So I may not have a job after this tour.....

Beegirl1980 said:

hedonist said:

I hope you realize that discussions evolve and people will offer opinions based on their particular perspectives and experience. Some might deem that being judgmental; I don't, not necessarily.

There is a difference between offering your opinion and passing judgement though. Offering your opinion starts with: "I don't think this is a good idea because" or "I think you should take into consideration that".

Passing judgement is saying things like "you are being irresponsible" or "you are being selfish".

I certainly don't expect everyone to agree with me, but a little respect (or tact, at least) would be nice

See you at the shows!
My bride is Dutch
Are you 7ft tall like every other Dutch person I know ?

Haha

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

Beegirl1980 said:

hedonist said:

I hope you realize that discussions evolve and people will offer opinions based on their particular perspectives and experience. Some might deem that being judgmental; I don't, not necessarily.

There is a difference between offering your opinion and passing judgement though. Offering your opinion starts with: "I don't think this is a good idea because" or "I think you should take into consideration that".

Passing judgement is saying things like "you are being irresponsible" or "you are being selfish".

I certainly don't expect everyone to agree with me, but a little respect (or tact, at least) would be nice

See you at the shows!
My bride is Dutch
Are you 7ft tall like every other Dutch person I know ?

Haha

This is racist and offensive.

You try being a 7 foot tall Dutch person and find pants that cover your ankles.

rr165892 said:

Thirty Bills Unpaid said:

SPEEDY MCCREADY said:

Beegirl1980 said:

hedonist said:

I hope you realize that discussions evolve and people will offer opinions based on their particular perspectives and experience. Some might deem that being judgmental; I don't, not necessarily.

There is a difference between offering your opinion and passing judgement though. Offering your opinion starts with: "I don't think this is a good idea because" or "I think you should take into consideration that".

Passing judgement is saying things like "you are being irresponsible" or "you are being selfish".

I certainly don't expect everyone to agree with me, but a little respect (or tact, at least) would be nice

See you at the shows!
My bride is Dutch
Are you 7ft tall like every other Dutch person I know ?

Haha

This is racist and offensive.

You try being a 7 foot tall Dutch person and find pants that cover your ankles.

Ankles are supposed to be exposed,that lets you get a better view of those awesome clogs!!!!

You can hear them coming from a mile away!

I like watching them play basketball in those wooden clogs. Drinking milk between quarters.

Beegirl1980 said:

Let me clarify a couple of things:

I realize there will be more concerts. That is not what this is about. It is about the way I was treated by my boss after 6 years of hard work. He went back on his word for no reason, and even after I offered to take leave without pay, work overtime and weekends, or anything else to make it work, he just didn't want to help me out. I know I should have gotten it in writing, but that still doesn't stop him from revoking the permission if he wants to.

I do not depend on anyone, financially or otherwise, nor does anyone depend on me. My decision affects me and me alone. I realize that for those of you who have kids or a spouse, that they would have to be taken into account before making a decision. My situation is different. I have enough money saved to be able to support myself if I am without work for a while. I am independent.
I am also not responsible for my coworkers. I have seen many people come and go in the past 6 years, and as soon as anyone leaves, someone else takes their place. I am not irreplaceable. My coworkers will be fine.

I realize that getting fired over this would look very bad on my resumé. I gave the matter a lot of thought over the past week, and I decided to resign. I simply do not want to work where I am not appreciated. The day after I decided to resign, I received a phone call from somebody who was desperately in need of Dutch speaking personnel, and that just happens to be my native language. It is an awesome job, and it pays more than the one I'm leaving behind. So I guess I will have a job after this tour after all, just not the same one as before

So yes, @suziemay, I will see you in Moline!

beegirl,
you don't want to be famous, you want to be shy....
people on these boards will rip u apart in a second just for entertainment

but hey, good for you. glad you are making the concert. judging by the show i attended, these are gonna be up there with the best of the "later day" PJ.

You should check out the boot from New Orleans 1995. Ed has a whole speech about Employers treating their employees like shit.

I remember at the time I could relate and unfortunately have continued to relate until recently.
I can testify to the happiness that comes from working for "good" people instead of assholes just trying to get ahead and protect their own interests. makes a world of difference in quality of life.

ENJOY THE SHOW!!!

Beegirl1980 said:

Let me clarify a couple of things:

I realize there will be more concerts. That is not what this is about. It is about the way I was treated by my boss after 6 years of hard work. He went back on his word for no reason, and even after I offered to take leave without pay, work overtime and weekends, or anything else to make it work, he just didn't want to help me out. I know I should have gotten it in writing, but that still doesn't stop him from revoking the permission if he wants to.

I do not depend on anyone, financially or otherwise, nor does anyone depend on me. My decision affects me and me alone. I realize that for those of you who have kids or a spouse, that they would have to be taken into account before making a decision. My situation is different. I have enough money saved to be able to support myself if I am without work for a while. I am independent.
I am also not responsible for my coworkers. I have seen many people come and go in the past 6 years, and as soon as anyone leaves, someone else takes their place. I am not irreplaceable. My coworkers will be fine.

I realize that getting fired over this would look very bad on my resumé. I gave the matter a lot of thought over the past week, and I decided to resign. I simply do not want to work where I am not appreciated. The day after I decided to resign, I received a phone call from somebody who was desperately in need of Dutch speaking personnel, and that just happens to be my native language. It is an awesome job, and it pays more than the one I'm leaving behind. So I guess I will have a job after this tour after all, just not the same one as before

So yes, @suziemay, I will see you in Moline!

Guess this means you're buying the first round!!

I didnt see too much come off as judgmental (at least not 80%)

The side-bar was basically a discussion of how different people in different situations would have different perspectives, and we didnt know too much about "Beegirl's" personal and professional situation.

Then "Beegirl" came back and said, I got this covered, Im going and its fine.

Anyways, congrats and enjoy the show(s)