Madness of March!

Work… It pays the bills. It also stresses me out more than anything I have ever experienced in my life. When I first got hired at this job I was told that I probably wouldn’t last more than a few years because this type of job really wares people down fast. They were right. Even though I’m not leaving by choice I’d be seriously looking for something else to do. Speaking of not leaving by choice I found out my last day is going to be April 30th. There are five permanent people in my department (the other four are temps) and of the five of us three leave on the 30th and the other two on the 14th of May. Why the other two get to stay an extra two weeks you may be thinking? They are the two people who have done the most in the transition to the new company. I offered my services and stated that while it’s not a nice position to be in (training the people taking my job) I’d still be happy to make sure they get the correct training. My offer was well received by the supervisor. Only problem? Another lady in my department who is trying so hard to make herself look good she’s shoving her fellow coworkers (and former friends) out of the way to make sure she is in the front. The sad part is that it has worked. Our supervisor doesn’t pay enough attention to see what is going on so she thinks this lady is someone sent from above. You know how she’s getting so much done for this other company? SHE DOESN’T DO HER REGULAR JOB FOR THIS COMPANY. Of course I can’t say any of this because then I just look like the disgruntled employee who is just upset because that lady gets to stay for an extra two weeks and not me. It’s crappy the way things work sometimes. I believe in karma though and feel that it will come back around for her at some point whether it be in her work life or personal life. I think I’m also hurt because we were friends, I really thought she cared. Now I see that she was just keeping her “enemies” closer, for information and other knowledge she would have never found out had I not told her. Now I’m kicking myself too. You live and learn though right? Everyone keeps asking me what I plan to do now. You know what I’m going to do? I’m going to file for unemployment and go back to school full time. Mr. Obama, thank you for extending unemployment benefits. I have about 12 classes left and if I work this right I can graduate in May 2011. Then on all those applications I check YES I have a degree! God willing all will work out that way.

JR is going to join the National Guard, he’ll do that until he finishes school and then I think he’d technically be under the army. He hasn’t signed the papers or anything yet but he’s taken the ASVAB which he did really well on and talked to a recruiter. Right now they are just waiting on his paperwork in regards to him going to school. I don’t know how long we’ll have to wait on that. I think boot camp is around 6 weeks and then if he gets the job he wants (UAV Pilot) than that school is 18 months! I don’t know what I’ll do alone for a year and a half. We’ll cross that bridge when we get there though!

Wendy and Lucy are doing well. We got a special training leash for Wendy she’s the one who pulls harder and acts crazy when we’re out in public. Hopefully that will work some and then I think we’re going to take her to training. She seriously goes nuts if she sees another person or dog! I have to tell people, “She’s not aggressive, she’s just really excited and wants to play with your dog!” JR is in denial and thinks Lucy is the most perfect dog. I think Lucy knows that too, she’s so rotten sometimes. Haha I love ‘em both though, they’re wonderful company when JR is gone and it’s just us girls in the apartment!