Just about everyone I know is enjoying a long weekend due to Memorial Day on Monday. Both of my parents have a three-day weekend, The Boss has a four-day weekend, and if I had any friends I'm sure they'd be enjoying a long weekend, too.
What about me, you ask? I'm not so lucky.
I worked yesterday from 7am to 6pm. Saturdays are the busiest day of the week, and yesterday was nothing short of a tightly scheduled eleven-hour trip to hell and back. I have today off, but I'm helping set up the campsite for the camping trip The Boss has arranged with her female co-workers. There will be much cursing and sweating involved.
Tomorrow I have to work from 6:30 to 5:00. Having to work on a holiday where I'm employed is nothing short of pure chaos. Apparently all of the grumpiest, pissed-off, and hormonal pisshats decide to forget to refill their maintenance medications, or ignore the fact that their kid has been sick for two weeks, and all call in on a holiday when the doctors office is closed. That's my fault, right? Because they sure make it out to seem that way.
I'm not normally so pessimistic. The only thing that will get me through my shift tomorrow is the knowledge that I get extra money per hour to work due to it being a holiday, and my entire shift will be overtime. So that's works out to be an entire shift at $18 per hour, which is nothing to complain about. Except I still will, to anyone and everyone who will listen.
Despite my having a long weekend of work ahead of me, I hope all of you have a chance to spend time with family and friends. Drink a beer (or two) for me, and have a happy Memorial Day, everyone.
Sunday, May 25, 2008
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You know, I remember when my daughter was younger and the places I worked would be open on holidays like Mother's Day or Halloween and the women would all fight for who go to be off. I am at an age now I guess where if I had a traditional job, I wouldn't even care if I had to work on Christmas to tell you the truth. lol Good luck, and enjoy the extra cash. =)
Heather: Its not so much the fact that I'm working on a holiday. Its more of the fact that I know I can't be outside enjoying the beautiful weather we're having today. Can't win 'em all, right?
Well, it's raining here...
You know, today I re-read this post and realized how pissy I sounded. Once I got out of work I started to enjoy the time I had off... So I apologize for being such a downer, and I hope that besides the rain (which we had last night, too) that you enjoyed your holiday.
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