Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS If you are having a bad day at work, are you the type to spout off at everyone in your path, or do you keep it inside until you get home?
Originally Posted By EmmaJayne I try to keep it in, but am a bit prone to a quick cry in the bathrooms!
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost Unfortunately for me...I was apparently born without a filter between my brain and my mouth. I don't spout off at everyone, but the person creating my bad day had better have his or her ducks in a row, because I'm coming after them. Granted this did cause me some grief over the years, but I never had ulcers.
Originally Posted By alphabetmom I keep it inside most part, but occasionally I will get snippy back, and oh my goodness they act as if I said the f word. A few weeks back I was helping anew employee with paper work, a butinsky was going to pull a paper out of my hand and put her two cents in. Normally I would shut up go back to work and let her interfer. But this time I pulled the paper back and said in a nice voice I might add because of employ, I have this handled. She got all defensive starting spurting and Said I was just trying to help in a defensive tone. It was my area oh work I might add. Problem is we are all crossed trained in case of illness or vaca. It was a hallmark moment for me, standing up for myself.
Originally Posted By 999HAUNTS I am very quick to respond to emails or phone requests, but if someone inparticular pisses me off, they do not get my A-1 service for a week or so. I know that's wrong, but it kind of helps me "get back" at them in a subtle way. Of course, I also sometimes have my lunchroom-for-coffee-to-rant-outloud moments, too.
Originally Posted By Autopia Deb Back when I worked w/ the guys in my department, away from the other departments, I would spout off a few sarcastic comments. Now my desk is in the middle of 3 other departments, I might post my sarcasm here in the Whiney Butt topic or on FB or text a friend. I may rant a little at home, but I don't take it out on anyone. I'm pretty good about not holding on to frustration for very long.
Originally Posted By avimagine If I have no meetings I'll just telecommute that day (assuming it's before the start of the day). I usually try to leave early
Originally Posted By WDWdreamin I keep it mostly to myself, but I get quieter/shorter with people until I get over the initial bit. Yes, then I rant about it later at home.
Originally Posted By TheParsec I'm the same as 999haunts and WDWdreamin. I pretty much keep it to my self and get very quiet. Sometimes I get so mad I throw my paper work around in my truck, but after I cool down of coarse I pick it back up. If a customer makes me mad, which isn't often, I DON'T do my best work to get them back.
Originally Posted By Ursula This is why Facebook is so popular. I can mock them or work openly there and only the people I choose will see it. It gets pretty funny sometimes, especially if something happens at work and I'm not the one to start the mocking.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost >>>This is why Facebook is so popular. I can mock them or work openly there and only the people I choose will see it.<<< Oh..Oh! I'm not sure that Facebook is a good place to hide. I would never make a statement or vent on Facebook...there are literally hundreds of ways to gain access. You never know who's a friend of someone that would be reading what you post without your knowledge. That's the real danger of the quest for more and more friends on your wall. It branches out to thousands and unless you are glued to a computer you have no way of finding out just who you accidentally might be exposed too.
Originally Posted By Lisann22 I try to keep it to myself. I only vent to my boss or my peers, never the people that work for me. I try to protect them from as much negativity as I can. I'm more inclined to talk with family or friends. However, I do try to keep that to a minimum too.
Originally Posted By Liberty Belle I work with one of my closest friends, and am friends with a couple of other co-workers as well. I usually go and rant to them about it until I feel better. I don't get angry much, but I've never been the type to take it out on someone else when I am angry. It's not their fault I'm having a bad day!
Originally Posted By LVBelle I keep my negativity away from my students but my classroom is connected to another kindergarten classroom so when I need to vent I can stand between the two rooms with my neighbor and let it rip!
Originally Posted By LadyKluck I try realllllly hard to save it until I get home, but a few weeks ago I changed departments at work, so now my best friend in the world is also my boss. It makes it kind of nice to vent a bit about a situation "in the moment" and not really worry too much about angering the boss! LMAO!
