After a long and arduous stay, I don’t feel like I’m making a difference with the group of children I serve and I had put in for a transfer to another area, which was ultimately given to…well, someone else…<\/p>\n
Our union president was brought into it and this is what he had to say: “Yes, there is a favoritism going on and it needs to be addressed and the language in your contract needs to be cleaned up. Unfortunately, you are caught in the cross-hairs. If I were to take this to a judge, I’d lose. I’m sorry this happened to you but there’s nothing I can do.”<\/p>\n
I understand that position, but let me ask this: When are people going to stand up for what is fucking<\/strong> right?!<\/em><\/p>\n Yeah. That.<\/p>\n I not only thought it, I screamed it at the poor guy before thanking him for his time.<\/p>\n It was a few hours later that I burst out laughing.<\/p>\n Sometimes it’s better to laugh than to cry. Right?<\/p>\n Did I mention that every day last week was also leading up to Saturday’s full moon? Full moon energy is a bit like crazy making, Journeyer!<\/p>\n The thought that triggered a snicker was this: Maybe this is the universe’s way of telling me I need to be right where I am for now.<\/p>\n For weeks now I’ve been dreading going to bed because I don’t want to get up in the morning. One day last week I actually said to Warren as I was walking out the door, “I hate my job.”<\/p>\n That’s such an unpleasant place to be. I don’t want to be like that. I used to say on a regular basis, “I LOVE my job.” I do love my job because it fits so beautifully into my life and because I feel like I’m making a difference in the lives of others…but the workplace environment and the crap that goes on?<\/p>\n Not so much…<\/p>\n So now I’m back to the drawing board to find ways to keep the bullshit from coloring each and every day black and blue.<\/p>\n How did I get through last year’s ordeal? After much fuming and fussing, I finally realized that my boss’ move to keep me working for him was one of the most back-handed compliments I could have received. He did that because he valued me as an employee and didn’t want to lose me.<\/p>\n This time around, I can’t help but think about the bizarre randomness of how everything played out… As I like to say, “Everything has a purpose if we’re willing to see it.” So, too, shall this have meaning…<\/p>\n That said…If you have any information about affordable, privatized insurance, I’d be ever indebted if you’d share!!<\/p>\n But I digress…back to those things that put a smile on my face…<\/p>\n There were brisk walks with pooch Patches…a full moon to light our way…<\/p>\n Patches shirt: “Sorry, we are all out of friendship bracelets.”<\/p><\/div>\n So we bundled up and braved the cold night air!<\/p><\/div>\n Watching morning sunrises on my morning commute…<\/p>\n Abundant sunshine!<\/p>\n A photo of my sister’s homemade vegetable beef soup that inspired me to whip up my delicious winter soup.<\/p>\n Doesn’t Sis’ soup look drool-worthy?<\/p><\/div>\n My sister’s and my daily morning commute conversations…<\/p>\n Whirrel, who designed The Five Facets’ logo began working on the cover image for my next book! Though I’m currently swamped with other demands, I’m so excited to have one more piece of that next publication!<\/p>\n Humor…<\/p>\n Hugs from those I love…including our pup!<\/p>\n![\"Patches](\"https:\/\/annahelizabeth.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/Patches-Sporting-Crossfit-1208-Shirt-Sorry-Out-of-Friendship-Bracelets.jpg\")
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