I’m unclean! UNCLEAN!
At least, that’s what I’m assuming. Do you know how long it’s been since anyone at my “job” has talked to me? Over a week. I’m not welcome in the office, no one talks to me, and I busted my ass last week to meet a deadline that has since been ignored. Sure, working from home is a dream. It just flows a lot better when people actually talk to you.
I also think they told all my clients I’m not there anymore. This is mostly good – remember, I hate people – but I DID have some favourite clients who just sort of disappeared on me without a word. I’ve been sending out some emails to see if I’m still alive or if perhaps I’ve been trapped in some sort of static warp bubble. I did think it was strange that Dalen Quaice would drop in on me unannounced, but since I don’t have a talking computer that tells me the universe is only 705 meters in diameter, I have no real way of knowing.
Sorry – it’s been a while since I’ve gone off on a too-detailed nerd tangent, and I felt I had some ground to make up.
Okay, one more: Darmok and Jalad at Tenagra!!!11one
My paranoia does get in the way of real life sometimes, though. For instance, my client just emailed me back – he wasn’t told to stay away from me or bribed with hand jobs in addition to sub-par service, he just took an extra week of vacation. Dang. Apparently, not everything is steeped in treachery to make some spicy conspiracy tea.
Still, I’m not happy. I never thought I’d miss other people, but I do. I am a lousy hermit. I’m also still struggling with my pariah status. Perhaps it’s time to do something about it, because complaining on the internet certainly isn’t getting my anywhere. I’m sure there are people out there somewhere who would appreciate me for who I am and what I can do .. I just need to find them, is all.
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Forget about it – just go buy yourself an iPod Touch. Then, well, touch it.
Bah, that sounds horrible. I muchly also dislike working by myself. Sometimes when I do it takes me a bit to snap back in to “society” mode. I worked, mostly, by myself yesterday and received 0 phone calls for me (nothing special there). When I went to take the bus home, and the bus driver was making small talk with me, I was thinking “Holy Shit, can you actually see me?!”
oh kimli i feel for you- i have been in that situation and the best thing for it is to get out. it sucks working for those who are rotten and suck to deal with and treat you like dirt. you need to be appreciated for what you do.
i myself prefer working alone just because of all the office politics crap that goes on in the workplace, and that’s a lot of the reason why i started my own company, but that’s just me. i hope you find something new and fun and enjoyable where the powers that be treat you with respect and kindness.
OMG, the Darmok and Jalad reference. You are my hero.
Perhaps we should get together and hate people synchronously. I wonder if things would go better, or worse, if I worked from home. I’d certainly bitch at my workmates less often.