El Girasol's Journal

10:04PM - Ah vacation

Today consisted of driving and more driving.  I did manage to collect on the iced coffee bet.  Then had to stop twice at rest stops.  G just can't hold his iced coffee.  Came out of the bathroom bitching that he had to crap in a stall that only had half walls so everyone that passed by could look in.  Maybe that's to stop ppl from tapping their foot into the next stall?  Who knows.

In the car G mentions that maybe we should have called the hotels to confirm.  Now he thinks of it.  Anyway, I called all of them - everything was fine.  However, I was convinced that that woman who answered the phone for the motel today was Macy Gray.  Well it sure sounded like her.  Turned out to be just an old woman with a trach.  I didn't ask her to sing. 

We walked to Uncle Bucks for dinner.  My GPS said it was only 1/2 mile.  Of course, it was uphill both ways.  Evidently Luray defies the laws of physics and geography.  Uncle Bucks sent us to Cravings for ice cream, which was yummy.  We stopped at Laura's of Luray - a yarn & gift basket shop which was on the way.  Laura is a transplant from upstate PA.  Chatted with Laura for about an hour, bought 5 skeins of Plymouth yarn - at a pretty decent price, I think.  By then it was after 8:00 so we decided to just hang out at the motel.

Tomorrow - onto the caverns.

Current mood: relaxed

6:13PM - Ewww

3:23AM - Everything Sucks

Question of the week – no make that question of my life. Why do people in positions of authority suck? They hate confrontation, so they delegate others to do their dirty work – or better yet, avoid it all together. Guess that’s one of the perks of their positions

Guess that sums pretty much sums up my week, although it would be more fitting to describe it as “it bit the big one”.

Since it had been two months since I put in for a position upgrade (at the suggestion of the powers that be), I asked my supervisor what was up with it. He questioned the director, who asked him to come back later and talk about it. It was then that the proverbial shit hit the fan.

It seems there is a possibility that my unit will merge with another. Thus the position upgrade I applied for goes down the tubes. The whole thing just pisses me off. It wasn’t even my idea to apply for the stupid upgrade, but as I was told I was working out of title, I should apply for it. Then, when it doesn’t go through, no one has the guts to tell me about it.

There was an attorney meeting this morning. I didn’t think anything about it. Attorneys always have meetings. It happens all the time. Then, there was another meeting this afternoon. This included managers and investigators from both units (that would be everyone in the units except me, by the way – guess I’m of no consequence). I thought it was a little strange, but hey, stranger things have happened here. It is the state, after all.

Things were buzzing after the meeting and I caught phrases here and there, but not really anything of substance. I heard it was possible that some people may move from one unit to another and eventually there would be a merge into one big happy family. I thought that kind of sounded nice. Let’s get rid of the “us” and “them” attitude.

I didn’t think much more about it until I had a hankering for chocolate chip cookies. I was eyeing up the vending machine, but oatmeal raisin blocked my snack of choice. (Why or why does our vendor do that? ) Anyway, a supervisor in the “other” unit asked me if I’m going to apply for the job. I knew that he meant the secretarial position for the director, but thought it strange that he asked me as we don’t talk on a regular basis. I explained why I wouldn’t be applying (non-union, blah, blah, blah), but I left the kitchen feeling uneasy that he thought to ask.

Later, I quizzed my supervisor regarding my upgrade. He admitted that he spoke with the director. So now the whole story comes out – it seems the State powers that be made application to the Supreme Court to discontinue our unit as it is. Although there was no mention of anyone losing their jobs, people will be shuffled around as the state sees fit. So, until there is a decision made by the Court, there will be no action taken on my upgrade. I understand that part of it. I mean, if there is no unit, why would they need to upgrade my position?

My unit was part of a pilot program anyway, so there was always a chance that this could happen. That’s really not the part that annoys me. What does annoy me is the way I found out – no one came and told me. I had to seek someone out and ask for specific information – several times, in fact. Everyone else in both units had the courtesy of finding out at a meeting. I, being a lowly support person, was left not knowing what was happening when I will be directly affected as well.

At least I know what they really think of me. So for now, I just continue working out of title for no particular purpose until someone tells me to do something else.

What can I say? Everything Sucks

Current mood: crappy

7:57AM - At long last....

Yes it has been many months since I first obtained this journal. During that time I have pondered just what I should write. Nothing seemed appropriate. At last I have something worthy to say. It is very important and something everyone needs to know. So without further ado here it is....

Sunburn + Hairdryer = Ouch!

Stay tuned for more information that you cannot live without.

Current mood: sore

Current music: none - nice and quiet