24 hours of hell.....
And I think I'm going to push for 48.
Massive rant ahead, so beware....
I went into work yesterday and was surprised to find out that last night was the last night of deployment for a while. Apparently, they can't get the computers caught up again at staging, so everything has gone on hold again. So, no work next week!
I was so relieved. I told Mike that worked for me, I needed a break. He said they would start back up again when they had all the computers in and would call me, of course. Well, I called Craig and told him I would be home after work. I didn't care. Hell or high water, I was coming HOME!
Work turned out to be a royal screw up! The computers were messed up because they weren't staged properly. The computers apparently shipped from Dell with Outlook 2003 on them and then the staging techs just loaded Outlook 2000 on top of it, without uninstalling the other version first. *headdesk*
Anyway, we didn't get finished until after midnight. Add to which, I ended up doing this girls computer at the end and it really pissed me off. Mike told me she needed some help. I go in there, she had just unboxed the damn thing. I go help get it running and she walks off in the other room and starts chatting with others. So I got stuck doing the whole damn thing. I
If it hadn't been 11 at night, I would have pitched a fit. But I was tired, I was stinky (the air was on a computer control thing, so we had no air after 7 PM and the humidity was horrendous! We were sweating like pigs), and ready to get the hell out of there. But I really couldn't believe she did that to me. It was so not like her. So, out of 20 computers and 4 techs, I did 8 computers! You do the math, it ain't even.
During all of this, they decided that they would be rolling seats at the Stennis Space Center next week. I don't have a clearance yet, but they said they were going to relax the rules and allow escorts with the techs. Well, I really had my heart set on some time off, so I declined. I just need a break. And besides that, things were okay for now.
I call Craig when I get out of there. Let me backtrack and say that he had sold his car a while back ago and has been searching for another one. First of all, he sold the damn thing after just putting $800 rims on it, and then sold it without having secured another one. So, he's been driving his sisters car around. Grrrr.
Well, he sold it for $3900. And he had mentioned looking at some cars that cost a bit more, but nothing major. Well, apparently his sister knew someone and he found this guy in Knoxville, TN who had a car for sale. So, I knew he was talking about driving up there.
I called Craig to ask him about whether I needed to come home last night or just wait until this morning. (not that I didn't already want to come home last night). I knew he'd need my car because his sisters car is a SUV and a gas gussler.
He said that yes, he'd need the car and that he was going to drive up there. That's fine. So, I ask the question. "How much for the car Craig?" Would you believe $5400!!!!!!!!
That will wipe out our savings! And I asked him if there was even enough in savings and he said yes. And then he said "Well, I'll jus sell some movies or stuff to get the money back. Or, if I have to get a title loan." Are you kidding me? A title loan! He might as well go to a loan shark.
Damn it to hell! He just doesn't get it. We are barely making it and that is our savings! Our backup! AND this was now my last week of work for who knows how long. And we've only been making it because of the 2 incomes.
And what about looking at the carpal tunnel surgery or other doctor crap? Forget it. No, because he has to have this fucking car.
And now I feel like I have to call back and ask if I can still get on at the Stennis job, even though between the gas and hotel I'd only get about $150 out of the whole job.
I just want to cry. I did cry. Most of the way home last night. I feel like I want to throw up. I'm so tired, but I can't sleep. This house is a wreck and I can't even decide what to clean first.
Craig left this morning and I didn't even talk to him. He also took my cell phone, which was turned off. I hope he has fun figuring out how to turn it on too, cuz I wasn't going to tell him.
Anyway.... enough depressing shit!
I keep seeing that Gateworld has more spoilers up for S9. MUST... RESIST... THE... URGE.... TO.... LOOK!
Damn, it's hard though. Esp since I'm trying to find S9 pics (thanks again guys) for some icons and walls.
Is it July 15th yet? No? But it's only 2 weeks now! YAY!
Massive rant ahead, so beware....
I went into work yesterday and was surprised to find out that last night was the last night of deployment for a while. Apparently, they can't get the computers caught up again at staging, so everything has gone on hold again. So, no work next week!
I was so relieved. I told Mike that worked for me, I needed a break. He said they would start back up again when they had all the computers in and would call me, of course. Well, I called Craig and told him I would be home after work. I didn't care. Hell or high water, I was coming HOME!
Work turned out to be a royal screw up! The computers were messed up because they weren't staged properly. The computers apparently shipped from Dell with Outlook 2003 on them and then the staging techs just loaded Outlook 2000 on top of it, without uninstalling the other version first. *headdesk*
Anyway, we didn't get finished until after midnight. Add to which, I ended up doing this girls computer at the end and it really pissed me off. Mike told me she needed some help. I go in there, she had just unboxed the damn thing. I go help get it running and she walks off in the other room and starts chatting with others. So I got stuck doing the whole damn thing. I
If it hadn't been 11 at night, I would have pitched a fit. But I was tired, I was stinky (the air was on a computer control thing, so we had no air after 7 PM and the humidity was horrendous! We were sweating like pigs), and ready to get the hell out of there. But I really couldn't believe she did that to me. It was so not like her. So, out of 20 computers and 4 techs, I did 8 computers! You do the math, it ain't even.
During all of this, they decided that they would be rolling seats at the Stennis Space Center next week. I don't have a clearance yet, but they said they were going to relax the rules and allow escorts with the techs. Well, I really had my heart set on some time off, so I declined. I just need a break. And besides that, things were okay for now.
I call Craig when I get out of there. Let me backtrack and say that he had sold his car a while back ago and has been searching for another one. First of all, he sold the damn thing after just putting $800 rims on it, and then sold it without having secured another one. So, he's been driving his sisters car around. Grrrr.
Well, he sold it for $3900. And he had mentioned looking at some cars that cost a bit more, but nothing major. Well, apparently his sister knew someone and he found this guy in Knoxville, TN who had a car for sale. So, I knew he was talking about driving up there.
I called Craig to ask him about whether I needed to come home last night or just wait until this morning. (not that I didn't already want to come home last night). I knew he'd need my car because his sisters car is a SUV and a gas gussler.
He said that yes, he'd need the car and that he was going to drive up there. That's fine. So, I ask the question. "How much for the car Craig?" Would you believe $5400!!!!!!!!
That will wipe out our savings! And I asked him if there was even enough in savings and he said yes. And then he said "Well, I'll jus sell some movies or stuff to get the money back. Or, if I have to get a title loan." Are you kidding me? A title loan! He might as well go to a loan shark.
Damn it to hell! He just doesn't get it. We are barely making it and that is our savings! Our backup! AND this was now my last week of work for who knows how long. And we've only been making it because of the 2 incomes.
And what about looking at the carpal tunnel surgery or other doctor crap? Forget it. No, because he has to have this fucking car.
And now I feel like I have to call back and ask if I can still get on at the Stennis job, even though between the gas and hotel I'd only get about $150 out of the whole job.
I just want to cry. I did cry. Most of the way home last night. I feel like I want to throw up. I'm so tired, but I can't sleep. This house is a wreck and I can't even decide what to clean first.
Craig left this morning and I didn't even talk to him. He also took my cell phone, which was turned off. I hope he has fun figuring out how to turn it on too, cuz I wasn't going to tell him.
Anyway.... enough depressing shit!
I keep seeing that Gateworld has more spoilers up for S9. MUST... RESIST... THE... URGE.... TO.... LOOK!
Damn, it's hard though. Esp since I'm trying to find S9 pics (thanks again guys) for some icons and walls.
Is it July 15th yet? No? But it's only 2 weeks now! YAY!