The company I work for is somewhat retarded.
I’m known this for a number of years now, and for the most part successfully shielded my little part of it from cutbacks and the like.
This year after about 5 months of just not hiring any replacement staff and 6 months of mixed messages they finally decided to shaft us.
On December 23 too. Fantastic timing…Not a huge surprise really, my manager has been talking about this every year since 2001… not the best way to make people feel secure in their jobs, whatever though, its not the point of my story.
After the shafting, then came drama, peaking when my job was offered to other people behind my back. (No one wanted it lol)
I decided two things at that point.
1. To look for a new fucking job.
2. To use my sick days rather than going to work feeling crap.
The whole medcerts and going to a doctor thing is new to me. Back before December 23, when I gave a shit I’d take perhaps 2-3 a year at most, therefore avoiding the need for medcerts.
I went to get one today.
Sat there for about 90mins reading a book.
During that time I along with everyone in earshot got to hear the following from another person in line:
* He knows 6 languages…well a few words in each….two in Turkish!
* He goes to the pawn store for dvds and to learn more words.
* He got x pregnant when he was 17, she was married, thats ok though, she had this thing called an open marrage so she could go to bed with whoever she wants, these guys at the pub wanted to hit him with a pool cue, they wanted to sleep with her too.
* He picks the wrong women, sleeps with them after a week and they betray him every time.
* He bought a box of chocolates, would have bought more if he had a job.
and so on.
Most of this was directed at the poor reception girl including asking her personal questions and semi hitting on her. He was awesome.
This is typical of my waiting room experience that I’m becoming used to.
I have a job interview tomorrow. I’m hopeful about it.
