Inconvenient Annoyances

The really horrible thing is that my boss has been in our team since 2012, but just recently became my boss.  He's based in the US, West Coast. 
I'm actually really offended. 

The really horrible thing is that my boss has been in our team since 2012, but just recently became my boss.  He's based in the US, West Coast. 
I'm actually really offended.

That is incredibly crummy of them to do. I'm sorry If they singled you out like that I would probably report it to HR.

The really horrible thing is that my boss has been in our team since 2012, but just recently became my boss.  He's based in the US, West Coast. 
I'm actually really offended.

I don't blame you.  Completely uncalled for.  And I know you haven't said it, but it has a smell of "man vs woman".  Which REALLY gets my back up!

MOUSE HUNT 2018 UPDATE:

My husband spent a lot of time this weekend in the garage.  Trying to tidy and find Mr. Mouse's favorite spots.  He also made a few homemade traps using YouTube.  Peanut butter was purchased.  No luck.  He kept insisting he could smell mouse in the kitchen but I couldn't smell anything (and I have a pretty good nose).

Well, last night, I was getting dinner out of the fridge and I caught the odor.  Bent down and sure enough, two small mouse droppings in front of the fridge on the floor.  Horrible feeling to discover that.  Obviously Mr. Mouse has been feasting on cat food.

Husband gets home and moves the fridge.  THE HORROR.  It really upsets me.  This is my home.  Ugh.

Anyways, husband clears up everything disinfects the area really good.  We moved the cat food into another room and set traps in the kitchen.

This morning, we had caught a mouse!  And he's happily running free in a big field now.  Traps are still set.  Hoping and praying it was a lone wolf, but I suspect he isn't the only one.  UGH.

I want my house to be rodent free!!!!!

Honestly, this is my biggest pet peeve about working in the UK.  I genuinely think people are "dumbed down" at work and that big brother is waaaaayyyy to active.

Really? I've had the opposite experience! I've got a verryy good line manager now, but up until I moved companies, my line manager for my last roll was CLUELESS. She had everybody else do her job for her. She couldn't train somebody (new or old) if she wanted to! Might be differences in industries though?

The really horrible thing is that my boss has been in our team since 2012, but just recently became my boss.  He's based in the US, West Coast. 
I'm actually really offended.

I don't blame you. That'd set me off big time. I would definitely be requesting an exit interview as well on the way out.

KF - Glad you caught the mouse and released him! Do you know how he got in? Is there a chance he'll get back in? Fingers crossed it's only just the one!!

Really? I've had the opposite experience! I've got a verryy good line manager now, but up until I moved companies, my line manager for my last roll was CLUELESS. She had everybody else do her job for her. She couldn't train somebody (new or old) if she wanted to! Might be differences in industries though?

Absolutely!  I find the workplace here to be really bizarre.

Hmm...  we've pretty well worked in the same industry (IT). 

I don't blame you. That'd set me off big time. I would definitely be requesting an exit interview as well on the way out.

KF - Glad you caught the mouse and released him! Do you know how he got in? Is there a chance he'll get back in? Fingers crossed it's only just the one!!

We think we know how he's gotten into the kitchen.  But the garage could be one of a million ways, unfortunately. 

Absolutely!  I find the workplace here to be really bizarre.

Hmm...  we've pretty well worked in the same industry (IT).

By industry I meant break-down into specific role type, sorry! But even then, I think you mentioned you were finance-side right? And the line manager I'm talking about was finance-side of things as well. Weird! She was totally not even qualified to be a manager in this area, I'm fairly certain, so I'm sure that didn't help. I'm feeling quite lucky now that I've not experienced the "dumbed down" bit you've mentioned. I don't think I would deal with that very well (beyond just grinning and bearing it).

We think we know how he's gotten into the kitchen.  But the garage could be one of a million ways, unfortunately. 

As long as he's not back in the kitchen, that's the most important part! I'm shocked your cat didn't put him off! What a brave mouse! lol

I'm shocked your cat didn't put him off! What a brave mouse! lol

I've always said Sobe is useless at cat skills.  He will be 17.5 at the end of this month.  But even when he was young, he couldn't catch anything. 

