And maybe a white noise machine for your bedroom?

We're up in my bedroom now and the firework booms are having no effect. I think part of the thunder is an air pressure thing.

She is sound asleep.

That said, I have a white noise app and a nature sounds alarm clock I can use to create background noise.

Folks, I am pretty seriously thinking of resigning from my job. I'd need to give a month's notice, so I need to decide soon if I want to resign July 30. Could y'all help me talk it out?

It's mostly not about safety, even though I am not wild about what we're doing right now. It's about feeling disrespected, and hating it so much that I'm continually on the verge of an unprofessional outburst.

Flea, what would be your reasons to stay?

Disrespected by higher ups? Or by coworkers? Or by the public?

Well, they pay me, and my ability to find another job in my field is limited. This is by far the largest library employer in the region, and I expect everyone to be in hiring freezes for the next two years.

Less practically, I would be leaving my direct supervisor, who I like a lot, and the other 30 people in my department, sort of in the lurch.

Also it's admitting I've failed. I should be able to just not care about stupid decision making and disrespect.

Disrespect from library administration. It's a very top-down culture here; we're told what to do and expected to like it.

flea - could you talk about coping strategies with the direct supervisor you like?

I know it's aggravating, but the best thing might be to stick it out and start looking for a new job. That way if the hiring freezes do interfere, you still have your income while you look. Then when you do find another job, you can just leave.