But they're gonna get some hop-ons.

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omnis, I don't suppose you could just take your personal days and floating holidays (and even sick days if you really wanted to push it) and not work some of the time until you officially leave? r make your oficial quitting day later and get more paychecks?

Apparently, once you give notice you can no longer ask or be approved for any time off. There are so many things I like about this job, and will miss. But this is leaving a bad taste in my mouth. Now I kinda want to have short timers syndrome. I worked holidays bitches! WTF?!

:: breathe ::

Ya, too bad there is too much shit flying around, otherwise I'd just skate by these last few weeks. grrr.

Today, my advisor responded to an email promptly, was early for a meeting, and had talked to a few people about being on my defense committee. And when I couldn't remember something about my research, he told me that it's OK, I'm not expected to remember everything, and to try not to let myself get too stressed.

we have secretly substituted Hil's advisor with a body double, opposite personality person. Let's see if she notices.

Quick! Send him a ton of questions while he is in the answering mood!

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Apparently, once you give notice you can no longer ask or be approved for any time off. There are so many things I like about this job, and will miss. But this is leaving a bad taste in my mouth.

I think that's pretty usual. At least, it seems to have been the case with a handful of friends.

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My advisor has also grown a beard. I'm suspicious.

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What happens at a lot of theaters, the HR policies are imposed upon the theater by a board member, who owns/runs a big corporation. So they often don't seem to make sense or capture the spirit of theater folk. I'm cool with the sick days. And personal days are a benefit for the workers, but vacation is earned, and floating holiday is reimbursement. Seems wrong to not reimburse me for 4 holidays I had to work.

I should just let it go.

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My advisor has also grown a beard. I'm suspicious.

As long as its not a goatee you're in the clear evil-twin-wise.

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I seem to have fallen into a well of self-pity. I really need to find some physical activity to do. All the things that I can think of that are fun and de-stressing are things I can't do now with my ankle this bad. I definitely can't dance. I might be able to ride my bike, but I'm not sure. Karate is out. Can't skate. Can't rollerblade. My apartment is just full of things I can't do.

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Swimming? Or even a water aerobics class where they use floats for "weights"?

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I would love to do water aerobics, but the pool at the university gym doesn't offer it, and the nearest place that does is too far away for me to go on any regular basis. I don't really like swimming laps.

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Hmm. The gym has a "gentle yoga" class that it says is good for people with limitations or people recovering from injuries. It's at a time that doesn't work too well with my schedule, though.

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