Forever a fan of the Jeff Buckley version:

Me too! I had the unfortunate experience of being under a huge deadline and a toxic work situation (that has gotten waaay better!) - so I worked like a dog while I watched everyone on social media purge, bake bread, start new hobbies... and I worked 60 to 70 hour weeks...
However, once things have sorted and I have…

I have a couple of male collegues who basically went feral...and it wasn’t a good look...even the one who has beautiful hair a la David Cassidy... but the Grizzly Adams beard that came with it *shudder*

I’m thinking it’s probably the “cooking” kitchen and we’re looking at the “entertaining kitchen.”

If these are truly richie rich - this probably the “entertaining kitchen” and the real kitchen where the cooking /cleaning staff work is behind the door in the far left corner in the back. Probably has a commercial cleaning station and two dishwashers.

Right?! I came here to comment on this. I haven’t watched much video of Bezos but holy cow! his face is so botoxed his entire shiny face is frozen!
I guess this is how billionaires do mid-life crises.

It’s all they’ve ever wanted really... humans they can buy and sell and treat like animals.

high larious

whew - I thought tramp stamps were making a comeback

I wish you luck - and keep working on that exit plan! If he is not contributing in other ways and refuses to financially - it’s hard being in a relationship that’s not a partnership. He’s an adult, he should act like one.

Why pay for the surgery when you can just use your social media presence - ‘for good’?

I realize looking back now, that my drinking excessively at parties or inappropriately at other social functions was me trying to deal with social anxiety/awkwardness. I still socialize, but only when I really want to (which is rarely anymore) and when I do go, I’m happy and ready to socialize and definitely drink…

I was an outgoing introvert before the pandemic and have since completely embraced my inner introvert that has honestly been dying to come out for awhile. Prior to the pandemic, I was starting to feel really burned out on the expectations to socialize with friends every single weekend (and always the same emotionally…

lol

I remember crushing on him in his bow-tied frat boy loucheness watching him be an ass on the McLoughlin Group, kind of had the James Spade/Andrew McCarthy vibe... I was also very much less politically astute and didn’t realize how icky he really was.

I’ve never actually watched any of their shows but “keep up with the kardashians” via this blog.

Thanks, those are great suggestions. 

Yes, there are going to be a lot of tough conversations ahead - however my days may still be limited - I’m already reaching out to some of my network. The bigger issue is that has been some serious lack of  professional care by my project manager and he’s a huge liability to the project. 

Trust me, I’m working on my exit strategies. Both short and near term.

It could be that I get pushed out on the other hand, they need me for my talents and abilities. The market for my field is still pretty strong.

For now, I am going to fight to stay way I am, but ultimately, my days will likely be numbered in a big…

So after a year and half of dealing with the ‘boys club’ bullying at my office, I’m ready to blow shit up. Maybe not blow up, but I already put my project manager on notice that he needed to come to me if he had questions and to stop sabotaging me. And that’s only a little bit of the crap he has flung at me - and he’s…