March 9, 2018

Looks like spring is on the way....

Well, I've never seen it this bad, but close.... 

It has been a crazy week.  Work has still been weird, although it has settled down a bit.  I still haven't seen hide nor hair of my raise, and the OM said that we are each to spend a few minutes with the Docs, in some kind of apparent review process.  Which surprises me as they usually pass the more uncomfortable moments of management to the OM.  I think she doesn't want to handle it either, or she told them that we really need to hear from them.  I don't give a crap.  I just want my raise to show up on my check.  It's already been over 30 days.

Last weekend I was forced to attend "grey area training" at UNM or face a hold on my academic status ~ meaning I wouldn't be able to register for summer classes, and possibly a hold on my grades. This is all due to the fact that I'm taking two classes, and anyone with 6 credit hours per semester is required to take the class.  All staff, employees, professors, etc have to take the training, so I really don't understand why students with less than 6 hours are not required.  Maybe because most take classes online?  I don't know.  It was OK.  I can see the idea behind it.  They did show a funny video about "tea" which was a euphemism for sex.  Here's a link if you want to view it ~ I tried to download the video, but it just wouldn't.  One lady who was close in age to me told me she attempted to have herself exempted, but it wasn't approved.  I told her I didn't even try.  Age is not a reason to be exempted.  Well, anyway, that's two hours of my life I'll never get back.  

I had another paper due this week as well, and next week is spring break, so a little down time is coming up.  I just need to complete the quiz due today, which I'll do this afternoon.

I did attend a lecture sponsored by the Journal of Anthropological Research last night....I thought it would be more detailed, but it had been generalized for the public.  So, another 2 hours of my life gone.  

I took a few days off this week, but why didn't I think of the time change?  I should have done it next week!  Drat!


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Love, 365

5 comments:

  1. That would concern me being overdue for 30 days. Is she passing this off because it is bad news and she doesn't wish to tell it? I hope not! My mind went to a bad place. I'm sorry. It's been that kind of week in my world. I LOVE this meme. I wish we would go to Daylight savings time and just STAY put! Have a nice weekend.

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    1. No, she told me I was getting a raise, but I'm a bit confused as to why it's taking so damn long to show up on my check. If it was approved (which she told me it was) then why the wait? I guess I'll get to ask her next week.

      I agree, why not just stay on DST? 98% of people I talk to about it think the same. It's kind of cruel to put working people through a loss of an hour every year...I don't care about eventually getting it back! It takes me no less than a week to adjust to the loss of that stupid hour :-(

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  2. We need DST to know when to change the batteries in all our alarms...which I don't do anyway, so yeah lets get rid of that stupid system.

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    1. Given the loss of productivity of the workforce & the studies that confirm it......I agree!

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  3. Speaking of spring, it is going to snow here tonight in Kentucky lol. Sorry for my long absence, and I hope you are having a good weekend!

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