Stuff to fill my day

[papayahed]

Hey Kids. To make a long story short I am not currently working and I'm starting to get bored. Any ideas for stuff to do during the day?

[Logos]

You could come and dust/vacuum my apartment! :D

[Madhuri]

Sleep............:D

[Nightshade]

Read, play lets confuse google. Rearrange all the furniture, and maybe redecorate, learn to knit/sew/etc. I hear daytime Tv is addictive :rolleyes:.

[Schokokeks]

Hey Kids. To make a long story short I am not currently working and I'm starting to get bored. Any ideas for stuff to do during the day?
Hmm, you could go to a museum for some cultural input if there's one in your town.
Also, if it's not too costy, you could travel around a bit in your area, or further...(there are soooo many places I would like to see if I were to visit the US, but maybe they aren't so attractive to someone who already lives there :))
Or else you could start to learn a new language, maybe French or Latin (depending on how much free time you've actually got :)).

Or, if nothing works out, I could use somebody to prepare and write my exam for me :D.

[Jay]

Sink The Dasterdly Stan's? :D

[dramasnot6]

Reading, reading and more reading :p Maybe look around your area, are there any community centers or gyms or anyplace that offers fun classes to take and meet new folks? Dancing, cooking, discussion groups,etc. Or maybe get into some volunteer work.

[Jean-Baptiste]

I think you should definitely set to work building a computer. That's what I'd be doing if I didn't have other obligations and demands on my time. It looks like a relatively easy thing to do, if you can get all the components, and make sure that they're all compatible, and keep from destroying them before it's finished. In fact, it's now your job to build a computer. You can find all the information you need online, as well as all the parts. I'll be checking in periodically; I expect to see progress. :p

[kathycf]

Read, walk, play a videogame, write, sleep, cook. Enjoy some freedom. Plus you can hang out here more. Although that is not an open invitation to be mean to the Dastardlies like that mean ol' meanie Jay suggests...:p

:idea: Give yourself a pedicure!

[dramasnot6]

I'm fine with manicures but whenever i attempt my feet with red polish it looks like i stepped into a paper shredder :(

[EAP]

Youtubing.

[Chava]

Start to paint! you can get a few starter classes, and then start to paint at home.
I love paints! I'd paint all day if i could! Really, I would!

[Pensive]

Sink The Dasterdly Stan's? :D

Good idea! :p

[SleepyWitch]

go for walks. it's free and good for you...
oops, are there sidewalks where you live? I heard there are no sidewalks in most American suburbs?

[mir]

Okay: i have the same question as Stan, since i have a snowday today. (note: YAY! :p) Only, I can't leave my house, since a) it's freezing out; and b) i can't drive and there is absolutely nothing within walking, running, or biking distance of my house. Any good, relaxing ideas for things to do in between working on a history paper? :(

and Sleepy, there seem to be sidewalks in big developmental areas, with lots of houses, but there aren't any in my neighborhood. mine seems pretty old, though.

[Niamh]

Are there really seldomly footpaths in suburds in the us? thst seems really weird.

Cross stitching. can be very terepudic! When i was unemployed i took up eating...wasn't a very good idea. That was two years ago and i'm still trying to get rid of all the weight i put on.

[Jean-Baptiste]

I'm sure I've seen suburbs without sidewalks somewhere in America, but I can't think where. I do pass by houses occasionally without a sidewalk bordering the street, but that is rare. I think many municipalities require home-owners to pay for a portion of the sidewalk on their property, if it was not installed initially when the neighborhood was established. Anyway, most everywhere I've engaged in peripateticism, and I've been all over, has been considerate enough to furnish me with a concrete path off the road.
Here's another project for you, papayahed: research the percentage of suburbs in the US with and without sidewalks, and compare your findings with similar figures for ten other developed countries. We'll all be anticipating your results; you have until February 15th.

[Shalot]

I envy you --- I wish I could spend the day trying to fill the day with things to do. I've got so many hobbies that I never have time for.

[papayahed]

Hmm, you could go to a museum for some cultural input if there's one in your town.
Also, if it's not too costy, you could travel around a bit in your area, or further...(there are soooo many places I would like to see if I were to visit the US, but maybe they aren't so attractive to someone who already lives there :))
Or else you could start to learn a new language, maybe French or Latin (depending on how much free time you've actually got :)).

Or, if nothing works out, I could use somebody to prepare and write my exam for me :D.

Well, I'm kinda in the middle, not much around here. I could relearn Spanish though..

