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[quidditchgrrl]

First, ILU guys, you make me feel like a million bucks!  *smooches*

Second, I'm spending most of my online time working on job hunting.  Actually, all of my time.

Third, I totally get what you said about breaking up with your job, mostcurious.  I'm so done.  Just, done.  I have to go to work and smile and pretend that nothing is wrong, when all I want to do is cry and rage and spit.



This is the kind of stuff I'm dealing with...my sister asked me to go pick up Nat from the babysitter's at 6 so she could see another patient.  That was on Friday, and I made the request for 30 minutes of vacation time (for today) on Saturday morning.  It doesn't count as an "occurrence" of absenteeism if you have a 24-hours-in-advance, approved request.  I give the request to my boss personally at 9:35am Saturday.

I come in on Sunday, check my box...and no request form.  The procedure is that she approves/disapproves the request, then it goes into your mailbox, so you see it/make changes, then you put it into the timesheet binder in chronological order.

I find the request, unsigned, in the front of the timesheets from last pay period.

See, what they tried to fire me under last month was "not following established procedures" - specifically, taking unapproved vacation time.  I'd had verbal approval, but not pre-approved, written consent.

You see what she did there?  The bitch tried to set me up.  Had I left at 5pm today without realizing that the sheet was not signed, she could have taken that straight to HR and said that she never approved me leaving early...that she never saw the form, that I stuck it in the binder...

So I copied the vacation approval procedure & the occurrence timeline from the personnel policy manual and stapled it to my request form.  That got my request signed off in a hurry.

Of course, she claimed that she "forgot" to sign it, that she was busy this weekend (really?  I hadn't noticed, since I've been doing the department work, and writing evals, and supervising, two more tasks than she undertook this weekend - wait, do I sound bitter?), etc. etc.  I got to leave 15 minutes early, at her order.

We'll see if I'm called to the carpet because I *didn't* leave early this time.  Oh, the irony.

It's kind of like that failed office romance where you are both bitter and miserable and trying to get the other fired...because that's exactly what it is.



I just want out.  I applied for 54 jobs yesterday, 19 today.  I'll be sending paper resumes out tomorrow for another.  Please please please let me get what I want...I hate feeling like I'm never going to find that elusive "good fit" job, or that I'll keep running into the 3-year blahs.

My current song just came on, and...*orders Girls Just Want to Have Fun from Amazon*

Aaaaah - I hate feeling this this.  Bleh!  I want to feel good again!  I want to run because I want to, not just to stay sane.  Maybe I should start marathon training *dies laughing*

Oh, I know nearly everyone is super-into Twilight, but I tried again this weekend and...nothing.  Not even RPatt as...the dude...could get me interested.  Sigh.  Sometimes, I wish I had enough of an attention span to concentrate on fads, TV shows and stuff!  But then I remember, there's always US Weekly and People.  And Harry Potter.  :-)

One of these days I'll post a light-hearted, happy entry.  Hopefully one that details my new job!

<3 to you all, because reading LJ is something good I can do every day.

Comments

[leonina.livejournal.com]

Really, nothing from Twilight?

It satisfied me because I always wished there was more of a love-focus in Harry Potter, but it does get too much.

Your description of your job pisses me off...

[roguebitch.livejournal.com]

Third, I totally get what you said about breaking up with your job, mostcuriou. I'm so done. Just, done. I have to go to work and smile and pretend that nothing is wrong, when all I want to do is cry and rage and spit.

Hey, that's how I feel!

I *wish* there were 54 jobs to apply for around here. I feel like I've done well to send out 4 resumes today.

I wish you nothing but good job vibes -- I think you deserve them! Living well is *truly* the best revenge.

[mostcurious.livejournal.com]

There's a lot of it going around I guess.

[simons-flower.livejournal.com]

Totally, utterly unrelated to your post, but I saw your music and squeed. Now I have Dancing in heaven... we'll never stop... orbital be-bop stuck in my head. I think I've got that 45 at my parents' house.

[quidditchgrrl.livejournal.com]

*evil laughter*

[rainpuddle13.livejournal.com]

Yes, it sounds like it's way past time for you to move on from your job. It sounds awful and painful. *pats* I've been through that before with another job and I certainly know where you're coming from. I do hope something comes along soon that is way better!

And it's okay about Twilight. I personally adored it, but it's not for everyone. At least you gave it a shot.

[megome.livejournal.com]

yay! good luck on all the jobs. and that's awesome about the running. i wish i had your drive!!


and about twilight... lol. in my opinion the first one was readable, and not horrible, but kind of far-fetched and boring. but i just started reading the second one and it's actually way better!

if anything, stephenie meyers' "deep and serious" prose brings the lols.

[abigail89.livejournal.com]

Oh, man. Your supervisor isn't just a bitch, she's unprofessional. So not on. I hope you're documenting all this stuff. And I hope you find a job fast.

Twilight is like popcorn: it's a snack you can eat vast quantities of and quickly, but it doesn't stay with you. No depths to plumb with those characters at all.

[annearchy.livejournal.com]

EEEP. Your boss is a total bitch. *hugs* I'm glad I have an understanding boss (she survived 2 teenagers herself) and work in a place where they're pretty lenient and flexible about taking a bit of time here and there.

[catsperspective.livejournal.com]

Yuck to your job! I hope you do find something soon.

Twilight is alright. I am on the third book and have finally determined that I absolutely hate the main character. I keep reading because right now I have nothing else to read. LOL!

[authenticjoy.livejournal.com]

Just GIP on the job thing. I wish I could help. If you need some extra cash, you could always do what I do. It's not that bad, not really. A monkey could do it.

Not into Twilight either. Totally into Lost, but that will be over in a couple weeks.

[nuclearpolymer.livejournal.com]

Sounds like you're working with a sneaky crazy person, but at least you've got her number now. I have to say, with your oomph and capabilities, you could probably just take her down on the way out, if you felt like it. Good luck with the job hunt, you deserve way better.

[salemdipity.livejournal.com]

The sooner you get outta there, the better, I'd say. Sorry it's so painful.

I'm not feeling the Twilight love either. I read the first one when it first came out and I liked it, but it didn't grab me like HP did and I haven't read on. I've got all three as ebooks, so I guess I'll read 'em one day.