Well. Today I went to work at 8:00am. I got home at 10:00pm. It wasn’t a spcial day. It was just a Thursday. This is frustrating, and while I’m mildly irritated (la la la, pretending everything is OK, I think I’m actually a little numb inside…), Seth is pissed. He’s calmed down some now, but really, he’s pissed. I don’t think we should really go into details just yet (email or bug me on Facebook if you do want the down and dirty), but we have a meeting with our sort-of superior-cum-advocate, who’s not really available most of the time to be either. In, oh, about 15 minutes. It’s 11:12pm now. And we have to be in at 8:30 in the morning. I don’t really have high hopes (oh, really, who’s kidding - I have pretty much no hope) (update, 11:58pm — well, that was the opposite of useful - instead of having a way-to-late meeting, we just stayed up later than we wanted to and got stood up for our super-awesome video teleconference) (It’s almost midnigt. I’m going to sleep now) that this will result in any sort of compromise that’ll actually be worthwhile.
Sometimes, this is ridiculous.
Is this normal? I mean, really? I know my mom and others have said this is par for the course for teaching, but 14 hour days? Really? Let me know what you think in the comments (really, all of you - I see you all in Google Analytics {which I check more than daily, because I am such a nerd}), because I’m having a hard time believing we’re not being royally overworked.
December 15, 2007 at 12:10 am
Lisbeth: Well, you know my thoughts on the matter. Regarding anything that has transpired, I am 110% on your side because, yes, you are being royally overworked. Actually, I’d go as far as to say you’re being royally taken for a ride in general, having been through a very similar situation over a similar time frame.
Each to his or her own of course, but it all came to a very large head today for me. I’ll write a very long post on my facebook in the next few days, though no doubt I will talk to you a ton about it (and your own situations) before then.
Basically though, I ended up quitting kindergarten this morning. It was an extremely frustrating conversation, though not surprising in the least. Actually, I would have been shocked and disappointed if it had transpired any other way. I’m mainly just relieved to have a whole lot less nonsense in my life right now, and the bonus is that I’ll only have to put up with it for another week.
I’ll call you guys tomorrow at some point. Sorry I didn’t get back to you this evening. I was hashing it all out with various co-workers at bushiban and my girlfriend. Oh yeah, and I guess today wasn’t so bad because between firing and reloading, I probably only put in three or so hours of unpaid overtime. Geez, I feel like I’m slacking off all of a sudden! See, they were right all along: it is my fault!
Incidentally, I got your Christmas invite and unless something radical happens soon, I will be there for sure. I’m really looking forward to it. Sorry I haven’t sent an RSVP yet. The past two days have been hectic for me, as you’re well aware.