Here are a few items from the long list of things that thoroughly annoy me:
1. When I go through the drive thru to get a soda and it either A) is not filled up all the way or B) has soda running down the side of the cup or C) all of the above. How hard is it to fill a cup with soda? And don’t look at me like I am out of line for asking you to wipe it off or fill it up! If I pay for a large, then I want a large!
2. When I get to the cash register to pay for my stuff and the cashier either A) does not tell me how much I owe or B) Lays my credit card or change back on the counter instead of handing it back to me or C) All of the above. I KNOW I can read it off the screen, but I don’t want to. I am not asking you to say hi to me or smile at me, just tell me how much I owe. And if I take the time to had the credit card or change to you instead of making you pick it up off the counter, then you should do the same for me.
3. Teenagers
4. When people I don’t know, especially servers, call me “honey” or “sweetie” or any other pet name. Unless you are my Schmoopie or my kids, my name is Alicia. I’ll even accept Ali from my close friends.
5. People who go on uninvited rants about all the things that annoy them like everyone is supposed … to … care … Oh crap. Nevermind.
Friday, February 18, 2011
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
First Amendment is not the Right to Be Protected From Your Own Bad Decisions
Alright WCIA, you have done it again.
On thier facebook page, WCIA posted the story about the teacher in PA who was suspended from school with pay for posting some pretty negative comments about her students on her blog. Now, that doesn't really bother me too much. Probably not a good decision on her part, but nothing to get me riled up.
HOWEVER ...
What did irritate me were all the posts from facebook users saying that that violates her right to Freedom of Speech. HELLO?!?! Since when does freedom of speech mean you get to say whatever you want without any consequences?? I thought it meant that you couldn't be censored or sued for the things you say (with exceptions such as slander and yelling "Fire" in a crowded room). Since when does the Bill of Rights apply to your company's right to fire you? I mean, if you went online and ranted about your boss, co-worker or clients and left it out there on a public page for all the world to see, wouldn't you expect to face some consequences?!?! I know I sure would.
In my oh so humble opinion, this is just another example of people not using common sense. Just because something is legal, doesn't mean it has to be tolerated by your employer. It's legal to drink alcohol at 21, but I bet if I popped open a beer at my desk tomorrow morning, someone (namely my boss or our board of directors) might have a problem with it.
Just sayin'.
On thier facebook page, WCIA posted the story about the teacher in PA who was suspended from school with pay for posting some pretty negative comments about her students on her blog. Now, that doesn't really bother me too much. Probably not a good decision on her part, but nothing to get me riled up.
HOWEVER ...
What did irritate me were all the posts from facebook users saying that that violates her right to Freedom of Speech. HELLO?!?! Since when does freedom of speech mean you get to say whatever you want without any consequences?? I thought it meant that you couldn't be censored or sued for the things you say (with exceptions such as slander and yelling "Fire" in a crowded room). Since when does the Bill of Rights apply to your company's right to fire you? I mean, if you went online and ranted about your boss, co-worker or clients and left it out there on a public page for all the world to see, wouldn't you expect to face some consequences?!?! I know I sure would.
In my oh so humble opinion, this is just another example of people not using common sense. Just because something is legal, doesn't mean it has to be tolerated by your employer. It's legal to drink alcohol at 21, but I bet if I popped open a beer at my desk tomorrow morning, someone (namely my boss or our board of directors) might have a problem with it.
Just sayin'.
Thursday, February 10, 2011
Entitlement: It's What's for Dinner
So tonight, WCIA posted on their facebook page that the state of Illinois is considering raising minimum wage (which is already higher than the federal mandate) $.60 per year to end up at $10.65 by 2014. This has pretty much ruined my night. And my family's night, because I can't shut up about it.
What makes people think that they are ENTITLED to $10.65 per hour? How is it fair to require a small business owner (who is probably struggling to begin with) who wants to hire an uneducated, inexperienced high school student to come in a few hour per week to clean or file papers to pay that person $10.65 per hour? How is it fair to me to have to pay the increased costs that will be passed on to the consumer to cover that increase?
I have read all the arguments such as "you can't live on minimum wage"or "you can't pay your bills with minimum wage." Here is my argument: then EARN the right to make more than minimum wage. Get an education. Learn a trade. Develop a skill. Work hard, be responsible and get a promotion.
But what should I expect from a state that has decided that hard working tax payers should pay a 67% tax increase instead of taking responsibility for mistakes and cutting the fat from its own budget? Hey, why not force business owners to pay their employees more money - that's just more tax revenue for the state. After all, 5% of $10.65 is more than 5% of 8.65.
I know many people disagree with me and think that minimum wage should be increased, and I am willing to hear them out. But I work with small business owners every single day. They face such an uphill battle as it is. The state of Illinois is making it look better and better every day to just pick up and move a few miles to the east and live in one of the top 10 business friendly states in the country. If we continue demanding that people, whether it be the workforce or the state government, receive more and more money for the same (or in some cases, less) effort, then what are we really accomplishing?
What makes people think that they are ENTITLED to $10.65 per hour? How is it fair to require a small business owner (who is probably struggling to begin with) who wants to hire an uneducated, inexperienced high school student to come in a few hour per week to clean or file papers to pay that person $10.65 per hour? How is it fair to me to have to pay the increased costs that will be passed on to the consumer to cover that increase?
I have read all the arguments such as "you can't live on minimum wage"or "you can't pay your bills with minimum wage." Here is my argument: then EARN the right to make more than minimum wage. Get an education. Learn a trade. Develop a skill. Work hard, be responsible and get a promotion.
But what should I expect from a state that has decided that hard working tax payers should pay a 67% tax increase instead of taking responsibility for mistakes and cutting the fat from its own budget? Hey, why not force business owners to pay their employees more money - that's just more tax revenue for the state. After all, 5% of $10.65 is more than 5% of 8.65.
I know many people disagree with me and think that minimum wage should be increased, and I am willing to hear them out. But I work with small business owners every single day. They face such an uphill battle as it is. The state of Illinois is making it look better and better every day to just pick up and move a few miles to the east and live in one of the top 10 business friendly states in the country. If we continue demanding that people, whether it be the workforce or the state government, receive more and more money for the same (or in some cases, less) effort, then what are we really accomplishing?
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
She's Come a Long Way, Baby!!
Today, Sarah Joy Pettigrew is five years old.
Its hard to believe that this tiny, four-pound baby who came into this world 8 weeks too soon,
has now become this tall, beautiful, mouthy, stubborn, perfectly healthy young lady.
Its hard to believe that this tiny, four-pound baby who came into this world 8 weeks too soon,
Everything happens for a reason. Thank you God, for whatever reason you decided I deserved her.
Happy birthday, Sarah Joy. Mommy loves you.
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