Category Archives: Work

Meh. I Hate People…

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So last night I had to run to Boots and Marks after work.  Boots was fine, except for the fact that their aisles are so narrow its hard to get past people.  But that’s Boots’ fault, not the people.

Then I went to Marks.  Picked out some nice veg.  Some OJ.  Went to check out.  The line for the express lines was huge.  The lines for the not express lines? Empty.  So I went non-express.  People are stupid.

Then I head to the escalator (at our Marks the food bit is in the basement).  And there are three women standing right in front of the escalator.  The following conversation ensues:

Me: Excuse me please.

Them: Ignore me.

Me: (louder) Excuse me please!

Them: Sorry?

Me: (even louder) Excuse me please.

Them: Are we in the way?

Me: (losing it a bit) YES YOU ARE BLOCKING THE ESCALATOR?!?!?!?!

Them: We are?

I swear to god.  Three of them, dumber than a box of rocks.

Had the conversation with my boss today.  He said he’d speak to the CEO and get back to me.

Going to Derry for the weekend.  So probably last entry until Sunday!! Have a good one!

To Sleep, Perchance To Dream…

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Yeah, up at 4.20 again.  Someone kill me, k?

First day back at work was good. I’m swamped with work, of course.  My todo list is 3 pages long.  Single spaced.  Hand written in my notebook.  Checked off about 4 things yesterday.

Spoke to my boss about lightening my workload.  After a long discussion about it, we agreed that there really was no way to do so.  Appraisals are being done right now.  My salary will be discussed, in depth, by the time this is over.  Whether he wants to or not.

I don’t mind working extra hours. But not at my current salary level.  And I don’t get overtime.  So either he starts paying me over time, or he increases my salary to a level I feel is acceptable, or I do less work than I am doing now.

And that’s exactly what I will tell him.

First Full Week on SparkPeople…

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Only lost .2 of a lb *but* lost 1 inch in my waist and 1 inch in my hips.  So a decent week!

Thought I was going to lose at least a pound this week, but c’est la vie.  Next week is another week!

In other news, back to work tomorrow.  And that thing that made me so happy?  The other day? That I said I couldn’t share yet?  Is that the AICAMML gave his notice.  This coming week is his last week.  I literally danced around my living room.  I spoke briefly to my boss and he is, of course, less than thrilled, since it makes his life really hard.  Accounts Manager is suppose to be on Maternity Leave until September, so we need to find someone else ASAP. Especially with our yearly Audit coming up in about 3 weeks.

But I am so feckin’ happy about it.  He is such an idiot, and so bad at the job, I will be relieved to see the back of him.  And I don’t think I’ll be the only one to be happy about this.

Saw My Doctor Today

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She is currently going on the theory that lack of sleep is causing all of it. So I have: –

Stronger sleeping pills
migraine sachets (Taste AWFUL!!)
anti-nausea drugs
increased dose of trazadone

The plan is to take a migraine sachet every 12 hours for the next three days to see if that makes the constant ache in the back of my head, and the stronger pain in the front of my head, go away so that when I take the sleeping pills they will work and let me sleep more than 4 – 5 hours at a time which will, hopefully, reduce the nausea in conjunction with the anti-nausea meds. The overall plan is GET ROBYN TO SLEEP and then see how I feel. The increased trazadone is two fold: One, will also help me sleep and two help rid me of any anxiety I may be having over just not feeling well all.the.time.

I am also off work for the next two weeks, hoping that little to no stress will also help me sleep better.

I see her again in a fortnight, and then we’ll see where we are at.

The interesting part was when I called my boss to let him know what is going on, he laughed and said they had just been talking about me, to which I replied “uh oh” to which he replied “no, all good things, really!” So I guess I am not *totally* messing up my career with the Science Park.

Its kinda scary to not know what is wrong with me. To feel like total crap all.the.time.  Especially since my biggest symptom is this never ending ache in my head.

How can I not be going “brain tumor, I have a brain tumor!”?  Obviously, my doctor doesn’t think that’s the case, or she would send me for a neurological consult, but its still there, in my deepest thoughts.  Hopefully getting some good sleep will clear everything up and I can go back to my life.

