Need gift suggestions for leaving co-worker
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Comments (4)SPOON WALL HANGING Glue dried or silk flowers in bowl of wooden spoon. Tie ribbon or calico fabric around handle. Drill hole at top of handle, thread with ribbon creating loop for hanging. Makes pretty wall hanging. MINI JEWELRY BOX To make a pretty container for rings or a watch, remove the lid and label from a 6.5 ounce tuna fish can. Wash and dry can thoroughly, line inside with a piece of silk or satin-like fabric, glue strip of velvet or satin around outside. Use sequins, lace of pearls from an old string to decorate. Keep container in kitchen to keep rings or watches from getting wet. POT HANDLE HOLDERS/EYEGLASS HOLDER Go to discount store and buy neutral square pot holders. Use pretty prints for glasses and solid colors for pot handle holders. Fold in half and sew up long side (leaving bottom open)..Leave loop on at top for hanging...(this is your pot handle holder). For eyeglass holder do the same only sew up long side and bottom side. TED E BEAR Put a little hand painted teddy bear in a bag with the following poem: Ted E. Bear- the world's perfect male. He'll sit and listen to EVERY detail. And when you are through, just set him down somewhere. When you need him again, he'll be right there! Good Luck and I'm sure whatever you decide to do your co-worker/friends will be much appreciative. Hugs, Granny...See MoreQuestion about a co-workers step grandson
Comments (16)Instead of calling CPS, why not buy your friend a really good parenting book, that addresses some of the issues they have. Yes, it sounds as though your friend resents the child and probably the stepson moving in with her. But perhaps you could go to lunch with her and talk to her about how hard it must be for this boy to lose his mother, and the changes this child must be facing. See, through your friendship with this woman, if you can help her to feel compassion for this child. Tell her that you understand how hard this must be for her, and yet can she find it within herself to have compassion for a little boy who must be confused, hurting, and anxious. Encourage her to feed him what he is used to eating, and to slowly introduce new foods, and to give him a "child's" chewable vitamin for nutrition. The boys dad should take a parenting class for single fathers so that he has someone to ask questions from. Perhaps the YMCA has something. But I would think it is your friendship with the family that could help this little boy. Perhaps you could go shopping with your friend, and help her pick up a few toys and books for the child. If money is an issue, go to garage sales, and children's resale shops. See, through your positive encouragement, if you can help her to see this as a sweet blessing, instead of something to resent and be cross about....See MoreProblem with co-worker- what would you do?
Comments (30)First, it seems you have far more of a need of a relationship with him than he needs with you. Could that be part of the problem? No offense, but some have to be "popular" with everyone and possibly this is what's troubling him. You tried to be a bigger person by offering help, but perhaps the attitude of "bigger person" is coming across in a way you didn't intend. Maybe you're coming across as he's not doing his job, not doing it to your standards or something? You say you're a strong personality and perhaps you're not coming across as kind as you intend. Are you coming across like you're trying to boss him around? Very possible. Again, no offense, but can you live with a situation where you're not loved by all your coworkers? I'm sure you're intentions are good, but sometimes the delivery is bad. I'll admit, when I read that you tried to be the bigger person and do things, it really came across as arrogant to me. I suspect this is part of the issue. Going to the boss because someone won't talk to you is pretty petty to me. I haven't really seen anything causing trouble in the workplace. Perhaps his remarks are because you're trying too hard? Maybe he's bothered by that. Why not try giving the guy some breathing room? A friendship might develop or might not. But at least if you back off a bit, maybe it will solve the problem. Since you don't know what's going on in his life, you don't know his intentions, but you're definitely coming across here in a noncompassionate way to me. Perhaps he's having tough times? Family issues? Financial problems? To have someone at work putting pressure on doesn't help. Give him a break. The other option is whether there's someone who knows you both that you could ask if they have any idea. But the problem is whether they would tell you or not. Perhaps he's confided and they'd feel a duty to not spread it out. I think it'd be nearly childish to run to the bosses over what has been said so far. Would certainly make you look like Mommy/Daddy, Jimmy isn't being NICE to me! And would only cause more tension in the workplace for everyone. Sometimes less said is better. Especially when there's the tension there clearly is....See MoreDH co-worker gone at 47
Comments (14)Thank you all for your prayers and encouragement. We found out on the eve news tonight that we know the hit-and-run driver. The 21 YO driver turned himself in. He was/is scared crazy. He's a local kid, DH & I went to school with his mother. His DGM babysat me when I was 3 and 4 YO. The woman that was killed was so bubbly and full of energy, she made everyone feel included and motivated to work as a team. You laughed and didn't know why sometimes. The kid had his life on track and was working his way through vocational college and just didn't see the stop sign. Please pray for both families....See More
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