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Ah, I see. From what you wrote in the last part of your previous VM, it sounded like you currently work at OfficeMax. I can sympathize with you about having a bad manager. I've had a bad manager in a previous job who played favorites and tried to micro-manage the rest of the employees. That style of management lowered morale for those employees who were not his favorites and created a sense of distrust between the manager and those that were not favored by him. A good manager should base his/her decisions on each employee's abilities and accomplishments rather than be biased towards a subordinate who has a background or displays off work hours behavior that appears to be more similar to his/hers - My manager always insisted that we all join him for beers on him after work on Fridays (He paid for it with his corporate credit card. The company gave managers of his level an expense account). To refuse him was to risk leaving the impression that "You're not a team player".

Also, the company offered all the employees the option of a "Free lunch" with the stipulation that we eat it while continuing to work at our desks. For each day of the week, we could each order out anything we wanted from a co-op of takeout restaurants, up to $8.00 and the food would be delivered to the reception area (FYI, the old saying is true - "There really is no such thing as a "Free lunch". I made more than $8/hour, so the company would get an extra hour of work out of me for cheap, if I chose that option on any given day [Which I did]). Everyone in my group took the free lunch option every day. After a while, I felt like I was always being chained to my desk, not being to go outside even for an hour to get some fresh air, do a little shopping and/or to "unwind" before going back into work (It all had a negative affect on my physical health - I gained ten pounds, my high blood pressure went up, causing me to go on a higher dose of my hypertension medication [I went from taking Diovan HCT 80mg/12.5mg to 160mg/12.5mg] and I felt tired around two o'clock every day). Some of us, including myself, wanted to forego the free lunch option but no one, including myself, dared to do so for fear of appearing to be "Not a team player". It might not seem to be such a big deal but think about it - If things go bad with the company and the manager has to lay off a few people, with all things being equal, who do you think that he would choose first? Obviously, those that are considered by him to be "Not team players"! It's not just "White collar" workers who face this kind of situation. "Blue collar" workers also face this kind of situation (Ever work at Walmart? I heard that they "encourage" the employees to perform morning exercises lead by the manager(?) before opening the store as a form of "Team building" - Workers who don't participate in the daily exercises risk being seen by management as "Not team players"! Don't get me wrong - The notion of working in a team can be a good thing (You may learn things from others while others, in turn, may learn things from you and together, greater things can be accomplished than by doing things alone) but the drive to do so must come from within each person rather than be something that is forced down each person's throat by extreme measures! After all, people in a team don't all go to the bathroom at the same time!


BTW - Early congratulations on soon approaching your third anniversary at Sheetz~!

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I'm confused - You work at OfficeMax? I thought that you worked at Sheetz (Your profile says that you're a cook)? Anyway, you used to work an early morning shift at OfficeMax? A 5:00AM to 1:00PM shift is too early for me! I'm still in bed at 5:00AM. IMHO, it's a good shift if you're a parent since, you can pick up the kids from school and spent some quality time with them at home, that is, if you're not worn out by that time. Overnight (Any time after 6:00 PM and a little past Midnight) is no good either for most peeps, unless you work at a business that thrives at those kind of hours like a nightclub where the male customers usually leave generous tips (To try to impress their dates) for the employees (e.g. - The Bartenders and the waitresses/waiters).


Don't sweat the profanity - I usually don't use it here much since IMHO, it kind of degrades the quality of the "Atmosphere" of this site (It kind of "Brings down the neighborhood" and spoils the mood of things, especially on a site where some people desire to be an innocent little baby again) but sometimes, it's unavoidable (I've only used it if someone really pisses me off in an argument in a thread long after I've tried explaining things in a calm, civilized manner or when I'm informing friends that something terrible has happened). After all, what's the point of having profanity if you can't say "shit" when shit happens?! Sometimes "Getting stuff off your chest" is very therapeutic for people. You seem to rightfully have a lot to gripe about your current situation at OfficeMax. You can anonymously and publicly release some of those bad emotions at GlassDoor. You can see what your fellow OfficeMax employees have to say about OfficeMax's "Flexible schedule" (See -> https://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Of...,9_KH10,27.htm) and then if you feel like it, leave your opinions on the subject anonymously by clicking on the blue "+ Add a Review" button on the upper right corner of the page [BTW - You might be particularly interested in what the "Sales Associate/Cashier" at Kahului, HI had to say on Dec 6, 2017 - The person might be like a kindred spirit to you]. Of course, don't post any personal details that could possibly suggest to anyone, like your boss, that you wrote the review! I hope this helps you feel better~!

