I'm venting because someone in my office came to me for help with something yesterday, then told my boss that I told her something I didn't exactly tell her, then she did the wrong thing. So, I get an email from my boss about it this morning. So when I tried to explain her response was:
"And?? Too many people involved." FINE by me, gladly uninvolve me if there are too many people involved. Good grief!
Then people wonder why you don't want to be a team player. GEEZ!
OH, and on top of that I seem to be having an allergic reaction to something and my lips are all swollen, red and burning.
Dawn
"Success is not the result of spontaneous combustion. You have to set yourself on fire." anonymous
Posts: 4533 | Location: Indianapolis, IN | Registered: March 15, 2004
Sorry you're having those problems. Let me join in and say that was my biggest revelation about "missing" working in school. I DO miss the students and teaching. I DON'T miss the politics.
Actually, my boss generally isn't at all jerk. She's the best boss I've had in a long time. She was emailing because she wasn't in the office.
Maybe it just sounded very wrong the email. I don't know. Once she came in, she didn't seem upset at all and was joking around with me about other stuff.
Dawn
I'm glad your boss isn't a jerk! ) This story sure points out the downside of email, though, doesn't it? You can't read their expression or tone of voice, and it's easy to take things the wrong way.
The rosemary and mint definitely sound like they could cause irritation! Glad that's clearing up too.
Grace
Posts: 222 | Location: Silicon Valley CA | Registered: September 15, 2005
Regarding the lips, I am now pretty sure it is an allergic reaction, because the benedryl seemed to help, and now that it is wearing off, my lips are hurting again.
I haven't had problems with lip balms before, but this has peppermint in it and rosemary, it could be either of those ingredients.
Dawn
"Success is not the result of spontaneous combustion. You have to set yourself on fire." anonymous
Posts: 4533 | Location: Indianapolis, IN | Registered: March 15, 2004
Originally posted by synesthesiac: Your boss sounds like a jerk, sorry to say. First of all she emailed you instead of coming to talk to you and hear your side of it. Not the mark of a good leader. Don't you just love office politics? Hang in there!
Actually, my boss generally isn't at all jerk. She's the best boss I've had in a long time. She was emailing because she wasn't in the office.
Maybe it just sounded very wrong the email. I don't know. Once she came in, she didn't seem upset at all and was joking around with me about other stuff.
Dawn
"Success is not the result of spontaneous combustion. You have to set yourself on fire." anonymous
Posts: 4533 | Location: Indianapolis, IN | Registered: March 15, 2004
Your boss sounds like a jerk, sorry to say. First of all she emailed you instead of coming to talk to you and hear your side of it. Not the mark of a good leader. Don't you just love office politics? Hang in there!
About the lips: I used to use alot of chapstick until I started to develop the same type of reaction. I also found that when I visited my brother who lives on a farm, I got the reaction (fresh milk? spelt bread? hay?). I cut out all forms of lip balm and haven't had a recurrence. In the meantime to heal it you might try cutting open vitamin E capsules; it will soothe the irritation and in my case didn't add to the problem.
Feel better! ) Grace
Posts: 222 | Location: Silicon Valley CA | Registered: September 15, 2005
Originally posted by TriGirl: Just think, a lot of newer lip balms are purposely made to irritate your lips to give you that puffy Angelina Jolie look. So you're fashionable.
Oh No! Wind instrument students everywhere will be using it and whining to their parents, "I can't practice today!!! Look at my lips!"
* * * So sorry about the office politics... I experienced this same kind of thing at church on volunteer jobs and it is stressful, frustrating and a drag.
Hang in there! Schedule a walk or some other exercise to help with the stress. Eat healthy to help with the stress.
Denise
Posts: 9221 | Location: Silicon Valley, CA | Registered: March 17, 2004
[QUOTE]Originally posted by TriGirl: Just think, a lot of newer lip balms are purposely made to irritate your lips to give you that puffy Angelina Jolie look. So you're fashionable.
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If those are this painful, then I don't recommend them. I think the culprit may be the peppermint.
Dawn
"Success is not the result of spontaneous combustion. You have to set yourself on fire." anonymous
Posts: 4533 | Location: Indianapolis, IN | Registered: March 15, 2004
Oh, Dawn, I'm sorry you have to deal with such yucky office politics. Been there, done that. I hope this isn't someone you have to deal with on a regular basis. And I wish I had a recommendation for your swollen lip problem. Can you hold some ice on them, maybe, or take an antihistamine if it's an allergic reaction?
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