u/Gurtslurper

I work blue collar , maintenance type work right now, often in a team based setting. I’m new and only three months in, so a lot of things have not been taught, especially by my boss who is notorious for withholding information.

I was doing a task today that involved replacing carpet with another coworker and my boss. Running on 4 hours of sleep, I was feeling really awful today and it was definitely showing, but I was getting the work done regardless.

I was rolling out the carpet tape in a cramped, awkward space, in a slow and inefficient way, but I powered through. It’s a task I don’t get to do often so I was feeling uneasy.

I see my boss and coworker sitting there laughing while I work and I ask what’s so funny. Nothing. They keep asking me all morning , Are you okay? Are you feeling okay? How are you doing? And teasing me saying “wow, can you go any slower? You’re being really slow today.” So incessantly that I know something is up now, but im too tired to care or find out why and just get back to work.

By lunch, I have some food and feel better, then remember the correct way to do the tape with a much faster method. I ask them, “You guys were laughing at me all morning and didn’t tell me I was doing it wrong?”

Immediately they both get defensive. “Oh so you’re blaming it on us now?” “I’ve never seen anyone do tape like that before.” “I thought you were just being slow so we didn’t give you this task again.”

They’re treating me like im stupid, lazy, and incompetent when I genuinely just didn’t know better. At any time they could have corrected me but they chose to watch and point and laugh instead…. It really hurt when I realized what was happening. I felt really embarrassed that I was doing the wrong thing without realizing the entire time. I even confronted them about it just to get blown off.

I don’t need them to apologize but it was an awful thing to experience. I told some other coworkers about it and they said this boss is up to shit like that all the time. I’m really sick of it, I just want to show up and work. It was so bad today I just wanted to go home and cry. Fuck everything. I’m leaving as soon as I get a transfer.

Im going to work extra hard, but I don’t want to go on some crazy weight loss bender. I’ve been steadily focusing on working out for the last year and definitely seen results but… not enough.

It’s for an anime convention in cali and it will be my first time cosplaying, I really want to look extra good as it’s a bit tight. That and I am not a huge fan of how I’ve been looking in photos lately, im strong, but definitely visibly overweight.

Only two months out, it feels a little late for anything drastic but.. I really hope I can make it work, I want to look the best i can.

I’m also going with a huge crush of mine who. Definitely works out so I want to look my best.. mostly for me though, not just to impress anyone else. Importantly I want to have fun, I know I will look good regardless but … I want to look amazing, you know?

Ughh. I’m so excited, and really nervous. Mostly excited but I know it’s going to be really hard for me because I’ve always struggled with my weight it’s a huge insecurity of mine.

I have a vacation planned in LA July 1-6, which seems like an awful idea but I’m a little crazy so I figured I’d try.

The first and sixth are dedicated to catching whatever flights I can get to and from, going from my regional at home > ORD > LA, whatever way I can.

It’s my first time nonrevving, and traveling alone, let alone during such a busy time.

Any tips for making it work? I can always buy the tickets but nonrevving would be so awesome if I can make it happen !!

Im willing to be super flexible with connections too. I’ve heard of solo travelers being able to jumpseat?! Is this true and does it help when loads are high? I just know it’s a really risky time to be nonrevving and I don’t want to get stranded or miss out on my trip.

I have a vacation to LA booked from July 1-6, with the first and last days dedicated solely to catching whatever flight is available.

I am a new employee with AA and it would be my first time flying nonrev, going from home > ORD > LAX and back.

Is it possible to catch an early morning flight with open seats during that busy time period or should I just not take any chances and buy a ticket now? Is it possible day-of if standby isn’t likely? I don’t mind catching off hours flights and different routes, as long as I don’t end up stranded.

I’d really like to fly nonrev if possible but if it isn’t then oh well! Thanks for the help.