tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3813761.post8179445530131839983..comments2023-12-07T03:10:25.030-08:00Comments on HSP Notes: HSP Notes Gets a New Name (sort of!)-- and a FaceliftPeter Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08413240103371243243noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3813761.post-18226009733760940122013-01-01T00:46:45.359-08:002013-01-01T00:46:45.359-08:00Hello and happy new year to all the readers!
Sinc...Hello and happy new year to all the readers!<br /><br />Since you're encouraging us to leave comments for your future blog:<br /><br />A rather serious (for me!) problem I've faced at several work places, is the lighting in offices. As an HSP, I'm very peculiar about the lights, be it at home, at work, in shops, etc. Not all employers show understanding when you prefer all (or at least most) of the lights turned off. I actually enjoy darkness, and when I'm working on the PC, the light of the screen suffices me to see whatever I'm working on.<br /><br />In my current job, I have been facing a series of problems with my boss, before I even knew I was an HSP. My workplace is right beneath a range of those yellowish spot lights - needless to say, I simply loathe them, because they are too bright, give a nasty contrast with my pc screen, are too impersonal, superfluous... simply put: I just can't stand them! There are neon lights in the room as well besides the spot lights.<br /><br />Now, I understand that I'm not alone in this office, and I'm willing and wanting to compromise. In the beginning, I used to switch off the spot lights only to be met by stressful reactions by my boss: he wants all the lights on at all times! I was told that there have been many staff working in that office, and I'm the first and only one complaing that they give irritation etc. Surprise.<br /><br />I suggested to move my seat and go near the window, where I would be on my own and far from the spot lights. That was not an option to him. Well, at least my boss was willing to compromise and remove two of the spot lights right above where I sit. It has helped just a little bit, but I still feel stressed about the lighting during most of my working hours. There's a job at stake here, so I'm suffering in the quiet now.<br /><br />Now that I recently (3 months ago) discovered to be an HSP, shall I talk to my boss about it? I'm just afraid he would think that I'm "abnormal"... I still don't know if and how I should tell to others that I'm wired a bit differently then the vast mojority, in order for them to understand me better. It's a tricky decision: shall I tell or not tell?<br /><br />Cheers,<br />Myriam00https://www.blogger.com/profile/09377051033609467552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3813761.post-18915929097903995862012-12-07T05:22:42.113-08:002012-12-07T05:22:42.113-08:00Ah ... I've found my old friend somewhere besi...Ah ... I've found my old friend somewhere besides on Facebook which isn't designed for blogging.<br /><br />My stay-at-home-dad son-in-law is an HSP and takes his stay-at-home job seriously and keeps the household running smoothly and in order. This frees up my daughter who loves her teaching job and her travels for conferences, etc, without having to worry about her children or mama.<br /><br />Good to find you in this format again. Gayle LINhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00260124011279872653noreply@blogger.com