Quick bullet points, since there’s lots here (which us fine, of course)…
Grandma. Glad to hear she was feeling better. Things that may be minor to younger folk get amplified as we age, so it’s good to see there don’t appear to be any serious effects. Hopefully your dad doesn’t beat himself up over it - accidents happen.
Union vs Mgmt. I think avoiding the topic with that friend is a pretty good idea. Especially if you want to remain friends. Unfortunately most people have polarized perspectives on this, and cannot fully comprehend the other point of view. The few of us that have lived in the middle - well we typically try to bring some degree of balance between the two sides, and end up getting kicked around by both for our troubles. I do get your point though - nobody, regardless of their role, likes to have someone standing over their shoulder watching and pushing. I don’t see that as being an acceptable practice.
Vote. Almost sounds like the company was testing the waters with their first offer. With that vote they should have gotten the message loud and clear.
Therapy. Enlisting outside help for self improvement can be a hard decision to make. I’m happy to hear that things are going well. Hopefully that continues.
Sounds like you’ve got an enjoyable weekend lined up too. Have fun! =]
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Grandma. Glad to hear she was feeling better. Things that may be minor to younger folk get amplified as we age, so it’s good to see there don’t appear to be any serious effects. Hopefully your dad doesn’t beat himself up over it - accidents happen.
Union vs Mgmt. I think avoiding the topic with that friend is a pretty good idea. Especially if you want to remain friends. Unfortunately most people have polarized perspectives on this, and cannot fully comprehend the other point of view. The few of us that have lived in the middle - well we typically try to bring some degree of balance between the two sides, and end up getting kicked around by both for our troubles. I do get your point though - nobody, regardless of their role, likes to have someone standing over their shoulder watching and pushing. I don’t see that as being an acceptable practice.
Vote. Almost sounds like the company was testing the waters with their first offer. With that vote they should have gotten the message loud and clear.
Therapy. Enlisting outside help for self improvement can be a hard decision to make. I’m happy to hear that things are going well. Hopefully that continues.
Sounds like you’ve got an enjoyable weekend lined up too. Have fun! =]