What made you sad today?

[Murfreesboro]

I have a bad reaction to bee & wasp stings, too. Swell up like a watermelon. Sorry to hear you have had problems that way.

[MauEvig]

It's alright, that's life. Thankfully after a good night's rest the reaction has gone down to the point now where all that's left of the stings are two little red dots and one little red dot further up the arm. (three little dots total) If I use my imagination I could say the little dots that are close together look like a vampire bite or a little face looking at me.

That's what I'll do. I'll tell the kids I got bit by a vampire, but he missed my neck and went for my arm.

[MauEvig]

Ugh I have been severely ill these past few days. I hope I feel better by the end of the weekend at least. x.x

My nose is always stuffy due to allergies, but starting Wednesday I had a sore throat and it just sort of spiraled into head aches sinus pressure, and now coughing and making me feel like I'm in a tunnel. x.x I hate that feeling. What's worse, I ended up having to miss a few classes because of it. Sickness sucks. And here I got the flu shot hoping it would prevent me from getting sick. >.<

[NeverMore]

Admit it Mau, you ate too much of the leftover candy, didn't you?

[Murfreesboro]

Sorry you've been ill, Mau. There's been something nasty going around that isn't the flu.

[Andybev01]

Does it rhyme with 'Richola'?

[MauEvig]

lol well I probably did eat too much Halloween candy.

But regardless, I wish whatever this sickness was would hurry up and pack it's bags and get out. You're right murf, this nasty whateveritis has been going around. Maybe a strand of flu they missed? Does the cold virus evolve at times? It could be a nasty strand of cold virus. Whatever it is, I don't like it and want it gone yesterday.

My immune system seems to be doing the best it can though, and I've given it some good fuel in the form of water, vitamin c, tea and even some chicken and rice soup. Even eating some hot spicey foods helps alleviate the symptoms temporarily at least.

[MauEvig]

Well...I thought my last day was going to be Saturday. Turns out; the boss decided to change the schedule at the drop of a hat. Now my last day will be Sunday! I was pretty upset about this; since I was planning to celebrate on Sunday. Plus I wanted to do a bit of shopping out of town, you know maybe get some nice new outfits for the new job. Nope! All that came to a crashing halt when I came into work on Tuesday morning. I was upset all day yesterday, and today as I started driving into work my chest hurt like it often does when my anxiety gets really bad; and then I started crying. I ended up driving home. I confronted my boss about it over the phone. I told him I was going to quit; I was not happy at all about the change of schedule all of a sudden and without even asking me if it was alright or if I even had plans. Then he told me he was going to tell the school about it! He threatened me saying that I shouldn't get angry over a schedule change because when I'm subbing I'm going to get called in. I replied that it was different because I know I'm prepared for the possibility of getting called in each day; I was not prepared for this! I had plans! And he had the nerve to black mail me into staying longer! I'm pretty sure that's illegal. I did manage to compromise with him so I wouldn't have to work the entire day. But still! This really grates on my nerves. I wanted to leave on good terms but after pulling this, and threatening me when in reality an employer is only supposed to tell another employer the dates I start and leave a place; I don't want to look at this place again for a while.

I could report this to the employment agency perhaps because of the black mail, but since he was willing to compromise I will probably just keep quiet and stick it out. But I'm not happy, not one bit.

I try to take solace in knowing that once Monday comes I'm starting a new career, and when College starts back up on the 24th I'll be too busy to think about the store. I just want to get this over with. I get that it's only one day but still...the lady who used to do the schedule did something similar that got me pretty upset. I was really looking forward to that Saturday being the last day so I could leave cashiering behind. I'm sure some people enjoy that line of work; and that's fine for them but being a cashier is never something I wanted to do. I only took up a position to make money and keep on surviving.

[Murfreesboro]

I'm so sorry they're being nasty. It almost sounds vindictive, as if they resent that you got a better job elsewhere. They must be very short-staffed, and you must be an excellent worker!

I think a lot of stuff that shouldn't happen never gets reported because people want to keep their lives simpler.

[Andybev01]

You got that right, Murf.

I basically work for Satan, but he pays well and has a generous benefits package.

[Kolchak]

I'd still have to kick his sniveling little a**.

[MauEvig]

Honestly; I think it is vindictive. I think he's feeling resentful because I'm leaving and moving onto something better. I also find it convenient how he had to change my schedule at the drop of a hat just because someone else had put in a request and he didn't see it. So let's just mess up my plans then shall we? He's the boss; he has a responsibility to fix it and if you ask me, he should be the one sitting there working Sunday instead of forcing me to do it. If I was a manager; that's what I'd have to do if I messed up the schedule like that. And when I threatened to quit here he just black mails me. I have half a mind to report it to the DoL or Employment Commission; but I wonder if it would do any good? We negotiated so I only have to work part of the day Sunday instead of the entire 10 hours which would mean my entire day is shot; but I'm still so bitter about the whole thing I have half a mind to shut the phones off and not bother to show up at all; then just skip town for the day. He might think he owns me as the employer, but the employment at a grocery store is at will on both parties. He can fire me, and I have the right to quit if I want to. And legally, he can only tell another place of employment when I started and when I left. He cannot put in any details as far as why I quit. If he does anything to cost me my job at the school; I might just have to show my bad side; and I will have a nice chat with the DoL about it and make sure I'm compensated, even if it means going to court. I want to avoid that of course if I can.

If you want to kick his behind Kolchak, go right on ahead. I won't stop you.

That's funny Andy because my employer thinks I'm demon possessed or something. I think it's kind of funny.