Things have vastly improved at work since my last blog. Not perfect, but improved.
I've been sick all week with a cold and somewhat stomach bug. Not something you really want to expose preschoolers to. Mostly caused by my body being run-down. I've recently developed some sort of insomnia where I'm awake half the night cuz I'm not tired till after 1, then when I go to bed I don't fall asleep.
Anyway. I called in sick yesterday. That worked for five minutes till they realized two coworkers were off/had to leave early. So I had to work. Today I called in sick; I need to rest so I can get better. I was told I could have it as long as I went to our meeting, so I went. I was then told I needed to wait an hour or so for my replacement to get there. Ok not a big deal, one hour won't kill me. And then we get called and told my replacement also called in, and they're short-staffed over there, so they can't send anyone, so I need to stay. I was pissed off. Unlike yesterday, I did not have easy kids today. And today of all days, they picked to be absolutely awful.
Not listening, talking back, hitting, the whole nine yards. I would have had steam coming out my ears today if I were a cartoon. Ohhh, I was so frustrated. I asked my co-worker, who ALWAYS leaves early if I could leave early today (we usually leave around 5:30). She sad she had some thing at six, so as long as it didn't interfere with that. Most of the kids left at 5, and our supervisor came around then to pick her kids up from the daycare. So...that one coworker gets busy doing stuff to leave. I was about to scream if she thought she was leaving there first. Talked to the sup. and she said we could both go because only three kids were left. I felt bad leaving my kids with someone whose kid had already gone, but I really am not feeling good today.
Turns out my replacement had called in for good reason. A lot of the staff at the house work the mornings in the city/public schools. Evidently at her school, a fight broke out, and the police came in with pepper gas. Can't say I would want to work after inhaling that stuff. But I was promised I could have tomorrow off if I need it. I might just take the day off and work the teen night. We'll see. Lol I kinda feel like they owe me a day off, since the last two haven't worked out.
