Oh, fuck, ChiKat. That sounds completely impossible, with the crazy hours month after month and the deadlines and the dependence on hopelessly undependable people. And the crying at work on top of it all. That's just fucked. I wish I had some advice to offer besides get out get out GET OUT.
Buffy: A Guide, but no water or food. So it leads me to the sacred place and then a week later it leads you to my bleached bones? Giles: Buffy, really. It takes more than a week to bleach bones.
'Dirty Girls'
Spike's Bitches 31: We're Motivated Go-getters.
[NAFDA] Spike-centric discussion. Lusty, lewd (only occasionally crude), risque (and frisque), bawdy (Oh, lawdy!), flirty ('cuz we're purty), raunchy talk inside. Caveat lector.
JZ - Jun 19, 2006 1:07:32 pm PDT #666 of 10001
See? I gave everybody here an opportunity to tell me what a bad person I am and nobody did, because I fuckin' rule.
-t - Jun 19, 2006 1:31:17 pm PDT #667 of 10001
I am a woman of various inclinations and only some of the time are they to burn everything down in frustration
That's awful, ChiKat. I guess you can't tell these people no if they are charmen and whatnot, but that's just ridiculous. No one should have to work those kinds of hours that consistently, and that it's cause by little projects being shunted your way taht take you away from Big Project is just so wrong.
Bah.
Polter-Cow - Jun 19, 2006 1:33:53 pm PDT #668 of 10001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Shit, ChiKat. And I thought I had it bad. Is there no one you can go to to say, "Hey, I can't do everyone else's work for them! Get someone else!" Do you get paid overtime? You can tell them it would be cheaper for them to hire a temp to do the extra grunt work.
Katerina Bee - Jun 19, 2006 2:07:04 pm PDT #669 of 10001
Herding cats for fun
Can't resist numberslutting for Post #669.
That is all.
sj - Jun 19, 2006 2:19:07 pm PDT #670 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
{{{Kristin and Kristin's Grandmother}}} You're grandmother is an amazing, strong, woman. I enjoyed meeting her so much, and I am vibing like crazy that she is ok.
{{{Chikat}}}
Since I think I accidentally posted in Beep Me this morning instead of here: Happy Birthday, Plei!!!
I shouldn't be allowed to post first thing in the morning.
ChiKat - Jun 19, 2006 2:20:27 pm PDT #671 of 10001
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
I wish I had some advice to offer besides get out get out GET OUT.
My plan is to leave in January when I start student teaching. I am leaving eventually. Thank dogs.
Do you get paid overtime?
HA! Ummm...no. If I did, I'd least be living large these days.
I do have 2 temps working for me right now, plus my normal minion. It's just that a lot of the work I do requires a higher level skill set than my temps or even my minion have. And, training someone to do this kind of work would take more time than I have since the chairman wants this stuff tomorrow. (Well, really, she wants it today, but that just ain't happening.)
I've talked to my boss about getting more, higher level, full-time, permanent help and it's being evaluated. My dept. is going through some changes and he wants to really evaluate where we're going and our staffing needs. Which is great, but not soon enough in my book.
erikaj - Jun 19, 2006 2:32:28 pm PDT #672 of 10001
Always Anti-fascist!
Mom and I just went and had Greek food because over the weekend I had a No More Peanut Butter Sandwiches epicure freak-out and we couldn't go on the weekend. Love that restaurant.
sj - Jun 19, 2006 2:34:51 pm PDT #673 of 10001
"There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hour dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea."
We went for yummy Indian food for lunch today while doing errands. I love every other Monday so much, when Teacup Guy isn't working and he doesn't have any meetings. Even if it ends up being errand day and clean the house day.
Aims - Jun 19, 2006 2:35:20 pm PDT #674 of 10001
Shit's all sorts of different now.
MFN and I had ceviche for an appetizer at lunch. Mmmmm......
billytea - Jun 19, 2006 2:35:47 pm PDT #675 of 10001
You were a wrong baby who grew up wrong. The wrong kind of wrong. It's better you hear it from a friend.
I hope everything's ok, Kristin.