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Weather: Mixed sun and clouds, cold. It was only 32 degrees F in the bunny barn this morning. Current projects:
Too many projects to count. Hats, scarves, baby stuff. Currently making small items just for the heck of it. Socks. Someone help me. I can't stop knitting socks. I need an intervention. I started another pair. The gray sweater for Dennis. Had to rip out the sweater. I was way off on the stitch count and it was big enough to use as a cover for our barbeque. Projects on hold. I'm bored with these!: A lace scarf out of hand painted Merino. This is a test project for the business. I might start to sell this yarn. Haven't finished it. Not crazy about the colors. Maybe I'll make it into socks instead. Charcoal gray alpaca sweater. I have misplaced the instructions. Should be interesting to finish it without them. Also crocheting a never ending blanket. No quilts in progress
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This was officially my first week at the new job. Well, as a full
time real employee. Basically, I was doing the same things that I always
did, with a little training on the new job thrown in. I still have to
wade through the mountains of benefit options and insurance choices. I
had to wait to get a password to log on to the Intranet to sign up for
everything. I'll probably work on that tomorrow. This week is a
short week. We get Friday off and now, I WILL GET PAID FOR IT!
They had my hire date early enough so that I would be paid for Thursday and
Friday this week. You have no idea how thrilling that is after almost
two years of no paid holidays or vacations. Dennis says that I am a
changed person. I'm happy. I don't know if it's the medication for
the FMS or just the new job. I was actually humming to myself on Friday
at work. The people are so nice there. I can even consider some of
them as friends. It's so different from the Hell at the Emerald
City. Below is an excerpt from 11/17/04 when I was still working there:
"I really, really hate my job again. Actually, it's not the job, it's the environment. #1Boss is an ass and I get no support from him in a supervisory level when BT pulls her crap. He simply says to me " she's not a nice person" and drops the subject. BT seems to be growing stronger and bolder in her "attacks" against me. It's just little things but we both know they are intentional. However, she could still deny them. A situation of her word against mine. Little things, like hitting the close door button on the elevator right before I step in so the doors close on my arms. Little things like throwing out my confirmation sheets from the FAX machine. I can't prove it, but I know SHE did it. I can't go to Employee Relations because I have no proof of anything. I need witnesses and everyone in the department turns their head when she behaves badly. I get no support at work. Most days, no one will speak to me. They all seem to be afraid of BT. No one wants to "set her off" again. They get all chatty and gush over her when she is around. They come over and get friendly with me only when she is out of the office. I am alone in my battle. I may head out tomorrow and scope out the temp agency. Yes, I'm thinking about that again. It is obvious that the job is taking a toll on my health. I must do something to reduce the stress." My salary as a new employee at the MICA is only a little over $2,000 a year less than I made at the Emerald City after working there 9 years. The commute is about 30 miles less a day and Dennis and I ride in together most days to save on gas. How did I manage to work for that company for 9 years and in that department for 7 of those years? I can't believe the change in my life.
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