day job – It's Been Real!

Last Day! Whoo Hoo!

This one is going to be quick because… today is my last day!

The schedule is short because I only have one doctor, and my coworkers want to take me out for a parting drink after work. I am feeling a little sad to say goodbye to people who have been very supportive of me the last three years. With a few exceptions, I’ve liked working with them, and will be upset that I won’t be working with them like I used to.

I cleaned up my desk area yesterday. It was a smidge depressing, but mostly fun. I like organizing and it was good to see certain cluttered areas get de-cluttered. Another thing to pick my spirits up, what girl can say no to a drink with some funny ladies?

And on that note, it’s been real!

They Will Miss Me

This week, is my last week at my office doing my job to full capacity. People were dropping a lot of hints last week, but now, I’m really starting to feel the pressure. Why, you ask? Because all of a sudden the little projects are piling up. On Monday, everybody was all, “You’re almost done.”

My response, “Yes!” (with gusto)

My manager either keeps saying, “Do you love me?” or “Could you do me a favor?” Right before she hands me either a stack of papers, or a hurriedly scrawled note. I sigh, shake my head, and get the work done. Today and tomorrow are my last days there as a full time employee. After Friday, I get two weeks off before I come back as a part timer. I’m feeling a little sad that I won’t be seeing certain people as often as I used to. I said goodbye to my one doctor and his assistant yesterday evening when we finished. They will both be gone today and tomorrow. They are both so funny and I’m very attacked to them. I told my doctor not to make me cry. He just smiled and told me I would do great in school.

I have mixed emotions about going back to school. On one side, I’m not very nervous because I’ve been working with the basic material for the last three years, I just haven’t been doing that kind of work. On the other side, I’m asking myself, “Why are you going back to school? You graduated like four years ago.” I just hope that I can be the prodigy my office believes me to be.

And on that note, it’s been real!

(Not) The Last Day

Okay, so I know I mentioned last week that there had been something going on in my day job that seriously messed with me. Well, now seems an appropriate time to spout because today is. Now, today is only August 2nd, which, unless it’s your birthday (happy birthday, BTW), it’s not special. But, it would have been special to me. It would have been special because it would have been my last day at work. I was having an elective procedure this upcoming Friday, so I needed the time off to heal up before I go back to school for Dental Assistant, EFDA. I originally had three weeks after the surgery, and now, I only have one week.

Why?

Because the other woman is away, and my leave got cancelled. However, I already had my plans set before her, I just didn’t have clearance from my HR department to go on leave. She got the okay to go, and went. Something about a sick mother, and I had to stay behind and cover for her. However, the idiot then posts pictures of her and her family at a resort in Bali for a week. Then other fun pictures pop up, and I cry foul. However, my HR department aren’t going to do anything until she gets back.

So, today would have been my last day. Now, it’s just another work day. How depressing is that?

And on that note, it’s been real!

The Game of People

Alright, if the title is anything to go by, yes, I watch Game of Thrones. Me… and the rest of the world. Certain aspects of the characters intrigue me, and I’ve noticed that I behave similarly, depending on the situation at hand. Now, one thing you, the reader, must remember is my golden rule: I cannot stand stupid people. I hate dealing with stupid people at my doctor’s office and at the restaurant. These are the type of people who put square pegs into round holes, and get mad at me when they don’t fit. It’s equal parts funny and infuriating.

At the dentist, people miss appointments pretty much every day. Hey! Shit happens! I understand. What I don’t understand is when they don’t call and tell me that they aren’t coming, and then they get mad when I charge them according to our office policy.

“But I didn’t get a reminder call from you!”

“Ma’am/sir, I called you myself, twice.”

-cue the crickets-

“But I didn’t get a reminder call!”

Square peg… round hole. I’m laughing on the inside.

At the restaurant, it is slightly different. I once had a couple walk in and the young lady said, “Table for two, but we’ll be having two more.”

“So you’re a table of four.”

A pause so long, you could have walked the length of London Bridge.

“Yeah.”

Okay, step back, child, before you hurt yourself.

Pretty much that picture in a nutshell. If you’ve watched Game of Thrones, which character does that remind you of more…?

And on that note, it’s been real!

Wake up its…! Tuesday?

Okay, let’s be honest here… Tuesday shouldn’t be a big deal, right? Monday is the problem. Right? In my world, both can be a challenge. Monday, I’m the first one in the office (dental, in case you were wondering) and I make sure everything is done to my liking (see previous post for picture details). I have everything ordered and hope to a higher power that everything goes according to plan. Seven times out of ten, that doesn’t happen! I leave on Monday late afternoon, thanking God that I didn’t gut a patient, or strangle a coworker (depends on the coworker).

Tuesday, I work till close, so I don’t have to come in till later. Refreshing, one would think. I could sleep in if I wanted to, but I’ve things to do and places to be. I’m up before 8:00, out the door around 9:00, eating breakfast by 9:10, then running errands till 11:00. My shift got bumped up from 12:00 so I could train a new girl, and she is a gem, BTW.

Before her, I was working with another woman. Now… she leaves much to be desired. She’s slow on the uptake, doesn’t do anything like I tell her to do it, and leaves everything else for me to handle. She’s really what I’m talking about when I say I want to strangle a coworker. Right now, she’s yucking it up in Indonesia on FMLA (loosely put). I will not miss working with her when she gets back, as my position will be changing. But, back to Tuesdays. Tuesdays, I come in, and everyone is running around like chickens with their heads cut off. Mountains of paperwork need to be done, charts put away, and messages taken off the machine. All in a days work for Wonder Woman! UGH! The new girl is still new, but better at taking orders. Things are quickly under control, and I can breathe for all of five minutes. And, she doesn’t make excuses for why stuff wasn’t done. The first woman, on the other hand…

“Oh! The phone was ringing off the hook!”

“Oh! So many patients asking so many questions!”

Why not just say, “Oh! I’m so worthless, I can’t do anything by myself!” That’s an answer I would believe. Well, I hope that everyone else’s Tuesdays go a lot better. Do you have a coworker you want to throw through the window? How do you handle a person that dense?

And on that note, it’s been real!