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I actually managed to get out of work today half an hour ahead of schedule (thankfully this makes up for me staying ten minutes past schedule on Tues and twenty minutes Wed)

The general manager is granting me more autonomy; not having to deal with him so much directly anymore, and knowing how much my resume could use the management experience, makes me think I can probably stick it out. Also liking most of the rest of the people I work with.

The power cord for my ancient laptop is dead. :((( I don't know if I should go ahead and spring for a new power cord or hold off until I can actually afford a new laptop in the fall (been eyeing the Acer Chromebook, omg waaaant and it is actually affordable, like, not all that much more than I payed for that refurbished laptop last summer). I can't write for any length longhand on account of my hand not being able to grip the pencil after a while; typing does get tedius if I spend too long at it, but not as bad as anything that requires me to grip something (such as a knife, lol my career choice).

Right now I am just trying to hang on until my lease runs out Aug 1st. Not looking forward to a shared housing situation again, but on the other hand, having disposable income is nice. The most depressing thing right now is despite how much I am working and the halfway decent paychecks I am getting, I'm just barely breaking even. Two more months. I can hang on for two more months. Fuck, I just realized my cats are due for their shots in June. ugh money ugh.

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make sure you check out the Chrome book capabilities before going with one. They are largely google/chrome based, and a lot of things do not run on them. They're not a full fledged laptop.

I'm one of those people who don't use a computer for much except going online (and by online I mostly mean Dreamwidth and AO3), I don't even really download music or anything. Firefox was my browser of choice until a friend convinced me to try Chrome. So, it's basically perfect for my needs. I was considering getting a Nook or a Kindle, in fact, but I don't know how comfortable it would be, having to hold it.

Oh ok great! I just know several people that didn't realize the Chrome books weren't like full laptops :-)

'management experience' paying how much? you are seriously not paid enough to put up with this shit. (but lol, I remember finding out I was required to do continuing professional education for a 'profession' that was, at the time, paying me jack-all.)

Eh, it's not like anywhere else pays better, though. At least this month I am finally caught up on all the bills and shit that I ended up not being able to pay due to my temporary unemployment back in January. What I'm making (while still not being a lot by any stretch of the imagination) would have been enough, otherwise.

Like, I cannot even describe the situation with the general manager though. idk, it's like by sticking it out and not making any more major mistakes, he likes me now? idk idk, sometimes trying to deal with him is like beating my head against a wall (Re: overtime, needing to hire at least one more cook), because he knows everything, obviously. At least now I'm back to getting at least one day a week off (I was off two days last week, Sunday and Memorial Day, what unimaginable luxury).

(IKR ONE JUST LIES IN BED THINKING 'WHAT THE FUCK DO I EVEN DO?' UNIMAGINABLE INDEED)

:/, i don't even, i feel like it is in the general realm of bullying/'testing' people by intimidation. just, I hope you catch a goddamn break sometime ever. ilu.

(LOLS YES, AND THEN THE LIBRARY WAS CLOSED BOTH DAYS BECAUSE OF THE HOLIDAY SO I COULD NOT EVEN CYBERSTALK YOU. MY LUCK.) But, I got paid for Memorial Day, so, yay benefits. And I get the feeling that this whole thing with the refusing to hire someone to help me is another test of my worthiness, idek. It's frustrating as hell, but then my last boss was a bully too (albeit a passagg one) and I doubt there are anymore nice bosses out there, anyway.

ugh, or, someone further up the foodchain is handwringing about payroll while collecting as much money as all of you put together. That happened a lot in the store I worked at in GA.

(I HAVE BEEN BEING REALLY UNSTALKWORTHY - just grinding irl, really, trying to keep up with studying and exercise. Finally writing a bit, though it's clunky as hell.)

i maaaaaaaaay have posted a thing >>