Sep
29
Hatred is such a strong word, but I think it applies aptly to my current class. I should have known that a COMM class would get this kind of reaction from me, but after my last writing class there was hope for this one. I truly hate doing busywork and the vocabulary worksheet is just that, I had to copy it out of Adobe Acrobat and paste it into word… Has anyone ever tried that?!? It is a freaking pain in the butt, the document ended up being 18 pages total. BUSY WORK. Seriously, how many people don’t know the meaning of capital or frequently?
Now, on to the work rant :). This place is grating on my nerves, badly. A certain person here is shrugging off work, forcing the rest of us to pick up slack. The problem is no one wants to say anything to our boss because they don’t want to be a tattle-tale or a whiner. How is that for a catch 22? The raw data is there to support my claims, the helpdesk ticket count is a simple check. Man he has them snowed over big time. The other irritating thing about this place, is that whenever I request something I always get turned down - always. I have requested additional training three times, something that would benefit both the department and me greatly. The first two times I was brushed off and told they were still trying to figure out how much money they have left, so I decided to wait a month each time I ask… Now I ask this time and they say yes, if it applies to my current projects - which the training I picked out does. The only issue is the timing on the class is end of December and that is “unacceptable timing”. WTF?!? I am penalized because of their slowness? Then I found the class in both Indy and Louisville, starting next week, but they can’t authorize travel - no matter how pertinent it is to my current projects.
I have committed so much to my job this year. I have been attending college classes, which has been beneficial to my work in many ways - my biggest gain has been sharpened writing skills. I have also committed to backing up one of the lead IT Analysts in one of his capacities, another huge growth experience. The price tag on backing up the analyst is that I must come in overnight to help deploy the IVR application (for which I receive no extra pay or comp time). If that wasn’t enough dedication, when I asked to take on more project work, I was told that the work would be above and beyond my current work. Translation = You are salary and you get to work 60 hours a week to handle your normal work load and the project work load. It is pointless to mention how much this place is killing me.
I feel so bitter and dejected at the moment. It may be my lack of sleep, once I completed my homework I only slept 4 hours before coming back in to work. It could also be the two 10 hour days I put in before I went home to do said homework…
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I am sorry you are having a bad day baby
You are working your butt off, and it will pay off I promise 
Keep your head up and keep smiling. Just remember I love you!