Things that Amuse Me

I have not posted today because honestly, I am pissed off! I needed to try and calm down and get my thoughts together.

So, I was out yesterday so I could attend my daughters 5th grade moving up ceremony...there was a meeting at work. I came in this morning and I was stunned to find out about the topic of this meeting.

Seems that my employer is taking away our 10 minute morning and afternoon break because the state doesn't require them to give it. Ok...fine...but then they took it further. If you exit the doors during the work day (except during that amazing 30 min. lunch break), you have to deduct that time from your pay!!! WTF???? That includes running out to the car really quick, just stepping out to get a breath of fresh air, etc.

This place has never been a "job" for me...I enjoyed the environment and my work. Now that the 2 office managers have decided to have a power trip...it is just a job.

Ok, so why is it that a 3 day weekend only makes me tired? I needed to come back to work to get some rest!

I left work on Friday and drove 5 hours to visit my mother. I had a good visit but it was filled with Grandma's comments and a forced visit to church to give my sufficient dose of guilt about "living in sin", not going to church, etc. The highlight of the trip was shopping at Hanes Mall and finally buying some much needed clothes.

Monday, the girls and I headed home and then went to a cookout. The evening ended when my oldest daughter decided to jump off of a trailer and proceeded to twist her ankle and we headed to the ER. Fortunately, it only took an hour but we left with a broken bone, a soft cast and crutches! She is devastated that her summer is starting this way.

Here is where the fun begins. Her father...the a**hole...tore into me about being a horrible mother and threatened to call his attorney. OMG! She was being a kid...having fun and an accident happened. I went home fuming!

I think I would rather skip the 3 day weekends!

I had a meeting with the BIG boss about A**hole and remarkably the meeting went well.

But here is the kicker...nothing will really change. This A**hole is way too happy making everyone miserable to change. Amazing isn't it. My boss doesn't want to fire me (which is good news) but I know deep in my heart that nothing about the situation will change. This A**hole is who he is and will never have enough gonads to realize that he is an a**hole.

Have you ever met someone that sucked the life right out of a room? That is what A**hole is like. Everything in the office will be very fun and light...then he walks in and it is like we are gasping for air. Instant mood changer.

Why is it that some people allow themselves to be so miserable? Why do miserable people insist on making other people miserable?

There is nothing worse than having someone that you have to work with trying to get you fired. I don't just mean exaggerating something...I mean taking every little mistake and turning it against you.

This person expects 1,000% perfection. Honest, human mistakes are not allowed. He documents these mistakes with emails that are copied to my bosses. These are little mistakes that are easily corrected but I guess he is trying to create doubt about my abilities. I fear that it is starting to work.

Bad thing is that now I feel like I have to walk on eggshells all day at work while waiting for the ball to drop. I hate this with a passion. I lived like that for a very long time and took action to change my situation. Now I am right back to feeling the same way and I am not sure what to do about it.