Soooo the real shitty thing is that I still have NOT been paid for babysitting those hippos/dogs. Ugh. I'm seriously trying to tell myself that the lady is not screwing me out of $270 and 9 whole entire days of my life, but it keeps looking more and more that way....
I'm having a really hard time with this whole situation mostly because I feel like a real dumbass. But, I feel like I've learned my first big girl lesson. YOU CAN'T TRUST EVERYONE....WHYYYY! It doesn't make sense to me and I can not imagine treating another person like this, but apparently&unfortunately, not everyone is as angelic and wholesome as myself.
On a completely random note, another example of my morals that differ from my comrades and co-workers = the auto-grat. So, first of all, it is becoming clear that I would be the worst business person ever because I expect everyone to be honest about money and interactions. And second of all, the people that I expected to be the most honest (my superiors) are the most corrupt. Let me explain.
You have all had the dreaded auto-gratuity added to your check when your party exceeds a specific amount of persons. You, the customer, generally say, "They shouldn't have done that because I would have tipped more." However, the waitress is thinking, "I hope they don't notice I did that and tip me more." But since I have never been a waitress before, I was thinking "OHMYGOD I need to tell these people that they are about to tip me twice because if they don't know they are going to be so upset and I feel so bad and blahblahblah (insert rambling guilty thoughts)."
Meanwhile, I am talking to my boss who is literally saying, "It is outrageous that you would care about this. Someone once asked me, 'A penny for your thoughts?' and gave me a penny. But I wasn't actually thinking anything! Crazy I know." Try to imagine the most sarcastic asshole saying all this. Anyways, it occurred to me that I live in a dog eat dog world and no one cares about anyone else, especially when it comes to their money. Cynical and negative much??
Back to tonight...
I'm babysitting little Davis again tonight. She freaked out when her parents were leaving which freaked me out and consequently freaked them out so it was one big freak show. Oh well....??
While I have been sitting here doing nothing, I came across this interesting list on "StumbleUpon" and thought many of you might find it interesting/inspiring! Let me know what you think : )
http://www.marcandangel.com/2011/05/15/111-lessons-life-taught-us/
I specifically like:
#1 As I have moved to the city, I feel so much pressure to impress everyone I meet so that I make more friends, but I'm starting to realize that friends can't be forced. I'm meeting a lot of people I have a lot of fun with, and that is what works! I'm just being meeeeee : )
#19 How true?! Uncomfortable at first, but SO worth it in the end.
#26 Dear Parents, CAN YOU READ THIS???? If not, it says: Erin is trying to become self-sufficient as best and as quickly as possible. Love, Yours Truly
#30 I'm feeling motivated....
#40 Sometimes I actually think about what it might be like when I am my mom's age or even my grandmother's age, looking back at my life and all the things I have done (or haven't done), and I sometimes wonder what experiences/time periods/memories I will remember. Life amazes me!
I did not read the majority of the ones in between (it always surprises me that "in between" is not actually one word) 40-84...a bit repetitive...
#84 This is even hard for me to think about doing, and certainly terrifying. I kind of wish I could be this open to experiencing life.
Probs not reading anymore. I may or may not have ADD. The jury is still out on that one.
This is kind of an out-of-order-what-is-going-on type of blog, but that is how my thoughts have been these dayz. Right now, it feels like the world is moving around me. While I try to move with everything, it feels like I am just spinning my wheels, going nowhere. I'm hoping to get a grip on reality sometime really soon.....
I'm having a really hard time with this whole situation mostly because I feel like a real dumbass. But, I feel like I've learned my first big girl lesson. YOU CAN'T TRUST EVERYONE....WHYYYY! It doesn't make sense to me and I can not imagine treating another person like this, but apparently&unfortunately, not everyone is as angelic and wholesome as myself.
On a completely random note, another example of my morals that differ from my comrades and co-workers = the auto-grat. So, first of all, it is becoming clear that I would be the worst business person ever because I expect everyone to be honest about money and interactions. And second of all, the people that I expected to be the most honest (my superiors) are the most corrupt. Let me explain.
You have all had the dreaded auto-gratuity added to your check when your party exceeds a specific amount of persons. You, the customer, generally say, "They shouldn't have done that because I would have tipped more." However, the waitress is thinking, "I hope they don't notice I did that and tip me more." But since I have never been a waitress before, I was thinking "OHMYGOD I need to tell these people that they are about to tip me twice because if they don't know they are going to be so upset and I feel so bad and blahblahblah (insert rambling guilty thoughts)."
Meanwhile, I am talking to my boss who is literally saying, "It is outrageous that you would care about this. Someone once asked me, 'A penny for your thoughts?' and gave me a penny. But I wasn't actually thinking anything! Crazy I know." Try to imagine the most sarcastic asshole saying all this. Anyways, it occurred to me that I live in a dog eat dog world and no one cares about anyone else, especially when it comes to their money. Cynical and negative much??
Back to tonight...
I'm babysitting little Davis again tonight. She freaked out when her parents were leaving which freaked me out and consequently freaked them out so it was one big freak show. Oh well....??
While I have been sitting here doing nothing, I came across this interesting list on "StumbleUpon" and thought many of you might find it interesting/inspiring! Let me know what you think : )
http://www.marcandangel.com/2011/05/15/111-lessons-life-taught-us/
I specifically like:
#1 As I have moved to the city, I feel so much pressure to impress everyone I meet so that I make more friends, but I'm starting to realize that friends can't be forced. I'm meeting a lot of people I have a lot of fun with, and that is what works! I'm just being meeeeee : )
#19 How true?! Uncomfortable at first, but SO worth it in the end.
#26 Dear Parents, CAN YOU READ THIS???? If not, it says: Erin is trying to become self-sufficient as best and as quickly as possible. Love, Yours Truly
#30 I'm feeling motivated....
#40 Sometimes I actually think about what it might be like when I am my mom's age or even my grandmother's age, looking back at my life and all the things I have done (or haven't done), and I sometimes wonder what experiences/time periods/memories I will remember. Life amazes me!
I did not read the majority of the ones in between (it always surprises me that "in between" is not actually one word) 40-84...a bit repetitive...
#84 This is even hard for me to think about doing, and certainly terrifying. I kind of wish I could be this open to experiencing life.
Probs not reading anymore. I may or may not have ADD. The jury is still out on that one.
This is kind of an out-of-order-what-is-going-on type of blog, but that is how my thoughts have been these dayz. Right now, it feels like the world is moving around me. While I try to move with everything, it feels like I am just spinning my wheels, going nowhere. I'm hoping to get a grip on reality sometime really soon.....
