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Originally Posted by Lucem Ferre (Post 1877918)

I have been awake since 11 in the morning yesterday I don't know why I can't sleep. I also worked two 8 hour shifts like a real man, tossing kegs of beer around for each of those days.

Batty would love that. Oh wait: you said tossing not drinking? Forget it then.

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Originally Posted by Paedantic Basterd (Post 1877922)

Is it okay to ask someone who is currently undergoing chemotherapy for a recommendation letter? How the **** do you start that email? Am I a huge piece of ****? The recommendation is essential to the job I desperately need, however, and there's nobody else I can ask to write it. **** me, I hate asking people for anything. I'm so uncomfortable I could turn inside out.

I think most people in this situation would probably prefer not be handled with kid gloves, and for someone in their situation to be able to help someone, well I think that might help. It's got to be very lonely, so making them realise they still matter and can help is I think the way to go.

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Originally Posted by The Batlord (Post 1877932)

Was so drunk last night that I woke up with a sideways screen. How the ****?

Did someone ask you to **** them sideways?

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Originally Posted by Paedantic Basterd (Post 1877925)

I mean, the person in question is a professor and academic supervisor so writing recommendation letters is a common part of life, but still. I feel like I can't ask for it.

I really, really need a ****ing job though. I haven't had steady work since April. So far this year I have barely managed to make ends meet via:

Editing student papers
Ghost writing grant applications
Wedding photography
Food photography that was paid partially in wine
Unloading 200,000 cucumbers off a transport truck that overturned in a ditch
Editing medical legal documents
Dwindling part-time research assistance

And soon I'm going to have a dry bank account. I must have applied for 50 jobs this year and I can't even get an interview. **** me.

I think you're overthinking this. I can understand and empathize with your desire to not be seen as candid and being aware of the emotional stress your former professor must be going through in this very hard time in their life, but that's not your burden to bear. You have to look out for your own future, and if a letter of recommendation will help you stand out from the crowd and give you a leg up I think you need to take it. You're not being selfish and you're not hurting anyone by asking.

Just do it.

Doctor happy today. Doctor was very worried last time. Doctor says my blood work shows the same kind of rebound. Doctor says patient might be around a bit longer. Patient happy today.

:tramp:

https://i.imgur.com/B92LHE1.jpg

Good news Chula. :thumb:

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Originally Posted by LoathsomePete (Post 1878025)

I think you're overthinking this.

That's a general rule of thumb when it comes to me, I think.

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Originally Posted by pete

I can understand and empathize with your desire to not be seen as candid and being aware of the emotional stress your former professor must be going through in this very hard time in their life, but that's not your burden to bear. You have to look out for your own future, and if a letter of recommendation will help you stand out from the crowd and give you a leg up I think you need to take it. You're not being selfish and you're not hurting anyone by asking.

Just do it.

Thanks, this does make me feel better about asking. Appreciated.

EDIT: And thanks to everyone else on the last page that I didn't check before replying to Pete. You're all right.

So I went through my BK's drive-thru with my male, black weed dealer a while back and my manager is now convinced that we're ****ing. He always makes jokes about it and we banter back and forth. All well and good and all in a day's work for Da Bat. My best friend is also black, and we always go out to eat at the same restaurants and twice now at two different restaurants my friend has ordered ice cream and the waiter has given us two spoons. It's strange just how many people in this world think I crave BBC.

They think you're a bear.

To be more precise, a sloppy bear.

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Originally Posted by The Batlord (Post 1878408)

My manager is now convinced that we're ****ing.

Well......... ?

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Originally Posted by Frownland (Post 1878409)

They think you're a bear.

If I were gay I would indeed be a bear. I have the hair.

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Originally Posted by Chula Vista (Post 1878412)

Well......... ?

No. No BBC for me. Yet.