The negotiation meeting was 2 hours long exactly. As instructed, I stayed silent this round (there to listen). For 1:55 minutes. Then I did The Stare and spoke for 5 minutes. I want the fantasy version of the outcome (minus what I come home to, of course). I won't know the impact of that 5 minutes until the ink is dry on the final settlement.
But. Everyone fired is going to get a full year's salary. That part is settled unless gunfire breaks out (someone gets on social media). As a private matter, the most important thing is that nobody is broken. It is worth it to give a year's salary to Practically Useless Guy (I was their boss, I know who's useless, a luxury She can't afford) to avoid hurting Someone's Favorite Teacher Ever.
If you fire someone who was excellent at their job, students still think about their classes for years typa deal, you could kill them (Patti). And alumni get bent. And everyone remaining are worth shit while wallowing in survivor guilt. A mess.
That won't happen as far as money helps. Breathing room for pain.
Pain eats time.
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| forgot I was babysitting E's dogs while she goes camping with her ex mid-divorce bc everything is crazy af so why not |
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| me: has time softened my temper? TJ: no lol me: can I write back "nothing whatsoever about me has softened except maybe my tits a little"? TJ: 🤣 |
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| 2 new trees = 🤯 + on sale |
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| "pent up" |
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| Helen Mirren Mean Lipstick, my union negotiator "wardrobe" hahaha - my mom loves it - problem is this shit stays on FOREVER even through dinner and a bath - such an absurd problem to have |
