Saturday niiiiiight

[quidditchgrrl]

Today was the last nail in the coffin.  I spent the evening applying for any job that pays near what I'm making right now, regardless of what it is. 

I am even willing to work as an administrative assistant, if that's what it takes to get out of here.  (Note:  nothing against AAs, but I am not a sit-down-job kind of person.)

I spent about an hour crying this morning, and things are at an end point when I'm crying over something that a) has to do with work, and b) shouldn't be an issue c) has never been an issue until now.  I hardly ever (EVER!) cry over real-life stuff, especially not work stuff.

My boss sent me a nasty-gram about today's desk schedule.  One of the Assistants asked to be taken off the returns desk because she'd planned to have a cyst in her wrist drained.  This SHOULD NOT BE A PROBLEM, EVER.  Because things like this come up, work flow changes, people call out sick, etc.  Well.  It seems I should never make any accommodation for a staff member without the express, written permission of my boss.  Even though today was MY shift, and I've been doing this for, oh, SEVEN and A HALF YEARS.  And the email was copied to the Library Manager.

I can't believe I was given 4s and 5s on my evaluation last month, I've been a huge part of turning this department around 180*, but now I can't be trusted with a simple staffing change.

This isn't a plea for sympathy - the fact of the matter is that I've accomplished what was set before me when I was hired, and it's high time that I moved on.  I'm about a year overdue, I think.  So it's my fault that I haven't been more aggressive about finding something new.  And too bad I didn't get that #3 job downtown; I would have really enjoyed the challenge. 

When the Library Manager gets back, I'm going to tell her to forget customer service training.  She can find someone else to do that.  I'm being used because they know that it'll get done if I have to run myself into the ground, and they'll be able to save a ton of money if the training is done in-house.  If I can't have the respect I've earned for my accomplishments, they can't have my expertise.

Sigh.  I hope getting that out makes me feel better.  That stupid Jason Mraz song is on and being annoyingly catchy, too. 

Surfing Fark provides all the amusement one needs on a Saturday night.

Well, all the amusement a person not able to drink can have.

First, Ten verses never preached on.  If only the Sunday school teacher had mentioned these, I might have been a believer.  Or not.

Second, The top 15 strangest coincidences.  As someone who experiences a lot of deja vu and coincidence, this is kind of cool.  I believe in the attraction of people and fate.

Anyone else think that Time's Person of the Year is super-lame?  Way to cop out, Time-Warner.  We all know it should have been Stephen Colbert!  But he just mattered.

Today I got a Holiday card from someone I am most CERTAINLY not friends with, nor will I ever be friendly with again.  It was like looking at a scar - you see the mark, but it doesn't feel like it happened to you, really. 

Here are the Top 50 Singles of 2006.  I'd say 99% of them are puke-worthy.  Though I do dig Gnarls Barkley and I love me some JT.  Shut up.

Ahahaha!  That Laffy Taffy song is on the list!  Can anyone tell me what the hell they mean by that?  I love misogynistic rap music as much as the next 'ho (as my addiction for David Banner's "Play" shows), but even I couldn't make that out.

I had a massage Friday - painful!  Even my facial muscles were sore; how is that possible?!  But I'm not sore at all today.  I could get used to that.

I'm tired.

Hope you're having a good weekend!

Comments

[zoanthropic.livejournal.com]

*reads job issues and hugs*

That is just wrong, the way they treat you. I hope you find something better soon.

I agree that Time did a cop-out. Colbert deserved to win.

Ugh the the card from the non-friend. I'd feel the same way.

Totally agree on the singles. And Gnarls is very cool!

[adjudicated.livejournal.com]

Ugh, I'm sorry about the job crap. That's never ever fun. Good luck in your search for a less emotionally stressful situation.

Yeah, I thought the Person of the Year thing was lame, too.

[chickadilly.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry about the job issutes and the crap. You deserve something better.

Eh. I'm probably in the minority but I rather liked TIME's choice.

[chickadilly.livejournal.com]

Oh I forgot ... *hugs*

[longtimegone]

Urgh. Sounds like you're making the right choice regarding work. There's no reason for you to be that upset. *hugs*

Those Bible verses are awesome! As are the coincidences. The one about all three generations getting killed in the same spot by lightning was just O_O.

Mmmm, I'm all about some JT. SexyBack is an awesome song and Justin kicked some serious ass on SNL last night.

Oh and I can't wait to hear Stephen say that he actually DID win Person of the Year becuase he can see himself on the cover. :)) We know he's #1!

[authenticjoy.livejournal.com]

We need to play catch up soon - Maybe on YIM or something when you can spare a bit of time. It's been a while since we've caught up with each other. I'm hoping some good karma out with the job hunt. It's just the worst feeling trying to go into work every day and feeling as if you want to cry before you get there. I know the feeling well.

I hate to be the bearer of skeptical news, but there are tons of inaccuracies and outright falsehoods on the coincidences page. The Halley's Comet/Mark Twain thing bugs me the most because would probably make the very skeptical Mark Twain cringe. Halley's Comet was visible for months, he was 75, which was downright ancient in the early 1900s, and most likely he knew his gig was up soon. It wasn't much of a surprise, or a coincidence, as much as it was a mathematical probability in favor of the event. A lot of people were born and died during the same two astronomical events. Mark Twain still gets press because, really, he stated the obvious at the time. I ♥ Mr. Clemens.

I could do the whole run-down of the skeptic's view of deja-vu, but everyone just winds up hating me when I do, so I'll shut-up about it now. *furtive look*

Of course, Stephen should have shared the Person of the year with Jon, right? I agree with you. ;) It is kinda lame. They whimped out.

Getting a holiday card from someone you aren't speaking with is a bit weird.

I'm old and getting older by the second. I have heard exactly ZERO of the songs that are in the top ten singles. Heh. It's old because I actually take pride in the fact that I've heard none of them. Should I be glad as well? ;)

[roguebitch.livejournal.com]

It continually amazes me how poorly companies will treat good workers. It's a shame, but you do, as has been said before, deserve better. I hope you find something that will utilize your talents and training.

[blue-eye.livejournal.com]

Great reading! Thanks!

[annearchy.livejournal.com]

Oh God help us, James Blunt is #4. That song makes my ears bleed. 9 MILLION people bought that CD?? Mother of pearl.

[registeredreddd.livejournal.com]

ACK! So sorry to hear about bad things at work. Bad things at work is one of the main reasons I'm excited about moving over. Bad bosses, mainly. I hope you find something you enjoy soon. Nothing's more frustrating than not being appreciated for hard work.

[alissomora.livejournal.com]

Am sorry to hear work sucks so much -- they don't deserve to have you. I will keep my fingers crossed that something else crops up soon ♥

[mollierms.livejournal.com]

The verse about Ehud always made me laugh. He was able to smuggle that dagger in because he was left-handed. So am I, so I always had an affinity for that Isrealite assassin. And the king was actually on the toilet. He was so fat that the dagger just sank into his fat rolls and Ehud jumped out the window. The next few verses say that his attendants stood outside the room until they got embarrassed, like he was taking the longest dump of all time. That's when they finally went in and found him dead. Ha! That story always makes me laugh. I was proud to find out I'd read all of those verses for various reasons. Or that just means my friends and I spent a lot of time finding funny things in the Bible during boring sermons. Whichever.

[twistedrecesses.livejournal.com]

Best of luck with sorting out the working situtation, and Happy Holidays :)

[dejaspirit.livejournal.com]

I haven't been online much and had no idea you felt the way you did until now. It was a genuine gesture and not intended to be spiteful in any way. Best of luck.