tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post6062208269069395260..comments2024-03-26T17:55:50.539-04:00Comments on Cranky old man: HOW WAS YOUR DAY? - a cranky re-runjoehhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08520161706680568508noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-17389242218297797412016-01-11T23:29:09.510-05:002016-01-11T23:29:09.510-05:00I went to Costco today. As I was exiting the check...I went to Costco today. As I was exiting the check-out line I got a whiff of the powerful putrid stench of vomit. Yuck. Then I saw this mother with 2 small kids in the cart and a little older puny boy standing beside the cart as she was trying to wipe up vomit from the kid and the floor. How embarrassing for her. Damn Sam, I had forgotten how kids are always throwing up. I guess sahm's don't always have such great days, either. Manzanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467261212623663365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-18783295971048882162016-01-11T21:53:46.481-05:002016-01-11T21:53:46.481-05:00So...how many women had the same day at work, exce...So...how many women had the same day at work, except they did it in high heels, at 72% of your salary, and they stopped at the grocery store on the way home to pick up stuff to fix for dinner?<br /><br />Don't get me wrong - I get your rant about how tough it is to have days like you did. I've had stressful jobs with long hours (luckily, minus the shitty commute) and there were times I was so tired I could have fallen asleep standing up. What got me through it was the knowledge that someone else always had it worse - more to do, more stress to deal with, more bills to pay than a paycheck will cover...<br /><br />You melted a hole in the frost with a Bic lighter? So that trick on Facebook with vinegar and Dawn dish detergent must not work, huh?<br /><br />Pixel Peeperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17553862902461169270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-77874151911247311102016-01-11T21:13:02.120-05:002016-01-11T21:13:02.120-05:00My husband freaked out when he had to do the shopp...My husband freaked out when he had to do the shopping ONE TIME in Aldi's. But he still tells me that dealing with 5 or 6 adults at his job is more stressful than dealing with 100 students at mine.Valhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13025832536749983018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-65948972803757082202016-01-11T21:03:49.403-05:002016-01-11T21:03:49.403-05:00I've done both, and have had good times and ba...I've done both, and have had good times and bad times with both. Being immersed in a fun and successful project at work or having a relatively smooth week at home; i.e. being able to actually "stay" at home for 4 consecutive hours and doing a little reading or blogging here and there makes both jobs and life better. The hardships are bearable.<br />On the other hand, a crappy 9 to 5 (or 7) exacerbates all the struggles of the day. The same goes for being a SAHM experiencing car pooling, cleaning toilets, cooking, kids, etc.Anitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08180243708565855383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-39585778255828143652016-01-11T17:03:36.449-05:002016-01-11T17:03:36.449-05:00I am looking forward to being a SAHM. Even if it i...I am looking forward to being a SAHM. Even if it is only for a short time until I find another job. Hopefully in a different industry altogether. I am long overdue for a change.One Bad Pixiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04139395145674594659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-28207456811505252822016-01-11T12:40:08.265-05:002016-01-11T12:40:08.265-05:00Yikes! I thought working in a convenience store fo...Yikes! I thought working in a convenience store for 19 years was stressful. A Reader's Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14674142236769153479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-11263869936917394002016-01-11T09:18:55.518-05:002016-01-11T09:18:55.518-05:00Wow. I'm cringing now, thinking of my own SAHM...Wow. I'm cringing now, thinking of my own SAHM days and how I thought stepping over a mess of toys all day long was the worse possible way to exist. I think your commute was worse than your work day. I can see you almost thriving on the turmoil and challenges! But home should be a welcoming nest for daddy and the kids to come home to after a long day out in an unsympathetic world. Jhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07359404486512786477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-34839030948034428902016-01-11T09:04:49.756-05:002016-01-11T09:04:49.756-05:00i wouldn't have had your job for anything in t...i wouldn't have had your job for anything in the world. stress and more stress! TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-34956577653954679672016-01-11T08:50:20.879-05:002016-01-11T08:50:20.879-05:00Let's just agree it's difficult all around...Let's just agree it's difficult all around and take turns venting, shall we? That will help all of us, i think, develop a bit of empathy for the difficulties the other half faces.messymimihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10649529601786689712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-35810270712969325652016-01-11T07:18:23.902-05:002016-01-11T07:18:23.902-05:00Think you just described Groundhog Day Hell. Lucki...Think you just described Groundhog Day Hell. Luckily I worked but usually loved my jobs and co-workers. I am surprised you have a stomach lining left. Arkansas Pattihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14156004753267665579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-32636759006344269632016-01-11T06:15:17.726-05:002016-01-11T06:15:17.726-05:00I've done both and there were good and bad day...I've done both and there were good and bad days at both but I have to say, the best of the best were at home and the worst of the worst were definitely at work!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04402703967636964187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-69989623405224410212016-01-11T04:43:26.549-05:002016-01-11T04:43:26.549-05:00I can empathize as I have seen both sides of the ...I can empathize as I have seen both sides of the coin. I do think work is harder than being a housewife,but at least work gives you reward and promotion while being a SAHM you disappear into the woodwork and sometime wonder who you are.Taborhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15257045780724471840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-968059214758329257.post-80286819753161489132016-01-11T03:53:33.402-05:002016-01-11T03:53:33.402-05:00I was a stay at home mum from 1973 to 1986, easies...I was a stay at home mum from 1973 to 1986, easiest 13 years of my life. Life got harder when I went back to work after the youngest started school. Then it was more like a whirlwind.Riverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14794655013673748992noreply@blogger.com