[papayahed]

I'm fine with manicures but whenever i attempt my feet with red polish it looks like i stepped into a paper shredder :(

HaHa! I just slather the polish over the general area of my toes then the next morning the polish on my skin comes off easily in the shower leaving my nails perfectly polished.

[papayahed]

thanks for all the suggestions. It seems that every time I'm unemployed it's in January. Coincidence?

Come to think of it, the last time i was unemployeed I got a new MP3 as well. The one I recently ordered arrived today!!! More Coincidence!!!!!

Note to self: Don't make waves or order MP3's in January!! Perhaps I should add that to the other thread...

[Isagel]

There are tons of good things to do, like participating in the bookclub(hey! It´s Capote! this month), study, clean... But for utterly filling time I would suggest World of Warcraft. It has eaten a huge chunk of my life when I was sick, and it was great fun. You get to meet interesting people and whack them on the head with a broadsword. Sometimes that is all I need.

[Koa]

Isagel??? Long time no see! :eek:

I don't know, papaya. Whenever I've been home doing nothing, I only wasted my time and contributed to my embarrassing post counts on various forums, plus making friends with people I'll never meet on other sides of the world :( I wish I was a productive person :rolleyes:

[Virgil]

Hey Kids. To make a long story short I am not currently working and I'm starting to get bored. Any ideas for stuff to do during the day?

Did you quit your job Papaya or just home on vacation?

Like other people said, read, exercise, go to cultural events, clean, cook, go on lit net.

[Domer121]

I would say learn a language...that always takes time:)

[papayahed]

Did you quit your job Papaya or just home on vacation?




I got myself fired.

[dramasnot6]

HaHa! I just slather the polish over the general area of my toes then the next morning the polish on my skin comes off easily in the shower leaving my nails perfectly polished.

wow...i never thought of doing it that way. ill have to give it a try, thanks!

[papayahed]

I got myself fired.


I guess I should explain a little. Everybody know I have a big mouth right? At the urging of HR I initiated a meeting with my boss to get a few issues cleared up (I had 5 major sticking points in regards to compliance, employee relations, and safety). I went into the meeting with typed notes on things I wanted to touch on, I thought things went well, my boss gave me feed back on my performance and we addressed some of the issues I brought up. Unfortunately or Fortunately when I walked in to that meeting I expressed my frustration level. Two days later on Sunday night a different HR person calls and says she's talked to my boss and it seems like I'm unhappy and it's not a fit so it would be best if we part ways. I as like "huh? Don't you want to hear my version?" She said "no I've heard everything I need to". And that was that.

Since then I've written a letter to the head of HR asking for more of an explanation.

[B-Mental]

Well, thats a crock of baloney! Sorry to hear that papaya. Sounds like a company you should get away from and fast.

[Niamh]

I guess I should explain a little. Everybody know I have a big mouth right? At the urging of HR I initiated a meeting with my boss to get a few issues cleared up (I had 5 major sticking points in regards to compliance, employee relations, and safety). I went into the meeting with typed notes on things I wanted to touch on, I thought things went well, my boss gave me feed back on my performance and we addressed some of the issues I brought up. Unfortunately or Fortunately when I walked in to that meeting I expressed my frustration level. Two days later on Sunday night a different HR person calls and says she's talked to my boss and it seems like I'm unhappy and it's not a fit so it would be best if we part ways. I as like "huh? Don't you want to hear my version?" She said "no I've heard everything I need to". And that was that.

Since then I've written a letter to the head of HR asking for more of an explanation.

Thats terrible! they didnt even give you a chance! Just because you expressed you emotions to the subject matter. So it must be true that you have to loose your heart before to can be in senior management these days. What line of work were you doing?

[Taliesin]

Hanoi towers (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hanoi_towers) with 100 disks.

[Virgil]

I guess I should explain a little. Everybody know I have a big mouth right? At the urging of HR I initiated a meeting with my boss to get a few issues cleared up (I had 5 major sticking points in regards to compliance, employee relations, and safety). I went into the meeting with typed notes on things I wanted to touch on, I thought things went well, my boss gave me feed back on my performance and we addressed some of the issues I brought up. Unfortunately or Fortunately when I walked in to that meeting I expressed my frustration level. Two days later on Sunday night a different HR person calls and says she's talked to my boss and it seems like I'm unhappy and it's not a fit so it would be best if we part ways. I as like "huh? Don't you want to hear my version?" She said "no I've heard everything I need to". And that was that.

