Comments on: breaking point

By: milchfrommler

milchfrommler — Wed, 23 Feb 2005 08:30:22 +0000

It sucks to hear that Mr Frog is having a hard time. This sounds really odd, but I can really empathise with you and Tadpole. You see, when I was six months old, my dad (an auditor back then) was run of his feet with work and was really close to a nervous breakdown (and my mum says suicide as well, but I’m not sure whether that’s gross exaggeration or truth). I’m almost twenty now and I didn’t know exactly what happened until my mum told me about 7 or 8 years ago, but before I knew what had happened, I was always afraid of losing dad, and I never had anything to base that fear on until I knew what had happened.

Get Mr Frog out of that situation before things get even worse. For your sake and Tadpole’s, you’ll all be so much more happier and settled. Hope thing get better for you!

By: ontario frog

ontario frog — Wed, 23 Feb 2005 02:48:12 +0000

http://www.cadremploi.fr
http://www.cadresonline.com
http://www.optioncarriere.com

good luck

By: Miss Lisa

Miss Lisa — Wed, 23 Feb 2005 02:03:29 +0000

:cry: Poor petite, poor tadpole … nothing worse than a little one wandering about asking for someone ….

I think R J is right … regardless of how awful it all is, and the damage it’s obviously doing to his health, does the Frog loooooovvvvvveeeeee this job with his whole being?

Because if not, (and I don’t know the employment sitch in France, sorry) haul out the Employment Vacancies and get circling with that big fat red texta!

Work to Live, not Live to Work has been my motto for the last 10 years at least – and it’s a good one!

Prayers for you all :smile:

By: R J Keefe

R J Keefe — Wed, 23 Feb 2005 01:19:28 +0000

Just curious, but does M Frog like what he does? If so, does he face genuine opportunities for professional advancement? If he’s going to be stuck at his current rung, then you’re absolutely right: he should get out soonest. Otherwise, however – my wife, a Wall Street attorney, is still coming home for dinner at ten o’clock after twenty-five years. At one point last year she spent the night at a midtown hotel across the street from a financial printer to spare herself a forty-block taxi ride. We have no children, and she doesn’t get to see her friends as much as she or they would like, but we honestly can’t imagine what she would have enjoyed doing half as much. And I think that enjoying your career is every adult’s dream.
Don’t think I haven’t blasted demanding clients over the years, though.

By: Bluegrass Mama

Bluegrass Mama — Wed, 23 Feb 2005 00:37:27 +0000

Good luck to you convincing Mr. Frog to reprioritize. He doesn’t know what he’s missing with Tadpole.

By: Lotusflower7

Lotusflower7 — Tue, 22 Feb 2005 20:49:11 +0000

-ooooh God, Petite Anglaise .. you are breaking my heart with your words …. Please don’t put up with this shit for too long: you’ll end up being resentful and he will too …. find a solution to suit you both and make the most of the time you have with Tadpole together, because these times will never come back … take it from me — I made a lot of mistakes in that respect and am now wishing I’d done things differently … I really wish you all the very best … Alles liebe aus Wien (Vienna)

By: Dan

Dan — Tue, 22 Feb 2005 20:05:06 +0000

That’s a really crappy situation. I wish you all the best riding it through.

By: Tim

Tim — Tue, 22 Feb 2005 19:01:31 +0000

Can’t think of anything supportive to say, but just wanted to register my sympathy.
Good luck on getting this resolved somehow.

By: ViVi

ViVi — Tue, 22 Feb 2005 18:33:14 +0000

First, I am thanking my lucky stars that my hubby is a teacher. My dad is/was an executive, and I know extremely well the lifestyle you're talking about. And not to freak you out, but it really did damn near kill him. I really hope you have success with this and I'm pulling for you!! :)

By: petite

petite — Tue, 22 Feb 2005 16:57:24 +0000

ahem

I search on google images mostly. Today’s search terms were ‘stress’ and ‘broken glass’.

Which is probably naughty if you don’t credit your sources.

Perhaps someone could enlighten me on the netiquette involved?

I took the Da Vinci/pyramid one myself with a USB key camera.

(And my masthead picture is my own work, taken from balcony, as is the railings shot in the sidebar.)