happy hour
Some co-workers invited me to come along with them to happy hour tonight. I was surprised and then sort of glad that they liked me enough to invite me along. I'm sure we don't have a ton in common, but I can usually find at least some common ground with people. It will be good to be out with other people for a change instead of holed up in my place. There's a time and a place for holing up, of course, but tonight, I decided, is not one of those times.
Stuff at work is getting pretty rough. The budgets are due, and everyone is scrambling. I noticed the appearance of hot pink post-it notes on the coffee decanters: Regular Strength and Double Strength. Yep, it's crunch time for higher ed administrators. And things are not looking good. And in the middle of this, I am trying to be hired on permanently. Wish me luck, because I am clearly going to need all I can get. Everyone here at work tells me I am doing a great job, and that the situation for my boss and for them in working with him is really improved since I started in February. It makes me glad to hear that, but I wonder if it will be enough? I'm starting to get nervous as my assignment is officially over June 30th. To my knowledge, nothing has been done to figure out how to get me into this job, even though everyone is saying it should happen. I'm about to do it all myself, if I knew how, and just let them sign off on everyhing. Hell, I'll even interview myself.
My boss is looking worn out. He was cursing about the spreadsheets he had open, and is admitting that he is way over his head right now. I don't know that there is anything I can do. He just has way too much on his plate, with work and with family problems. I may complain about the job a lot, but I feel sorry for him. I think I like him as a person....can't tell yet though because we never get a chance to talk.
On another note: I am really appreciative of some new friends I have been making lately online, as well as some older friends who have stuck by me. Thank you all for being around when I needed you.
Stuff at work is getting pretty rough. The budgets are due, and everyone is scrambling. I noticed the appearance of hot pink post-it notes on the coffee decanters: Regular Strength and Double Strength. Yep, it's crunch time for higher ed administrators. And things are not looking good. And in the middle of this, I am trying to be hired on permanently. Wish me luck, because I am clearly going to need all I can get. Everyone here at work tells me I am doing a great job, and that the situation for my boss and for them in working with him is really improved since I started in February. It makes me glad to hear that, but I wonder if it will be enough? I'm starting to get nervous as my assignment is officially over June 30th. To my knowledge, nothing has been done to figure out how to get me into this job, even though everyone is saying it should happen. I'm about to do it all myself, if I knew how, and just let them sign off on everyhing. Hell, I'll even interview myself.
My boss is looking worn out. He was cursing about the spreadsheets he had open, and is admitting that he is way over his head right now. I don't know that there is anything I can do. He just has way too much on his plate, with work and with family problems. I may complain about the job a lot, but I feel sorry for him. I think I like him as a person....can't tell yet though because we never get a chance to talk.
On another note: I am really appreciative of some new friends I have been making lately online, as well as some older friends who have stuck by me. Thank you all for being around when I needed you.