Since then I've written a letter to the head of HR asking for more of an explanation.

Yeah, I agree with B-Mental, what a crock of crap. I guess whomever you ticked off didn't have any tolerence for letting people express themselves. All you were doing was bringing up points. You weren't undermining anyone or anything. If a boss had any skill at employee relations he would have had you express yourself and agreed to what he agrees with and disagreed with what he disagrees with and lay out a go forward plan with you. If you still butted heads then perhaps he would have to elevate it a notch. It doesn't sound like you were not doing your job.

Sorry to hear this Papaya. Perhaps there is some recourse. Unless this was a small company, they usually need more justification to let you go. You might want to see if they complied legally.

[grace86]

That's pretty cruddy you got fired. I'm sorry. But you do get the opportunity to do a lot of things in the meantime.

I would try cleaning or rearranging my house if I were you. I also think learning another language would be nice. In my area, there is a college with free concert orchestras and they play beautiful. You could search up online for events like that in your area or go to museums.

There are plenty of things to do. Cook for friends, invite them over.

Good luck.

P.S. Where did the no sidewalks come from?? Everywhere I have managed to visit here in the states has sidewalks. The biggest city to the smallest suburbs I've been to have had them...hmmm :D

[Stanislaw]

Sink The Dasterdly Stan's? :D

That is a bad suggestion. :D


I think you should definitely set to work building a computer. That's what I'd be doing if I didn't have other obligations and demands on my time. It looks like a relatively easy thing to do, if you can get all the components, and make sure that they're all compatible, and keep from destroying them before it's finished. In fact, it's now your job to build a computer. You can find all the information you need online, as well as all the parts. I'll be checking in periodically; I expect to see progress. :p

I would second that suggestion! :thumbs_up


I guess I should explain a little. Everybody know I have a big mouth right? At the urging of HR I initiated a meeting with my boss to get a few issues cleared up (I had 5 major sticking points in regards to compliance, employee relations, and safety). I went into the meeting with typed notes on things I wanted to touch on, I thought things went well, my boss gave me feed back on my performance and we addressed some of the issues I brought up. Unfortunately or Fortunately when I walked in to that meeting I expressed my frustration level. Two days later on Sunday night a different HR person calls and says she's talked to my boss and it seems like I'm unhappy and it's not a fit so it would be best if we part ways. I as like "huh? Don't you want to hear my version?" She said "no I've heard everything I need to". And that was that.

Since then I've written a letter to the head of HR asking for more of an explanation.

wow! That's really bunk! Its crazy they would drop you for that, they must be a pretty low company...much like my old one...but, thats seriously sucks, I hope things workout!

if you have time...and you like technical things/diy projects...you should check out makezine.com/blog they have all sorts of stuff, including instructables. Its got some awesome podcasts too, mainly around weekend science or building trebuchet's or potato guns and such.

[papayahed]

if you have time...and you like technical things/diy projects...you should check out makezine.com/blog they have all sorts of stuff, including instructables. Its got some awesome podcasts too, mainly around weekend science or building trebuchet's or potato guns and such.


That's a great site!! Although I won't be making a trebuchet anytime soon it's good to know I have the option.

I have been able to watch TNG reruns, today was the one with Luecutis (sp?)

[papayahed]

Perhaps there is some recourse.

I've been waiting to see what the Head of HR is going to do, we talked last week and he's suppossed to call me later in the week.

[kathycf]

Well, good luck papaya. I hope you can get things straightend out.

[Stanislaw]

That's a great site!! Although I won't be making a trebuchet anytime soon it's good to know I have the option.

I have been able to watch TNG reruns, today was the one with Luecutis (sp?)

Now that is awesome...that is what I do in my spare time to...I have them all on dvd...I would probably have more spare time if I didn't watch them though :D


I've been waiting to see what the Head of HR is going to do, we talked last week and he's suppossed to call me later in the week.

I hope things work themselves out in your favour! :thumbs_up

[Nightshade]

I hope this is not in(un?)sensative but we did human resource mangment yesterday in my mangment course... and As we doing the steps I ended up with this little chart thing and then there were some points I will rember now because I linked them in my brain with you :D :nod: ( I can only if I can associate bits of knowledge) .
Anyway accorrding to the theory you are supposed to have 'exit feedback' so you get to tell them what you REALLY RAELLY think of them and if you think your leaving was unfair but then again most Mangment acdemic theorist seem to live in a little utopian bubble so it might happen in RL.

