Family stuff is aired on Facebook, not in person
Before talking about this, you should have specific examples of what it is that you object to (your friends might be exaggerating this issue).
And then you should say, "We find it embarrassing to learn from other people on social media that you have a problem with us. Can we please talk and work things out together?"
Then you must leave it to them to make a series of choices. You must make choices, too.
In the future, when friends report this to you, you might respond, "We understand that this is happening, but we'd rather not hear about it."
Dear Amy, I am 3 years, 11 months away from retiring. I am an attorney working full time for a company in a non-lawyer position, although my customer base is primarily lawyers (I was hired because I am a licensed attorney).
The job is very easy but low paying. The trade-offs were huge but it made sense to give up the money and go corporate.
The problem is that I have a very difficult time focusing on the job. I find the job and the environment boring and money is always a problem.
My husband is retired and I have always been the primary earner in our family. My children live on their own, but we contribute.
I was hoping you could point out some things I could do to be more focused and positive about my job. At my age (62) finding a better job is unrealistic.
-- Work Weary
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