The DDA Trouble Free Zone Part 3

[rosiejo]

If possible I would like pixie dust and good vibes to get some motivation and good luck in the search for a new job.

Sorry this is so long and I just keep babbling on and on.

I am going to attempt to sleep before going into work at 9am.

Becky

Becky - I am quite amazed that you work those hours and still be standing. I struggle after 8 hours sitting at my desk from 9am!

I'm sending you that you manage to find a great job that pays your benefits and doesn't have you working a 80 hour week (I have a feeling that might actually be illegal over here!)

 

[rosiejo]

Just watching Idol... I'm sorry Ace fans - I think he's great too but he really killed that song this week - it was painful! And a pity for him is that the winner of the X Factor (UK equivalent contest) sang the exact same song, did it ten times better than Daniel Beddingfield and Simon loved it! It gave everyone goose bumps for the right reasons

Hopefully he'll pick up next week... unless of course he got kicked out i haven't got to the results yet!

I think the guy who went last :rocks:

 

[MinnieMouseMom]

It appears things may be improving for the DDA. But I am still sending and to everyone.


So I should be at work or sleeping but I am not doing either of the above. I am on the Disboards and hyped up on caffeine, because I thought I was going to be working from midnight until 5:30pm tomorrow night. I should be at work or so I thought. I went to work tonight I thought I was supposed to be there from midnight to 8am tomorrow. I was there for two minutes and someone knocks on the door of the group home I work at.

It is another staff person. I answer the door and ask them how they are doing. I then ask them if there is a reason why there are two staff members scheduled tonight. They said no, except that our site supervisor probably messed up and I should have worked last night. Apparently they were supposed to have Paid Time Off (PTO) last night, but got paged at 12:15am that they needed to come in.

The problem is because they have to ask for PTO on what would appear to be the next day it confused our site supervisor. Because they asked for PTO on Saturday meaning 12am to 8am on Saturday morning, but our site supervisor thought Midnight to 8am Saturday night into Sunday morning.

So I ended up going home tonight, instead of working since I have to work at my other job from 9:30am to 5:30am.

I am just afraid it is going to look bad on me because I am still really new. I also got alerted at 8:10am on Thursday morning, where are you. Apparently I was supposed to work 8am to 11am before I went to my other job. It was not listed on the schedule and I didn't write it in my planner. I write everything down right away, so I am not sure how this error occured. I did go in and stay until 11am.

I just can't keep up working both jobs. My full time job has become more demanding since I started the part time job because our assistant manager quit. The one day I went in he just handed me the keys said he's sorry and that our manager pushed him over the edge. So until they hire someone else it has just been me, the manager and one part timer.

I am thinking about quitting the one I just started in January. The other one is full time and pays my benefits. I can't keep working 60 to 75+ hours a week, plus run a Brownie troop by myself. But I don't want to be a quitter. I just need to find a good full time job with good benefits doing something I want to do, so I don't feel like I am just quitting for the heck of it.

But it is really hard to do a job hunt working more than 60 hours a week. You can't just schedule interviews or answer phone calls whenever when you are working so often. I feel like I am stuck in a catch 22. I am working too much to be able to take the time to find something else.

I have been struggling emotionally and physically by working both jobs. I was talking to someone the one day and I said all I want to do when I go home is sleep or sit on the couch and do nothing. They said to me if I was doing what you are doing I wouldn't even be standing up right now. They said you have every right to do nothing. But then nothing gets done.

It did kind of wake me up a little though, that I am doing too much. At first I was like it is just a few extra hours a week but it turned into 40 hours and maybe more at the full time job plus 32 hours at the part time job some weeks, plus a brownie meeting. When I write it out is seems like so much more than what it appears to be.

If possible I would like pixie dust and good vibes to get some motivation and good luck in the search for a new job.

Sorry this is so long and I just keep babbling on and on.

I am going to attempt to sleep before going into work at 9am.

Becky

Oh my goodness, Becky! I have 3 PT jobs and they're driving me insane, I can't imagine a FT and a PT. I hope things start to go smoother for you!!

 

[my3princes]

It appears things may be improving for the DDA. But I am still sending and to everyone.


