Venting

[fuzzyred]

Work has been monumentally frustrating today. Nothing big, just lots of little things one after the other, and enough different problems that I can't really troubleshoot any of them. I really want to just scream right now, or otherwise physically vent my frustrations, but I can't. If anyone knows any discrete ways to do that, that wpuld be supremely helpful. Maybe I could try stomping my feet or drumming my hands. Anything to release the frustration, because I can't just "let it go" like some people.

*gahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh*

Comments

[technoshaman]

If you're allowed tunes in your ears, make a Mad Mixtape? (If you're not, blast some when you're off work?)

I always found that the best way to express work-frustration was to be _away from work_ for a bit.

[technoshaman]

p.s. hugs await when you're ready for them. been there done that.

[fuzzyred]

Factory environment, need ear plugs, and music headphones are not an acceptable substitute, sadly. Music after work is a good thing to keep in mind.

Being away from work does help, and the frustration usually disipates fairly quickly after work, but not so helpful if there are multiple hours left on the shift -.- Usually I just try to think calm thoughts (not super helpful). There is also a fair bit of swearing that happens, cause there usually aren't other people around. Today I shredding paper; it helped a bit. Mostly I'm just glad to be done though.

[fuzzyred]

*hugs* Hugs are good. Totally forgot to add that to my earlier reply XD

[technoshaman]

:)

(that sucks about it being too loud for music... at least that means you can swear at it!)

[fuzzyred]

Yes, a minus and a plus :D

[warriorsavant]

Can you replace "ear plugs" with proper noise-reducing ear phones? When I go target shooting, I use both, each is rated 10 dB, so I get double protection. Use the outer ear phones for noise reduction, with a set of ear buds/ear phones under them?

[fuzzyred]

Hmmm... I might be able to. I'd have to ask, but I'm not sure they could say no if they were proper, approved noise reduction earphones.