Professional Stress

Serious Paul · Post by **Serious Paul** » Thu Aug 04, 2011 7:17 pm

So I can't go into the details, but I am going to have a lot more free time on my hands. Not only have been injured multiple times in the last few days in some pretty serious incidents, but one of them has...ahem may potentially result in some professional difficulties. I can not discuss the specifics of an ongoing investigation-and I don't think this si the sort of thing that will result in me residing where I work, but there could potentially be some fairly serious ramifications.

I need to share this with someone because frankly I am under some stress levels right now that's pretty difficult for me to cope with. I will shoulder the burden, etc..etc...motivating tough sounding speech right here. I appreciate any support I get, but do not expect any.

Ancient History · Post by **Ancient History** » Thu Aug 04, 2011 7:25 pm

It's a tough job and we're thankful someone is doing it. Hope you heal up well, SP.

AtemHutlrt · Post by **AtemHutlrt** » Thu Aug 04, 2011 8:19 pm

Bonefish · Post by **Bonefish** » Thu Aug 04, 2011 8:44 pm

Here's hoping for the best, big guy.

SumDumQuim · Post by **SumDumQuim** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 1:22 am

We are here for you Paul with any support we can provide.

DV8 · Post by **DV8** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 7:29 am

I'm sorry to hear about your situation, Paul. Speaking for myself, I have enough responsibilities and stress in my personal life and sometimes it gets a little overwhelming when stress starts to build up in my professional life. I tend to just knuckle down and remind myself that I'm a very privileged guy in a many aspects and that I shouldn't complain so much, but it takes its toll, no matter what your outlook is. If you're anything like me, I can imagine that an investigation into allegations, real or imagined, isn't helping the overall quality of your life.

paladin2019 · Post by **paladin2019** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 7:36 pm

You got a chaplain on staff? Most of the Army's are counselors by training, not divinity majors, and function primarily in that role.

Otherwise, I recommend spending some quality time with a heavy bag or pell. As long as it's not self-ambulatory. That might cause more trouble.

Serious Paul · Post by **Serious Paul** » Fri Aug 05, 2011 10:40 pm

While we do have a "Chaplain", he generally deals with the "residents, as it were. besides I prefer the heavy bag to any kind of religion. But seeing as I'm laid up for a few weeks at least, I'm afraid I'll be settling for this instead. Heh.

Thanks everyone for your support. My brother, who's also active duty military, and I were discussing it-and he thinks I've actually seen more combat than he has in several tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. (I say that's garbage-but agree that I've seen a lot of what could be considered "combat" in my time.)

WillyGilligan · Post by **WillyGilligan** » Sat Aug 06, 2011 2:02 am

Dude, I hope life stops dressing you out soon. Don't let the Man keep you down.

Bonefish · Post by **Bonefish** » Sat Aug 06, 2011 7:47 am

Ithought paul was The Man?

Serious Paul · Post by **Serious Paul** » Sat Aug 06, 2011 1:45 pm

If I'm the man you're the man as well...

WillyGilligan · Post by **WillyGilligan** » Sat Aug 06, 2011 5:10 pm

But if that's true, what do I do with this finger?

Bonefish · Post by **Bonefish** » Sat Aug 06, 2011 5:50 pm

I've got a few ideas, that mostly involve your ass.

3278 · Post by **3278** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 1:41 am

This week we needed a couple of thousand parts added to the website. It sounds like a lot of work, and in some ways it is, but I have ways of making the work not just [comparatively] easy, but even enjoyable. It's long hours, but working from home, at my own pace, periodically being interrupted to quote some pricing or take an order. And somehow, it all seemed very stressful: oh, the long [enjoyable] hours [at my house] of work [typing and thinking, while watching The Daily Show].

It's the easiest work in the world, and yet there's still something that makes it feel like this terrible imposition. Until you talk with somebody whose job is guarding prisoners for a living. My job is cake; it's cake compared to most cake jobs, and it still feels tough. It just amazes me that there are people who serve in these roles, these impossible roles, getting stabbed and assaulted and threatened all day, people like Paul and his brother and Joseph and more than a couple of you. Whatever it is that they have, I don't have in me. And I know they do it for their own reasons, not just to serve, not just out of idealism, but I don't have any of those reasons, myself.

We also serve, who sit and listen, who build computers, who fix cars. I can't pick up a weapon, and stand a post, but I serve in my way, where I can. I'm always here when needed.