pardonme4livin said:

Bummer, huh? Well, live & learn. Now I know love is for suckers (I keed I keed!)

Serious said:

I don't want you to misunderstand me here.... I am definately NOT too sensitive for this place or any other... it's an honest question....one that I wasn't asking myself but clearly had it answered for me.... here yes..... in life FOR SURE! That's the question though..even to you...haven't you ever come to the realization that for whatever the circumstance was, that you thought you were in a better position than you were and had the rug pulled out from under you?
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NDRU said:

It's certainly been kicking my ass lately....

pardonme4livin said:

Yeah, sure it has happened to me. I think it happens to everyone and it can be difficult to deal with .

pardonme4livin said:

yeah it's will do that sometimes. But it can be pretty great too. And I'd rather feel the sting (along with the good stuff, of course!) than not feel anything at all.

BlackAdder7 said:

Yeah, I knew it was something like that. I really DID used to think it was doggy dogg a while ago though, till I was corrected by my Dad.

minneapolisgenius said:

That's very true, in my experience.

minneapolisgenius said:

On the org it is, most definitely.


As for miscalculating my significance... I don't know I've ever rated myself all that significant to begin with. I know I have people that care about me and such, but I don't know that I'm irreplaceable in any context.

TotalANXiousNESS said:

To the MTV generation it really IS an Doggy Dogg world

I think sometimes I'm perhaps the opposite and sell myself a bit short. As far as the Org is concerned, I have been guilty of miscalculating my significance. I'm no better nor worse than anyone individual on here.

When I was younger yes, especially when I first started playing college ball. I could not understand why I was sitting the bench and only playing in blowouts my first 2 years. I had to realize that at the end of the day its all about putting in the work and keeping your head to the grindstone. I take that approach to coaching. Sure I just signed a new 3 year contract, but that contract means shit if my kids are not graduating, model citizens in the classroom, and winning games on the field. Over the years I've built up enough respect in the coaching game to have one losing season and not get fired(thank god it has not happened yet) But heaven forbid I have 2 losing seasons in a row. My ass would get tossed out the door so fast that by the time I stopped rolling my plaid clothing would be back in style! Bottom line its about hard work and knowing you left it all out there everyday.

I usually go with the theory that I am pretty replaceable on a human level.
Just an average girl just living life. I have never felt like I was more important or above any one else or at least I do my best not to feel that way.


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pardonme4livin said:

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karmatornado said:

Well said my friend.... Isincerely try to give my all in everything I do....

Ocean said:

What?

pardonme4livin said:

tough times

pardonme4livin said:

I actually underestimated my value to my company.

For a few years the company I worked for was in the process of being acquired by a larger one. Things had been going downhill and we hadn't had raises in 2 years prior. I was actually looking around for a new job for a long, long time (my one serious interview actually coincided with the NY Org Invasion in April of '06...I know everyone thought I was weird walking around with a portfolio!)

So anyway, the "merger" happens, and I decide to work like crazy for 6 months and then hit them for a raise. I do, and I do. Come December they give me a token raise that didn't even cover the increase in medical co-pays. Now I'm thinking that I am expendable.

So I start to look in earnest again. In April on this year I interviewed with another company, and got a decent offer. I immediately accepted and handed in my letter of resignation.
Within 2 hours, I had a counter-offer that surpassed what the other company was offering, and they're working hard at keeping me happy.

The kicker is that - had I not sold myself short and told them exactly what I considered my worth to be (salary-wise) from the beginning, I would've been making alot more money for over a year now.

you can't miscalculate Zero so I haven't miscalculated anything

EverSoulicious said:

pardonme4livin said:

i love that girl and she don't even know it

Ocean said:

mmmmm you know I love it rough

EverSoulicious said:

I'm ALWAYS running away from people that often miscalculated their significance , sorry but I can't stand them.

Big time

I have already, here.

MissMe said:

JoeTyler said:

Me too - it is really annoying - to me anyways.

jami0mckay said:

Thanks.