I’m also kinda wondering when I will catch a break.  First I was on heavy meds for my anxiety.  Then I get off those and get diagnosed with Type II Diabetes.  Then I get *that* under control and this issue comes up.  When do I get to be healthy.

Simon, is, as always, a rock.  Not pestering me about *anything* including the 3 weeks of unfolded laundry that is currently dumped on the bed in the smaller spare room, aka the library.  He just cheerfully digs through it to find matching socks and clean underpants.  I guess I should be glad its clean!

So what am I going to do with myself for the next 2ish weeks?  Rest.  Watch West Wing on DVD.  Try to find a dress for my Sister In Law’s wedding in September.

And maybe fold some laundry.

Something Happened at Work Today

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and I am trying to decide if I should blog about it.  Simon says I shouldn’t.  I’ll see how I feel about it in a few days.  I will say this; I lost some respect for my SMT today.

Also, I deleted an old post from here.  I have been getting slammed with spam on this particular post, no idea why, so I deleted it hoping the spam would stop.  So far so good.

Slept some better last night, with a sleeping pill.  We’ll see if it continues.

Ug, Insomnia

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I’ve been up since 4.  Could not get back to sleep.

Seeing my doctor tomorrow, maybe we need to switch my meds *again*.

So much work to do, have to go in today and do it.  At least we finished unpacking yesterday.  Thank god for small favours.

So I just have to sit on my ass and write minutes today.  For the Board, for the Management Meeting, for the Staff.  And we’re gearing up for yearly appraisals.  Yip and may I add eee.

Maybe tonight I’ll have Simon hit me over the head with a hammer so I can sleep more than 5 hours.

Uh oh

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So we have about 10 crates left to unpack. Please send good thoughts that in one of those crates are: –

  1. The plastic folder/envelope thingy that I keep the SMT’s receipts for expense reports in.
  2. DF&A’s notes from the Board Meeting for the Minutes.
  3. The catalogue for one of my office supply companies.

Number 1 could get me fired. Not really, but it will certainly get me yelled at!!

ETA: WHEW! Found them all!

So, On The Advice of My GP

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I have been varying the amount of Trazadone I take, to see how I sleep.

50 mg. Wake up in the middle of the night at least once, don’t get back to sleep for an hour or more.

100mg. Sleep straight through, but only about 7 hours (which is not enough sleep for me *at all*).

150mg. Sleep straight through, but only about 7 hours (which is not enough sleep for me *at all*).

So, since 100 and 150 is the same result, I’ll stay with 100 mg.

In other news, the following questions have been raised as we pack and unpack the office:

  1. Why do we have 100000000000 pieces of crockery? Very little of which match.
  2. Why do we have 100000000000 hanging file folders?
  3. Why do we have 100000000000 rubber bands, when we never use them?
  4. Note for Robyn: don’t purchase any more staples until you’re absolutely positively sure you are out.
  5. Therefore I know why we have 1000000000 staples.

The above list is full of a bit of hyperbole.  But not much.

SMTP and AICAMML Ride Again

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So today was the move.  Everything was moved by just after lunch.

AICAMML wanders in around 10:30.  Stands around until the trucks are loaded.  Says to boss “I am leaving, there is really no point in my being here until everything is unpacked.” I was standing there and said “You can unpack yourself on Monday.”  Boss says “Or you can come in this afternoon after everything is moved.”  AICAMML leaves for the day.  Building Manager thanks him for all his help.  He probably thought she meant it.

SMTP comes in around 1:30 for a meeting to be held at 2.  Comes to new office looking to work.  Nothing is set up at that point.  No phones, no computers, all files in boxes.  She sniffs and says she’s going back to old building.  Then says she working from home from now on.  Good Riddance.  *Then* she says “So will everything be unpacked today?” To which I reply “I doubt it, but you could come help unpack, since you didn’t help pack.”  Once again she looks like I asked her to shoot her puppy.

By the time I left at 5, all desks were in place, all cupboards were in place and we had the beginnings of connectivity.  Monday will again be spent unpacking.  The rest of the week will be spent *finally* writing the minutes for the Board Meetings that took place last week.  I hope I remember what they talked about….