January filers VSC lottery, who gets the jackpot next?

[greeneyedgirlfl 0]

An even worse day at work today. Looks like this new boss is trying to get my coworker and me, or herself, fired. She's a complete airhead, doesn't listen to a word anyone says and is on quite a bit of a power trip. I am trying to steer clear and let her hang herself with her own rope, but there are times I MUST deal with her. I can only imagine what she is telling her superiors about me. But hey, for the last two months ( when I was in charge), the place finally ran like clockwork. So if it goes up in flames now, it will look like it's all her fault, not mine. At least that is what I keep telling myself. I'd so leave if I could. This job is completely sucky, but the last thing I need is to be out of work now!

And... no approval for us today.

I'm sorry you're having a bad time at work...hope it gets better for you...and hope you have something to celebrate very soon!!!

[KitEEgirl 0]

Hey everyone! Happy Friday!

I am glad it's the weekend, although we are supposed to get a big snow storm tonight....

[greeneyedgirlfl 0]

Hey everyone! Happy Friday!

I am glad it's the weekend, although we are supposed to get a big snow storm tonight....

Build a snowman for me...I've never seen snow, so I wouldn't know where to start!!!

[psiprez 3]

An even worse day at work today. Looks like this new boss is trying to get my coworker and me, or herself, fired. She's a complete airhead, doesn't listen to a word anyone says and is on quite a bit of a power trip. I am trying to steer clear and let her hang herself with her own rope, but there are times I MUST deal with her. I can only imagine what she is telling her superiors about me. But hey, for the last two months ( when I was in charge), the place finally ran like clockwork. So if it goes up in flames now, it will look like it's all her fault, not mine. At least that is what I keep telling myself. I'd so leave if I could. This job is completely sucky, but the last thing I need is to be out of work now!

And... no approval for us today.

I'm sorry you're having a bad time at work...hope it gets better for you...and hope you have something to celebrate very soon!!!

Thank you. It's nice to hear something positive today.

[KitEEgirl 0]

I am in Tennessee. We don't usually get bad weather here, but they are calling for 6 or so inches...

I'll build you a snow man for sure! My dogs love to chase the snowflakes...hopefully I can get some cute pictures tomorrow.

Hey everyone! Happy Friday!

I am glad it's the weekend, although we are supposed to get a big snow storm tonight....

Build a snowman for me...I've never seen snow, so I wouldn't know where to start!!!

[dbears 1]

An even worse day at work today. Looks like this new boss is trying to get my coworker and me, or herself, fired. She's a complete airhead, doesn't listen to a word anyone says and is on quite a bit of a power trip. I am trying to steer clear and let her hang herself with her own rope, but there are times I MUST deal with her. I can only imagine what she is telling her superiors about me. But hey, for the last two months ( when I was in charge), the place finally ran like clockwork. So if it goes up in flames now, it will look like it's all her fault, not mine. At least that is what I keep telling myself. I'd so leave if I could. This job is completely sucky, but the last thing I need is to be out of work now!

And... no approval for us today.

Hmmmm, it sounds like she is turning into a very good epitome of "Boss from HELL"

Was she hired from outside the organization or was she promoted?

I wish I could share with you some personal experience in dealing with a difficult boss but I have never experienced one... co-workers from hell & clients from hell, I have had a few of them but of course that is another thing.

Must be really tough dealing with a difficult boss. You would need to have a lot of patience to survive the day. Has anybody experienced dealing with a difficult boss like psiprez? How was it like and how did you handle it?

psiprez, i can only hope things will get better at the workplaceand may we all get our NOA2 soonest. .

Keep your cool always.

[dbears 1]

I am in Tennessee. We don't usually get bad weather here, but they are calling for 6 or so inches...

I'll build you a snow man for sure! My dogs love to chase the snowflakes...hopefully I can get some cute pictures tomorrow.

Hey everyone! Happy Friday!

I am glad it's the weekend, although we are supposed to get a big snow storm tonight....

Build a snowman for me...I've never seen snow, so I wouldn't know where to start!!!

6inches of snow!!!!

can you build other shapes from snow also? I have never seen snow either (except on movies) if it will snow here in the Philippines, it must be the end of the world already. .. We only have sunny and rainy days here and occasional typhoons but our temperature never drops to below freezing point.

[Yoink 7]

If you come from a place that snows like I do (NY)... there are different kinds of snow. There is real powdery dry snow that you can't build anything with, there is heavy wet snow is a ###### to shovel. All kinds in between. Those perfect pictures of snow capped mountains and fields of white are for like 1 day only... cause then some if the snow melts and it gets dirty and then the melted snow freezes and there is ice everywhere. The soft snow gets hard and crunchy if it doesn't melt or there is no new snow.

But in theory you can build just about anything with snow... think of it like sand on bech where people make crazy designs...

The best thing to do in snow is ski! Or watch if through a window with a fire blazing, wine and your loved one

[psiprez 3]

Hmmmm, it sounds like she is turning into a very good epitome of "Boss from HELL"

Was she hired from outside the organization or was she promoted?

