Finally...Friday...

I woke up this morning, only slightly comforted by the fact that it is Friday. The thought of getting through the day was getting me down before I opened my eyes. I stopped at the store on the way to work, and bought a big, frosted cookie, and had them write “Good Luck _ _ _ _ _” on it, and bought a couple boxes of Loft House cookies to go with it. I’m fairly certain that no one else here will do anything nice for her…which is sad. When the pit bull passed her test (after flunking it the first time), they had food catered in and threw her a party…but for someone who came in during a time of crisis, and spent almost a year working hard for them…nothing.

9:00 - It looks like they have hired a replacement. I will reserve comment until I see “which way the wind blows”. The pit bull is so excited about her, and they have been laughing uproariously…in her office for the past hour and a half…that I wonder if she is an acquaintance.

9:30 – I just received a ‘heads up’…apparently it was stated that ‘whatever the pit bull didn’t want to do…she would just have me take over. (Groan….)

10:45 - The pit bull just noticed the cookie in the kitchen. After cutting herself a big hunk, she came out and said to my co-worker “Uh…do you have lunch plans today? I guess I should have planned something for you…uh…why don’t I take you to lunch…” After much protest…from my co-worker…she insisted. What a load.

11:41 – Most of the rest of the office has gone to lunch. It is finally calm and almost quiet. I am continually amazed at the way that working in public changes us. In order to survive…we smile when we don’t feel even remotely happy, we nod and agree with things that appall us, we cow down and act as though we don’t mind being walked on…humiliated…and degraded. I have always been a person who spoke my mind…often to my own detriment. All of these ‘games’ don’t set will with me, and I have a hard time playing them.

1:53 – The new girl is being initiated. It takes months (literally) to learn all we need to know in this kind of business…she is getting a brief overview…and it is overwhelming. I’m sure she will go home tonight and worry about what in the world she has gotten into. Wait until the pit bull begins to dump on her…I hope she’s had her shots.

2:07 – Well…in the middle of training…the new girl informed us that she was told she could leave at 2:30 (she didn’t get here until 12:30). This is unbelievable. There aren’t enough expletives to describe my feelings at this moment.

The rest of the day is going to be spent in a much happier way! We are heading to Ark City for dinner at Green Door, and to deliver a TV to Marvin’s mom. We always have a great time together, and I am looking forward to an evening of talking, laughing, joking, fun, and forgetting about work!

Be Well!