mobile10/27/11 12:38 - ID#55389
Reborn
Vacation is over and i am back to work at the location i bitch and moan about all the time. Difference is, i am going back with a completely different attitude.
While temporarily transferred to another location, i was given affirmation from co-workers and bosses that i am a good worker and i got along well or very well with everyone, so i am confident now that most of the issues i was having are indeed related to the boss.
Plus, i learned a lot about the job itself.
Going from an institutional setting where bosses take care of all the background stuff to a community inclusion setting where we have more involvement in the day to day running of things has left me confused a great deal of the time. Where i started, to this place in Kenmore where the boss doesn't like to give direction, she just expects us to all know our job and get it done has been a challenge.
At the place i was temp transferred to, they were a transition house when it first opened, so the structure there is somewhere between the institutional and community setting. Ideal for me and with bosses who are accustumed to giving more firm direction, i thrived.
In that, i feel a bit reborn....
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10/19/11 12:09 - ID#55333
It's Over!
First night, met up with friends Chris & Kim for dinner in Market Square. I love how some friendships can just pick up where they left off -- trust, love, compatibility all remains. Miss them both dearly.
Stayed with our friend, Linda. She is generous and kind -- real old school southern hospitality. She says we are good houseguests, but i think after a week, she was looking forward to having her house to herself again.
Within the first day, i missed Knoxville enough to want to move back. We even looked at houses. Man, our house would go for $300,000 in the 4th and Gill neighborhood
" >(MAP TO: )We toured all our favorite places to go and to eat... even going to El Charro twice!
On the way home, we stopped in Covington, KY and went to the Newport Aquarium, overnighted in Columbus, OH and went to the zoo.
We also made a side trip in the Cleveland area to Trader Joe's... damn, i wish there were one here. Knoxville is getting one... another reason to want to move back?
My mom came to visit this past weekend. Yes, you can blame her for the lousy weather -- she has the worst luck when she comes here. We went to Graycliff... interesting on a blustery day!!
I go back to work tomorrow. Today, i go to the dentist. It's really over. I have to go back......... Great while it lasted!
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09/30/11 10:13 - ID#55218
Last Day
When i return from my 3 week vacation (yay!! KnoxVegas here we come!), i return to the previous location before i was transferred. I hope the validation helps my confidence and i can go back there with a renewed sense of optimism.
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09/13/11 04:16 - ID#55147
Great Customer Service
This year while at the Erie County Fair, i got a black God Save The Queen City and (e:Uncutsaniflush) got a City Of Light in blue.
Sadly, (e:Uncutsaniflush)'s is coming apart at the collar. So i emailed them, asking if they would exchange it. Less than 2 hours later, they said they would send me a new one.
Thanks Born In Buffalo for having amazingly good customer service. Not often i can say that about any company.
So, (e:peeps), go buy a Born In Buffalo shirt. Support this local company.
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09/06/11 02:10 - ID#55106
F@#k You, Kenmore Mercy
My insurance would not cover it. However, they would cover 100% of the cost for "Diabetic Education Classes" (FYI, biggest waste of time unless you want to purchase diabetic products).
I chose Kenmore Mercy because they were close and the classes were good for my work schedule.
I went to 3 classes. I think i could have taught 2 of them.
Flash forward 10 months. I get a bill from Kenmore Mercy. They billed the wrong insurance company.
I called them. Did not return my call. After 3 hours today, i finally got a hold of the "outpatient billing" girl, Melissa's supervisor.
"Oh. We will forward to the correct insurance. Sorry."
WTf?
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08/23/11 03:45 - ID#55006
Where To Eat?
I am looking to (e:peeps) for recommend somewhere. Not exactly sure about their taste and i don't want to go somewhere too expensive. It will be Friday night so i want to be able to make a reservation (they may be used to waiting, but i don't want to have to).
Any suggestions of somewhere that will impress but isn't over the top expensive and offers a variety of foodie options?
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08/22/11 06:08 - ID#54998
RIP Jack Layton
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08/12/11 10:56 - ID#54926
Erie County Fair
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08/09/11 01:02 - ID#54911
Bat In Our Belfry
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08/08/11 10:00 - ID#54902
It's All A Blur
Just worked 7 days in a row. Thursday night, and overtime person called to say she could not come in and i got stuck working from 3pm to 11pm then mandated into an overnight from 11pm tp 7am. Back in at 3pm that day. Then, the next day, i was scheduled to work a double from 7am to 11pm.
My employer is really jerking people around. One of my bosses at the location i was pulled from is being pulled to go to another location and fix up the mess the previous supervisor left. So, they are short 1 full time (100%), myself (80%) and another part timer (60%).
Now, the rumour is that, despite my position being eliminated there, i am going back because they are too short.
And the other is that my boss is requesting that she does not have a shift supervisor and that she would just run the house herself. Funniest thing i ever heard. Talk about control freak. Don't want to go back there.... been looking for somewhere new for a while.
Would love to stay at the location i was temp assigned to; they are lovely people there and the bad reputation the house has is not deserved. But, that is not going to happen. They are slowly re-staffing it.
On the positive side, i have 4 days off!
Today, laundry, house cleaning, phone calls, maybe visit another site to check it out.
Tuesday, errands, chores....
Wednesday, a day off with (e:Uncutsaniflush)!
Thursday, a day of pampering @ the nail spa and salon! Yay!
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