What is on your mind

[ProfPacker]

here it is. 6 years ago I left a job (took a buy out) because for the prior three years I had a supervisor that was unethical and I didn't keep my mouth shut about it. Well, you can guess who management protected: the EAP counselor (unrepresented) or the Manager of the Dept. when the buyout came I took it and luckily enough got the job I have now and love.

Time moves on...about 3 weeks ago I noticed that he viewed me on Linkedin. Today I get this scathing email (he had to go to my school's site to find my school email because the only contact info on there is an aol account, and then went into rate my professor. He left a horrible email that was filled with rage and some glee because of course students who post on Rate My Professor are usually anger at the professor and it is like a negative yelp

I am not breaking confidentiality or even what the agency was but this is the email:

Enjoyed reading the critiques of your performance by your students!They seem wise to you. As an working for me, I nailed you for constantly for using your cell phone during staff and clinical meetings and conducting personal business. I saw you as rude and self important. You could come up with clinical labels for a client but offer nothing of substance or usefulness in terms of interventions or case management techniques. Your case management was shoddy . And you never "implemented" anything. I heard you got the job because you were somebody's friend. it was reflected in your work standands and efforts. Really, you should be embarassed! But, of course now you teach,role model and use it as an opportunity to torture your students who are stuck with you as were your clients. Made4 sense why you enjoyed Robert's comraderie. Birds of a feather...

This is not true but I wonder what more this guy is going to do. It has been 6 years since I left there and never made contact with him again and hardly with anyone in the agency. He went to a lot of trouble to do this.

I wonder if I should be concerned. Will he go to my job? He obviously now knows where I work and what my contact info is. Trying not to catastrophize this but it is weighing on me a little. Any suggestions?

Thanks, I am trying to wind up the semester and it has been a stressful one so I don't need this.

PP

[JDeere]

Do I have everything ready for work on Monday amongst a jumble of other stuff as usual.

[Bèsame*]

sitting on the beach, with my feet in the waves, relaxing to the sounds of the sea.

I'd say, hurry up Sunday afternoon, but somehow, sleeping in and being under the covers is on my mind too!!

[Kobi]

Sigh.

Brutus and Lil Guy were knocked off the nest tree in the wee hours of Saturday morning by an owl.

It is rare for an owl to attack a grown eagle. They usually target unguarded eggs and chicks in an eagles nest and have been known to tango with incubating parents.

The brouhaha brought the parents roosting nearby to the nest tree.

Brutus is fine tho a lil skiddish. Never left the tree all day. And was calling out frequently.

Lil Guy has not been seen since 3:30 am Saturday.

Ground crews searched the area from dawn to dusk without success. At least they didnt find any eagle remnants which is a hopeful sign.

Parents have kept a visible presence in the area and spent the night in the nest tree. All have been calling out but there has been no response.

One can only hope Lil Guy is somewhere nearby, unhurt, and either laying low or just unable to get his bearings after being thrown into the night.

He has proven himself to be one tough survivor. I'm hoping he will show up this mornin, squeeing for breakfast.

[girlin2une]

So I have been doing a lot of writing lately... I find it quite therapeutic to write when I can't sleep...
This is a little tidbit of what I wrote during a moment of insomnia recently. It's all about being unique, which to me is so important.

When people remember you in the future, they won't remember you for how well you blended in; they are going to think about your quirks. So be brave in your quirkiness and stick out like a sore thumb. The people who try to hammer those quirks out of you are the ones who feel inadequate because they've spent their lives trying to blend in. They might convince you that you need to change those idiosyncrasies. But when God made you, that splash of red or flourish of pink or stubbly texture on the canvas looked good to Him. The works of art that the world remembers now are the ones that endured scorn in their time because they were extraordinarily different.

[Kobi]

Originally Posted by Kobi

Sigh.

Brutus and Lil Guy were knocked off the nest tree in the wee hours of Saturday morning by an owl.

It is rare for an owl to attack a grown eagle. They usually target unguarded eggs and chicks in an eagles nest and have been known to tango with incubating parents.

The brouhaha brought the parents roosting nearby to the nest tree.