So I should be at work or sleeping but I am not doing either of the above. I am on the Disboards and hyped up on caffeine, because I thought I was going to be working from midnight until 5:30pm tomorrow night. I should be at work or so I thought. I went to work tonight I thought I was supposed to be there from midnight to 8am tomorrow. I was there for two minutes and someone knocks on the door of the group home I work at.

It is another staff person. I answer the door and ask them how they are doing. I then ask them if there is a reason why there are two staff members scheduled tonight. They said no, except that our site supervisor probably messed up and I should have worked last night. Apparently they were supposed to have Paid Time Off (PTO) last night, but got paged at 12:15am that they needed to come in.

The problem is because they have to ask for PTO on what would appear to be the next day it confused our site supervisor. Because they asked for PTO on Saturday meaning 12am to 8am on Saturday morning, but our site supervisor thought Midnight to 8am Saturday night into Sunday morning.

So I ended up going home tonight, instead of working since I have to work at my other job from 9:30am to 5:30am.

I am just afraid it is going to look bad on me because I am still really new. I also got alerted at 8:10am on Thursday morning, where are you. Apparently I was supposed to work 8am to 11am before I went to my other job. It was not listed on the schedule and I didn't write it in my planner. I write everything down right away, so I am not sure how this error occured. I did go in and stay until 11am.

I just can't keep up working both jobs. My full time job has become more demanding since I started the part time job because our assistant manager quit. The one day I went in he just handed me the keys said he's sorry and that our manager pushed him over the edge. So until they hire someone else it has just been me, the manager and one part timer.

I am thinking about quitting the one I just started in January. The other one is full time and pays my benefits. I can't keep working 60 to 75+ hours a week, plus run a Brownie troop by myself. But I don't want to be a quitter. I just need to find a good full time job with good benefits doing something I want to do, so I don't feel like I am just quitting for the heck of it.

But it is really hard to do a job hunt working more than 60 hours a week. You can't just schedule interviews or answer phone calls whenever when you are working so often. I feel like I am stuck in a catch 22. I am working too much to be able to take the time to find something else.

I have been struggling emotionally and physically by working both jobs. I was talking to someone the one day and I said all I want to do when I go home is sleep or sit on the couch and do nothing. They said to me if I was doing what you are doing I wouldn't even be standing up right now. They said you have every right to do nothing. But then nothing gets done.

It did kind of wake me up a little though, that I am doing too much. At first I was like it is just a few extra hours a week but it turned into 40 hours and maybe more at the full time job plus 32 hours at the part time job some weeks, plus a brownie meeting. When I write it out is seems like so much more than what it appears to be.

If possible I would like pixie dust and good vibes to get some motivation and good luck in the search for a new job.

Sorry this is so long and I just keep babbling on and on.

I am going to attempt to sleep before going into work at 9am.

Becky

There is no way that you can keep this up. If you need the benefits then you should give up the group home job, it is as simple as that. Unless you are financially strapped, which it doesn't sound like you are, just bite the bullet and get done. You are going to make yourself sick and that will put you out of work at both jobs.

Deb

 

[legalslave]

Becky - you are definitely doing too much. Have you thought of applying for the assistant manager job at your full time job? That should give you a little more money for now, and a chance to breathe and search for the job you really want. I'm sending you a group hug, because someone seems to have used up all of the pixie dust!!! (Really - the pixie dust smilie is missing!!!)

 

[Brendita]

Hi Jo!

For bedding a went to the disneystore.com Don't remember what it is called now. Anyway, I have Mickey sheets - flannel and regular. The sheets are a really high thread count close to 300. Very soft. I just took my comforter to the laundry today. So my bed is nice and fresh and looks as good as it feels. I put on the tan flannel Mickey sheets.

Of course I'm obsessed...

I wanted Disney.
My budget is really tight.
I went to Overstock.com
I picked out a beautiful quilted comforter set.
I also was able to get Ramiro a bed-in-bag set.
I only spend $163.00 total with shipping.

 

[Brendita]

Morning all.
Happy to say the paint project went great.
Only needed 1 coat.
Didn't need any patching or texture.
It turned out beautiful.
I painted it a soft tan.
I hope it matchs the bedding I bought.
I ordered the Belmont Quilt Ensemble.
From Overstock.com
Sorry I don't remember how to post the link.

