You certainly do! But, it works both ways. I called up my water company the other day and dumba$$ me talked to a person instead of the automated crap. I'm usually pretty laid-back and patient, but in this case I wished I had that bazooka to shoot through the phone! I'm not sure why I have to tell my life story for 20 minutes to pay a bill that I have right in front of me. After 45 minutes to pay a $90 bill, I called her a moron twice, an idiot once, asked her how long she worked there twice and asked for a supervisor twice! Keep in mind, it's REALLY hard to get me mad, let alone saying anything like that. I never did get a supervisor and this time frame doesn't count the time being on hold!

Then there's my electric company. I've been trying to pay them for 2-3 months both over the phone and online! Then the other day they sent me a letter saying that they can't read my meter because of a dog. My dog died almost 20 years ago! When is it supposed to be HARD to pay somebody!

Then there's my natural gas company. Oh-my. Fought with them for three months. The first half of the summer I had almost a $1000 credit. Come July I OWED them $800! It was 80ish degrees out! Two weeks later I get another bill saying I owe $30. After countless hours on the phone and many supervisors, they say that they read my meter wrong. TWO OUT OF TWO TIMES and screwed it all up! How do you do that!!! Once. OK. We all mess up once in a while, but geesh! Where do these places find their employees? I'm still working on getting it all right! If I underestimate a bill with my business, I eat it. I charge what I quote. Why can't they? They mess up and then out of nowhere they expect you to pull out a crazy amount of unexpected $ from nowhere! I do have the money, but plenty of people don't! I'm sure I'm not the only one these utility companies do this to. Every day, I more and more doubt Darwinism!!!!!!

I really think there's a sense of hopelessness among educators in many Urban public schools, and districts in poor communities. Quite honestly as an educator(my kids have attended both public & catholic)and a parent - I see parental responsibility being crucial to holding back the tide of hopelessness in public education- even as standards for teachers are raised. That may not be the most popular opinion but the research on student success supports it. If mom and/or dad are involved making POSITIVE contributions to their children's schools - the children of those parents usually get better grades. Teachers don't go to school for 5 yrs of college to be cops and babysitters. mos def a sense of hopelessness


I know sorry - but I liked jgearhead's comment

Do you work? if so, what do you do there?

if not, what do you do to pass the time, besides mingle?

do you love or hate what you do? is it a little of both?

I'm a porn star.

I just stalk Scotty

hey Artgurl - I used to recruit for a Wholistic Health Vocational School

Do you work? if so, what do you do there?

if not, what do you do to pass the time, besides mingle?

do you love or hate what you do? is it a little of both?

I'm his fluffer!!.........

I'm currently unemployed in the $$$/paying bills sense.

However, since I live on a farm, I'm far busier, and happier working on things that need doing, that get put to the side when I have a job. That's a never-ending thing.

My jobs are usually retail, hotel, or office work. The farm, and then I also critter-sit for neighbors when they need it. Since I have the added benefit of livestock knowledge, I do pretty well.

Was a 911 operator for ten years until an injury intervened. That was the coolest job!!

Now I'm finishing up my Bachelor of Science degree in Biobehavioral Psychology. Graduate in May and hope to get a job doing brain research after that.

I love being a student again... but I hate Organic Chemistry!