Brutus is fine tho a lil skiddish. Never left the tree all day. And was calling out frequently.

Lil Guy has not been seen since 3:30 am Saturday.

Ground crews searched the area from dawn to dusk without success. At least they didnt find any eagle remnants which is a hopeful sign.

Parents have kept a visible presence in the area and spent the night in the nest tree. All have been calling out but there has been no response.

One can only hope Lil Guy is somewhere nearby, unhurt, and either laying low or just unable to get his bearings after being thrown into the night.

He has proven himself to be one tough survivor. I'm hoping he will show up this mornin, squeeing for breakfast.

There are news reports out of North Fort Meyers that a woman found an eaglet in the vicinity of the nest area that was obviously injured. She was saying it appeared to have a broken leg and one talon hanging by tendons.

Florida Fish and Wildlife came out to investigate, but the bird was scared into the woods and flew away.

FWC couldn't confirm any injuries. They said if the bird turns up injured, they'll try to recapture it and get it to a rehab facility.

There are a lot of eagles and eaglets in this area. It is impossible to tell if this is Lil Guy until it is found.

[Gayandgray]

My stepson coming over this morning to see his mom for Mother's Day and telling us that his wife has asked for a divorce.

[Kobi]

Originally Posted by Kobi

There are news reports out of North Fort Meyers that a woman found an eaglet in the vicinity of the nest area that was obviously injured. She was saying it appeared to have a broken leg and one talon hanging by tendons.

Florida Fish and Wildlife came out to investigate, but the bird was scared into the woods and flew away.

FWC couldn't confirm any injuries. They said if the bird turns up injured, they'll try to recapture it and get it to a rehab facility.

There are a lot of eagles and eaglets in this area. It is impossible to tell if this is Lil Guy until it is found.

Someone finally found the footage of the attack on Lil Guy and Brutus. There is no sound.

It appears to show Lil Guy get hit twice. Once from the side which wakes him up and causes him to lose his balance but he remains perched, pissed, vocal, extending his wings and moving. A couple of minutes later, he is hit again from behind, knocking him off the branch. His wings are extended as he falls and his talons are pointing downward and intact.

He was introduced to the ground the day before the attack after he fell out of the tree trying to catch a food drop. The ground wouldnt have been a surprise to him. Then again, eagles dont normally fly at night.

A few minutes after Lil Guy tumbles, Brutus is spearheaded in the chest, knocking him clear off the tree.

It was good to have a visual. These were not talon attacks. These were 3 forceful head butts.

The ground crew was on the scene and searching within an hour of the attacks.

There have been several reports of injured juveniles being seen in the area the last couple of days. Lots of eagles, eaglets, juveniles, and subadults in the area.

Lil Guy hasnt been seen nor heard. But, nothing has been confirmed as of yet.

I remain hopeful he is still nearby, unharmed, but maybe traumatized. If he is still nearby and hurt, I am hopeful he will tap into the memory of the people from CROW rescuing him from the nest, treating him, and putting him back. Then maybe, he will not fly away from those trying to help him.

[storyspinner70]

Originally Posted by ProfPacker

I wonder if I should be concerned. Will he go to my job? He obviously now knows where I work and what my contact info is. Trying not to catastrophize this but it is weighing on me a little. Any suggestions?

Thanks, I am trying to wind up the semester and it has been a stressful one so I don't need this.

PP

Plan for the worst, as they say. I'm sure you've documented everything from before you were offered the buyout, if you haven't go back and collect and document as much as you can. If you have, gather everything together so it's convenient. Your job shouldn't need it, should he go to them, but you have it just in case. It'll make you feel better to know you have a plan. Anything he does publicly, rebutt immediately, but stay impersonal. Just the facts, ma'am. Ignore anything personal, like that email, unless it becomes harassment.

Generally speaking, people that bitter and hateful after that long a time are too cowardly to do anything other than send hateful emails or give an ugly review of you. If he does more, then you just need to let everyone know what really happened in a clear, dispassionate way. Most people aren't going to listen to that kind of ranting anyway. I doubt you ever need to do anything, especially after this long. You've been there five or six years now. They know you and your work ethic by now. They're not going to do anything based on heresay from someone who knew you six years ago and obviously has a hate on for you.

