these guys seriously underestimate me

[maderr]

So.

From pretty early on when I started this job, one of the guys and a couple of the women here would make vague references to this "club" that the guy went to a couple of times a few years ago. But they would never tell Tom or I what the club was - Tom because he was immature and me they didn't want to traumatize or horrify.

Today they finally tell me it's a swing club. And to quote the one girl (in scandalized tone) "people walk around naked and there's different themed room" and the new guy was asking if it was the kind of place "where you could trade wives and stuff like that." "Yeah, or they all get together."

I, mean while, am both severely disappointed and trying to keep a straight face. Because after all that "once you know what it is you'll be scarred" I find out it's exactly what I figured it was. Granted, I clearly don't have their hands-on experience with this place but still. It takes more than kinky sex to traumatize me ^_~



I don't like the one new guy. He already shows all the symptoms of "If I don't have to do it, I'm not going to. Nor will I do it if I don't want to."

And I'm damned tired of doing the job of two point five people while everyone else does their own job and little else. I'm exhausted, frustrated, tired and snarky. I'm also so behind on my writing it literally makes me cry. I promised myself I'd never be the type of writer to mistreat her readers and yet that's exactly what I'm doing. I owe ki-chan, mailechan, seahawke, anatari and probaby several others stories (especially sea, jeez it's a wonder she even speaks to me anymore) and I want to finish Treasure and work more on Midsummer and so many others. I vowed to write 2000 words a day, which should be easy for me to do, but somehow I always make excuses and don't do it. Which frustrates me more and so the spiraling continues.

I want a break. A nice long weekend where I can clean my room, take a nice walk and listen to music while I write without feeling anxious or guilty about a bajillion other things. Over the weekend I begin to feel better but by the time I'm relaxed it's time to go to work again. And I know I'm not the only one who feels this way, so forgive my whining.

All I have to do is make it through next week, hopefully. Gods I hope this guy accepts the position, b/c if not this will probably go on indefinitely.

Though, if for some reason I wind up not beig able to go to school, I had better see a fucking raise to end all raises when reviews come around.

Comments

[rykaine.livejournal.com]

I'd say I was worse off with my work schedule, but I only work maybe 3 hours/day (6 on Saturday) so I don't guess it really counts.

And don't worry about the writing so much. I mean, I think people get that there is a "real world" out there, and sometimes, you have to cater to it. Write when you can/feel like it, but don't force it because you think you have to. Then it becomes no better than work.

And write D a long, nasty e-mail blaming him and his goddamned genes for making you the fucking tool that you are. I fully intend to.[wonders off to grumble some more "Seven damned shifts..."]

hearts and hugs

[maderr.livejournal.com]

*laughs* Yeah, blaming dad sounds good for it. Of all the genes to pass on, it had to be the Tool gene.

You may be worse off.

And the most frustrating thing about the writing is that it's what I want to do but simply can't.

[rykaine.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately, I think those were the only ones to inherit. He doesn't have a slacker gene best I can tell. I mean, he may have been an unholy terror as a child, but he never slacked off.

Nah... I still think you've got it worse. I at least volunteered.

I realize you want to, but you're also trying to turn it into some sort of obligation by citing people you "owe stories to". Stop doing that; it won't make you feel better.

[maderr.livejournal.com]

At least you didn't get his temper gene as well.

*meek* Yes ma'am

[mashoogina.livejournal.com]

It's...

NAKED TIME!!!!!!!!

I know how you feel muffin. I just want one afternoon where I'm not like, "I have to go use the photocopier. I need to do a reaction paper. I need to plan tomorrow. Shit, I need to go downtown."

Fuck it!

Come to Barbados... or Pennsylvania. :)

[thealisonbailey.livejournal.com]

I keep trying to think of something inspirational or helpful to say, but I think I'm to the breaking point as well. Sorry I can't be of any help. Try me again this weekend, maybe things will be better then.

[raielchan.livejournal.com]

I think the most happenin' club I've been to was the one where you almost got to see the Aquabats, though frankly it was all downhill after the singing Canadian-French-German girl.

Well, I know so gaming friends who go to nudie clubs with regular frequency. So I know people who go to clubs, and I own movies that feature such clubs. Does that get me second-hand naughty club experience? I guess I don't get out much and am kind of boring.

Actually, I went to some pretty impressive, jumpin' dance clubs in Tokyo. So, I guess I'm not as sad as I could be. Then again, I failed to meet some lonely yakuza princess at one of the clubs who drew me into her world of murder and deceit which left me standing in the middle of the street holding a bloody katana and a missing digit while screaming, "Stella!" so I suppose I failed again.

[maderr.livejournal.com]

Clubs are highly overrated. I think the most boring thing I was ever forced to go to was a seedy strip club. I still don't get why men would pay a chick for a lap dance. It reallly didn't seem all that exciting.

Lonely yakuza princesses are usually a bad idea.

[raielchan.livejournal.com]

It reallly didn't seem all that exciting.
Wait, wah, you mean?

Lonely yakuza princesses are usually a bad idea.
I find the idea more enticing than a lap dance at sleazy club. Then again, I like having all my fingers.

[kiyoshi-chan.livejournal.com]

*huuuugs*

If you did it on /purpose/, we'd probably T_________T at you all day, but since you're not, don't worry about it. ^_~

*cuddles* Yell at people if you want to. That kind of helps. >D

[mailechan.livejournal.com]

Oh, is that all it was? Geez. They wouldn't want to see some of the clubs down here. ^_^

Anyway, as to the job, I am very glad you write about it here in LJ because come review time, you will be able to go back and list PRECISELY why they better give you a damned good raise. Especially after all the jobs you covered.

(And I still think you should have asked your supervisor for his request you work extra hours in writing. So that you can prove that he not only asked you, but did NOT ask other, more senior employees.)

[stardance.livejournal.com]

*hugs* I know I'm a bit late, but I don't blame you one bit XP If the last three days were any indication, I am going to have my "I want my own life!!!!11" moments, too. Everyone with a job feels like that, I'm sure. I just hope it gets better for you! And if your boss doesn't give you a raise, send him along to me and I'll psyops him a bit. Just so long as the sounding like a 13 year old thing doesn't hurt, I'm sure my mad interrogator skillz can get you a raise <3 It's the least I can do for my favorite author.

[goofyrobo.livejournal.com]

Awesome, when are we going to this club?