Just heard from my manager that I shouldn't expect to continue working part-time.

x_x

I'll stay with them on call, but that may well mean that they don't need me until July or something. Bollocks.

Guess it's time to look for a part-time job...

Thanks to my bullheadedness and persistence, I managed to claim a Lifetime Learning Credit on my Federal return and a Tuition and Fees deduction on my State return, increasing my net refund by ~$2200 ( Read more... )

I've been having a hard time waking up early enough to ride to work... even by bus! It's like my body knows that I could sleep in for an extra 30-60 minutes and tricks me into going back to sleep. I go to bed with the best intentions and alarms set up, but after the first one goes off, I roll back all the others in a sleepy haze ( Read more... )

Even the roadway engineers are having their hours reduced... Cripes, it keeps getting closer. The bridge group remains unaffected, but competition for new projects is fierce with the economy in such bad shape.

Again, gives me honest pause for thought about quitting come May. Might it be a while before I'd even be able to find another job?

An unemployment rate of 9.0% in Oregon doesn't make my job any more enjoyable or easier to do.

Hoo boy. It sure can be challenging to motivate oneself to work during the weekend.

Two people were laid off from work today.

One of them was a classmate and good friend.

It gives me pause for thought about giving up this job. It can be hard to push through the fear of unemployment, especially when the economy is so bad.

It drives me crazy how I can have two hours of down time in the middle of the day at work, and then have to stay until 6pm because all the work shows up at around 3pm.

Sent from one of my managers, in response to me saying I wouldn't come into work due to the snow. For some reason, it made me really happy.

Don't risk it, Andrew. I will send you work. I recommend not driving unless you have to and only if you are experienced and prepared, but only if you have to.

Oop! Guess I won't be coming into work for a

It struck me how everyone at my work is bummed about it snowing. You know, since it messes up schedules and work loads. For me, I was skipping around my house when the first few inches dropped. Guess that school-instilled response of, "WHOO! Snow day!" still lingers...