Today is Nooze's First Day in the Third Grade. I took a Not So Random Day Off, which has become our tradition. As we inched through the drop off queue at EOTGWE this morning, Nooze frowned ever so slightly. When I asked her what was wrong, she shrugged. She was apparently hoping that I would walk her to class.
I then lovingly explained that, although I am Super Momma, I have yet to attain psychic abilities. I would have GLADLY walked her to class if she had only expressed this desire!
I will have the chance to redeem myself on Friday, as I have taken it off as well. To celebrate my Un-Birthday. I'm taking bets that she will prefer to walk to class SOLO on that day.
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Things have gone from bad to worse at Destrukto. A Major Incident occurred on Tuesday (aka Yesterday), resulting in a Really Bad Taste in My Mouth. It has come to my attention that those in positions of power in my office are reprehensible people, rather than simply the jerks I had thought. I am deeply ashamed to be associated with them.
On a brighter note, I fully expect to be demoted to hourly soon. This will strip me of managerial status, and likely some pay as a result. On a TRULY Bright Note, I am compiling a list of items that I will no longer be able to accomplish when this happens. This list includes vital research (which no one else has bothered to learn), letter writing, and process data work. I have yet to decide whether I will share how to accomplish the tasks noted on the list.
I look forward to turning this list over to the New People in Charge, who will stare blankly at it and demand that I complete the work on my (newly reduced) hours and salary. I will then sincerely apologize for the inconvenience, and strongly suggest that they return their golf tanned behinds to their polished oak desks...and learn how to do honest work.
If all goes according to (dream) plan, I will then resign (effective immediately)...and walk out the door. If in office rumblings pan out as true, I will likely be followed by at least six other people.
When your office staff only equals ten, I'd say that's a pretty strong statement.
In the interim, I need to update my resume.
How I will incorporate nine years in that place is beyond me.
I then lovingly explained that, although I am Super Momma, I have yet to attain psychic abilities. I would have GLADLY walked her to class if she had only expressed this desire!
I will have the chance to redeem myself on Friday, as I have taken it off as well. To celebrate my Un-Birthday. I'm taking bets that she will prefer to walk to class SOLO on that day.
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Things have gone from bad to worse at Destrukto. A Major Incident occurred on Tuesday (aka Yesterday), resulting in a Really Bad Taste in My Mouth. It has come to my attention that those in positions of power in my office are reprehensible people, rather than simply the jerks I had thought. I am deeply ashamed to be associated with them.
On a brighter note, I fully expect to be demoted to hourly soon. This will strip me of managerial status, and likely some pay as a result. On a TRULY Bright Note, I am compiling a list of items that I will no longer be able to accomplish when this happens. This list includes vital research (which no one else has bothered to learn), letter writing, and process data work. I have yet to decide whether I will share how to accomplish the tasks noted on the list.
I look forward to turning this list over to the New People in Charge, who will stare blankly at it and demand that I complete the work on my (newly reduced) hours and salary. I will then sincerely apologize for the inconvenience, and strongly suggest that they return their golf tanned behinds to their polished oak desks...and learn how to do honest work.
If all goes according to (dream) plan, I will then resign (effective immediately)...and walk out the door. If in office rumblings pan out as true, I will likely be followed by at least six other people.
When your office staff only equals ten, I'd say that's a pretty strong statement.
In the interim, I need to update my resume.
How I will incorporate nine years in that place is beyond me.
posted by rennratt at 10:31 AM
8 Comments:
I'd be willing to bet that, depending on how Nooze's first two days go, she might want you to walk her in on Friday. Then again, you are a parent, and that is very uncool. Difficult time for kids--needing parents yet not wanting to need them. I wish you both luck!
As for your resume:
9 years ago--present: Dealing with bullshit, doing extra work, covering asses, etc.
Surely that should make you stand out in a crowd of applicants!
You need to get out of there. I know times are bad right now in the job market, but I once stood up, told my boss to mail me my last check and walked out. A week later, I had a job I truly loved.
I hope it works out the way you want it to. It's really tough to work for/with people like that.
Get the resume out as soon as possible and best of luck. I myself wonder why the people that pawn off the real work always become less and less in touch with reality and assume everyone else deserves to be walked on.
I would love to put "Dealing with bullshit, doing extra work, covering asses, etc." on my resume.
Good luck!
Twice in my life, I reached the point where I had to "walk out." I never regretted either time. The work situation right now is rather sucky - but we can only take so much. Good luck in these future decisions. I'd make that resume echo all your many talents!
Good luck to you, Renn.. I believe you will do marvelously in another job. They are out there, it just takes a little work to find the 'right' one.
Oh Renn,
So sorry I've been behind in my reading. I'm also sorry to hear you're in this situation but I very much like the sound of your plans.
Now I'm going to read the next post and see how it turns out?
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