ranting about work

My company has a policy that if they give you time that is within your availability. They still own you for that time. If you know that after you see your hours that you don't want to be called then you have to say block me for whatever time and day. 

Monday, they call me at 11 pm and want me somewhere at 7 am. I said no, because I have Will here and have to drive him to school. She says did you block for the day? I said no, because I just don't think like that. I forget. Plus they don't own me right. I am not getting paid while they hope to call me in. Most days they don't. So I am pissed and plus I am not available to 8 am and tell them that on a machine. Then the next morning, i call and say block me for all the hours I am not aready working. However, with about 12 hour notices I can work. But I need to be able to say yes or no. 

They call me the next day. Can you work an overnight? This was enough notice, but hello I don't block you call. I block you call. So I do the overnight. I am sleeping and my phone rings. It's my job. Why aren't you sleeping? Hello!! because you called me.  She said, I was just going to leave a message can you work 8 am to 11 am before your second shift client. Sure.. I can do it. 

Today, I am on my way to work. Work calls and says how are you doing? I said, ok and thought she was going to tell me that the client died. She is on hospice.  She said, we have a situation. can you pull double at such and such house. Hello!! I am on the way to another clients house! They are nuts I tell you. Just plain nuts! I wonder what will be next? Oh well!! 

Do you ever wonder?

Have you ever wondered where all the socks go? Is there this hugs mountain full of socks that got sucked through the dryer?
Or
Do you ever wonder what your pet really thinks about you? Maybe they think they own us, After all, we do tend to their every need. Your wish is my command Ann!
Or
Why when people become management.. they lose all common sense. I am on call, but I don't get paid. Which makes me wonder am I a com.fort kee,per or they my keeper.

Happy birthday Matt!!!! Hope you had a good day. Too bad I am too broke to buy you a present. Love you

Happy birthday Gary and Jennifer!!! I am starting to think of ya both more as family. I have one question how did you ever get through 18 years with your Dad and not lose your minds? :)

Ann and Tyler

Are you jealous that you don't have a beautiful dog like Ann!! Haha and a cute kid like Tyler. Am I mean? :)

Today, Tad and I received our first wedding Anniverary card from my Mother n law. It's pretty cool, but I think it called us crazy! It's okay, because we are crazy in love.
The other day, we took the dogs to the park and I got some cool pictures of Ann swimming in the river. Any one want to see them? If you say pretty please I will show you my beautiful dog!

I am frustrated with my job. I am not working enough. Only about 24 to 34 hours a week. Part of it is me. I have tried to limit the 2nd shift hours. I don't want to spend all day home and then all evening gone. I want to be able to see my kids. I have also refused to work a 3rd shift and then be at driving for work again in less than four hours. So, it seems if I risk falling asleep while driving and take all the 2nd shifts then I will get hours. If I don't risk it then I don't. I also have to question the level of care someone is going to get if I was only able to sleep two hours. Maybe it seems like a lot of whining, but why have a home and a family if you can't see them.
I am going to try and find some private clients and add to my income if I can find any.

baby girl

I am so excited!! There is going to be a new baby in my family. My step daughter, Jennifer, is going to have a baby. It's most likely a little girl. If not.. it's going to be one funny dressed boy. haha. I just can't help myself. I have to buy baby clothes.

With all my joking and admiring how cute the Firemen are, I thought I would take a moment to say how I, for one, really admire what they do. When everyone else is running from fires, they are running into them. It takes a special type of person to put their fear aside and save those from a horrible death. Have you Thanked a Fireman lately? Tad has told me how when firemen eat at his place of employment that often times, another person will pay for their meal. How sweet! It seems like a small price to pay back.

More pictures!! Hot Stuff!!!

Fire Station

We went to see two of the fire stations. It was awesome! The fire men were hot! They were friendly too. They gave us plenty of time to check them and the trucks and equipment out. Tyler asked LOTS of questions. Today, we also donated some clothes to keep Illinois beautiful.
Check out the awesome pictures.

firemen!!! Fire safety week!!! Hot stuff!!

It is fire prevention week or month. I don't remember.  The rockford fire houses are having open house to come check them out. That is the trucks and stuff. I wouldn't be talking about hot firemen!!! Saturday from 2pm to 4 pm. They are hot! opps I meant the fire is hot! Well, anyways, I for one, am glad that they do what they do.

We just got down watching Annie! It's one of my favorite movies.  I can never see it too many times. The sun will come out tomorrow!! Ok, I won't sing. Wait.. I got to go.. the baby is crying. I think she pooped her pants.

Ann

I try to walk Ann everyday. I usually fit it in before I get ready for work. When I let her out of the backyard, she runs around the porch like a crazy animal, but the funniest part of it all is that pretty much every day she smacks her head onto the door trying to get out of the enclosed porch. How many times does she have to cry cause she hurt her nose to know that door and nose don't mix well together. I guess she has beauty, but not too many brain cells left. I wonder what she smokes haha. I love my silly doggie anyways.