I'm tired. I mean I'm really tired. I had my first week at work and it wasn't so much stressful, as it was overwhelming at times. Working with one boss is fine - I know her and I know how she does things and we work very well together. Which is why she wanted me to come work with her again. But I now have a second boss (who volunteered my time to a 'third boss' I was just meeting last Friday) who is in the middle of a big bid process and I have daily (it seems) intense meetings that I need to get set up with all kinds of different people - and although these meetings have priority, I don't know the other people to determine if their meetings are just as important. This will go on until about March. I hope I survive that long!
Looking back over the past week - Monday I didn't get much done because the first thing I'm supposed to do is get into the HR site and complete some tasks - ie benefits, w4, etc. Tuesday was much more busy - still trying to figure out things and still not able to access HR and getting more and more information emailed to me by coworkers and I don't have a clue what they are talking about.... I came home asking myself "What in the world were you thinking?!" Wednesday I was beginning to feel like I was getting a grasp on things, Thursday about the same - and Friday I was in a meeting most of the day. Oh - I called HR on Wednesday to tell them I still couldn't get in the system to access my records - only to find out I had not been activated yet (oh, no one told us you were here) - and it would be two more days before I could get into my benefits. Friday I tried at work and yes, I could access my benefits, but didn't have time to look at them - plus I had 23 sessions in the learning center I needed to review, take tests for, and complete. Oh - and my boss emailed HR on Friday to tell them she couldn't find my timecard to approve. Their response - oh we didn't know she had started.
So I brought my work computer home with the intent of getting online to complete these tests. Only to find I can't get online. I'm not sure how to do it. Something about mobile pass and codes and I have no clue. I know it's just me - and the fact that I am computer illiterate. I tried to download citrix on my home computer because I did print out those instructions - but what it tells me to download - isn't there. I give up for today. I just can't deal with it now. I'll try again tomorrow afternoon and see what I can do.
Which is why I am typing this - I have my home computer up - decided to at least get one thing done. Maybe I'll try to clear up some emails. I need to make a folder for several items I forwarded to my email from the other office - I lost a lot of things because I had to relive the girl at the front desk because at noon on a Friday afternoon she decided she needed to go to the Urgent Care about her ankle which she had hit against something 3 days earlier and it was very painful. Yeah, it irritated me because I had to sit at the front desk - and everyone kept stopping by to talk on their way out - which normally would be ok - but my computer was scheduled to be shut off and then I could not forward any other folders to my home email. So I lost a lot of things I really wanted to keep. Oh well. It's done. I was to get my last check yesterday - it finally arrived today - a live check. Hubby hurried to the bank today to get it in.
We are already having a bake sale next week - it was to be last week but the boss forgot to put a notice out to ask for bakers. So - of course now she has put me in charge of it... so we are doing it next week. I baked some cranberry pumpkin nut bread this afternoon because I can put it in the freezer then take out on Wednesday to take in on Thursday. I am now working an hour later than usual so don't get home until about 5:30PM or so. I have a feeling I will be putting in long days from now on. But I'm exempt so I don't have to punch a timecard - otherwise I would have a mess trying to keep it at 8 hours.
I guess I've rambled on enough for today. Hubby is watching Notre Dame football. 6PM. I suppose I need to round up something for dinner.... have a good evening..
Blessings!
Saturday, September 23, 2017
Monday, September 11, 2017
4 days and counting....
I think I really am starting to count the days. Friday. 4 more days. No extra time off. Monday I start at my new job on Monday. I'm excited, and yet....
The past two weeks have been crazy, trying to get things completed and passed on here, working electronically on things I need to complete for the new company, and just living life. This past weekend I did absolutely nothing. I finished up a Christmas gift on Friday night - and Saturday and Sunday we were glued to the TV basically, watching Hurricane Irma go down (or up) the coast of Florida and praying for friends and family members that lived there. Other than church, we did nothing.
In fact, at church, we had a vote. We are selling the property to another church in the city. They are more than fair with what they offered for it. They are bending over backwards to help our church find another location and to let us take anything we want from the church/buildings. It affects us, and yet, it doesn't affect us. From November to March we are only there maybe one Sunday a month. Not sure what we will do once the church moves. We've lost the 'heart' for the church..... it used to be "home" for us, but for the past several years, it has not been that at all. I've tried to teach and the lead pastor won't let me. I can only do what he will allow. Micro-manage stuff. And we lost two wonderful pastors - and well, I won't go there. It has ripped the church apart, for sure. I don't feel I can trust either of the pastors left. If you can't trust your pastor....can't believe what he says....
Today at work has been busy - and hard. This morning we had what is called a "patriot's breakfast" to honor and remember the 9-11-01 attack on the World Trade Center. Lots of good food from Chompies. But then this afternoon.... about an hour ago..... 5 of the 7 employees in this one department got laid off. I'm sure they got severance checks - but that's not the point. None had expected it. One is out on bereavement and was told to call in for this mandatory meeting. Seriously? Another just came back from bereavement. Another had to leave for an emergency family situation and had to call in. It hurts for these people were / are my friends. I feel so sad for them.
