Wed - March 15, 2006
WHAT the F&*(!!!! No iced tea!!!!!!!
Ummmmm, sorry it's been a while since
I've written - been kind of
busy.
Well I don't work for that little printer company any more. I'd love to say that my corporate life is done but I think that maybe I should just stop while I'm ahead.
I don't know many people out there who get a job within in 2 days of posting their resume but that's what happened here.
The decision to leave and leave without basically so much of a thank you very much was a difficult one for me. I come from a world where you give notice, you teach your replacements and then you're on call for weeks after just in case they need you.
I did teach my replacements, been doing that for months. I am available if they need me but considering that I gave them less than 8 hours notice I don't really see them calling me for help. I still feel bad about that.
However, "Mom" decided to throw this opportunity my way and I simply couldn't pass it up. They offered me my present salary and a half + benefits and etc, etc, etc to come on over. So I did as we should all do when the gods decide to open doors - be brave and go through them.
I now work for the DOD. Yes that's right - the Department of Defense. I'm DaDoder. Wait if the people reading this don't read - http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com and follow 24 out there - they won't have a clue. Whatever. It's an inside joke - probably just inside my head.
I'd like to say that it's all glamourous and stuff but really it's just another cubicle in another building doing the same job. Well not exactly the same, there's no stress, no irritations and I just do my thing and come home. Still saying that I work for the Dept of Defense is still fun. It's a shorter commute and well that's about it.
I don't really take change well though. It's been an interesting transition for me (I've been there 8 days).
I simply was NOT well that there was no ice or makings for iced tea - that simply would NOT do. It's totally UNACCEPTABLE!! I wanted to quit right then and there. But luckily the wife swooped and saved me from handing my resignation 3 days after I handed in my last one.
She bagged me individual baggies of sugar and sent me along to work with tea bags, my 36oz cup and a bag of ice to put in the freezer there. ::sighs:: So I'm a little better now.
::chuckles:: No one talks to me all day and everyone treats me the plague because I'm not ex-military but the only thing that sticks up my craw is there is no iced tea.......a girl's got to have her priorities.
Well I don't work for that little printer company any more. I'd love to say that my corporate life is done but I think that maybe I should just stop while I'm ahead.
I don't know many people out there who get a job within in 2 days of posting their resume but that's what happened here.
The decision to leave and leave without basically so much of a thank you very much was a difficult one for me. I come from a world where you give notice, you teach your replacements and then you're on call for weeks after just in case they need you.
I did teach my replacements, been doing that for months. I am available if they need me but considering that I gave them less than 8 hours notice I don't really see them calling me for help. I still feel bad about that.
However, "Mom" decided to throw this opportunity my way and I simply couldn't pass it up. They offered me my present salary and a half + benefits and etc, etc, etc to come on over. So I did as we should all do when the gods decide to open doors - be brave and go through them.
I now work for the DOD. Yes that's right - the Department of Defense. I'm DaDoder. Wait if the people reading this don't read - http://www.televisionwithoutpity.com and follow 24 out there - they won't have a clue. Whatever. It's an inside joke - probably just inside my head.
I'd like to say that it's all glamourous and stuff but really it's just another cubicle in another building doing the same job. Well not exactly the same, there's no stress, no irritations and I just do my thing and come home. Still saying that I work for the Dept of Defense is still fun. It's a shorter commute and well that's about it.
I don't really take change well though. It's been an interesting transition for me (I've been there 8 days).
I simply was NOT well that there was no ice or makings for iced tea - that simply would NOT do. It's totally UNACCEPTABLE!! I wanted to quit right then and there. But luckily the wife swooped and saved me from handing my resignation 3 days after I handed in my last one.
She bagged me individual baggies of sugar and sent me along to work with tea bags, my 36oz cup and a bag of ice to put in the freezer there. ::sighs:: So I'm a little better now.
::chuckles:: No one talks to me all day and everyone treats me the plague because I'm not ex-military but the only thing that sticks up my craw is there is no iced tea.......a girl's got to have her priorities.
Fri - February 17, 2006
Well according to my Dr's exact words, "You're so fucking weird."
She just cracks me
up.
Lots of medical things happening.
Lots of work things happening...
Lots of pain.
Not much more I can say at this late time.
My company kicked another 300 people out of our building yesterday. YeeHaaww.
no stress or anything.
Lots of medical things happening.
Lots of work things happening...
Lots of pain.
Not much more I can say at this late time.
My company kicked another 300 people out of our building yesterday. YeeHaaww.
no stress or anything.
Wed - February 8, 2006
Mysteries of Corporate Life
Corporate life has been my life since I
first started working. I've always been apart of the biggest baddest technology
companies in the world.
