i think i picked the right job, don't you?
the first day off was martin luther king day which, sidebar here, don't you think it would be more of an honor to martin luther king if the schools were open instead of closed on martin luther king day? and the kids talked about and studied about martin luther king all day long? how does playing video games all day long honor martin luther king?
but, anyway. the first day off was martin luther king day which, sidebar here, how did me staying home and baking cookies honor martin luther king?
but, anyway.
so, i stayed home on martin luther king day and then i stayed home yesterday and the day before that because of the weather. add all that up and that's 3 days that i have already not worked at this new job of mine. i love this new job of mine.
but, while we're on the subject of weather, it drives me nuts how i have never worked anywhere where they don't sort of look down on you for not coming in due to the weather. even if they don't come in due to the weather!
every place i have ever worked has this sort of unspoken hostility - it can range from mild to flat-out overt - toward people who get stuck in their driveway. if you get stuck in your driveway and you fall down and hurt your back, they just think you're flat-out lyin.'
i worked at a place once where, it didn't matter what the reason, if you were late, you had to either make up the time - in double the amount - somewhere during that pay period or you "were permitted" to take vacation time - in double the amount of the time that you were late.one chick who worked there was 4 hours late once, because of an insane blizzard with something like 20 feet of snow. of course she didn't call off......the boss would have seethed at her with crucifying hostility if she had......and so she ended up at work - 4 hours late - and chose to take 8 hours vacation time. i'm sure none of that was even legal.
anyway. i have to go back to work today, but i don't have to take double vacation time.
i love my job.
