Got up at 8...was about to start getting ready for work and Jim says something like "Bing bong, you there?" So we chatted for 15 minutes or so. Jim and Cat may be stopping over on Saturday night after a Wedding shoot (photo shoot, that is). Cool cool, will be fantastic to see them. I'm a bit jumbled about it though because I am not good at entertaining or anything...I have movies and some decks of cards and some booze but that's the extent of my entertaining. Maybe Capri can take over for me. She's always amusing :)
Got off the computer with Jim and did my thing before work which included getting dressed and putting my face on...picking out something for lunch, having some cereal, and letting Capri slurp up some of the leftover milk. Headed for work after that and started my day.
Nothing much to report about work, really. The 4% increase everyone is getting is stressing me out. I'm supposed to get it, in addition to my 9 month rate increase (that I should have gotten but have yet to receive way back in January) , and my year increase which is the 25th of this month. I'm the only person in the department that didn't receive a review on Friday. I don't know what to do next as I feel I've exhausted my options without stepping on the wrong toes too hard. I went to Tim, who said he would talk to Jackie (bitch leading the HR dept.)...I secretly went to Tana in HR (kind of the low man on the totem pole in HR) who recommended I talk to Jackie (bitch). Jackie doesn't know what the fuck she's doin...so then I went behind HER back and asked Penny (payroll). Penny then told me to talk to Sharon about it. Sharon isn't someone you just go to with a "petty little issue" such as this. She is the VP of corporate HR. Basically she's HR VP for the entire freaking global company. She didn't used to be...back when I was interning in the summers she was in a lesser role and as I recall, she liked me a lot. All that doesn't matter though. A little peon like me doesn't just go to Sharon Gonzalez and say hey wtf is goin on with my money beotch...ya know? So then I questioned Dan Arnold about what I should do next. Dan is the plant 2nd shift supervisor, because all department supervisors work 1st shift...so he's the 2nd shift guy, for everyone. He basically told me he nearly lost his job (until Gerry Reothle saved his ass) for going up and questioning Jackie (major bitch) on the matter because apparently he has another two employees whom were supposed to have received their rate increases as well, and got screwed out of them. So at least I'm not alone in it, but I've nowhere left to go with it and I'm not about to lose MY job for pushing it. But I want my damn money bitches! I worked hard for it and I should get what I was promised. Anyway...this has been ongoing for weeks. So anyway, the 4% increase is supposed to be on this Friday's check. I guess I'll see if it's on there, and go from there.
After work I filled up my gas tank and redeemed 37,500 points of my Speedy Rewards for a $50 Applebee's card. Sweet! From there I headed to the bowling alley instead of first going to mom and dad's for dinner like most Monday nights. I called from work to tell them to just meet me at the lanes. I prebowled for this Wednesday's morning league that I can no longer bowl on...and did so well (156+180+201=537) I decided to prebowl for the final week (next week) as well. Didn't do as well, but still over average for a 485. My wrist is sore from bowling 6 games boom boom boom. It went fast but it puts so much more strain on your wrist. I'm happy with the results, though so I can handle a little pain.
Then I headed home earlier than normal for a Monday night, because the assesor dude is coming tomorrow. The place is spotless (my part anyway) and it really didn't take me very long because it was clean to begin with. It's the laundry that's keeping me up this late. I at least would like to get the last load into the washer so I can switch it in the morning and then be done tomorrow when I come home. It should be done in 5 minutes or so. I got a shower in, my Monday night TV show, "New Amsterdam," and now I'm just waitin.
So It's midnight and I'm exhausted. I may be sleeping in an extra half hour tomorrow, as my shower is already out of the way. So buona notte everyone, sweet dreams, my prayers are with you all.
Love, Me
