u/Thatsoundsnuts

I’ve been at my company 10+ years and was recently promoted. I trained with the outgoing person and trained my replacement. Now I’m being told I will not get a raise until I’m more independent at my job. Meanwhile, not really being trained anymore just winging it.

Friends/family tell me this is absolutely not normal and I should have been given the pay upgrade immediately. What does Reddit say? Of course, it was a scramble when this person gave notice and everything was done verbally so I’m pretty screwed. And yes I’m applying for jobs outside the company but we all know how that is.

I just bought tix and the parking add on is $90+?? The premium parking or whatever they call it used to be like $30.

I haven’t been in a few years is there still free parking and where is it? There’s no way I’m paying $90 I’m just hoping not to end up in the overflow lot.

My Facebook feed has been flooded with reviews and such. The comments are all over the place but the one that gets me is “you must not be a real fan” for criticizing or saying they’re not spending the exorbitant ticket prices for the current show/line up.

Guys, I’ve been a fan since 1983, I can’t count how many shows I’ve been to between 1989-2010. Yes I fell off the wagon when Richie left, but that doesn’t change my history. Do I leave my memories in the front row of my last show or do I go to MSG? I still don’t know. Jon is struggling. I love that people are happy who went, felt the energy and emotion in the crowd. But it does not make me any less of a fan to want better. To wish it wasn’t like this.

And don’t get me started that the amount of money, shows, merch or whatever you are able to travel to, buy, time spent doing all these things is NOT a measure of your fandom. It’s in your heart. You can go to zero shows and have zero tshirts, etc and still be a huge fan.

Does anyone remember this band?

They won some kind of MTV contest, not sure what they actually won but I guess they didn’t go anywhere.

The random songs that pop into my head sometimes…

Lucky me last night I was at a show and got to stand next to her.

She was mostly fine other than asking me stupid questions like “are you a fan of the band?” Uh, what? No I hate them. 😂 But the one drunk behavior she did that I hate is turn around constantly to look at me, or look at the people behind her instead of toward the stage. All night. I have a non drinker friend who does this too so I guess it’s not exclusive to drink people but…stop trying to make eye contact with me we’re not talking while the band is playing! 🤦🏼‍♀️😂

I know it’s not THE Red Bank fireworks but is this going to be a traffic nightmare? Road closures? Or just a regular Friday night traffic nightmare?

Anyway I’m going to The Vogel and I had just intended to park at the train station but now I’m wondering is the town going to be packed? I know it seems to always be nowadays but a fireworks situation is a whole other thing.

I also figured I’d just take the train. But that idea doesn’t seem great at the moment. I also really don’t want to go early in this heat. 🥵

I don’t. I mean, I don’t know my neighbors beyond a wave or “good morning” here and there. For context, I’m a single female on the ground floor.

This morning at 2:30 AM someone rang my doorbell. Twice. Of course I didn’t even get up and peek out the window but wtf?? Under what circumstance would anyone think THAT was okay?

I’m just assuming it was a mistake and not an ax murderer.

On my millionth rewatch and Kelly is about to meet Tara.

I’m keeping my young coworkers updated on my rewatch (not sure they care lol, but just daily chit chat) and I told them oh yeah Tara goes all single white female on Kelly. Had to explain that. 👵🏻

It’s on Netflix in case anyone wants to watch it. They’re going to this weekend. 😂😂

So does anyone have hearing loss along with tinnitus? I assume it goes hand in hand a lot.

My doctor said I have a mild, low level hearing loss and I’m sure it’s gotten worse over the years. Soft spoken men with deep voices are the worst (sorry guys lol). And at work, people know about my issues and yet, continue to whisper to me. Guys, you don’t need to yell but just please speak in a normal voice.

Another issue that has come up is parties. We have a work holiday party and I get so much shit for not going. There’s a dj, dancing, open bar, fun time. Except I’ll have to have earplugs in so I’m not in pain or make my tinnitus worse and I won’t really be able to talk to anyone. People don’t understand and just call me antisocial. I can’t get them to get it.

Guys I’m not on melatonin or anything. 😂

I just woke up from this weird ass dream. I was in some kind of public bathroom and who is there but Milton Berle! Wtf??

He was walking around in full Round and Round drag. I left the bathroom and found my older brother and said you’re never gonna believe this!! Then he came out with someone pushing him in a wheelchair. My brother goes “Omg! Milton Fucking Berle!” 😂😂😂

I just had to look him up. Dead since 2002. RIP Uncle Miltie.

So. Weird.

I realized over this weekend that my friend of many years blocked me. Out of nowhere. No fight, no disagreement.

We are both women in our 40’s. I thought we were beyond this kind of childishness and if there was an issue she would have said something. Let’s talk it out? Nope. Poof, gone!

I’m the type of person who overthinks a lot. I just can’t come up with any solid reason she would have done this. I forgot to answer her last message to me but it seems like a wild overreaction to block me rather than just be like “hey did you see this?”