH??? When we run out of money in a couple of months and you're no longer getting paid, I bet that you'll want to talk then. How bout I just tell YOU to fill out some paperwork and I'll get back to you when I feel like it? I bet that won't go too far, so what makes you think it's ok to mess with us now?????
Honestly, how hard is it to use the darn money given to you to help people who are in need? Karma! Mean anything to you?!?!