Akimi (and some GCC behaviour questions)

[Saerphe]

I will do my best to get a picture later. If not tonight, probably tomorrow.

Things came to a head today and my supervisors and I agreed that it's best for me to resign. There's no hard feelings or anything - I'm just really sensitive to my surroundings and to other peoples' emotions, and working in a busy call center where a lot of customers call in already angry and upset is just proving not to be a good fit. I'm not even out of training yet and I'm already having overloads, and getting out on the floor is only going to get worse. I feel like if I stay it'll eventually make me sick, so I figure it's better to nip it in the bud while it's still early.

Everybody here is really nice and helpful, and I feel really bad that I have to quit. I know though that when I've had some time to process and think more carefully about it, I'll feel relieved not to have to stay. Also, not having to wake up at 5:00 AM will be a bonus. -_-

Unfortunately it means I'm back on the job hunt for the forseeable future. My supervisors have advised me on how to conduct my exit interview in such a way that I'll be able to reapply in the future if I really need to.

[Pajarita]

I started working when I was 17 years old and one thing I can tell you is that we spend more time in our jobs than we do in our homes so, in order for us to have a happy life, we need to find a job that doesn't make us miserable. You will find something that will agree with you. Try applying at the library... sounds like a nice fit for you.

[liz]

the best jobs are the low stress that you never think about when you leave.

[Wolf]

It sounds as if a career as a customer service representative is not going to be your cup of tea.

[Saerphe]

Hey guys, I know it's been a while since I posted and I still haven't put up a picture of Akimi's feet yet. Whoops.

Akimi's actually improved quite a bit since my last post. I discovered that the most reliable way to get her to eat her broccoli (she tends to eat around it) is to chop it up very fine and cook it into her whole grains. We've had really mild weather here recently, and my mom actually brought in a bunch of broccoli from the garden today. That stuff just doesn't want to die!

She's also FINALLY figured out what to do with her cuttlebone, and takes a couple nibbles off it now and then. In the last few weeks I haven't spotted any noticeable wobbling when she naps on one foot. She is, of course, a light sleeper, so any small noise or movement in the environment wakes her up, but she's not woken up by her own poor balance any more, as far as I can tell.

She's been cranky recently, but I've been putting that up to all the Christmas stuff going on, and my brother coming home from school for the holidays. Also, she's hit another wave of moult and has a lot of pins on her head, so that probably isn't helping. She doesn't really let me help her with the pins yet, but given that I don't have the steadiest hands I don't really blame her.

As for me, I'm still unemployed. I've been looking for work, but I'm also looking to go back to university for a Master's degree. Sent in a few applications, and still have a few more to do. Mostly I've been in a bit of a rut. I try to keep artistically productive, but my hypersensitivity to my environment has been through the roof the last couple of weeks and I sometimes have trouble dealing with the somewhat depressive and anxious states that have come with it. Akimi has been wonderfully grounding and attentive, and it really helps me settle into a calmer state when we have a quiet moment and I can focus all my undivided attention on her. My chronic pain's been acting up a bit as well recently, and while my animals can't really make it go away, they do help keep my mind off of it.

I think my parents would like me to see a doctor for my mental and emotional issues. I agree that they're probably right about that, but I'd rather worry about it when the holidays are over. There's a lot going on in the next few weeks, and my grandmother is only just getting home from the hospital after her knee-replacement surgery, so there's a lot going on. :\

[Pajarita]

Yes, it sure sounds as if you have a lot of pots on the stove. If I were you, I would listen to your parents and go see a doctor. What the heck, it can't hurt, right? Going back to school is always good. I wish I had to the time to do it (I love learning new things!).

Please remember that calcium alone is not good, they need vit D3 in order to absorb it and cuttlebone doesn't have any (neither does anything vegetable food) so you need to supplement it.

[Saerphe]

I gave Akimi a toilet paper roll to play with and this happened.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pHHQ9fkZHc

[marie83]

Oh my goodness I'm surprised he kept going back for more lol! He is so funny.

I know you mentioned the Dr anyway but I do think it's important you start to work on improving yourself asap. The longer you live like this the harder it is to get out of. Best thing I ever did was to get Dr's involved with my "issues" and I'm finally genuinely happy.

[Saerphe]

Oh my goodness I'm surprised he kept going back for more lol! He is so funny.

I know, right? She's still doing it. She's like the little kid who gets a kick out of running around with a box on her head or something. It's so funny.

[Pajarita]

She was having fun with it! She wasn't distressed or anything.. I think she was trying to go through it, like a tunnel. And, besides, they love it when we laugh at something they do! By the way, you have a real delightful laughter!