Don't ya just hate it WHEN..

[Josephine96]

Someone apparently has a secret or something they've heard about you and won't tell you what it is lol..

My mother mentioned to me today.. "If something happens to you before 7/31.. you might have a nicer salary at the beginning of August"..

But I broke down the perameters..

A Raise {can't get till October} Merit Increase {she says that's not it} Bonus {don't get till March} New position {Haven't applied for any} Upping Cart Pushers Salaries {doesn't appear to be discussed right now}..

and they don't give bonuses if you get "Employee of the Month" or any other awards..

She claims she heard this from 3 girls I work with.. My mom now lives at an Assisted Living Facility instead of a nursing home, and 3 girls I work with live their part time..

I'm starting to wonder if she's just finding out gossip because well.. I haven't got the slightest clue what her or my co workers are talking about..

[The Big Dog]

Ignore gossip and rumors. As the saying goes, believe nothing you hear, and only half of what you see.

[Miss Mary]

Yup - I agree BigDog. I ignore gossip as well. And I put gossip into the 'games' category some people like to play. You want to play games? Then get out Monopoly or a deck of cards, to be very corny here. If indeed it's silly games or gossip, I make absolutely no time for it. Gossips want you to be interested and if you're just slightly interested, they'll string you along John. Hate to sound harsh, but I self imposed this rule years ago when I went to work in my 20s. I've followed this rule pretty much since then - with neighbors, family members (they're the worst sometimes!), mom's on my kids' PTA committees. As soon someone say - I heard and then begin whispering, I walk away.

Mary