She was moved laterally from a whole separate department, so that they wouldn't have to promote anyone, to save a buck. But then, she should never have gotten the position in the old department in the first place. She was hired off the street 8 months ago after having never worked a day in her life (newly divorced after 25 years of cushy living). I have eight years of management experience in this field. The higher ups even admitted to me that the only reason they were putting HER in the position was so that she'd get overwhelmed and quit. Unfortunately, she is too much of a dim bulb to realize she should leave, and the company is too scared of ramifications to fire her. I was told "Just wait a few months until she quits." Well, I know better than to give any weight at all to statements like that! So instead, I am stuck in a part-time position, with my oldest co-workers being literally 19-years-old. Grrrrrrrr.

It's just so exasperating. I just want to be able to take care of my kids. I could care less about an actual career, just about being able to put food on the table (which isn't always possible). I've recently sold my house, and rent from the new owners. I honestly don't have a clue how I make it all work each month. You see, I got divorced myself after 16 years from an abusive man who still can't see that despite trying TO KILL ME in the end, he did anything wrong. Making a new life for my family since then has been an uphill battle, with the exception of my SO. There is not a more loving, kind and considerate person to be found, and he supports me through it all. It's hard for him to be so far away from us and not able to help out first hand, and that is part of the reason we are impatient for our approval. We know it won't be any easier when he first gets here, but are both committed and prepared to do what it takes to make it through. And we WILL make it through.

So which would I rather have.... money or love? I'm always saying, I'd rather be happy in a cardboard box than lonely in a mansion. Anyone can have money - it comes and goes, and there is always more to be had. Love is much more valuable and rare, and THAT makes me truly fortunate and blessed in the end.

[KitEEgirl 0]

I called the NVC last night.....and after waiting on hold, they don't have our petition yet. I was getting a little anxious cause I saw some got there in 2 days... They said call back Monday. It's actually amazing yet how nice they are!

Ok enough of this.. I'm hungry..time for lunch!

[greeneyedgirlfl 0]

I called the NVC last night.....and after waiting on hold, they don't have our petition yet. I was getting a little anxious cause I saw some got there in 2 days... They said call back Monday. It's actually amazing yet how nice they are!

Ok enough of this.. I'm hungry..time for lunch!

I'm beginning to think my whole case has been one fluke after another....28 days to NOA2, two days to NVC, two days to sending to embassy...

I WANT EVERYONE ELSE TO HAVE THAT TIMELINE TOO!!!!!

[Sal and Jay 2]

I called the NVC last night.....and after waiting on hold, they don't have our petition yet. I was getting a little anxious cause I saw some got there in 2 days... They said call back Monday. It's actually amazing yet how nice they are!

Ok enough of this.. I'm hungry..time for lunch!

I'm beginning to think my whole case has been one fluke after another....28 days to NOA2, two days to NVC, two days to sending to embassy...

I WANT EVERYONE ELSE TO HAVE THAT TIMELINE TOO!!!!!

I dont think that is going to happen, hardly any approvals coming out now

[Robyn-n-Kris 72]

I called the NVC last night.....and after waiting on hold, they don't have our petition yet. I was getting a little anxious cause I saw some got there in 2 days... They said call back Monday. It's actually amazing yet how nice they are!

Ok enough of this.. I'm hungry..time for lunch!

I'm beginning to think my whole case has been one fluke after another....28 days to NOA2, two days to NVC, two days to sending to embassy...

I WANT EVERYONE ELSE TO HAVE THAT TIMELINE TOO!!!!!

I dont think that is going to happen, hardly any approvals coming out now

There were a decent amount of approvals this week from what I could tell. I think so far things seem to be going well and I am going to keep my fingers crossed that they continue moving things through.

[greeneyedgirlfl 0]

I called the NVC last night.....and after waiting on hold, they don't have our petition yet. I was getting a little anxious cause I saw some got there in 2 days... They said call back Monday. It's actually amazing yet how nice they are!

Ok enough of this.. I'm hungry..time for lunch!

I'm beginning to think my whole case has been one fluke after another....28 days to NOA2, two days to NVC, two days to sending to embassy...

I WANT EVERYONE ELSE TO HAVE THAT TIMELINE TOO!!!!!

I dont think that is going to happen, hardly any approvals coming out now

There were a decent amount of approvals this week from what I could tell. I think so far things seem to be going well and I am going to keep my fingers crossed that they continue moving things through.

I think there was a day this week that had 6 approvals...

[KitEEgirl 0]

Yep... on March 5... we were 1 of the 6 approvals

The weekends always seem to be good for approvals...

I called the NVC last night.....and after waiting on hold, they don't have our petition yet. I was getting a little anxious cause I saw some got there in 2 days... They said call back Monday. It's actually amazing yet how nice they are!

Ok enough of this.. I'm hungry..time for lunch!

I'm beginning to think my whole case has been one fluke after another....28 days to NOA2, two days to NVC, two days to sending to embassy...

I WANT EVERYONE ELSE TO HAVE THAT TIMELINE TOO!!!!!

I dont think that is going to happen, hardly any approvals coming out now

There were a decent amount of approvals this week from what I could tell. I think so far things seem to be going well and I am going to keep my fingers crossed that they continue moving things through.

I think there was a day this week that had 6 approvals...