A customer came in to purchase a ream of white paper.  Simple request, right?

I went to grab one and we don't even have ONE ream in the whole center.  Just what is left over in the copiers.  o_O

I got in this morning at 7:30, opened up and grabbed the only job (litigation) in production. That kept me busy for a few hours and then 10 hours of nothing. That's not to say that the day didn't have it's moments.

• Didn't get paid for the floating holiday I took off.
  
• According to FedEx web site, we were closed for shipping (we weren't).
  
• Customer called and didn't know what type of device she had her pictures on. She wanted me to "Say some computer words" to see if she recognized any of them.
  
• I made up a simple, little sign directing customers to bring purchases to the next register and set it on the counter. The customers didn't just ignore the sign, they actually moved the sign to put their purchases on the counter.
  

So my last day with the Kink will be on Saturday of next week. After 4 years its time to get to steppin for me. I will miss about 40% of the people I work with, the other 60% can suck it.

On a second note, whats up with the no discount thing? Are they trying to cause extreme co-worker loss? Go team Fedex Kinkos! :P

I work until 10pm on Saturday, cuz I need money.

Is anyone going to NWC that night?
Is anyone willing to drive me home from there, if I head there after work?

Thanks!

P.s. kaiser is mailing the note, the handbook says "3 or more CONSECUTIVE days" anyways.

I'm actually having a pretty great day, keeping my fingers crossed for the next 1.5 hours that it lasts.

tummy in knots just thinking about today. Work. Having to get shat on about being sick, most likely.

more song chart memes

I didn't make this, but I thought it was fun...

... I'm going to be fired tomorrow for not having a doctor's note. Free clinic said they're not doctors, just medics, they won't do notes. Emailed my doc but who knows if she'll fax it or give me an appointment, certainly won't in time for work tomorrow.

I wonder if that would be legal of them...

I also wonder how these kitties got so darn cute!



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I just found twenty bucks in a hidden pocket in my purse while looking for pennies to buy a stamp for my kinda late rent check.


Joy!

the end.

I just finished compiling some vegetarian and vegan recipes for our Peace Action West Women's Retreat this August. Now I feel inspired to cook. Or maybe just eat. Anyhow, ( here's what I put together: )

I am so screwed.

Was super hoping I'd be right as rain for work today, as Dennis got over the same bug or whatever in 24 hrs, though it was painfully obvious the kind of pain/experience I was going through was far more intense than his.

Maybe my immune system isn't as keen as his or something...

Cuz, Fuck, this week I only had three shifts scheduled because of 4th of July, I missed one yesterday, and I woke up today feeling SO MUCH BETTER than yesterday I really thought I'd be making it into work.

As the morning progressed though, I realized I was super weak from not keeping down uhm ANYTHING yesterday, after I had some sips of water I began those vomitty burpy deals, and I have a fountain of liquid pooh coming out of me. :(

I mean, I feel like I COULD have gone to work... but my fears were collapsing on the way there, or sharting all over myself on the job... Niether of which sounds so appealing.

So, YET ANOTHER DAY out sick... only ONE FUCKING shift of work this week as a result...
I am royally screwed.

I am SO so SO glad that after I hurled the oatmeal I was hoping would settle my stomach, into my workspace trash can, I told them that I was going home ASAP.

Dennis was sweet enough to take the day offa school (one class) to bring me the keys, at first, but then came home with me to care for me, and bought me water, ginger ale and juice...

The ENTIRE way home from work, I was in agony. Pure and simple.

It just kept getting worse and worse feeling, as we were on the bus line home after getting to Berkeley, I was streaming tears and cursing under my breath any hold up with getting me home.

It felt like the worst cramps I've ever had, times ten, and sporatically attacking reigons of my tummy.
Unbearable.

When I got off the bus, Dennis gave me the keys and said he'd meet me at home after picking up my drinks. Almost immediately out of his presence I started a super vomitty walk of shame the three blocks it took to get home. My knees felt like buckling and I was gasping desperately for breath inbetween heaves... Misery.

Once I got home, it REALLY took off. Vomiting and pain so intense that I was cursing to God, Lord, Jesus, begging for mercy. Coming from an Atheist, this only happens in severe moments of fright or sheer unmanagable pain.

Dennis had to listen to this, unrelenting, from 12 to 4.

I am just so so so relieved that even though I didn't feel "miserable" at the time, that I chose to leave despite any suspicions or scrutiny from management, because... otherwise?

I would have been puking into one trash, shitting in another and crumpled in cursey, INSANE quantities of pain.

I imagine, if I waited for it to get bad before I left, I may have murdered innocent people on the way home...

Right now, I just awoke from a nap and feel a lot better than before.

Anywho kids, the point is: BE FUCKING WARES, THERE IS LIKE A 24 HR *DEATHBUG* GOING AROUND.

Starting July 16th, no more retail discount.

I think they will experience a significant drop in sales. Most of the retail stuff is bought by employees because we get a discount. Without it, a lot of us will just buy those things where we can get them cheaper. I'm thinking stuff like the flash drives, mp3 players, cameras, ink, etc. Basically all the fun little toys we have that no one else ever buys. There is also a few other things we sell that I don't think anyone has ever bought, at least from my center, except the employees.

EDIT: Apparently it went into effect on June 16th. Bastards.

Called in sick for a shift last week when I wasn't feeling so hot.

Then over the weekend the boyfriend had a nasty 24 hr Flu bug and was vomitty all day, and I took care of him.

Today I wake up feeling uneasy, and vomitted a ton in the morning, but didn't feel like TOO sick, so came into work and now I feel like utter shit.

I can't think straight and am fearing I might have what he did now...

But like, besides needing the money, it's not like they'd be so pleased with my being a DIFFERENT kind of sick suddenly AGAIN so soon.

rawr...

I want to be sleeping and/or not sicky feeling.

How many of you work at a center that looks absolutely horrible?  What I mean is, are the carpets bad?  Are your walls all scuffed up and in dire need of some paint?

Yeah, my center looks like total crap and frankly, it's SO bad that it's somewhat embarrassing.  The carpet is old, worn, has holes in it, has a ton of wrinkles, it's duck taped together in several areas, has big bulky rugs covering high-tred/bad areas.  Just... terrible.

We've sent pictures to corporate a looooong time ago but are still waiting to hear back.  Heck, I even volunteered to paint the place on my slow nights but apparently, we aren't allowed and we can't afford to buy paint anyway.  o_O