Last week my current boss told me that they probably would NOT replace me. The person I had recommended has been told to come over here only a couple days a week from the other building "if she wanted to" - other than that, she can stay where she is. I was told by my current boss that she wants to convert my position in to a data analyst position. Which could mean they would have transferred me to another area, given me a severance check and let me go, or.... I don't know. Today I am really glad I'm already making plans to leave. I still haven't been able to get a relationship with the new boss and she has been here four months now. And other people have seen it too. Many people close to me have told me I need to go for they can see I'm not happy. I have enough to do - but none of it relates to my new boss. She makes 99% of her own meetings and they are Skype meetings - which means she doesn't have to see people - she stays in her office with the door shut.
I feel sad for my friends who were let go today. They were all good people and hard workers. It just doesn't make sense to me.
I miss my 'family'.... my children are feuding and not talking to each other.... and half the time they don't even talk to me. Everyone is busy with their own lives and families, and I understand that. I need to plan some family meals and start inviting them over so that we can catch up. I miss them.
On another note, my friend from over 40 years ago and I finally connected - and talked over 3 hours - imagine that! She remembered more than I did! Sad part is that her 3 girls don't talk to her because she moved from Indiana to Arizona. Like that is a reason. They are mad at her about it - and it's been 7 years. One would think that would be long enough. If my children did that to me - I would just die. I think we are going to bring our spouses and meet up this weekend. The spouses had not met yet so this should be interesting. Both of us have "new" spouses. I think they have been married over 25 years - us 35 this year.
It's nearly time to go home so I'm going to shut up. May have to start getting on my computer at home so that I can start writing again. Therapy sometimes. My old computer won't come up now - and the new one is acting up - I'm so fed up with both I'd like to throw them away. But I need something.... pray for me.... I'm not doing real well right now....
Blessings!
The past two weeks have been crazy, trying to get things completed and passed on here, working electronically on things I need to complete for the new company, and just living life. This past weekend I did absolutely nothing. I finished up a Christmas gift on Friday night - and Saturday and Sunday we were glued to the TV basically, watching Hurricane Irma go down (or up) the coast of Florida and praying for friends and family members that lived there. Other than church, we did nothing.
In fact, at church, we had a vote. We are selling the property to another church in the city. They are more than fair with what they offered for it. They are bending over backwards to help our church find another location and to let us take anything we want from the church/buildings. It affects us, and yet, it doesn't affect us. From November to March we are only there maybe one Sunday a month. Not sure what we will do once the church moves. We've lost the 'heart' for the church..... it used to be "home" for us, but for the past several years, it has not been that at all. I've tried to teach and the lead pastor won't let me. I can only do what he will allow. Micro-manage stuff. And we lost two wonderful pastors - and well, I won't go there. It has ripped the church apart, for sure. I don't feel I can trust either of the pastors left. If you can't trust your pastor....can't believe what he says....
Today at work has been busy - and hard. This morning we had what is called a "patriot's breakfast" to honor and remember the 9-11-01 attack on the World Trade Center. Lots of good food from Chompies. But then this afternoon.... about an hour ago..... 5 of the 7 employees in this one department got laid off. I'm sure they got severance checks - but that's not the point. None had expected it. One is out on bereavement and was told to call in for this mandatory meeting. Seriously? Another just came back from bereavement. Another had to leave for an emergency family situation and had to call in. It hurts for these people were / are my friends. I feel so sad for them.
Last week my current boss told me that they probably would NOT replace me. The person I had recommended has been told to come over here only a couple days a week from the other building "if she wanted to" - other than that, she can stay where she is. I was told by my current boss that she wants to convert my position in to a data analyst position. Which could mean they would have transferred me to another area, given me a severance check and let me go, or.... I don't know. Today I am really glad I'm already making plans to leave. I still haven't been able to get a relationship with the new boss and she has been here four months now. And other people have seen it too. Many people close to me have told me I need to go for they can see I'm not happy. I have enough to do - but none of it relates to my new boss. She makes 99% of her own meetings and they are Skype meetings - which means she doesn't have to see people - she stays in her office with the door shut.
I feel sad for my friends who were let go today. They were all good people and hard workers. It just doesn't make sense to me.
I miss my 'family'.... my children are feuding and not talking to each other.... and half the time they don't even talk to me. Everyone is busy with their own lives and families, and I understand that. I need to plan some family meals and start inviting them over so that we can catch up. I miss them.
On another note, my friend from over 40 years ago and I finally connected - and talked over 3 hours - imagine that! She remembered more than I did! Sad part is that her 3 girls don't talk to her because she moved from Indiana to Arizona. Like that is a reason. They are mad at her about it - and it's been 7 years. One would think that would be long enough. If my children did that to me - I would just die. I think we are going to bring our spouses and meet up this weekend. The spouses had not met yet so this should be interesting. Both of us have "new" spouses. I think they have been married over 25 years - us 35 this year.
It's nearly time to go home so I'm going to shut up. May have to start getting on my computer at home so that I can start writing again. Therapy sometimes. My old computer won't come up now - and the new one is acting up - I'm so fed up with both I'd like to throw them away. But I need something.... pray for me.... I'm not doing real well right now....
Blessings!
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