No problemo! I hope that you feel better soon! When I was in college many years ago, I almost decided to go work for UPS for a summer in one of their processing facilities after reading about their company's history (It was started by some college kids and provided part time jobs for college kids). But then I heard that they even kept their adult workers (e.g. handlers/drivers/couriers) in part time positions on purpose so that the company wasn't legally obligated to provide health insurance to them (The labor laws only required employers to provide health insurance to full time employees. Part time employees were "On their own" as far as health care was concerned - The U.S. D.O.L. wanted to encourage peeps to work full time and not part time because it would stimulate the economy = More income tax revenue for the gov't)! I didn't want to work for such a company whose corporate executives and middle management could devise and execute such underhanded practices just to save some money off the backs of their employees! Besides, there would be no opportunity for advancement in such a company (Unless you're a manager). I don't know if their competitors (FedEx and DHL) were like that as well back then. There's still problems within UPS as the wife of one worker is still running a petition on Change.org to get corporate to provide air conditioners inside the delivery trucks (See -> https://www.change.org/p/demand-ups-...to-all-drivers).

I'm sorry to hear that. Well, just try to hang in there until you see your therapist. As for your severe headache, if it lasts for more than two weeks then perhaps it would be wise for you to go to the Emergency Room at a hospital and get yourself checked out and treated if possible (See -> https://americanmigrainefoundation.o...e-or-migraine/).


That sucks that UPS made a mistake and that they're holding your package at a UPS Pickup location (UPS Store or warehouse). The door tag that the courier left behind at your home should tell you where your package will be kept on hold for five days. Afterwards, it will be returned to the sender. You have no choice but to go there in person and pick up your package if you want it. That happened to me once with a package shipped via Fed-Ex. I had to go on a Saturday to one of their warehouses which was at an "Out of the way" location to pick up a packaged mid-tower computer case which required my signature when I wasn't available at home during the three times (Work days for me) that the courier came. Yes, it'll cost you extra to travel to the UPS pickup location, ultimately making the total cost of whatever you bought to increase but it's better than having the package shipped back and your purchase price partially refunded by the seller, less the original shipping cost that you already paid. You have to do, what you have to do!

Hi! How are you feeling now?

Oh. I have long term depression as well, so I can understand (There are good days where I can function pretty much okay [The key is to laugh a lot, even at yourself] and then there a really bad days where I feel like everything in my life is hopeless and that life is not worth living anymore). Do you want to talk about it?


Whatever you do, you have to get your sleep or things will only get worse for your health. Try all of the recommended non-medication based remedies (See -> here) before resorting to nasty prescription drugs like Lunesta (Side effects -> here) or Ambien (Side effects -> here). My doctor gave me Lunesta but it only made me fall asleep for four hours at night. I would wake up in the middle of the night and then couldn't fall asleep for the rest of the night (Do you know how vile the chirping of birds sound in the morning when you've only had partial sleep or not had any sleep at all the night before?). He wanted to put me on Ambien next but I declined when I saw the horrible side effects. Some people have even reported having hallucinations and amnesia as a side effect of taking Ambien (See -> here). After reading about all of the horrible side effects and stories, I decided to focus my mind into relaxing and not thinking about anything else (I "zoned out" of any and all problems in my life). Eventually, I was able to regain my proper circadian rhythm (See -> here) and sleep regularly (It took weeks for it to happen).


As a less extreme measure, you can first try an OTC (Over The Counter), non-prescription supplement like melatonin (See -> here). If all of that doesn't work for you then you'll have to see a doctor about your sleep problem.

Hey there~! How goes your game project? Did you make any progress or is it stagnating?

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I tend to wear medium think ones most since I generally don't make big messes and the like. Considering I generally wear jeans when out I suppose it's probably for the best to. XD