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19 November 2007

Specklet for hire. →[More:]

Anyone need a Specklet?

I've decided to start looking for a new job immediately. My psycho boss has finally pushed me so hard that I don't want to help her anymore. I don't like her, I don't repect her, and my goodwill towards her has evaporated. Bad combo for a working relationship.

So yeah. If you need an interior designer or an NLP practitioner or an office manager or a nanny or a professional beer drinker, drop me a line.

Also, feel free to treat this as a FUCKING SHOUTING THREAD!

TODAY HAS BEEN A BAD, BAD DAY. WORK WAS ONLY THE HALF OF IT.

post by: Specklet at: 18:45 | 23 comments

You need to vent? I'm free after work. Call me or text.

posted by pieisexactlythree 19 November | 18:52

I'll hire ya, Specklet! I don't much drink beer, so this place could use a professional beer drinker. I'd have to pay you in beer, though. And good home cookin'. But I definitely need a Specklet!

(And congrats on deciding to leave that crazy-making job, amiga.)

posted by elizard 19 November | 18:53

Well, shit. Sorry to hear it.

I know precisely how you feel.

posted by chuckdarwin 19 November | 19:01

Huge congrats on deciding to leave your job! That's a great decision. No one should have to endure what you go through. I'm really happy for you and I don't even know you! Best of luck in your job search!

posted by typewriter 19 November | 19:02

*hugs*

posted by occhiblu 19 November | 19:06

You can come work for me! You can be my personal assistant. This will require driving Twinkie to therapy, organizing my lip gloss collection and making sure I both get dressed AND eat on the days I work from home.

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 19 November | 19:13

We obviously need to start some sort of international concern.
i can placate people on the phone or alternately berate them with style.

posted by ethylene 19 November | 19:15

i'd also like to make everyone really cute themed bento lunches.
Should i make the flyer?
Punk spunky or sexy campy?
Will everyone put up twelve?

posted by ethylene 19 November | 19:17

Pi, check yer phone.

elizard, if there were any way, I'd be showing up on your doorstep (with gliders in tow) in 24 hours.

Thanks chuck and type and occhi!

Teeps, being your personal assistant would be just about the best job ever. I'm really good with diva dogs, and I'm tops when it comes to organizing cosmetics. I also have that whole mom thing going on, and would make sure you were both fashionable and full at all times.

eth, honey, you don't know how much I wish I could sic you on my boss. You would be the perfect person to rip her limb from limb.

posted by Specklet 19 November | 19:24

YAAAY!

posted by ThePinkSuperhero 19 November | 19:25

Have you looked into being a glider whisperer? Could be some good money in that.

Congrats on starting the plan for getting out from under - you're well overdue.

posted by bmarkey 19 November | 19:30

I know that quitting your job is totally sucky, and it's going to be really stressful, but...

...Yay! Your boss sounds absolutely terrible, and hopefully a job change will make you fell 100% better about everything. Heck, even thinking "I'm getting out of this place" may get you through the next few weeks or months till you find a new situation.

posted by muddgirl 19 November | 19:51

Specklet, I thought you were a designer. I know you worked for a design firm, but I didn't know your position. You should give room decorating advice to bunnies and friends. Set up a little business. I'm redoing my living room now, but I would like to redo my kitchen and can't decide on paint colors. I would pay a fee for decorating recommendations.

Good wishes with your new job search and decreased stress.

posted by LoriFLA 19 November | 19:57

muddgirl, you're right. Thanks for the encouragement.

Lori, I am actually am an architectural designer, not a decorator. (It's a common mistake, most people don't realize that "interior designers" study architecture and design for five years.)

I've done freelance in the past, but the lack of job security was a little freaky... But I'll give you color advice for freeeee! I can and love picking paint colors.

Now, glider whisperer...

posted by Specklet 19 November | 20:11

I am actually am an architectural designer, not a decorator.

Oh, I see.

I'll email you in a few days if you wouldn't mind looking at my kitchen space. I would love your opinion on color.

posted by LoriFLA 19 November | 20:19

Oh god yes.

posted by Eideteker 19 November | 20:51

Poor Specklet.

As hard as it may seem now you will be amazed after a week of not working how much less stressed you'll feel just having quit a horrible job.

And you just never know what doors will now open!

posted by gomichild 19 November | 23:00

(((Specklet))) I hope you find the bestest job EVAR!!

posted by deborah 20 November | 00:54

Big, big hugs, baby. It's way past time you were out of there.

posted by taz 20 November | 02:06

hey speck, do you make websites pretty? I need some prettying of websites!

posted by By the Grace of God 20 November | 05:44

Nope, sorry, Grace, I dunno how to do that.

Thanks everybody!

posted by Specklet 20 November | 12:23

I am all for leaving asshole-bosses. Well done!

posted by By the Grace of God 20 November | 16:53

Good luck, sweetie.

posted by matildaben 20 November | 20:00

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