I am SO SICK of my job. Should I become a waiter?

And working at the same place as your missus, baaad idea.

I'd say go for it and if things don't work out they don't work out - except that it could reflect badly on your wife and screw with her shifts.

Especially every time the wacky officemate came through with his catchphrase and followed by disembodied looped laughter.

Kevan - I certainly don't think of the waiter / waitress as a 'servant' when I go out to eat, not at all. I sorta think of it as, 'well, right now, you're on THAT side of the table, but next time we meet, I may very well be bringing YOU the chips and salsa.' Besides, having a waitress wife makes you appreciate the, er, profession. I'm never mean to waiters or waitresses.

My boss is legally blind and cannot drive but still insists on working despite owning the compamny (he's also in a Christian rock band but that's a whole other thread). Anyway, I usually get paired up with my boss and have to drive him around, which I don't mind TOO much, because he's a really nice guy, and we can talk music. But the dude works notoriously S L O W. So slow that he literally slows you down. Like, if we encounter five vending machines at the prison, chances are good I'll fill four and then STILL have to wait around for him to finish. I just generally resign myself to the fact that I'll be pulling all teh weight when I work with Floyd. This, naturally, cuts down on our, er, productivity. So the work falls on the other two guys.

Now, one thing I don't do at work is slack. I figure time goes faster when you're working then when you're shuffling your feet, trying to kill time, clockwatching. But this other team - who I've always gotten along famously with - have started to resent my boss. So, in spite, they've been working in granny gear all fucking week. They told me as much. "We're gonna take Friday off and leave you and Floyd with all the work at Brushy Mountain," they'll say, or "See this? (imitates man walking through quicksand) - that's the speed I'm working at today." Now, don't get the wrong idea - these are hardworking people. Whenever I've worked with them, we split the work evenly, they never leave me with more than my share. But they're taking out their gripes againts my boss on me.

So, Friday, I got fed up. We were all at one prison, and I ended up doing the lion's share of the work. They left work unfinished for me to do, skipped out early, and generally wasted time. I've always hated passive aggressive behavior, so rather than smile and seethe, I confronted them. "This is fucked up, fellas," i said, "and you have some balls complaining about how much work you do when I get stuck with Floyd every day." I didn't expect them to take such exception to this, but the guys who formerly have always bveen sweet as pie to me were suddenly telling me to go fuck myself and hanging it over my head that I was out for four days with the flu. To be honest, I really didn't expect that kind of anger from them. They denied working slower than usual, and even claimed that they worked 'circles' around me. More words were exchanged before dismissive, disgusted waves of the hand effectively ended the argument and we each drove off in different directions.

Now, things are VERY awkward. This was our last contact, and I'm working with both of them Monday. That's the story.

Remy - you'd be amazed how well these prisoners live. Anyway, I gotta pass through a metal detector and get patted down every time I enter.

Truthfully, I'd rather not work at all. Seriously considering starting a distro. I really hate leaving the house.

This could be a good thing but for most it's VERY difficult. My parents do it and I also have my husband with me (7 days a week). Trust me, it's something you have to learn. Especially when you're both in a bad mood. :-)

Or razorblade porn

I try to put forth an above-average work ethic as well, but only when the benefactors are deserving of it and have earned it.

That's exactly what will make it so galling when you realize that your perspective is not widely shared by your customers.

What would starting a distro involve?