My dog is my new boss

Today, I walked out and quit my job. Huh? Am I serious? Yep, absolutely. Normally, I would tell someone don't ever do this, but sometimes a person has to do what is best for them. 

Here is what happened:

7:50 a.m. Arrived at work.

7:50 a.m. to 7:55 a.m. Placed my lunch in the breakroom fridge, filled up my water bottle, and logged into my computer.

Once I logged into my computer and saw the email, I decided to make today my last day. Why? Was it really that bad? My ex boss (I love how that sounds.) was demanding a meeting with me to go over my soft skills and discuss my future goals with the company.  This meeting was unnecessary, I had turned in my notice and my last day was to be on the 29th of May.  I couldn't get out of the meeting. It was mandatory.  Would the meeting really have been that bad?  Well, if it had been like past meetings, yes.  Historically, she doesn't have a positive thing to say, she puts me down, doesn't listen to me, and implies I am stupid. I have lost my tolerance for being verbally abused.  

7:55 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.  I opened up my drafts in Outlook and began sending them out. Yesterday, I had finished up my emails to people that I wanted to say Goodbye on my last day.  I sent those emails, shut down my computer, picked up my badge, and placed it on a member of leadership's desk.    I picked up my Raggedy Ann and Andy blanket, my cup with flamingos on it, my purse, and removed my lunch from the fridge. As I left the building,  I looked like a little kid running away from home.  Once I was in the car, I opened up my phone and texted a member of leadership who was working at home.  I let him know where my badge was and that I wasn't coming back.   I could have told the leadership in the building, but she is friends with my ex boss and I didn't think I could be nice. 

It only took me ten minutes to get home, which was a nice change since normally it takes 15 to 20 minutes.  I came inside, Millie was sleeping and didn't seem to notice I was home earlier than normal.  After answering a few messages about why I left, I grabbed some bread, loaded Mille in the car, and we headed to the park.  I would have preferred to go to the lake by our home, but due to the Wile E. Coyote sightings that isn't an option right now. So, I drove 20 minutes to the park with a lake.  Mille and I stood near the water while I tossed pieces of bread into the water.  The baby and adult ducks ate it up quickly. One adult duck got a little aggressive when I ran out of bread. He (you know there is no way a female would act like this) hissed at us, and waddled toward us, so we headed towards the trail for a short walk. Millie still cannot walk far because of her leg. Tomorrow she will have the stitches removed and hopefully she will no longer have to wear a cone.

Once I returned home, it was time for lunch. With nothing else to do for the rest of the day, I made homemade meatballs, which are delicious.   

Tomorrow I will start the process of healing. I have been forced to take verbal abuse for so long it was turning me into a mean person. Over the past weekend, someone messed up my order, I lashed out at a young man who made the error. Once, I came to my senses, I was really embarrassed. 

Please see below for examples, I have been dealing with.

Both enties are from 2019:

relationship definition.. rude man

Yep, I got served a lesson today by none other than a disgruntled member of the public. 

I told him that it didn't matter what kind of a ”relationship” he had with his daughter that he couldn't open her mail. I cited that it was a federal offense. Oh, he was offended. Flew off the handle. He told me that the word “relationship” should not be used for next of kin. 

Here is the definition:

1. re·la·tion·ship[rəˈlāSH(ə)nˌSHip]NOUN
2. the way in which two or more concepts, objects, or people are connected, or the state of being connected.

A father daughter relationship is a relationship. He was so wrong.

 All I could do was take his verbal abuse because as a federal employee the public is never wrong.  I had to apologize for using an offensive word to him

He also told me that my customer skills were lacking. According to him I was an idiot and had nothing going for me. 

Here is another entry from 2019:

Verbal abuse is acceptable

 Having a bad day and want to yell at someone? Stop on by because it's ok to talk bad to anyone in our office.  

Here are examples of what you can say:

F*** You

You’re a F***in Idiot

You’re an Idiot

You’re Stupid

I bet your family hates you.

At least I am doing something with my life.

What is the person listening to you required to say?

 I am so sorry that I have upset you.

I apologize for anything that I have done to offend you.

Apologizing to a verbal abuser is saying that it's all your fault that they just abuse you.

Do I apologize to abusers at work? Yes, all the time because I have to keep my job.

I really need to find  time to wrap up some goals, so I can get out of this environment.

Now I can move foward with the best boss in the world.... my dog.