Stood up against sexism on facebook...that oughta last for a second and a half. But it feels good to not let it slide and laugh uncomfortably.

So I can deal with Dean's issues sooner than I thought.

I was released from my temp assignment. I was too far behind in the training and making too many mistakes. I was never explicitly told, "you should be at X point but you're at Y point". I knew I was having problems with certain things but I didn't think it was that bad. Of course I never actually asked "am I on track with my training?"

I'm feeling a little humiliated, and a little ashamed and stressed out. And a little bit like a failure. But now I'm goign to go put the emergency vet's address in GPS and go deal with Dean.

The temp agency does have a job for me for tomorrow, and then Tuesday-Friday and after that they aren't sure.

One the other hand I think I know now that if the job description primarily deals with lots of numbers and any kind of accounting I should not take it.

Ugh, askye- I'm so sorry. What a disappointment. Don't beat yourself up though- sounds like it probably wasn't a good fit for you and what you're comfortable with. I hope the next assignment turns out to be super awesome to make up for this.

One the other hand I think I know now that if the job description primarily deals with lots of numbers and any kind of accounting I should not take it.

FWIW, askye, I was a miserable failure at my one temp job that required a lot of accounting. I thought general math and Excel skills would be enough, but it wasn't.

I'm sorry about the job, askye. I hope they'll be able to find you another one that's a better fit soon.

Some of it wasn't the actual processes that had to be run, but stuff like the CS people did things with certain exceptions and trying to remember all the exceptions was hard. And also if I started something, then was unsure, if I made a mistake it usually wasn't something that could be "undone" but had to be fixed by someone else.

I should have realized, but I guess that was the main point - I thought I was doing good but I wasn't and I was kinda clueless that I wasn't.

but stuff like the CS people did things with certain exceptions and trying to remember all the exceptions was hard.

Yeah. Any system that has to accommodate a lot of exceptions is always going to be tough to pick up (cf., The English Language, the HR database at a law firm, et al.)

My only memory of a Scottie was our neighbor's. They had a Scottie - who was a fierce little guy and a very nervous pointer.

One day, a bunch of us were playing catch with one of those big balls you get at the grocery store (remember them?) and it bounced into his yard. He pounced on it and burst it with one snap of his jaws.

That's a good thing to know about yourself and your needs from a job, askye, and not indicative of any "failure" on your part. Maybe the universe is simply getting you out of a bad fit in a timely manner so you can deal with your kitty.

I just remembered we had a Scottie when I was a wee child. I don't remember his name or what happened to him. How strange. I'll have to ask my sister.