Today is one year since Mr. President Obama has been elected. Last year at this time, I was fairly certain that he was going to win, but I did have my doubts. However, yay, he won. I’ve never seen America coming together in such a celebratory way. It was amazing. There were people riding up and down the streets on thier bikes with the American Flag on the back and shooting off fireworks.
Portland is an amazing city.
In other news, Im still fighting with the dealership to give me $1400 back for programing the VIN in my car computer incorrectly. So far, my father is getting his GM people involved to see what they can do. We’ll see. I had to type up everything that happened with this car in the last 3 months. It came out to be a 3 page paper that I emailed to my father so that he could show it to his ‘people’. Its good to have a Dad that wont take shit from anyone.
I had my year-end review at work today, with my new supervisor. I also got a raise. Whoop! Thats 4.5% for the year. Really, it works out to be about $20.00 extra a paycheck, but hey, at least its $20 and not $0, right? And at least I have a job. I need to always keep that in mind when Im sitting at my desk staring at my computer screen wishing that I could find another, more stimulating job.
Speaking of which, I’m working on that. I would like to try and move up in the company, but its so frickin hard. Im going to see what I can do tomorrow about this situation.
I’ve started running again. Yesterday I got on the elipical machine and did 3 miles while I was reading my INS21 book (booorrring, for work….blahhhh) and then I moved onto the tredmill where I ran another mile and walked one more. It was weird because I hadnt really done anything like that in a long ass time. Today I only ran one and walked one. We’ll see what tomorrow brings.
healthnutz:
so starting tomorrow, I will be working a 5 day work week. Usually I only work 4 days, but I work 8.45 hours instead of 7 hours a day. because I work in public health and we just got the H1N1 vaccine, we are starting some clinics in the local schools and I am expected to work at these clinics.
however, I will not be “paid” for my extra time. at the health department, they pay you for a 35 hour work week, and any extra hours worked go into a time bank that is used at a later date. for the next month, I will be expected to work approximately 40 hours a week and not have those extra 5 hours reflected in my paycheck.
am i wrong to be furious about this?
i love my job, don’t get me wrong. but when i work a 40 hour work week, have to come home to make dinner, do the laundry and other household chores as well as homework for my master’s class that I am taking on the side, i want that reflected in my paycheck. now more than ever i am thinking that it’s about time that Michael and I start looking for new jobs. trouble is that I am fairly certain that with Michael being a teacher, they really only hire at the beginning of the school year.
so i think i am going to stick it out for 10 more months. maybe by July-August of 2010, if Michael isn’t teaching full time in Gladwin, we’ll hit the road…
You should start looking for jobs and/or sending out your resume to anyone that will take it all over the country. It took me a loooonnnng time to find this job and so far its good. I mean, its not for me for fooorrrever but its good for the time being and for what its worth, you should move out of Michigan as soon as you can! How about portland?
thegreatradsby:
It seems like a lot of people I went to high school with or that are my age (or younger) have been getting pregnant lately. Call me crazy…but that just seems way to young. I mean I am a fairly responsible dude. and I love kids. but i just dont think i could handle that right now. Maybe something is wrong with me and they all have it right…
P.S. I dont want people to think I am judging them. Because I am not. Im just baffled that they feel like they can take that on at this point in their lives.
I agree with this. Everyone that I know is either getting married and getting pregnant or just visa versa. When I think about doing something like that, I think about how most of the time, I get annoyed with my cats when they bug me when they are hungry. I could never deal with an actual human being that Im responsible for being hungry and bugging me. And I also forget to get groceries most of the time and with a child, you actually have to have food in the house.
My dad was 25 when I was born, my mom was 28. I could never ever imagine what that was like. I mean, if I was him, I would have a one year old right now.
Ekk is all I have to say. Im stickin with the no kids plan forrrreeeevvvveerrr.