 

[Brendita]

Here's a picture of the set I got for myself.

 

[legalslave]

Here's a picture of the set I got for myself.

Jo, that is very classy. I hope you're planning to take it with you to your new home.

 

[Brendita]

This is the set I got for Ramiro.
He loves Stitch.
So I thought this looks very Hawaiian.
Now I just need a color to paint his room.
It is now lime green walls, dark blue ceiling, with light & dark blue spatter.
With glow in the dark stars & planets on the ceiling.
XDH think we need to tone it down before we sell.

Here is a picture of his bedroom.
I think it's cool (for a 12 year old).

 

[Brendita]

Jo, that is very classy. I hope you're planning to take it with you to your new home.

OF COURSE.
This is for my bedroom.
Remember XDH is in the 3rd bedroom.
I did get him 2 new pillows.
I'm so bad.

 

[Brendita]

Well I need to get some food in the house.
So I'm of to the store.
Later.

 

[Brendita]

Oh where, oh where, has everyone gone?
Oh where, oh where can they be?
Well I quess i'll just check out what new posts there are today.
Later.

 

[MinnieMouseMom]

Love your new bedding, Jo!!

 

[Steffy]

Here's a picture of the set I got for myself.

Wow that is quite beautiful, Jo. Love it.

 

[ReAnSt]

Becky - you are definitely doing too much. Have you thought of applying for the assistant manager job at your full time job? That should give you a little more money for now, and a chance to breathe and search for the job you really want. I'm sending you a group hug, because someone seems to have used up all of the pixie dust!!! (Really - the pixie dust smilie is missing!!!)

I have applied for the assistant position. But unfortunately the company is screwing around with making a decision whether or not they will have an assistant manager. I had actually applied when the person who quit, was hired but there was issues with another co-worker at the time (who no longer works there) and so they wanted to go outside the company to hire an assistant.

I have had an interview with the district manager, they are looking at no one else, but need to decide if they want/need an assistant. They are looking to hire a part time person because we desperately need another employee. So who knows, what will happen.

Becky

 

[ReAnSt]

Jo,

I love the new bedding.

Becky

 

[itdjbw]

You will cry on the first day of preschool, the first day of grade school(still shed a tear every year) but my worst day (so far!!) for was Cassidy's first day of Middle School. I can not imagine what next year is going to be like. .

Kyle will more than likely not cry if he doesn't see you cry....but I find it's the mom's who cry the most. Though i did have one child who cried constantly for almost a full two months (I only taught him once a week)...until mom finally got the hint that he wasn't ready to be in school.

I'm trying to catch up after a couple and more days off the board.
I am dreading DD going to middle school next year and I am such a crier

 

[itdjbw]

Thanks for the prayers and pixie dust everyone. Phil's appointment seems to have gone well. He came out with a prescription for the depression and anxiety and is on his way to fill it now. Hopefully, there should be improvement there in a few days. For everything else, the doctor advised that he eat a "normal American diet" for the next month and then come back for a full blood work up. Since Phil has been on various supplements based on previous doctor's direction, the doctor wants to reverse that temporarily and get an "unbiased" set of tests.

The other part of the good news is that Phil found the doctor to be a good listener and respectful (something recent doctors haven't really been). Hopefully, this guy will be the one to help us find some answers.

Oh and more from the good news front...we finally got word at work about our performance bonuses from last year. It is looking promising that the amount my be enough to pay for October trip! I tried hinting that maybe we should use it to may for an extra trip for my birthday in May, but I'm not sure how well that went over. Maybe I can convince Phil that the 3rd anniversary is the "Disney" anniversary or maybe that it's the "finally take a honeymoon" anniversary. Hmmm...probably not, but a girl can dream.

Glad things went well for Phil and sure you are relieved that he will be getting the help he needs!!

 

[itdjbw]

Tia - that sounds like great news!!

I also have GREAT news to share - my brother and SIL are expecting their first baby on July 1 -

they found out today they are having a - I am so excited!!! Nick is too - Julia not as much - she was hoping for a girl!!

Congrats and Julia will be fine once baby is here, looks like lots of so maybe my DB and SIL will also have a - September is going to be a busy month for us!!