"Today was a terrible day because..."

[Neo Emolga]

Today I intended to work from home because yesterday, when I wanted to drive to my friend's house, the car was dead. Again. Turns out the shop recharging the battery wasn't a good long term solution. Something's draining it and they never figured it out. Welp, that just got thrown on my list of crap I need to get taken care of.

So I work from home, everything seems okay, but then the senior director asks me where I am. Turns out he's looking for me and wants to have a one-on-one meeting, which doesn't sound good. There was no posting or advance notice of this at all. I just told him all the details about the car, but I don't get it. When I'm actually at my desk, he NEVER comes around. So why on a day when I can't drive to work because I don't have a working car? It doesn't seem very positive and I'm half-thinking there's a chance they may be letting me go, even though I only just started and haven't really had a chance to get into doing stuff for them. Only one person has made it clear what she wants and I've been trying to do my best to work with her. She's been pretty good for guidance, but right now, it seems like she would honestly be the only one that vouches for me.

Later on in the day, I realize I have a meeting today at 2:30 and the team lead is onsite, one of the very few days she's able to come before she's always working remotely. Well, crap, and there's no dial-in number. So either I get my butt to the office or I miss the meeting entirely. So I quickly rush to get dressed in my office clothes, and I end up having to drive the minivan for this meeting. Which goes well into overtime. I usually leave at 3pm every day, and today I left at 4:30pm. Traffic on the way home was abysmal, too. This is usually why I come into work as early as 7am.

My dad and I jump my car once I get home, and drive it to the shop again to get it fixed up. Well boo, turns out the shop can't look into it until Friday because they're backed up. So I try to drive it back, but traffic is so intense that I need to take the long route home. We went to Friday's for dinner, but it took longer than usual, traffic was horrible on the way there, and when I finally get home, I immediately have to jump to clean the cage for my bunnies, because it's already getting late and I still need to take out the trash.

Still, I'm a little worried about this one-on-one meeting the director wants to have tomorrow. I've tried to be as honest and as transparent as possible, but I'm not sure that's going to be enough. If they let me go, eh, that sucks, but it's not the end of the world. I'll try to find a way to get something else. I've bounced back from way worse than this, but it would be disappointing.

[Pokemon Trainer Sarah]

I hope your meeting goes alright tomorrow! Is this a new job (you said you just started?)? If they wanna get rid of you so quickly that's not a reflection on you at all. I hope it works out and is justa dumb meeting about something unimportant! That's so annoying about your car, too. My battery died a couple weeks ago andi haven't gotten around to replacing it, but I get the train to work so i don't really use it during the week anyway.

[[Desolate Divine]]

Yay for car troubles! Figured out that I need a new fuel pump which will luckily only be $100-$200 for the part and an easy enough job I could do it in my driveway. Can start my car easily enough but better I do it sooner rather than later...

[Pokemon Trainer Sarah]

Yay for car troubles! Figured out that I need a new fuel pump which will luckily only be $100-$200 for the part and an easy enough job I could do it in my driveway. Can start my car easily enough but better I do it sooner rather than later...

I'm jealous you know how to fix so much stuff on your car! xD it seems so useful! Is it easy to replace a battery? I was gonna try doing it myself... *Noob*

[[Desolate Divine]]

I'm jealous you know how to fix so much stuff on your car! xD it seems so useful! Is it easy to replace a battery? I was gonna try doing it myself... *Noob*

Dead easy. If you like I can do it for you. If you go to Autobarn, and tell them which car you're after (Year, Make, Model) they should give you the right one. Once you get that, I can install it for you (y)

Haha in all honesty, I don't know a great deal. It's more basic stuff that you need to do regularly. It helps that my best mate is a mechanic, my brother is a mechanic apprentice and my stepdad is a petrolhead so even when I don't know what I'm doing one of them is usually able to help me out.

[Chakramaster]

Today I intended to work from home because yesterday, when I wanted to drive to my friend's house, the car was dead. Again. Turns out the shop recharging the battery wasn't a good long term solution. Something's draining it and they never figured it out. Welp, that just got thrown on my list of crap I need to get taken care of.

