[life / work] This bus thing is fucking me up so bad. I'm tired of my route being canceled every other day. Thank goodness the express bus stopped and waited even tho I was late getting there. He heard my exasperation (not at him! he's my hero) and waited.
I already know I won't be able to change my schedule, not even ten or fifteen minutes earlier. My leave time has already been pushed back as a ✨ favor ✨ with the expectation that I'd help with mail at the end of the day if needed.
And of COURSE when I'm trying to leave this dumb bitch is preparing a job for the pickup bin at LITERALLY the last minute. And of course she has to stop me and explain. (Never mind that the job should have been in the bin already.)
I really thought today would finally be thc day I can leave without having to do the last mail run. But nope! Asshole leaving at 5 and tells me 20 minutes before.
Sitting outside because I always get to work super early and yesterday someone asked me to do work before my start time. I don't CARE if it was just hole punching. I wasn't on my shift yet.
But we're not supposed to say no, because ✨ customers ✨ even tho they're actually colleagues.
So now I'll sit outside.
It's fucked up that I can't eat breakfast at my desk before my shift starts, can't eat my lunch at my desk (even tho the cafeteria is closed rn) without being expected to work even if I'm technically off the clock.
Because everyone else in the department is a dumb fucking kissass who lets themselves work for free. Not me. I made the mistake of getting roped into it a few times, but no more.
If my bus to get to work today was canceled I would have lost my shit. To Uber downtown? I'd be paying more to go to work than I would get paid to actually be at work.
I'm glad I asked the recruiter about Saturdays, because it's a huge reason I want a different job. He reminded me of the magic "work-life balance" phrase to use when I'm asked in the actual interview why I'm looking to leave.
Why do we have to post emails on the wall? It's a piss poor substitute for telling Mr. Bigwig in no uncertain terms that we keep his fucking firm running and he should show us more appreciation.
"We don't need recognition or pats on the back." Bitch, everyone in your cult talks about how you fight for us, and this is your response to us being blatantly disrespected and ignored? GTFO.
I know I should do the right thing and give proper notice if I get this job, but I kind of just want to quit on the spot. Bonus points if I get to walk out. Not even dramatically. Just going into Dear Leader's office, telling her I accepted another job, giving her my badge, and then leaving.
The new gig would be much more in line with my core skills, and it sounds like my duties wouldn't be as all over the place as my job now. It's been a nice learning opportunity, but I'm not interested in helping Marketing make promotional materials or taking care of people's workspaces.
The new head of Marketing is like Patrick Bateman except she's a woman. You know the scene in American Psycho where they're talking about the business cards? That's her. 😂
And today! As if it's not annoying and stupid enough to be working on a Saturday, apparently we've been asked to "keep an eye" on some clients who are borrowing a conference room to make sure they "don't wander" even tho that should def be security's job.
I also have to work the Juneteenth holiday - which I chose because last year the bus schedule was running normally. This year it's on a weekend schedule. (If the routes don't get fucking canceled.)
There's no mail, and all government offices are closed. Why the FUCK do they need anyone in the office on these holidays? There was no one there for Memorial day and that was apparently fine. It's so fucking stupid.
So now I'll sit outside.
It's fucked up that I can't eat breakfast at my desk before my shift starts, can't eat my lunch at my desk (even tho the cafeteria is closed rn) without being expected to work even if I'm technically off the clock.