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6A FEATURES Attitude poisons office morale Dear Annie: I am trying to han- traits for an employee. If his nox- dle a delicate situation at the office. ious attitude is allowed to linger, it A man I work with has very poor will poison morale throughout the hygiene and is an all-around slob. office. It sounds as though your The guy has no respect for anyone, including himself. He often comes boss’s kindness is getting in the to work without combing his hair, way of effective management, because this has already and many times he smells DEAR gone way farther than it as though he hasn’t show- ered in days. He has some should have. Talk to him ANNIE other unclean habits at and the human resources the office that are too dis- manager, if your com- gusting to mention here. I pany has one, about the could go on, but you can impact this issue is hav- ing on you. Explain that see the picture. The company has it’s making it difficult to warned him many times do your job. Take note of Lane but he’s not been fired. Annie every offense going for- Creators Syndicate Inc. ward (without letting the When I confronted this co-worker know you’re employee, he threatened me with a lawsuit, as well as our doing so) to document the pat- employer. I love my job, and the tern. Don’t confront him about the issue yourself, as he’s likely to boss is a good, kind boss. I am pretty sure there are lash out again. And while it’s very depression issues. His wife even possible his behavior is connected called to say he went off his medi- to mental health issues, refrain cation recently. She’s trying to get from speaking to him about that. him back on it. In the meantime, His hygiene or lack thereof at the what can I do? — P.U. office is, unfortunately, everyone’s Dear P.U.: Your co-work- business, but his mental health is er’s poor hygiene presents a seri- not. ous problem in itself, but it’s his Dear Annie: You get many let- foul attitude that’s truly toxic. His ters about family divisions, so I’ll unwillingness to change and his tell you my story. My children are all grown. explosive temper are not winning They have their careers and are doing well, all married. We thought we were the perfect fam- ily. What problem could we pos- sibly have? One son married into a boom- ing family business, which I thought was great. Well, the busi- ness grew and moved to a new location, and it seems they have decided that my family shouldn’t visit their store. Now, I’m think- ing, why can’t they just treat us like any other customer? Perhaps, they don’t believe in “giving” us the family discount. Or perhaps we aren’t as good as their regular customers. I have been totally devastated thinking my son’s wife’s family is embarrassed or doesn’t want us to shop there for some other reason. I’ve been feeling left out of my son’s life. Meanwhile, he seems perfectly happy to enjoy his wife’s family. Any idea how to talk to my son about how I feel? — Sad Mom Dear Sad Mom: Did you pre- viously overuse that family dis- count? Did you spend too much time socializing at the store? Con- sider these questions as prompts for the candid conversation you need to have with your son — out- side of business hours. THE DAILY ASTORIAN • TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 2018 TOMORROW’S HOROSCOPE By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc. ARIES (March 21-April 19). You’ve been at it a while now. The responsibility is getting burdensome. You wonder why you agreed to this, but that doesn’t matter now. You did. This is the arrangement. Keeping your word will be key to your liberation. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). You give your all on the regular. Loved ones don’t know how good they have it until you withdraw. Only then will they remember what it’s like to live without all of the perks that come with the “You” package. TAURUS (April 20-May 20). You’ve a wow factor. You’ve not seen it as an asset, because for you it’s innate or at least comes very easily. But it’s something you wouldn’t want to lose. Honor it as the gift it is. Protect it. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). Your influ- ence isn’t as great as you’d like it to be. Your territory is smaller than you believe you can handle. No matter. Use your power. Govern your realm to the best of your ability, and your realm will increase over time. GEMINI (May 21-June 21). Storytelling is im- portant to success, but so is storydoing: living up to the hype of one’s reputation. It’s turning values into policies. It’s living out the narrative. And it’s what you’ll spend your hours on today. CANCER (June 22-July 22). You may feel like someone else is the star of the show today, but there are fantastic opportunities to be mined here nonetheless. The thing that’s great about your role is that it’s yours. Play it to the hilt. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). You’re a meteorolo- gist of emotional weather. You read the atmo- sphere and determine what kind of protection will be appropriate. A metaphorical umbrella will serve you well around certain individuals. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). You’re going to meet the right person to help you take your plan all the way. But in order to entice this person to join you, the plan has to already be in motion. So move forward; make it happen; and trust that the world will catch up. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Though it may have felt like a series of small accidents and odd coincidences that led you here, this was not a mistake. You’re the best person for the job. That’s why you were chosen. FRANK AND ERNEST BLONDIE THATABABY SALLY FORTH PHOEBE AND HER UNICORN B.C. LOLA DILBERT SIX CHIX BIZARRO MUTTS NON SEQUITUR BABY BLUES WIZARD OF ID ZITS ROSE IS ROSE CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). The balance of relationships will be precarious. If you feel like you have to constantly check to know whether you are in or out of favor... well, at least you’re in tune with the ridiculous social reality. Treat it like the game that it is. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). You’ve great potential to make an impact by carefully hon- ing the image you put out into the world. This image is your creation and you’re as much an artist as anyone with a paintbrush. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). There’s a lot that’s not worth dealing with. Giving even a moment of attention is a loss. And once spent, you can’t get your time or energy back. So ignore the drama. TOMORROW’S BIRTHDAY (March 21). You’re the new ruler. Later, others will come along to claim the role, and you’re enlightened enough to realize that this is just the natural cycle. But right now it’s about living your role to the fullest and creating your legacy. Nature energizes you. Define relationships in June. You’ll cash the big check in September. Cancer and Taurus adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 4, 39, 33, 19 and 40.