Not that I'm that good at all. When I started my first computer job, my Dad actually asked if I thought I would be smart enough to actually do the job (hmmm wonder why i've not spoken to him in years), anyway I became addicted. I loved the fact that I could bring something back to life. Yes, I do believe that computers are alive. They can be temperamental and literally have minds of their own. But it was amazing to me to find this puzzle to figure it out. I loved it.
So I went from networking in-house to working for the company that I called to come in and do our repairs to the laptops. And I've been in love with them ever since. They are my passion - I have 5 here at home right now. All wireless and all kick ass. But that's not where I'm going with this entry so I can save you all the laughter and tears of laughter that goes along with all my tales of being the #1 ranked technician in the world based on IBM's rankings.
However that was a long time ago when my legs still worked so we'll fastforward to present irritation.
And because I'm now very sleepy - You'll have to stay tune for tomorrow night's thrilling conclusion of this journal entry.
Sorry guys Night.
Not that I'm that good at all. When I started my first computer job, my Dad actually asked if I thought I would be smart enough to actually do the job (hmmm wonder why i've not spoken to him in years), anyway I became addicted. I loved the fact that I could bring something back to life. Yes, I do believe that computers are alive. They can be temperamental and literally have minds of their own. But it was amazing to me to find this puzzle to figure it out. I loved it.
So I went from networking in-house to working for the company that I called to come in and do our repairs to the laptops. And I've been in love with them ever since. They are my passion - I have 5 here at home right now. All wireless and all kick ass. But that's not where I'm going with this entry so I can save you all the laughter and tears of laughter that goes along with all my tales of being the #1 ranked technician in the world based on IBM's rankings.
However that was a long time ago when my legs still worked so we'll fastforward to present irritation.
And because I'm now very sleepy - You'll have to stay tune for tomorrow night's thrilling conclusion of this journal entry.
Sorry guys Night.
Tue - February 7, 2006
It's Been A Little While Since I've Written sooooooooo
I thought I'd update everyone on the
state of affairs around
here.
Everything is pretty good save for the fact that Jen is very ill.
She gets ill quite often which is what happens when you work with children. My mother calls them "nasty little creatures" She has quite a bit of chest congestion and it's really making us both very nervous - not to mention the fever. I'm running around trying to make sure she has everything she needs but I never feel like I'm doing enough.
As to my health, well I finally broke down and went to the Doctor. Now my Dr is probably the most amazing person I've met in a long time. On our first visit, I interviewed her. Yes I plague any person who's going to be taking care of me when I'm at my worst with a rigorous interview.
It went something like this:
K - "Good Morning it's nice to meet you."
DL - "Nice to meet you as well. What seems to be the problem today" (In her thick German accent)
K - "Well many things but first you need to know some things. I don't trust any doctors, I have lived with my illnesses for a better part of 20 years. I've been poked, prodded, stuck, x-rayed and treated with some of the most horrible therapies including chemo for my illnesses. NONE of it worked and practically killed me in the process. I KNOW what is going on with my body, I understand it, I study it and track it because of the basic nature of the beast that lives inside me. It can throw anything at any given time. I can be allergic to something and go into seizures and the next day I won't be allergic at all. I need someone who will listen to what I have to say and understand that if I'm calling IT'S SERIOUS. I need someone who is not threatened by the fact that I may know more than you about the given treatments and therapies. And most importantly I need someone who understands that I will be treating my illness - with whatever dosages of meds I think I need that day. If you think you can work with me on this - we can continue this exam if not, thank you for your time and we can end this right now."
DL - "Tell me what's going on."
K - I pull out my medical history and a series of medical journals about my diseases it's about 10 inches thick "Well here's some homework." Gave her a brief scenario and explained what I needed in order to treat myself.
We've been awesome ever since. And yes she read every page.
Anyway, being the badger that I am, I have had an earache for the last 2 years. DL and I decided that rather than surgery we'd try to suppress my allergies and see if it would heal. Well it didn't and amazing enough the infection went systemic. ::SIGHS:: So my last visit, we did blood work and an x-ray (i had cracked my hand about 2 weeks earlier - yes it hurt but even broken bones don't hurt as much as my disease.) and then she asked that I do a CT scan.
I don't do blood work I hate it and I don't want to hear it. But I did it. I also did the scan. I've not gotten the results back but if there's something serious I'm sure she'll be calling. She usually calls after she gets off work. I love that woman.
She also put me on a serious round of antibiotics - 1000mg per day for 21 days. I can't tell you how it feels for my ear not to hurt. It still gives me some grief but my gods the difference.
Love to you all.
Everything is pretty good save for the fact that Jen is very ill.
She gets ill quite often which is what happens when you work with children. My mother calls them "nasty little creatures" She has quite a bit of chest congestion and it's really making us both very nervous - not to mention the fever. I'm running around trying to make sure she has everything she needs but I never feel like I'm doing enough.
