This morning's message: We have not received confirmation that your background has cleared. Our deadine for [7/25/2022] has now passed, so we will have to delay your start date. Assuming that your background check has completed in time, you will join the next available session on Monday, [8/1/2022]. This is now a two-week delay. Queue … Continue reading July 21, 2022
The first week of Spring, but it felt like Summer. Those on the East Coast will likely disagree. Another week of long hours and unrealistic expectations at work. We celebrated my grandson's eighth birthday over the weekend. He is growing up quickly. I watched stand-up comedy performed by Earthquake, Arsenio Hall, and Jeff Foxworthy on … Continue reading March 27, 2022
A week of themes started on Sunday, 3/13, with Daylight Saving Time; "Spring Forward." Monday, 3/14, constituted "Pi Day," a day of eating discount pies. Tuesday, 3/15, the "Ides of March," I spent the day keeping my back to the wall. Wednesday, 3/16, "3:16 Day," about Stone Cold Steve Austin (Austin 3:16); I think he … Continue reading March 18, 2022
I arrived at work to an email from the Sr. Product Manager, sent to me Sunday evening. It was a request to update training dates across business areas that I'm not responsible for. Who made this decision? This is not the job I applied for nor accepted. I learned that another employee decided to leave … Continue reading March 7, 2022
The war between Russia and Ukraine continues. It was another stressful week at work. The continual spike in gas prices is alarming. My former boss let me know that she applied for a senior manager role where I now work; this is not good. My grandsons spent the weekend with us. It was a much-needed … Continue reading March 6, 2022
The workday started like yesterday. An hour into the day, we had a meeting to announce the departure of my boss. There was nothing but silence. I continued the day conducting training with new hires. We ended early, allowing the class to work on their onboarding paperwork. I arrived home feeling relieved that the day … Continue reading January 4, 2022
Problems are never absent, just deferred. I still don't have a solution, just an abundance of unwanted calls. Hope is not a strategy; only a source of caffeinating. Unfortunately, I can smell the pumpkin spice. My anxiety continued to fluctuate. So, I spent some time disconnected. The nights have no serenity. My sleep remains interrupted. … Continue reading Expenses
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