Yes I know - a two-week gap between entries. Unfortunately that may become the rule more these days.
Work is absolutely killing me. Nearly six years of working in the bagroom have been thrown out the door, and now I work outside no matter what the weather conditions. After a relatively dry spring, it's been raining lately, so I figured I'd pony up the $25.00 and get me a half-way decent raincoat.
It worked twice... the first time, everyone called me crazy for just standing out there, daring the skies above to rain on me harder (shades of Steve and his "you call this a STORM?" routine). But on the third day of rain last week, the raincoat bottom rips to shreds when I board the transport tug. If anything, I'd rather wear the bottoms than the top since I don't like rainwater squishing around my shoes and socks.
Now I found out last night someone broke into my locker and took the top. What's the alternative? A custom-made garbage bag.
The cheapness of my company is astounding. They're cutting costs at EVERY inconceivable turn, and they've never provided raincoats as part of the uniform. Why not? The job description clearly states "be able to work in any threatening weather condition". They begrudgingly give us a snowsuit in the winter, which we have to pay 25% out-of-pocket for, of course. It rains quite a bit in Michigan, why not make the workers a little more comfortable, and a little less waterlogged?
My sleep patterns have become even more erratic these days since I know I'm on thin ice attendance-wise (which as I said is unfair), so between that, work itself, and trying to play catch-up on the house during my down time, I don't have much time right now to devote to the blog. I am hoping that something will change that in the near future.