So I work from home, everything seems okay, but then the senior director asks me where I am. Turns out he's looking for me and wants to have a one-on-one meeting, which doesn't sound good. There was no posting or advance notice of this at all. I just told him all the details about the car, but I don't get it. When I'm actually at my desk, he NEVER comes around. So why on a day when I can't drive to work because I don't have a working car? It doesn't seem very positive and I'm half-thinking there's a chance they may be letting me go, even though I only just started and haven't really had a chance to get into doing stuff for them. Only one person has made it clear what she wants and I've been trying to do my best to work with her. She's been pretty good for guidance, but right now, it seems like she would honestly be the only one that vouches for me.

Later on in the day, I realize I have a meeting today at 2:30 and the team lead is onsite, one of the very few days she's able to come before she's always working remotely. Well, crap, and there's no dial-in number. So either I get my butt to the office or I miss the meeting entirely. So I quickly rush to get dressed in my office clothes, and I end up having to drive the minivan for this meeting. Which goes well into overtime. I usually leave at 3pm every day, and today I left at 4:30pm. Traffic on the way home was abysmal, too. This is usually why I come into work as early as 7am.

My dad and I jump my car once I get home, and drive it to the shop again to get it fixed up. Well boo, turns out the shop can't look into it until Friday because they're backed up. So I try to drive it back, but traffic is so intense that I need to take the long route home. We went to Friday's for dinner, but it took longer than usual, traffic was horrible on the way there, and when I finally get home, I immediately have to jump to clean the cage for my bunnies, because it's already getting late and I still need to take out the trash.

Still, I'm a little worried about this one-on-one meeting the director wants to have tomorrow. I've tried to be as honest and as transparent as possible, but I'm not sure that's going to be enough. If they let me go, eh, that sucks, but it's not the end of the world. I'll try to find a way to get something else. I've bounced back from way worse than this, but it would be disappointing.

That’s terrible, Neo. This osnfornyour new job too huh? If they have a plan for workin at home and they’re okay with it. I don’t see what the problem is. Hopefully the meeting goes well and it’s nothing super serious. Bad things like that always seem to happen only on days you don’t show up. I don’t get it. That along with all the crap going on outside of that (traffic, dead car battery, etc) it’s just like spouts of bad luck. Hopefully it all passes over and gets better soon. It may not really help much, but we’re all wishing you the best and here if you just need to vent.

Terrible to hear about the car too. I don’t know much about cars myself so I’m pretty clueless to that stuff xD. Hopefully it’s a simple fix.

[Neo Emolga]

That’s terrible, Neo. This osnfornyour new job too huh? If they have a plan for workin at home and they’re okay with it. I don’t see what the problem is. Hopefully the meeting goes well and it’s nothing super serious. Bad things like that always seem to happen only on days you don’t show up. I don’t get it. That along with all the crap going on outside of that (traffic, dead car battery, etc) it’s just like spouts of bad luck. Hopefully it all passes over and gets better soon. It may not really help much, but we’re all wishing you the best and here if you just need to vent.

Terrible to hear about the car too. I don’t know much about cars myself so I’m pretty clueless to that stuff xD. Hopefully it’s a simple fix.

Yeah, thankfully that one-on-one meeting wasn't so bad and nothing tragic happened. I think he just wanted to know what was going on and next time to email him if this kind of thing happens again. So it seems okay. Thankfully he didn't seem angry, just more on the side of wanting to know what's going on. I also informed him about this situation with the car and he seemed understanding about that. I think it was really because this is the only week the project lead is on site and he felt it was important for me to meet with her and get together with her regarding this whole project, which is understandable. And we did meet both yesterday and today, so things seem to be bouncing back just fine as far as that goes.

