Thanks!

Posted By: Burned out! on 2007-05-07
In Reply to: Apparently are husbands and kids are supposed to be lower on the totem pole... - QALady

Thanks for standing up for me and all of us mothers out there. I really appreciate your support! You are exactly right. I shouldn't let it get to me.

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Vacation time - Burned out!
- burn out - Janice
  - Thanks for your positivity, understanding and compassion! - burned out
- I have both to deal with - IC and my own account - sm - XXX
- I have to very respectfully disagree with - most of the posts on this thread.
  - agrees - an MT who
    - I have NEVER seen another line of work like this!!! sm - tiredMT
    - They do not want me to subcontract so - Burned Out!
      - I think the employer is being unreasonable - Another IC opinion
        Exactly right. - See long message.
        But, what is said is - Janet
        excellent post. nm - tiredMT
  - Actually, it is not I who wants my cake and eat it too - Burned Out!
    - question... - tiredMT
      - Thanks--Lots to think about - Burned Out!
  - she states below that she did try in the past sm - tiredMT
- This is interesting...average number of vacation days around the world per year.. - anon
  - and crazy not to live in Italy ;-) nm - tiredMT
- Take a vacation honey...life is too short to - kitkat
- Well, you could - Janet
  - OMG!!! sm - tiredMT
    - I agree with you but - Margaret
    - Thank you so much! - MT
      - food for thought... - tiredMT
  - Apparently are husbands and kids are supposed to be lower on the totem pole... - QALady
    - Thanks! - Burned out!
  - For shame! Why not try to be helpful? - tnmt
  - I apologize! - Burned out!
    - Try not to take it too personal...sm - DumDum
      - Thank you! - Burned out!
    - No, you are right, work is not all there is - tnmt
      - Thank you! - Burned out!
        I am independent, and believe it or not have a - Janet
        Does anyone else have trouble reading this post and previous one from this poster? - MT
        You do not have to choose between family/job. sm - Take that vacation!
        Sorry I typed the wrong poster name for this - Burned Out!
        Remember, sweetheart, no spelling police as also - Janet
        No, it is your punctuation. nm - Margaret
        I was just - Burned Out!
        then that's what you should have said in the first place. - tiredMT
- Fortunate IC. - sm
  - Have you tried the state boards here to find other ICs in your area? - nm
    - No. I guess I could look into it, - Burned out!
  - Thanks! - Burned out!
- I has been my experience in knowing other ICs--sm - DumDum
  - I don't know - Burned out!
    - Just another thought, sm - justme2
      - Thanks! - Burned out!
        Wow, what a thread. Ridiculous to suggest no vacation..sm - Another IC

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