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brightbluegirlThere are many good things going on in my life right now. This being my first Sunday in at least a month that I actually have off, is definitely one of them. Well, that I have it off is good, that it is the first in a month, is not. Heh.
Anyway, I've got beets baking in the oven. I think tonight will be corn on the cob, a big salad (including the beets, and maybe some edamame), and I don't know what else for dinner. A simple dinner to clean out the fridge. I hate letting veggies go bad.
I've got a friend traipsing around Europe right now, and she keeps sending back emails on what she's doing and how happy she is. Lucky girl. My week was so frenzied that of course now I'm dreaming of getting rid of it all - quitting my job, living in the country, or just going on a long vacation.
But that's not to be right now... we want to do these things a certain way. All I need to do is focus on those goals. Heh. And go for more long walks with my man.
I do hate working at the client office, I must say. I hate feeling like I should always be sucking in my gut. Cringing when my new hire says something that could be construed really wrongly by the client. Worrying that the team's best isn't good enough, or worse, that it will reflect directly onto me.
The job itself doesn't require much brainwork, though. The product is straightforward, and a defect is a defect, so it's really not a big deal. I can lead in my sleep (Albeit a little more bitchily when I'm tired, I admit), and my team-mates are both intelligent.
My newest hire has a lot of bad habits that I have to train him out of, though. Hopefully he's amenable to that.
My work friend, who was laid off in the summer, has a job working for an online casino place. Or something like that. Anyway, she's extremely happy there. She's been encouraging me to apply.
I'm of two minds about it, really.
The Pros:
-I won't have to log my hours - if I want to leave 15 minutes or 1/2 hour early, I can, and no one will care
-Bonuses two times a year (they just got a round of bonus cheques - everyone got $2000)
-I won't have to go to a client site
The Cons:
-I really do like the people I work with where I am now, and would feel bad leaving them
-They are low process, and I work best with process
-I don't want to lose my Senior status
-I want a good solid bunch of "Team Lead" experience with my current company, which is well known in the industry as THE company for what I do. If I can get a full year with them as a Team Lead, it will look really good on paper
-I have gotten SO much experience with my current company, and although working with a new client always gives me stress, it also gives me a wealth of new experience, and keeps me challenged
Andrew says I could always apply, and if I get an offer, make the decision then. But that's a hard one!
Actually, looking over my pros and cons, it's not hard at all. I'd rather stay with my current company. Although the prospect of making a bit more money is sort of exciting... but not enough for me to be happy there, I think. I'm pretty sure I'd start feeling bored after not too long. I ALWAYS start feeling bored after not too long.
This is the first time I've felt not bored, and that's because when I told my current company I prefer shorter projects, they LISTENED. And since I came back from vacation, they have done that for me. They've given me shorter projects, and varied ones, too.
So there, decision made. Heh.
However, I'm not going to forget about her company, if things start looking bad here.
So yeah, my crappy crappy dentist appt last week? That theoretically "fixed" a cavity I had?
Now, whenever I chew on my right side, I get a shooting pain in my jaw.
Asshole.
I am really angry about it. I'm going to call and make an appt on monday, and I'm going to talk to this little man dentist, and I'm going to give him what for.
This is the SECOND filling of mine that he's fucked up. SECOND. of TWO.
Seriously.
That, plus the scare tactics to make me take freezing, are more than enough. I'll not use him as a dentist again (except to fix this).
I am so ANGRY, that I have to spend more of my valuable time, to go back and get it fixed. He is going to HEAR from me. The fucker.
Anyway, I've got beets baking in the oven. I think tonight will be corn on the cob, a big salad (including the beets, and maybe some edamame), and I don't know what else for dinner. A simple dinner to clean out the fridge. I hate letting veggies go bad.
I've got a friend traipsing around Europe right now, and she keeps sending back emails on what she's doing and how happy she is. Lucky girl. My week was so frenzied that of course now I'm dreaming of getting rid of it all - quitting my job, living in the country, or just going on a long vacation.
But that's not to be right now... we want to do these things a certain way. All I need to do is focus on those goals. Heh. And go for more long walks with my man.
