If this was the 110m hurdles, my shins would be bruised and my wrists broken.
My Win10 PC futzed up again last Sunday. I started to cry. I tried to troubleshoot but it was the same issue with the internet connection again. So, I gave up and bought a new one with my money buffer because last tutor review for M3 was this week and I needed something that wouldn't randomly shut down like my old PC. I paid for next day delivery so it came Monday. It seems nice so far.
I've spent about a week so far trying to get the company to agree to a refund for the messed up PC but they keep avoiding it. The thing is, even if I could get it working again, what's to say the issue won't come up again? The PC is less than four months old and I've already had to send it for repair AND had the same issue repeat itself. I don't want to spend the lifespan of the PC constantly re-troubleshooting a recurring issue. Especially when I'm away for two weeks in another country where having access to my own PC will be critical. If my memory of consumer law serves, PC companies are obligated to offer some form of compensation for PC issues up to six years after purchase if the issue involved began in the first six months of the PC's life. The computer is barely four months old. Returning it and giving me a refund should be simple.
I'm partially on the DELTA M3 homestretch. Final tutor review is over, now for clean-up and submitting but that won't be for at least another six weeks so I'm going to pick at it once I catch up on some sleep and my head feels less fuzzy. I could have done better with putting it together, I know, so I need to dig in properly to editing/finalizing but it can wait until I feel less awful.
For M2, I've got pre-tasks and packing and money to sort. I need to get my big suitcase out and hope it's in decent condition but I've also scouted out a new one if three odd years of being in a cupboard has been to much for the one I do have. I should look into a travel alarm clock and maybe some new night wrist supports too but I might make do with what I have if I can't arrange the PC refund in good time. I've got an idea of my travel to/from the airports involved but it will depend on how on time everything shakes out, especially for the return journey so fingers crossed on that front.
For money, I'm taking more than enough for two weeks. I don't think I'll be buying that much apart from food & drink/gifts. I don't want to rule stuff out, some western size/cut clothes would be nice, but I'm expecting to be too tired to do much touristy stuff and I can't drink on St. Patrick's day even if I have the energy to. If I have a lot of cash left over, I might try the airport lounge during the 8hr layover (if things run on time) on the way back. It has a buffet and some reportedly nice chairs and entertainment. It doesn't require booking so I can see how I feel when I get there.
I need to get my tax return sorted before I go. I'm going to gather paperwork over the next few days and target going to the tax office next Monday (5th March). I'm not expecting much tax back but all my medical expenses last year need some wrangling and I might be able to file some paperwork for a medication cost cap which would be something. I also need to write out some lesson plans for my students for the two weeks I'm away. That is not going to be fun and I'm a little terrified of losing my students to other teachers because of it but whatever.
Work has sucked. I had a couple of passive aggressive run-ins with one of the other full timers this week, after months of basically avoiding each other. I think he's feeling a little powerful because he was asked to design a new curriculum but I managed what I hope were bland, reasonable reactions. It was a little funny to look at the way he and the other full timer basically backed off one thing as it in some ways looked like (at least to me) a tacit admission they couldn't control the students involved. I swear, the way they talk about some kids, you'd think the kids were little hellions but frankly, it's them not enforcing any kind of boundaries. Just, *facepalm*.
Finally, tentatively, some of my co-workers may have mellowed, maybe a little towards me. I need to try and mellow a little in return but I can feel my trust issues telling me to tread carefully. Contract renewals are coming up. I'm hoping to sign mine before I got but given how much the company dragged it's feet the last two times (not because anyone's job was in danger, just that they were slow on the paperwork) it might be pretty much the day I get back.
I've spent about a week so far trying to get the company to agree to a refund for the messed up PC but they keep avoiding it. The thing is, even if I could get it working again, what's to say the issue won't come up again? The PC is less than four months old and I've already had to send it for repair AND had the same issue repeat itself. I don't want to spend the lifespan of the PC constantly re-troubleshooting a recurring issue. Especially when I'm away for two weeks in another country where having access to my own PC will be critical. If my memory of consumer law serves, PC companies are obligated to offer some form of compensation for PC issues up to six years after purchase if the issue involved began in the first six months of the PC's life. The computer is barely four months old. Returning it and giving me a refund should be simple.
I'm partially on the DELTA M3 homestretch. Final tutor review is over, now for clean-up and submitting but that won't be for at least another six weeks so I'm going to pick at it once I catch up on some sleep and my head feels less fuzzy. I could have done better with putting it together, I know, so I need to dig in properly to editing/finalizing but it can wait until I feel less awful.
For M2, I've got pre-tasks and packing and money to sort. I need to get my big suitcase out and hope it's in decent condition but I've also scouted out a new one if three odd years of being in a cupboard has been to much for the one I do have. I should look into a travel alarm clock and maybe some new night wrist supports too but I might make do with what I have if I can't arrange the PC refund in good time. I've got an idea of my travel to/from the airports involved but it will depend on how on time everything shakes out, especially for the return journey so fingers crossed on that front.
For money, I'm taking more than enough for two weeks. I don't think I'll be buying that much apart from food & drink/gifts. I don't want to rule stuff out, some western size/cut clothes would be nice, but I'm expecting to be too tired to do much touristy stuff and I can't drink on St. Patrick's day even if I have the energy to. If I have a lot of cash left over, I might try the airport lounge during the 8hr layover (if things run on time) on the way back. It has a buffet and some reportedly nice chairs and entertainment. It doesn't require booking so I can see how I feel when I get there.
I need to get my tax return sorted before I go. I'm going to gather paperwork over the next few days and target going to the tax office next Monday (5th March). I'm not expecting much tax back but all my medical expenses last year need some wrangling and I might be able to file some paperwork for a medication cost cap which would be something. I also need to write out some lesson plans for my students for the two weeks I'm away. That is not going to be fun and I'm a little terrified of losing my students to other teachers because of it but whatever.
Work has sucked. I had a couple of passive aggressive run-ins with one of the other full timers this week, after months of basically avoiding each other. I think he's feeling a little powerful because he was asked to design a new curriculum but I managed what I hope were bland, reasonable reactions. It was a little funny to look at the way he and the other full timer basically backed off one thing as it in some ways looked like (at least to me) a tacit admission they couldn't control the students involved. I swear, the way they talk about some kids, you'd think the kids were little hellions but frankly, it's them not enforcing any kind of boundaries. Just, *facepalm*.
Finally, tentatively, some of my co-workers may have mellowed, maybe a little towards me. I need to try and mellow a little in return but I can feel my trust issues telling me to tread carefully. Contract renewals are coming up. I'm hoping to sign mine before I got but given how much the company dragged it's feet the last two times (not because anyone's job was in danger, just that they were slow on the paperwork) it might be pretty much the day I get back.