Don't worry at all. I doubt he does anything public. If he does something and people see you're not worried about it, they won't worry about it either.

[ProfPacker]

thanks all for the support.

Got my second message to my work/school account. He can't do anything to me, I have tenure and am well respected at the college, ironically enough, I disguarded my files two months ago. I am going to use the Freedom of Information Act to get my employee file from the agency that I worked for. His last message today indicated that he wanted to confront my performance, unhandiness and total lack of integrity but I left before he go do it. As he said "mission accomplished" and then ended it with "now, a nice sunny afternoon to enjoy a walk in the park...."

I spoke to my boss at my current job and she stated that since he is harassing me at my work place I need to inform the College which I plan to do tomorrow.

I am going to look on thumb drives to see if I have the info.

[Gayandgray]

All this crap going on at work. If things had worked out like I thought they were going too around Christmas, I would have my live-in sitter for my spouse and I could be working someplace else by now. However, that did not work out and I guess I just need to focus on the present and what I can do to keep from falling apart. If it wasn't for my spouse being sick, I would have quit that toxic job long ago. But I can't let it consume me, I have to take a deep breath and deal with it.

[cinnamongrrl]

How when it rains it pours..

Figuratively and literally

[Chad]

My oldest kitty, we went to the vet today. She got steriods, eyedrops and weighed. She lost 1.5 lbs in two weeks. The vet said she is now on hospice.

My dear old friend and companion is now on hospice. That sucks.

[clay]

Originally Posted by Chad

My oldest kitty, we went to the vet today. She got steriods, eyedrops and weighed. She lost 1.5 lbs in two weeks. The vet said she is now on hospice.

My dear old friend and companion is now on hospice. That sucks.

Oh Chad....YES it does!!! Sends you & old friend gentlest of hugs & ear scratches.....you are in my heart my friend!!!

[Chad]

Originally Posted by clay

Oh Chad....YES it does!!! Sends you & old friend gentlest of hugs & ear scratches.....you are in my heart my friend!!!

Thank you Clay, I am having a hard time with this path.
Chad

[Blade]

Wondering how long this physical healing business is going to take on my ole body. I DON'T HAVE TIME FOR THIS CRAP

[girl_dee]

How much i miss believing in God. I want to believe in something but I just can't figure out what that is.

[clay]

Originally Posted by Chad

Thank you Clay, I am having a hard time with this path.
Chad

YVW. I totally understand.....just know you aren't alone.....

[Kobi]

Lil Guy was found today, across the street from the nest by 3 young women who refused to give up on him.

He is now at CROW. The statement from CROW reads:

A juvenile American bald eagle “strongly believed” to be E8 was found in critical condition near the Southwest Florida Eagle Cam on Friday, the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife said.

“The eagle arrived thin, dehydrated and very weak,” the agency said in a statement.

The eagle, which sustained a broken right leg, will be operated on during the weekend, then remain on strict cage rest, CROW said.

“The prognosis is guarded and CROW veterinarians will have more information after surgery is complete to repair the broken femur,” the agency said.

This is one tough lil fucker. Let's hope he has one more rally left in him.

[Kobi]

Originally Posted by Kobi

Lil Guy was found today, across the street from the nest by 3 young women who refused to give up on him.

He is now at CROW. The statement from CROW reads:

A juvenile American bald eagle “strongly believed” to be E8 was found in critical condition near the Southwest Florida Eagle Cam on Friday, the Clinic for the Rehabilitation of Wildlife said.

“The eagle arrived thin, dehydrated and very weak,” the agency said in a statement.

The eagle, which sustained a broken right leg, will be operated on during the weekend, then remain on strict cage rest, CROW said.

“The prognosis is guarded and CROW veterinarians will have more information after surgery is complete to repair the broken femur,” the agency said.

This is one tough lil fucker. Let's hope he has one more rally left in him.

Lil Guy had surgery today to insert a pin in the fractured femur. He tolerated surgery well. There were no complications. He remains in critical care. Next update expected on Monday.