I don't know how it happened, but the honeymoon is definitely OVER! 

The new job has been giving off more stress than it's actually worth. 

Don't get me wrong, I really think it's a lot LESS stressful than where I came from, but some of the things that are made a BIG DEAL around here are not worth making a big deal over. 

For instance - I wanted to change my off day.  I get one off day every two weeks and I wanted to change it to accommodate a Dr's appt so that I wouldn't have to take leave AND to maximize office coverage for that day I was supposed to be off.  Well, my supervisor decided that she would come and meet with me about it.  But first, let me tell you how when we discussed my off day prior and I explained to my supervisor that I wanted to be off on either Tuesday or Thursday due to the many doctor's appts, dentist appts and surgeries scheduled during those days.  She told ME that it would be "difficult for her to rememeber" (even though they have a CHART!).  She said that normally people are off on Mondays or Fridays and she would appreciate it if I would take one of those days.

Mind you, I explained to her when I was hired that I would be going out for some time to take care of some dental work and other things related to the kids.  She said fine and she said that she would allow for me to SWITCH my off day when the time came.  Well the time came and she was acting REAL brand new about it.

She came over to my office and closed the door and explained how she would grant me the changes "for now", but she didn't want my switching my day to be a reoccuring thing all the time.  I'm thinking - lady, I TOLD YOU that I would need to be off, would you PREFER that I'm off on my off day AND the day I need to take off?  If so, that's fine with me!  I'm just trying to help YOUR ASS!!

Which brings me to today - I had to "request" to change my off day AGAIN because it's on Labor Day.  And since the government already has off on Labor day, I would have to take the Friday before, but I LOVE being at work before the holidays because my new job gives their employees a three hour early departure.  So I would get the 3 hours, Monday AND TUESDAY off!  Which is AWESOME considering Karl will be off too and we can spend some time together celebrating our anniversary!  (Tomorrow it will be 6 years!)

So I send my "request" to her in an e-mail and you know what I got - "I will approve you to be off on Tuesday, September 8th, but if you call in sick on September 4th, that day will be considered your AWS day and you will need to report to work on September 8th".  WTF?!!?  Lady, if I was going to take off on Friday, WHY WOULD I ASK YOU IF I COULD WORK!?!?!?

But this is a little thing.  I do have BIG problems right now.  And one of my BIG PROBLEMS had to do with an incorrect offer letter I sent to an employee.  Who is now trying to file a suit against me.  I know, it's WILD!!

This lady thinks she's slick, but it's all good.  We talked over and over again about me bringing her on board as a new employee with her current salary and rate of pay.  We talked and talked to the point of her being ANNOYING!  But when I sent her offer letter out, I printed about $12,000 MORE than what her current rate of pay was.  She never questioned it and I didn't catch it until AFTER she started. 

On her first day, I noticed it with a loud - OH SHIT - and sent her a new letter.  I apologized profusely and sent her a corrected letter.  She told ME that I was BOUND by this "typo" and that I OWE HER this money!  I explained to her that I didn't have the authority to honor such a typo and I would honor our previous conversations and e-mails where I cited the authority I had to bring her over at her CURRENT rate of pay. 

She wanted my supervisor.  I gave her the number.

My supervisor agreed with me, looked over all the e-mails and even the e-mails on the lady's first day that said - "You told me you would bring me in, at minimum, my current rate of pay".  THAT'S WHAT I'M DOING LADY!!  I told my supervisor that I had been soooo apologetic and I've tried everything tog et her to understand that even though this was a mistake, our agreement was to her CURRENT RATE!!  The lady doesn't get it, so she went to my supervisor's supervisor and higher because apparently I PROMISED her more money and my "typo" is legally binding.......

.....I give up.  She wants to pursue this, lets do it.  And I'll be there to take whatever punishment that comes along with making a "typo" in this situation.  At this point, I'm ready to just give up part of my salary just to get her off my back!  I don't care and I REALLY want to catch her outside of work, so that we can REALLY have a heart-to-heart.

Other than that, this job is pretty okay.  They drive me crazy and they know it.  We just had a very spirited team meeting where all of the NEGATIVE aspects of this office came out.  It was hilarious to watch because I know that I'm not technically being effected by it as of yet. Or at least I'm not letting it effect me!  I know what I can do if this stuff gets to be too much.  I'll just leave.

But I want to stay.  For me this job is kinda ideal.  I thought I wasn't doing enough research in my previous job and this job allows for me to do that because those heifers are ALWAYS testing me!  At my old job I thought I was being over worked and underpaid and here, they are paying me and I don't have to do NO WHERE NEAR as much as I did before. 

So right now, I'm actually working.  But I do take time to pack up my stuff so that I can leave ON TIME, at 4:30, so I'm about to go!  I'll talk to y'all later!

HOLLY - I TOTALLY LOVE YOU!!!  AND I'LL DEFINITELY COME BACK MORE OFTEN!!! **SMOOCHES!!**

WOW.... Okay, first of all, isn't it illegal to give only one day off per two weeks? As I understand it, employees are, by law, required to take two days off each week. So, what's with the one day every two weeks thing?

Secondly, supervisors are known for having "selective memory", Kris. That's why they drive the rest of us crazy.

As for the lady who's trying to stiff you because of a typo, well, like you said, let her try. You covered all your bases, and your supervisor even agreed with you about it, so there's really nothing that woman can do. Of course, if she really WANTS to give up everything she owns so she can pay a lawyer, that's her choice...

Stress aside, I'm glad you enjoy your job, my friend. It's been a long time coming, I know - I remember how bad it was for you - and I hope this will be "The One" for you.

HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO YOU AND KARL!! May you have many more amazing years together, sweet lady...

(You are too adorable, Kris - do you know that? I love you, too, sweet-cheeks, and I'm glad you'll be posting more often. )

I swear, Holly, you crack me up! LOL!

The once every two weeks thing, is just the schedule I'm on. Because I work 80 hours every two weeks, I work eight 9 hour days, one 8 hour day and I get an off day. But that's no reason for her to drive me bananas when I want to change my off day. Even though it is supposed to be a set day!

The salary lady is cookoo and I was hoping that this would go away quietly, but it still hasn't. I hope she understands what a strain it's putting on her in a new job with a new supervisor and everything. Cause I'm SURE he thinks she's CRAZY because HE didn't even authorize that much money. She's just being greedy! Then she's blaming ME, for all the time it's taking her "from valuable work time, to pursue this". I just don't get her. But, whatever!

I'm hoping this is the ONE for me too! After I left the previous job, the ladies that came on board to replace me have already left (one is about to leave by the end of next week!)! They couldn't even stick it out SIX MONTHS!!

Thank you for the anniversary wishes too! We are both going to try to be off on Monday and Tuesday, so we're excited!