Jim

I am really good at my job, but can sometimes be a bit sarcastic. I realize that this can sometimes come off as negative, or arrogant, to those that don't know me.

Recently, while being "Coached" as to how to communicate in a more professional manner with my peers, my manager stated that the reason I have not been promoted is that my coworkers cannot stand me, and that there have been meetings where they voted to exclude me from team discussions and events.

I'm torn between not really caring about what others think, and being genuinely upset that people I considered friends were so deceptive. Some of the people she indicates were part of said meetings I considered to be friends. The fact that most of them come to me for help on a daily basis would indicate that I at least have their respect. Regardless, she's managed to make me miserable at work and I can't even bear to face my coworkers out of embarrassment.

Why would she say that to me? Why would anybody say that to an employee at all unless they were trying to deliberately be mean, or trying to make me quit? Whether her accusations are true or not, do I have any legal recourse? I can't afford to quit but I can't bear to keep coming here every day...

What is the name of the zombie movie where the Zombies look normal to each other but are brain eating monsters when viewed by normal people? I think it was a comedy from a few years ago.

I work in a call center and I speak with MA residents frequently. Were you not raised with any manners? You come at me hyper and agitated, constantly interrupt and talk over me and then get angry that I'm not answering your questions fast enough. Even when I can get a word in and provide an answer, you then question it. What the hell is wrong with you people?

Was there an episode of Criminal Minds where the killer worked in a call center and was traveling the country to kill his customers? Which season and episode? Title?

I recently tried to get it up an running again after it's been off for a while and it doesn't seem to be working properly. When I power it up, the jets come on along with the circulation pump. When I turn off the jets manually it triggers the breaker and shuts everything off. If I leave the jets running, it seems to stay on just fine. Is this a common problem? What's wrong with it and what is a possible fix?

So I just bought a house with a hot tub. The first time I used it I think I may have leaned up against a port where the pump circulates water into the tub and blocked the water flow, which seems to have caused the entire system to shut off. How do I fix this? I've tried resetting the breakers and whatnot, but the pump system and heater will not turn back on.

Science fiction story about a future where they have developed a replication machine that can reproduce anything a person could ever need, including other replicators and how society becomes dependent on these machines. I read about it in an article somewhere a long time ago and I can't seem to find it now. I thought it was called the A-Z machine, or the everything machine, but those titles don't get me anywhere. Can anybody tell me the author or title?

Science fiction story about a future where they have developed a replication machine that can reproduce anything a person could ever need, including other replicators and how society becomes dependent on these machines. I read about it in an article somewhere a long time ago and I can't seem to find it now. Can anybody help me with this?