And thanks, but lately I've been on a bad luck streak. You know that GeForce GTX 1070 graphics card I just got? Well, I got the finally got the cable... BUT... it was just an extender, not something that will link the card with the power supply on its own. I found this out the hard way, of course. WEEEE! So I had to take out the GTX 1070 card out AGAIN, put in the sluggish old ones again that run Overwatch like a 160-year-old grandma, order a new cable which I seriously HOPE is the right thing this time (looks like it, but geez), wait until the 24TH to get it, and hope everything works when it comes. In the meantime, the GTX 1070 card gets to spend another week in the box. Yippie-yay. Not.

While I wait, maybe I'll draw an Emolga shooting up a swarm of demons and zombies.

[Chakramaster]

Yeah, thankfully that one-on-one meeting wasn't so bad and nothing tragic happened. I think he just wanted to know what was going on and next time to email him if this kind of thing happens again. So it seems okay. Thankfully he didn't seem angry, just more on the side of wanting to know what's going on. I also informed him about this situation with the car and he seemed understanding about that. I think it was really because this is the only week the project lead is on site and he felt it was important for me to meet with her and get together with her regarding this whole project, which is understandable. And we did meet both yesterday and today, so things seem to be bouncing back just fine as far as that goes.

And thanks, but lately I've been on a bad luck streak. You know that GeForce GTX 1070 graphics card I just got? Well, I got the finally got the cable... BUT... it was just an extender, not something that will link the card with the power supply on its own. I found this out the hard way, of course. WEEEE! So I had to take out the GTX 1070 card out AGAIN, put in the sluggish old ones again that run Overwatch like a 160-year-old grandma, order a new cable which I seriously HOPE is the right thing this time (looks like it, but geez), wait until the 24TH to get it, and hope everything works when it comes. In the meantime, the GTX 1070 card gets to spend another week in the box. Yippie-yay. Not.

While I wait, maybe I'll draw an Emolga shooting up a swarm of demons and zombies.

That's good news! Glad to hear it wasn't all that bad. When project leads or someone major from the company or business is on site. Usually they want everyone there and everything is all formal business. Like how at my work. Whenever the guy comes in to check or do inspections. They don't allow certain things like sodas, being untucked, they expect you to say and mention certain things. You know, like the usual things you'd hear from a cashier at a place like that asking if you wanna sign up for a rewards card/credit card with them. Save this much money on such and such. Then the survey. That whole spiel. At least they understand your situation and all is looking better.

Yikes, hate it when that happens. Were you able to at least return it and get your money back? Hopefully the new one you ordered actually IS the right one for sure. Ah, I'm sure it'll all be worth it once you get it. Make any gaming you do sooooo much better.

Sounds like a perfect idea though! Get some pent out rage out Emolga style xD.

[Neo Emolga]

That's good news! Glad to hear it wasn't all that bad. When project leads or someone major from the company or business is on site. Usually they want everyone there and everything is all formal business. Like how at my work. Whenever the guy comes in to check or do inspections. They don't allow certain things like sodas, being untucked, they expect you to say and mention certain things. You know, like the usual things you'd hear from a cashier at a place like that asking if you wanna sign up for a rewards card/credit card with them. Save this much money on such and such. Then the survey. That whole spiel. At least they understand your situation and all is looking better.

Yikes, hate it when that happens. Were you able to at least return it and get your money back? Hopefully the new one you ordered actually IS the right one for sure. Ah, I'm sure it'll all be worth it once you get it. Make any gaming you do sooooo much better.

Sounds like a perfect idea though! Get some pent out rage out Emolga style xD.

I'm... actually going to keep this cable for now. Because it would be just my luck that I return it for four dollars, the new cable comes in, and it's exactly what I needed, but it's just not long enough and that extension cable would have been the solution. XD

[Chakramaster]

I'm... actually going to keep this cable for now. Because it would be just my luck that I return it for four dollars, the new cable comes in, and it's exactly what I needed, but it's just not long enough and that extension cable would have been the solution. XD

Hey, never hurts to think and plan ahead like that! Sometimes it works out for the best. So good idea! Hopefully it all works out for the best from here on.