Friday night

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Registered: 09-22-1999
Friday night
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Fri, 01-06-2006 - 11:14pm

I am going to try to have a CHEAP weekend....I have to shell out a lot of money this week for dental and vision to the tune of $2000 combined............OOOWWW!!!! So it's cheap cheap cheap for the rest of the winter....I have plenty of things to do that I don't have to pay for....I have so many chores to do....I'll be busy, I'll be fine. Okay, that's what I'm telling myself........................................oh, do I have to give up all the after-holiday sales?????YES.....oh, boy...........Well, I need the "teeth and the eyes."

I got so upset at work yesterday...It was awful and not getting better. I am trying so hard, but I can't get ahead. I can't keep up...I keep asking for help and more information, but the dynamics of the team don't work, the relationships and politics are riduculous, and there is really a disconnect between the worker bees and management. I've had enough..............so I woke up early this morning (5AM) and reposted my resume online...not the best resume update I have ever written, but I will update it this weekend. I got 5 messages on the resume before I got home from work. Yes, I am encouraged. Maybe things will get better at work, but since August, it has been a downward spiral. I like the money I am making, but we'll see what happens. I haven't worked in such poor conditions in many years. I can't make anything better where I work, so maybe I need to be in a different company. I hate just not being able to make things better.

So I am going to try to make things better for myself here at home. I can control that....I will start by doing some house cleaning, and then I'm going to the gym tomorrow. I wanted to go tonight, but I just did not feel good whenI got home from work. Stress was making me feel a bit barfy, but I'm okay.

I can control my spending. I need to make the whole debt situation better, and I know I can. I just have to work at it like I will work at finding a better job.

I think I'll start waving my magic wand around.

Littlesbigs

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Registered: 01-06-2005
In reply to: littlesbigs
Fri, 01-06-2006 - 11:37pm

HUGS!

Cheap night tonight: played a Leap Pad book/game with DS on the couch. Read 2 Berenstein Bears books to him, read a Treasure Planet book to him, read some more.... played Batman with him (he saved the day, of course).....

DH on the other hand, is out playing poker at a bar! ha ha Although, he only took $40 with him, and does not drink. Hopefully he will bring the entire $40 home....although doubtful as I know he will probably stop for fast food on the way home.

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Very cool about the possible job offers! That had to have been extremely encouraging!! You ARE worth something! Maybe the company you work for just doing realize it yet!!!

Hope you enjoy your weekend! A trip to the gym is probably a good idea for me, too!
~Aravis~

 

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Registered: 09-22-1999
In reply to: littlesbigs
Sat, 01-07-2006 - 12:04am

Dear Aravis,

Thanks for your encouragement! Sounds like you had a nice evening at home! Yes, I am going to thrash out my fustrations at the gym tomorrow....

Yes, it is a bummer that the place is dysfunctional.....Another thing that is making me crazy is that I have to sit near a water fountain that makes loud grinding noises every 5 minutes....I have to wear earplugs and listen to classical music (so I do not sing along) on headphones o v e r the earplugs ...raises the stress level..... I have asked every for the month I have sat there to be moved, and they won't do it................Time to get out. They won't even reimburse me for the earplugs. I think my next stop is Human Resources.......Someone has to do something.

I am excited that I got so much attention with the updated resume already!

Best wishes, Littlesbigs

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Registered: 01-06-2005
In reply to: littlesbigs
Sat, 01-07-2006 - 12:20am

Okay, the waterfountain thing is insane!!!! Is there a cord you can unplug?? ha ha

Find a new job, girl! That place is not for you!

~Aravis~

 

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Registered: 09-22-1999
In reply to: littlesbigs
Sat, 01-07-2006 - 8:55am

Hi, Aravis! Yeah, that is a bit ridiculous, isn't it? And there are desks on the other side of our floor (which is a very small floor), but I can't get anyone to take my request seriously....and they want me to work more than 40 hours coming up without additional pay???? no,no,no......NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I won't sit in that desk more than 40 hours...no way.

But, I also see that is is a dead end job.....I thought it would lead to something better within the company, but now I see that I would be stuck there and there would be resistance to me moving on....esp. since I am on a small team specializing in one thing that no one else wants to do.

I deserve better, and I will have to go out and get it for myself.

Have a great day! Littlesbigs