As to my health, well I finally broke down and went to the Doctor. Now my Dr is probably the most amazing person I've met in a long time. On our first visit, I interviewed her. Yes I plague any person who's going to be taking care of me when I'm at my worst with a rigorous interview.
It went something like this:
K - "Good Morning it's nice to meet you."
DL - "Nice to meet you as well. What seems to be the problem today" (In her thick German accent)
K - "Well many things but first you need to know some things. I don't trust any doctors, I have lived with my illnesses for a better part of 20 years. I've been poked, prodded, stuck, x-rayed and treated with some of the most horrible therapies including chemo for my illnesses. NONE of it worked and practically killed me in the process. I KNOW what is going on with my body, I understand it, I study it and track it because of the basic nature of the beast that lives inside me. It can throw anything at any given time. I can be allergic to something and go into seizures and the next day I won't be allergic at all. I need someone who will listen to what I have to say and understand that if I'm calling IT'S SERIOUS. I need someone who is not threatened by the fact that I may know more than you about the given treatments and therapies. And most importantly I need someone who understands that I will be treating my illness - with whatever dosages of meds I think I need that day. If you think you can work with me on this - we can continue this exam if not, thank you for your time and we can end this right now."
DL - "Tell me what's going on."
K - I pull out my medical history and a series of medical journals about my diseases it's about 10 inches thick "Well here's some homework." Gave her a brief scenario and explained what I needed in order to treat myself.
We've been awesome ever since. And yes she read every page.
Anyway, being the badger that I am, I have had an earache for the last 2 years. DL and I decided that rather than surgery we'd try to suppress my allergies and see if it would heal. Well it didn't and amazing enough the infection went systemic. ::SIGHS:: So my last visit, we did blood work and an x-ray (i had cracked my hand about 2 weeks earlier - yes it hurt but even broken bones don't hurt as much as my disease.) and then she asked that I do a CT scan.
I don't do blood work I hate it and I don't want to hear it. But I did it. I also did the scan. I've not gotten the results back but if there's something serious I'm sure she'll be calling. She usually calls after she gets off work. I love that woman.
She also put me on a serious round of antibiotics - 1000mg per day for 21 days. I can't tell you how it feels for my ear not to hurt. It still gives me some grief but my gods the difference.
Love to you all.
Tue - January 24, 2006
Has the world gone completely to the dogs??
Wheelchair Friendly Tip of the
Day!!
Clean up your messes in break rooms and bathrooms because I really get tired of your spilled hot chocolate ending up in my arm pits because I'm trying to reach my tea.
Is it me or is the world just grumpy these days?
I mean just about everyone I've run into lately has been irritable and grumpy. People that I've known to be relaxed and groovy for the last few years are all bent out of shape. Is it the moon?? Is it some sort of Saturn thingie or something??
I know I can get down right grippy (as Chey says) especially when I'm tired and hurting but I hope to the gods that I don't act like some of the people I've seen lately.
- Grown people, actually having temper tantrums, stamping their feet and yelling and crying.
- 4th person came to me today since this year has started stating they have filed for divorce.
- Squawking and whining coming from my boss, trying to find something to pick on me about.
What the heck is going on?
I realize that this year feels different than New Year's past. That something has changed - that something is demanding a change in us. I feel it all around me to build something new out my life with Jen. I feel it in other's too. A time to brush off the shadows of the past and move forward - not the way we were conditioned to but to move forward the way we WANT to. To make the changes necessary inside myself to move forward and take life by the tail and hang on for dear life. Scary??? Absolutely - but it's either jump on it's back and ride off into the future or let it run over me.
I think I'm finally ready for a good romp....
Clean up your messes in break rooms and bathrooms because I really get tired of your spilled hot chocolate ending up in my arm pits because I'm trying to reach my tea.
Is it me or is the world just grumpy these days?
I mean just about everyone I've run into lately has been irritable and grumpy. People that I've known to be relaxed and groovy for the last few years are all bent out of shape. Is it the moon?? Is it some sort of Saturn thingie or something??
I know I can get down right grippy (as Chey says) especially when I'm tired and hurting but I hope to the gods that I don't act like some of the people I've seen lately.
- Grown people, actually having temper tantrums, stamping their feet and yelling and crying.
- 4th person came to me today since this year has started stating they have filed for divorce.
- Squawking and whining coming from my boss, trying to find something to pick on me about.
What the heck is going on?
I realize that this year feels different than New Year's past. That something has changed - that something is demanding a change in us. I feel it all around me to build something new out my life with Jen. I feel it in other's too. A time to brush off the shadows of the past and move forward - not the way we were conditioned to but to move forward the way we WANT to. To make the changes necessary inside myself to move forward and take life by the tail and hang on for dear life. Scary??? Absolutely - but it's either jump on it's back and ride off into the future or let it run over me.
I think I'm finally ready for a good romp....
What are the choices again???
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Published On: Mar 15, 2006 04:26 PM
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