fed up to here.....

yet another fun day at the funny farm.

I am tired of having to defend and explain decisions made by other people higher up at work with no support.  I am tired of people whining their asses off to get their way when we just try to follow the rules and tell them no.

looking forward to leaving there and starting a new adventure. 

wow - 2 days in a row??

So today was not an easy day - for the most part, me, K & M were ALONE because there isn't enough coverage.  Oh joy.  And will we get more?  NOPE.

Talked with the hubby about the prospective job, and he is fine with me going for a new job with lower pay and no benefits.  I am a lucky girl to be married to him. 

I just emailed the gal I talked to and trying to set up a meeting with her to talk more.  I hope this is what works for me as the current one is not the ticket. 

That in itself makes me sad. 

seriously...where have I been?

yep, ignored the blog once again. Time has gotten away from me.

Almost a year ago I wrote about my new job, how much I love it and my co workers.  And time marches on.

I still LOVE the fabulous A, M, K & E that I work with, the rest of them can just disappear.

The bosses boss has a vendetta out for my boss, and in the meantime is making life ridiculous for all the rest of us.

The new girl we hired to be the receptionist hasn't shown up in a week, and now has decided she needs to be on medical leave.  (I personally think she is mental).  My boss is going on a 10 day vacation starting tomorrow.  They cut the part time person's hours so she can't help out at work and so that leaves me and the other full time gal.  yeah right.

so today I spoke with a friend who owns a local business and she would love me to work for her.  great right?  well, the pay is significantly less, no benefits (but hubby has those).   UGH!

what to do?  wishing for a magic wand and a winning lotto ticket. 

I just want to cry, get under the covers and discover all this shit is a bad dream.

It's been a long, long time....

I just looked at the last post and realized it had been over 6 months since I wrote anything in my blog.  Lots of things have happened:

We went to Europe - Me, the husband and the son.  IT WAS FABULOUS.  We flew from Kalamazoo, to Chicago, to Madrid to Geneva.  It was a long, long flight.  (no xanax needed). 

We visited Switzerland and France and stayed with friends in both places.  Wonderful wonderful time.

So the day after we got back, the husband had a job interview with a company that had been wooing him away. 

I continued to apply for jobs...not a lot of luck.  Then in September there was a posting for a job at the local community college.  I applied, got interviewed and GOT THE JOB. 

I started there on November 1st and 11 days later, the husband started his new job.  It has been a whirlwind of excitement. 

My new job is wonderful, I totally love my co-workers and am so much happier. 

The next blog entry is going to be about the hilarious things that happen at work. 

:)

hmmm...what do I need to do?

Here it is, 4:30 pm the night before we leave for Europe.  I still have not gotten a call about that job.  I am SO disappointed.  I know I told them I was leaving a week after the interview. 

My mom asked me after I interviewed, "how old are these people who were interviewing you?"  They were both younger than me and then she just said, "hmmm".  She thinks that because they are younger than me that they will not appreciate how good I am as an employee.  That is disappointing.  I want her to be wrong.  Sad thing is....she is right a lot of the time.

I am sad about this. 

But excited to go to Europe tomorrow.  Might have to find a xanax....

do good things come to those who wait?

I am waiting, trying to be patient, but feeling....IMPATIENT.  Fretting, wishing, hoping. 

Like there is anything I can do at this point.  But still.  CALL ME AND HIRE ME ALREADY.

;)

hot hot hot

I need to make myself blog more often.  Get these thoughts out of my head and into cyberspace.

I quit my job on June 1st. Deliriously happy about that.  I do need to FIND a new job.  Have a couple applications out at two local colleges.  One called me for an interview last week - the interview was yesterday.

I think, overall, the interview went well.  It is a clerk job in the registrar's office where I would work with the graduation auditors, ordering diplomas, taking phone calls, working at graduation.  Data entry work - which I am VERY GOOD at.

As in all interviews, they always ask generic questions and most of the time you come up with something right away and then there is the one that stumps you.  When have I been in a situation like that?  How do I best respond to this to sound like the fabulous person I am?  I am sure I answered just fine, but as I wait for their decision, the second guessing comes creeping in my brain.

I did have 2 fabulous letters of recommendation, one from my former boss - let me tell you that what he wrote was incredibly glowing and wonderful - I was shocked.  The other from 2 gals who were/are presidents of the school PTO and I did a lot of work for them.  They love me.  I would HOPE those put me over the top.

I AM a good employee, I am loyal, resourceful, hardworking and talented.  Did these gals get that?  I have no idea but I hope so.  Perhaps they will make the decision by tomorrow.

Other things happening in life include the fact is is hotter than HELL and our air conditioning is NOT working.  UGH.  I am so tired of being hot.  Tater the dog is a panting mess.  Today we went to my mother's house and sat at the top of the hill overlooking the lake.  Great breeze.  Also took one of my kids old sleds and filled it with water and kept our feet in it.  It helped.

A week from today I will be in Europe - Lausanne Switzerland, actually.  Visiting friends who are there on a 3 year work stint.  Then on Sunday we take the train to Toulouse France to visit more friends.  Never been to Europe.  So excited to go, trying to not stress.  I do ok with flying but I have never been on this long of a flight.

Hoping with my next entry that I can say I GOT A JOB.  HIRE ME HIRE ME HIRE ME HIRE ME.