[papayahed]

I hope this is not in(un?)sensative but we did human resource mangment yesterday in my mangment course... and As we doing the steps I ended up with this little chart thing and then there were some points I will rember now because I linked them in my brain with you :D :nod: ( I can only if I can associate bits of knowledge) .
Anyway accorrding to the theory you are supposed to have 'exit feedback' so you get to tell them what you REALLY RAELLY think of them and if you think your leaving was unfair but then again most Mangment acdemic theorist seem to live in a little utopian bubble so it might happen in RL.

No it's not insensitive and glad I could help you remember. ;)

[Chava]

But for utterly filling time I would suggest World of Warcraft. It has eaten a huge chunk of my life when I was sick, and it was great fun. You get to meet interesting people and whack them on the head with a broadsword. Sometimes that is all I need.

You play WOW?!?!?! :eek2:
What server are you on? What's your character, let's meet up! You are very cool isagel... haha, i'm not sure if you'll take that as a compliment but wow, thumbs up to you!:thumbs_up
Oh my... I'm so impressed... got to go defeat some blood elfs now:D

[papayahed]

Now that is awesome...that is what I do in my spare time to...I have them all on dvd...I would probably have more spare time if I didn't watch them though :D



Today is the one in which Lor stole Data's emotion chip.

[Nightshade]

uhhh TNG of course I was sitting here thinking :confused: but now I see.:nod: so will you spend your free time humting up trekie conventions?

[Koa]

Was it you papaya going for career change? was it the new place? if it wasn't, then now you have a good excuse for career change... wish you the best of luck! ;)

[Isagel]

Papayahead - what is TNG?

Is there any union people you can talk to? That may help. Good luck.


You play WOW?!?!?! :eek2:
What server are you on? What's your character, let's meet up! You are very cool isagel... haha, i'm not sure if you'll take that as a compliment but wow, thumbs up to you!:thumbs_up
Oh my... I'm so impressed... got to go defeat some blood elfs now:D

haha. Thank you. I haven´t played for about a year now, so I am not sure if my character is still there. It was named Isagel. I am not only a poetry geek, I am also a level 42 paladin. I used to play in Earthen ring, I think. It is a Rp server. Now I am trying Guild wars, but it is not that much fun.

[BibliophileTRJ]

Papaya - what line of work are/were you in?

I could always use another loud-mouthed opinionated person on my boat.

If you don't mind moving to Alaska, working in sub-zero temperatures while dripping wet, working up to 36 hours at a time, spending up to a month out at sea, really bad food, bunking with 5 men, severely limited shower time, and can lift 75-100 pounds....... let me know......you're hired!

[Virgil]

Papaya - what line of work are/were you in?

I could always use another loud-mouthed opinionated person on my boat.

If you don't mind moving to Alaska, working in sub-zero temperatures while dripping wet, working up to 36 hours at a time, spending up to a month out at sea, really bad food, bunking with 5 men, severely limited shower time, and can lift 75-100 pounds....... let me know......you're hired!

:lol: :lol: Papaya is the type of person who may take you up on that. She's already been captain of a boat. :p

That's some job you do TRJ. Sounds hard, but must be exciting.

[papayahed]

Was it you papaya going for career change? was it the new place? if it wasn't, then now you have a good excuse for career change... wish you the best of luck! ;)

Yep, but I decided I didn't want that particular change and turned it down...:(




Papayahead - what is TNG?

The Next Generation (Star Trek)



Papaya - what line of work are/were you in?

I could always use another loud-mouthed opinionated person on my boat.

If you don't mind moving to Alaska, working in sub-zero temperatures while dripping wet, working up to 36 hours at a time, spending up to a month out at sea, really bad food, bunking with 5 men, severely limited shower time, and can lift 75-100 pounds....... let me know......you're hired!

I'm a Chemical Engineer but do environmental, health, and safety.

5 men you say? are they cute? and is there a place nearby that I can get manicures?

Virgies right, I may take you up on it...

[BibliophileTRJ]

Virgil - It is a hard job; but I don't know if I'd use the term exciting.
Honestly.....I hate it. But I'm a 3rd generation fisherman..... have a huge investment in my boat, am constantly seasick, can't stomach seafood and am not qualified to do anything else.

Papaya - if you consider grizzlybears cute.... then my crew qualifies. As for pedicures.......mermaids don't have feet so I doubt they'd be much help and they are the only ones around for hundreds of miles.

