Booooo. And yay?

Mar 02, 2015 00:10

Titles are hard, whether they be for fics or for journal posts.


First, the complaints, which can really be boiled down to one word: work.

My favorite co-worker was fired the other day for reasons I don't feel like going into. Upper management hasn't decided on a replacement yet - and there's not even many people to choose from! - and the person they had chosen to close the shop for this weekend only couldn't do it. So I had to. I have person in charge training, which means I can do so if there are no other options. I don't get the pay raise that comes with doing managerial work either, of course.

I've not had good experiences so far. This means that I'm basically thrown into closing down the shop with only the basic, general training - and I have no help from people who know what they're doing. The person I had helping me on Saturday came in an hour late and left on time, despite the fact that I was super behind on the night cleaning and it was a Saturday (aka busy day). I'm fighting back tears of stress while making people's subs. I finally had to call the supervisor and ask them to talk me down, because I wasn't getting any calmer.

Today went better. The person who was SUPPOSED to close this weekend told us last minute that she couldn't do it Sunday, either, and the assistant manager couldn't find anyone to be the mid-shifter. So the person who opened the shop had to do it alone. This is only the second time I've closed on my own, so I need a mid. The opener stayed - and worked a 10 hour shift - to help me, and then came back a quarter to ten to help me do the night computer stuff.

I found out today I have to close Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday of next week. I fucking hate closing - there is a reason I turned down the management job when offered after my favorite co-worker was fired. God, I have to close Saturday again, which is one of our busiest days, and I'm not going to have a very good mid. I can already feel the tears of stress coming on. I'm going to have to talk to figure something out for sga_saturday.

Thursday can be slow or busy, it's really up to chance. Of course, I also have a major paper due tomorrow and have only half of it done. Stresssssss.

BUT ON SOMEWHAT HAPPIER NOTES.

I missed selenic76's February Fandom Fest. I may end up doing a very belated, early March Fandom Fest instead, since I need to put my energy toward my paper right now. Which sort of brings me to thing 2:

melagan's Plot Bunny Dust-Off challenge. If you've talked to me about my writing for any length of time, I'll have mentioned that I have a ton of ideas I want to write, and some of them are even started (though usually only a paragraph or two). So this challenge is basically made for me :D Choosing what plot bunny to work on is going to be the problem (which I will do after my paper is done). I really do have many *looks at WIP folder* Many, many ideas to choose from.

librarychick_94 has offered to make a podfic of The Work of Mourning! I am crazily, stupidly honored and excited, because I actually feel like I did a pretty decent job writng that fic. The offer couldn't have come at a better time - I really need some cheering up.

Happy spring break to me.

blah, writing, fandom

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