Decisions

I've made a decision about my future, a lot based on good old fibro. My first bigee, A good one, I think, to move in and be a caretaker for my aunt come summer. She just needs a little supervision at times, reminded and I'd run a few errands during the week. I'm more than happy to take her out to places. We enjoy the same things:coffee shops, the beach, bookstores. A nice place to live, a stipend, minimal expenses. Im going to volunteer with a dance company (I love!) in the area to stay in the dance world if I don't get teaching right away. Im good with this. In fact, I'm great with this!

The other decision is looming over me. This new job I've taken. It's not bad in many respects, HOWEVER, I've had to fight to stay part time, per what I was told at interview time, but was changed on me all of a sudden. Now I'm being placed on call, without my notice on nights I'm not even available! I had to have another talk, and remind them of my other obligations that I've told them about countless times! Then they said I can go on call two weekends a month to make up for not taking week nights. Cursing is not allowed on this board, right?!!!!! No bloody way! They get calls at 6am Sunday mornings!

One job I had , when we went on on call, you made mucho $ for being on call and we rarely got a call, ever! This place you get $40 for a whole weekend!!! My desperate bedridden weekends in pain ruined for $40!!!! I can make 40 in one or two hours teaching dance or yoga.

Im working on my resignation letter... How long can I hold out. If I didn't have fibro, I'd roll my eyes and stick it out. Every resting moment is more precious than gold. On call is out.

Needing to vent... Thanks for listening. I balanced the good with the bad. Decisions. I look forward to summer.

Blessings to all,
Jen

People can be so strange right? Sounds like they went with , promise you anything!!!

This would be a good reminder to put things in writing..

What is on call..in dance? Do you take calls for the studio? Who on earth calls a dance studio at 6 am any day?

It seems with fibro, we do better with a specific schedule..so we can pace ourselves around our highest activity...

Oh ok , i was thinking you took another teaching job..

Still they seem to be changing the scope of your work too much..

Good luck with your changes ..

Sherrine, good point. I'm wondering if maybe they changed their minds about working with me. Who knows. I think I will have a amicable talk. I have to leave in June anyway.im going to refuse the on call, and maybe just say 2 weeks.

I'm coming out of this realizing I'm still bright enough to handle a job like this. I learned quickly! So! Maybe something like this as an at home like position. If I could lay on the floor while on the phone, downward dog while reading reports, and stretch while writing , I could do it.

Nothing end of the world here. Just move forward, or is that scooch forward.

Jen

Business do do that nowadays, AnnaBananna Danna. I've worked in jobs all these years and only in the last 5, have I noticed this being so bad, even if I take fibro out of the picture.

I'm making my notice out. *sigh* I think I'm going to leave my health out of the picture though. I was so exhausted today, I couldn't make it to teach dance class. Not good! Bedridden all day...

Looking forward to summer.

Good for you, Jenn.

Because you're right - if not you, who? You have to have the oxygen mask over your own face first! :)

Debbie

Everything will work out for the best for you. You worked hard but they didn't appreciate it. Soooo...they get what they deserve.

Meanwhile, you are moving on in life and there is something special out there for you. Good for you! You are now taking control over your life. You don't have to be a door mat for anyone.

Sherrine