I do hate working at the client office, I must say. I hate feeling like I should always be sucking in my gut. Cringing when my new hire says something that could be construed really wrongly by the client. Worrying that the team's best isn't good enough, or worse, that it will reflect directly onto me.
The job itself doesn't require much brainwork, though. The product is straightforward, and a defect is a defect, so it's really not a big deal. I can lead in my sleep (Albeit a little more bitchily when I'm tired, I admit), and my team-mates are both intelligent.
My newest hire has a lot of bad habits that I have to train him out of, though. Hopefully he's amenable to that.
My work friend, who was laid off in the summer, has a job working for an online casino place. Or something like that. Anyway, she's extremely happy there. She's been encouraging me to apply.
I'm of two minds about it, really.
The Pros:
-I won't have to log my hours - if I want to leave 15 minutes or 1/2 hour early, I can, and no one will care
-Bonuses two times a year (they just got a round of bonus cheques - everyone got $2000)
-I won't have to go to a client site
The Cons:
-I really do like the people I work with where I am now, and would feel bad leaving them
-They are low process, and I work best with process
-I don't want to lose my Senior status
-I want a good solid bunch of "Team Lead" experience with my current company, which is well known in the industry as THE company for what I do. If I can get a full year with them as a Team Lead, it will look really good on paper
-I have gotten SO much experience with my current company, and although working with a new client always gives me stress, it also gives me a wealth of new experience, and keeps me challenged
Andrew says I could always apply, and if I get an offer, make the decision then. But that's a hard one!
Actually, looking over my pros and cons, it's not hard at all. I'd rather stay with my current company. Although the prospect of making a bit more money is sort of exciting... but not enough for me to be happy there, I think. I'm pretty sure I'd start feeling bored after not too long. I ALWAYS start feeling bored after not too long.
This is the first time I've felt not bored, and that's because when I told my current company I prefer shorter projects, they LISTENED. And since I came back from vacation, they have done that for me. They've given me shorter projects, and varied ones, too.
So there, decision made. Heh.
However, I'm not going to forget about her company, if things start looking bad here.
So yeah, my crappy crappy dentist appt last week? That theoretically "fixed" a cavity I had?
Now, whenever I chew on my right side, I get a shooting pain in my jaw.
Asshole.
I am really angry about it. I'm going to call and make an appt on monday, and I'm going to talk to this little man dentist, and I'm going to give him what for.
This is the SECOND filling of mine that he's fucked up. SECOND. of TWO.
Seriously.
That, plus the scare tactics to make me take freezing, are more than enough. I'll not use him as a dentist again (except to fix this).
I am so ANGRY, that I have to spend more of my valuable time, to go back and get it fixed. He is going to HEAR from me. The fucker.
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Date: 2005-09-26 01:28 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-09-27 01:48 am (UTC)I'm going to a different dentist, and I'll see the new dentist (who Andrew saw, and liked) on Thursday after work. I'm thinking about writing a letter to let the other guy know why I won't be returning to him... but I can't decide if that's just not necessary. Maybe I should just switch dentists and not do the confrontation?
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Date: 2005-09-26 09:17 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-09-27 01:50 am (UTC)not that it matters, I'm not switching jobs!
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Date: 2005-09-27 01:49 am (UTC)Anyway, it doesn't matter, even without that as a (very important) con, I was able to decide not to change jobs anyway. *phew*
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Date: 2005-09-27 02:29 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-09-28 01:20 am (UTC)Then I snap out of it. Heh.
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Date: 2005-09-28 01:21 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-09-28 04:46 am (UTC):)
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Date: 2005-09-27 01:50 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-09-27 03:44 am (UTC)#530-2184 West Broadway
Vancouver, BC V6K 2E1
604-733-9833
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Date: 2005-09-26 07:31 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2005-09-27 01:50 am (UTC)Yes, and not in the good evil way, either. Sucky dentists!
Of course...
Date: 2005-09-29 12:06 pm (UTC)Love,
Cam >B)
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Date: 2005-09-29 10:39 pm (UTC)