★ちゃんと仕事してぇよー！★ And a happy birthday
The second COVID vaccine hit me extremely hard and it took about a week to fully recover. I don't think it's a hazard of the vaccine itself, but more that I was already weak from my hospital incident just the week before, which I was still also recovering from.
I turned 33 on Thursday. Actually, I had completely forgotten until some of my co-workers opened my door and wished me a happy birthday. We kept the celebration today simple because of my new 17 hour sleep-less cycle and our wanting to avoid my suddenly crashing in public. After going to the hospital for my check-up (And finally deciding to go the epidural route even though it's 100,000yen), we grabbed some sushi, picked up some wagashi and then came home. A package from my parents had arrived, containing maternity clothes, clothes for the baby, some things for Ryu and my guilty pleasure -- candy corn.
Years ago when Ryu and I got engaged, he got me a ring from bijouSOPHIA's Wish upon a Star collection. This year, he followed that gift with a necklace from the same collection. It was an expensive gift and we argued about it for a bit, considering the expenses we'll have coming up, but I really do love it. He's right -- it makes sense to have a real necklace, as I have sensitive skin, and it'll probably be the last expensive gift I can receive for a while after the baby comes.
I have a month and a half until I start my maternity leave. Originally, I was supposed to maintain my position until December but my team leader wants to switch me out with my replacement this month. Since last month I've been training them, but they've made absolutely no effort to actually do any work for himself. He's missed every deadline I've given him, which resulted in my having to rush to do all the work. He also hasn't been taught how to do all the things I'm in charge of starting December. She thinks that he won't step up as long as I'm there telling him what to do. But how does he know what to do if I don't teach him? She suggested I serve as a floater, working with other departments when he doesn't need my help. I hear that as "We're going to take you from lead, but still have you do the work and just have his face to it."
It's not surprising. He's male, tall, blonde and blue-eyed. She's a typical Japanese woman.If this plan is to force him to step up, there should be absolutely no need for me to be there to "help." She thinks it's a power-struggle, but it's not, really. It's about their having told my clients that I taught this guy everything I knew and that they'd be in good hands, when he hasn't shown he can do a single thing, and then expecting me to release a statement supporting him. If they just would have said he was taking over for me, we wouldn't have had an issue. Aish.
I turned 33 on Thursday. Actually, I had completely forgotten until some of my co-workers opened my door and wished me a happy birthday. We kept the celebration today simple because of my new 17 hour sleep-less cycle and our wanting to avoid my suddenly crashing in public. After going to the hospital for my check-up (And finally deciding to go the epidural route even though it's 100,000yen), we grabbed some sushi, picked up some wagashi and then came home. A package from my parents had arrived, containing maternity clothes, clothes for the baby, some things for Ryu and my guilty pleasure -- candy corn.
Years ago when Ryu and I got engaged, he got me a ring from bijouSOPHIA's Wish upon a Star collection. This year, he followed that gift with a necklace from the same collection. It was an expensive gift and we argued about it for a bit, considering the expenses we'll have coming up, but I really do love it. He's right -- it makes sense to have a real necklace, as I have sensitive skin, and it'll probably be the last expensive gift I can receive for a while after the baby comes.
I have a month and a half until I start my maternity leave. Originally, I was supposed to maintain my position until December but my team leader wants to switch me out with my replacement this month. Since last month I've been training them, but they've made absolutely no effort to actually do any work for himself. He's missed every deadline I've given him, which resulted in my having to rush to do all the work. He also hasn't been taught how to do all the things I'm in charge of starting December. She thinks that he won't step up as long as I'm there telling him what to do. But how does he know what to do if I don't teach him? She suggested I serve as a floater, working with other departments when he doesn't need my help. I hear that as "We're going to take you from lead, but still have you do the work and just have his face to it."
It's not surprising. He's male, tall, blonde and blue-eyed. She's a typical Japanese woman.If this plan is to force him to step up, there should be absolutely no need for me to be there to "help." She thinks it's a power-struggle, but it's not, really. It's about their having told my clients that I taught this guy everything I knew and that they'd be in good hands, when he hasn't shown he can do a single thing, and then expecting me to release a statement supporting him. If they just would have said he was taking over for me, we wouldn't have had an issue. Aish.