[Nightshade]

I could always use another loud-mouthed opinionated person on my boat.

If you don't mind moving to Alaska, working in sub-zero temperatures while dripping wet, working up to 36 hours at a time, spending up to a month out at sea, really bad food, bunking with 5 men, severely limited shower time, and can lift 75-100 pounds....... let me know......you're hired!

If it wasnt for the bunking conditions Id sign up :nod: :D

[BibliophileTRJ]

Night - It was the sleeping arrangements that scared you off!?!?!?!:confused:
I have one of the worst, most dangerous jobs in the world; but you'd be in if you didn't have to room with others? In the list of terrible conditions, I thought that was the LEAST objectionable.

[SleepyWitch]

still bored Papaya? you could get a snail mail penpal. it's fun. there's lot of penpal pages on the net. i could recommend some to you

[Virgil]

Honestly.....I hate it. But I'm a 3rd generation fisherman..... have a huge investment in my boat, am constantly seasick, can't stomach seafood and am not qualified to do anything else.


Oh man, are you in the wrong line of work. I get seasick almost everytime I'm on a boat. It sucks.

[BibliophileTRJ]

Oh man, are you in the wrong line of work.

Don't I know it!! Maybe after my father dies I'll sell my boat, gear, and licences; go somewhere warm and figure out what I REALLY want to do with my life.

If I do all of that now; it would break his heart..... more than the fact that he raised a seasick fag that doesn't like the taste of fish already has.

(wow.... reading that over makes me realize that I have even more issues than my dog..... and we all know how nuts she is.) ;)

[Virgil]

Don't I know it!! Maybe after my father dies I'll sell my boat, gear, and licences; go somewhere warm and figure out what I REALLY want to do with my life.

If I do all of that now; it would break his heart..... more than the fact that he raised a seasick fag that doesn't like the taste of fish already has.

(wow.... reading that over makes me realize that I have even more issues than my dog..... and we all know how nuts she is.) ;)

You don't have issues. Just life is complicated. My father just passed away in September after a long illness. I tried to do whatever I could to make his last year better. I know what it means to try not to break his heart.

[Stanislaw]

Papayahead - what is TNG?

:alien: :alien: Star Trek: The Next Generation! :crash: Remember that...there will be a test...now go out and watch the entire star trek series...:D


Night - It was the sleeping arrangements that scared you off!?!?!?!:confused:
I have one of the worst, most dangerous jobs in the world; but you'd be in if you didn't have to room with others? In the list of terrible conditions, I thought that was the LEAST objectionable.

Wow...that's a tough job, I don't think I could do it.:thumbs_up

[Nightshade]

Night - It was the sleeping arrangements that scared you off!?!?!?!:confused:
I have one of the worst, most dangerous jobs in the world; but you'd be in if you didn't have to room with others? In the list of terrible conditions, I thought that was the LEAST objectionable.

Have you ever tried to sleep with head scarf on?

The lifting isnt a problem I work in a library, the sea I love I dont get sea sick, bad food...well I have a cast iron stomach as long as milk int involved... The long hours I could proably adapt too I just be grumpy, but I tend to for some unkown reason to become more pedantic and and whats the word have higher work standerds when IM tierd.

And well its unlikly to ever happen that I get to do it is it? SO I can say Id like to try it even though I know it was placed in the top 10 most stressful jobs and in the top 5 most dangerous jobs because if things were differant Id have loved to try at least. :D

Also for some wierd reason I know a few libarians and information proffesional were deep sea fishermen before they became librarians. One of them says the most dangerous things at sea are the sea gulls, that attack you while your trying to gut and clean the fish.

[BibliophileTRJ]

Have you ever tried to sleep with head scarf on?


One guy on my crew sleeps with curlers in his handlebar mustache and another wears a mint green moisturizing "mask" goop all over his face........ I think your headscarf would not be a problem.

The seagull are just pests....... the only real danger out at sea is the sea itself.

p.s. don't leak those stress and danger stats to my crew.....they'll want more money.

[dramasnot6]

What a job Biblio! And your crew sound like quite the characters :D Maybe, if you eventually quit your job, you can make a movie or TV show out of it. Man VS Nature makes for excellent drama

[BibliophileTRJ]

Drama,
There is already a TV show about my job...... (a close friend of mine is Captain of one of the boats that is featured)..... it's called "Deadliest Catch" and it's on The Discovery Channel.
And, yes, my crew is more colorful than most. (I think they have to be to work for me.)