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Oh, *ecstasy*!
Aug. 23rd, 2005 06:42 pmWas very bummed today, as I woke up and remembered I had to go to work today, to make up last Monday's shift that I missed.
Got dressed, shoved a toast in my mouth, caught the bus, went downtown.
Had a (bad) hot chocolate at Second Cup, wandered in to work at ten to five, and went to sign in.
... my name was not on the sign-in sheet.
I look at A (the cutest of my team leaders). "My name's not on the sheet."
"Go see Jacques [in Human Resources] now! Run, like the wind, like your life depends on it!" (She's adorable.)
I nod and walk away.
L, another team leader, calls out "Is THAT all your life is worth? A slow walk?"
Me: "Yes."
L: "Okay, then."
I see Jacques who asked me if I'd managed to sleep (he's the recipient of my "I AM TOO TIRED TO BREATHE, much less come to work" messages from last week) and I giggled and said I had. He then checked the schedule and said that because I gave a short-notice cancellation, I am not eligible to make up the shift from last Monday.
Huh, said I. "So I'm not working tonight?"
"Nope."
"Huh. Am I working next Tuesday to make up for last Wednesday?"
"Yep."
"Can I get my vacation pay added to my next paycheque?"
"Sure."
That was it. I walked out, said bye to my friend V, informed my team leaders there'd been a scheduling error and it was my mistake, and I'd see them tomorrow.
"Don't you WANT to pick up a shift?" L asked, with a smile. "Be part of Team Fire! Be part of the GLORY!" he said, almost convincingly.
"I LOVE being part of Team Fire," I replied, "and I WILL be part of the GLORY. Tomorrow. At 5pm."
A tried to convince me to stay too, just a little bit. "But you came ALL the way HERE and now you have to go ALL the way HOME."
"Yes, I know, the 15 minute commute is just horrific. But I'll grin and bear it," I said. She laughed.
And then I came home, although I swear I saw JB waiting for a bus as I rode past this one street on my way home. I'm pretty sure it was her. And the silly thing is my heart actually leapt.
Oy.
I am now going to relax. :D
Got dressed, shoved a toast in my mouth, caught the bus, went downtown.
Had a (bad) hot chocolate at Second Cup, wandered in to work at ten to five, and went to sign in.
... my name was not on the sign-in sheet.
I look at A (the cutest of my team leaders). "My name's not on the sheet."
"Go see Jacques [in Human Resources] now! Run, like the wind, like your life depends on it!" (She's adorable.)
I nod and walk away.
L, another team leader, calls out "Is THAT all your life is worth? A slow walk?"
Me: "Yes."
L: "Okay, then."
I see Jacques who asked me if I'd managed to sleep (he's the recipient of my "I AM TOO TIRED TO BREATHE, much less come to work" messages from last week) and I giggled and said I had. He then checked the schedule and said that because I gave a short-notice cancellation, I am not eligible to make up the shift from last Monday.
Huh, said I. "So I'm not working tonight?"
"Nope."
"Huh. Am I working next Tuesday to make up for last Wednesday?"
"Yep."
"Can I get my vacation pay added to my next paycheque?"
"Sure."
That was it. I walked out, said bye to my friend V, informed my team leaders there'd been a scheduling error and it was my mistake, and I'd see them tomorrow.
"Don't you WANT to pick up a shift?" L asked, with a smile. "Be part of Team Fire! Be part of the GLORY!" he said, almost convincingly.
"I LOVE being part of Team Fire," I replied, "and I WILL be part of the GLORY. Tomorrow. At 5pm."
A tried to convince me to stay too, just a little bit. "But you came ALL the way HERE and now you have to go ALL the way HOME."
"Yes, I know, the 15 minute commute is just horrific. But I'll grin and bear it," I said. She laughed.
And then I came home, although I swear I saw JB waiting for a bus as I rode past this one street on my way home. I'm pretty sure it was her. And the silly thing is my heart actually leapt.
Oy.
I am now going to relax. :D
