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#shrimptank update, as it's been a while. Main tank is fairly full of red, orange and yellow, it appears most of not all of the blue...

#shrimptank update, as it's been a while. Main tank is fairly full of red, orange and yellow, it appears most of not all of the blue ones died. We started a second tank just for shrimp with a lot less stuff in it and it's full of #orangerili and we plan to let them do their thing in their own tank.

Side note, I don't mean here or other social media, I do also mean at work. I don't like it.

Side note, I don't mean here or other social media, I do also mean at work. I don't like it.

I feel like I know how #RonSwanson felt in the #ParksAndRecreation episode when he looked up and realized everything was different and...

I feel like I know how #RonSwanson felt in the #ParksAndRecreation episode when he looked up and realized everything was different and everyone was gone. I just don't have a fourth floor to go to, nor a Leslie Knope to talk to.

I thought we were done with the whole descent into madness thing. This is one I can't think I could have seen coming. Me or any other...

I thought we were done with the whole descent into madness thing. This is one I can't think I could have seen coming. Me or any other person who is a mutual connection, and there are many. Woof.

The mods vs users war that Reddit has become because Reddit wants more control over itself is entertaining. Reddit admins have successfully...

The mods vs users war that Reddit has become because Reddit wants more control over itself is entertaining.

Reddit admins have successfully pinned them against each other when it should be everyone vs them.

It tells me all I need to know about you if you make a promise to a kid and then don't fulfill it.

It tells me all I need to know about you if you make a promise to a kid and then don't fulfill it.

It's always fun when a new "person who can't keep their mouth shut" at work reveals themselves.

It's always fun when a new "person who can't keep their mouth shut" at work reveals themselves.

Thank you HR for yet another reminder that its #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth. I am and have been aware for quite some time. I'm also aware...

Thank you HR for yet another reminder that its #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth. I am and have been aware for quite some time.

I'm also aware of the effect this job is having on my mental health, but I don't think that's part of the "celebration" you seem to want to have.

It makes me sad when I notice that a name has disappeared from my reply notifications, and then when I look, they're totally gone...

It makes me sad when I notice that a name has disappeared from my reply notifications, and then when I look, they're totally gone overall.

I thought we were above chasing people off of Mastodon at this point. Oh, well.

I thought we were above chasing people off of Mastodon at this point. Oh, well.

Ahh, bitcoin spam. How quaint.

Ahh, bitcoin spam. How quaint.

So, this morning on my way to work, I stopped at the store to buy a snack for during my day at work. As I was self checking my choice, I...

So, this morning on my way to work, I stopped at the store to buy a snack for during my day at work. As I was self checking my choice, I overheard what I assumed was the attendant talking to someone and they wished them a happy 4/20. I kind of internally sighed to myself and left.

Once I got to my car and had a moment to think, I realized that considering my purchase was a box of cheez its and a bag of sour patch kids, the attendant was almost certainly talking to ME.

I've done this several times now, so I am not sure why this time is proving more difficult. I think it's not just because I would...

I've done this several times now, so I am not sure why this time is proving more difficult. I think it's not just because I would welcome not just an industry change, but I am also looking for a category change as well. I need OUT of #callcenter work and its a difficult transition, I think. #jobsearch #whileemployed #tough #help

Spending the morning with my daughters at the #stempoweredexpo while the wife is downstairs at the #WeLocalHartford conference....

Spending the morning with my daughters at the #stempoweredexpo while the wife is downstairs at the #WeLocalHartford conference.

#SupportWomenInEngineering #STEM

I just can't do the #callcenter thing any more. I enjoy doing #customerservice and similar stuff, but there are so many reasons why...

I just can't do the #callcenter thing any more. I enjoy doing #customerservice and similar stuff, but there are so many reasons why after a decade, that I just can't do it anymore. #MentalHealth and others.

I can't quit, but I need a path out the door into something better for me. I have a bachelors degree in #marketing that is largely unused because call centers have been the only places hiring. Any #advice out there? Thanks in advance.

#silentsunday

#silentsunday

Is there a #customerservice #callcenter out there that DOESN'T have attendance issues? I feel like there isn't. From the inside, ...

Is there a #customerservice #callcenter out there that DOESN'T have attendance issues? I feel like there isn't. From the inside, that's not good.

#fishtank update. #bettafish Jeremy and #tigernerite snail James have new friends, a flock of approximately ten #neocardarina #shrimp...

#fishtank update. #bettafish Jeremy and #tigernerite snail James have new friends, a flock of approximately ten #neocardarina #shrimp collectively named Richard. There are red, blue, orange and one clear.

The thing about #CallCenter jobs in #customerservice is that once you get one, you can get anything else cause once you have call center...

The thing about #CallCenter jobs in #customerservice is that once you get one, you can get anything else cause once you have call center experience and burn out after being treated like crap, the only place that'll hire you is another call center because they know you can do the job. But nowhere else will want you because you have call center experience instead of anything else.

Bathroom silence rules are never in question. Except when your bosses bosses boss happens to walk in a minute behind you and says hi....

Bathroom silence rules are never in question. Except when your bosses bosses boss happens to walk in a minute behind you and says hi. HOWEVER eye contact rules are still in effect.

#workbathroom #bathroometiquitte