Knowing Sobe, he probably nuzzled and purred at the mouse while showing him where his food bowl was.   

I've always said Sobe is useless at cat skills.  He will be 17.5 at the end of this month.  But even when he was young, he couldn't catch anything. 

Knowing Sobe, he probably nuzzled and purred at the mouse while showing him where his food bowl was.   

haha oh no! Bet the mouse actually loved it then!

I've always said Sobe is useless at cat skills.  He will be 17.5 at the end of this month.  But even when he was young, he couldn't catch anything. 

Knowing Sobe, he probably nuzzled and purred at the mouse while showing him where his food bowl was.   

Don't let Sobe lull you into a false sense of security there. Our old cat, who we thought for years couldn't catch anything more than fleas, managed to catch our escapee hamster in the middle of the night, one night. Old Cat was 20 years old at the time. Our thought was that she cornered the hamster, who looked up at her in defiance and yelled (in hamsterese) "Bite me!". So she did. Poor hamster died soon thereafter from internal injuries or shock, not sure which - I think it was internal injuries.

Old cat just sat there looking flea-bitten and proud of herself. Then fell asleep sitting up.

I do miss that old cat. She'd have loved it here - we have so many south-facing windows with very wide, cat-appropriate windowsills here.

Don't let Sobe lull you into a false sense of security there. Our old cat, who we thought for years couldn't catch anything more than fleas, managed to catch our escapee hamster in the middle of the night, one night. Old Cat was 20 years old at the time. Our thought was that she cornered the hamster, who looked up at her in defiance and yelled (in hamsterese) "Bite me!". So she did. Poor hamster died soon thereafter from internal injuries or shock, not sure which - I think it was internal injuries.

Old cat just sat there looking flea-bitten and proud of herself. Then fell asleep sitting up.

I do miss that old cat. She'd have loved it here - we have so many south-facing windows with very wide, cat-appropriate windowsills here.

Sobe REALLY missed "cat training".  He has no balance.  He can't jump to any height and make it on the first try.  He randomly falls off the bed/sofa/chairs while napping.  The whole landing on the feet is a big myth with him.  He's soooooo inbred!   

He is the absolute sweetest cat on the face of the earth though.  I'm really bothered about being at work right now knowing he could be coming face to face with a mouse that is carrying diseases!  The kitchen door is closed... but I'm not naive enough to think the mouse(s) are going to limit themselves to the kitchen.... 

I want these rodents OUT of my house NOW!  We'll give the traps another day or two.  Then we'll call in a professional if we can't do this ourselves.

Sobe REALLY missed "cat training".  He has no balance.  He can't jump to any height and make it on the first try.  He randomly falls off the bed/sofa/chairs while napping.  The whole landing on the feet is a big myth with him.  He's soooooo inbred!   

He is the absolute sweetest cat on the face of the earth though.  I'm really bothered about being at work right now knowing he could be coming face to face with a mouse that is carrying diseases!  The kitchen door is closed... but I'm not naive enough to think the mouse(s) are going to limit themselves to the kitchen.... 

I want these rodents OUT of my house NOW!  We'll give the traps another day or two.  Then we'll call in a professional if we can't do this ourselves.

My part siamese kitty also missed cat training. She could jump but she'd just turn her head and look at bugs/animals. Elly on the other hand started out as a stray and has not lost those instincts. She alerts us to ants, attacks them and spiders, and chatters at the window when the birds are in the back yard, and when I was in a rental with a serious mouse issue because the landlord wouldn't fix holes in the basement windows she killed far too many. Let me know if you need to borrow her for some extra mousing help


*edit... Apparently the filters block normal words due to possible connotations. Oops!

Mouse Hunt 2018 has yielded three captures over night.

My husband's reaction:  order more traps
My reaction:  calling in a professional

All have been caught in the kitchen.  None in the garage have been caught.  I think we have a BIG problem.  Ugh.  I just don't want them having babies.  Of which they have probably had hundreds....  <shudder>

I hope one of these places call me back soon!