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soooo mad right now... (long)
At DH's work.
He caught the bug I had. He has thrown up 15 times so far tonight (he counted, he's not exaggerating) and they will NOT let him go home because they're short staffed. I feel so bad for him. I want him to just leave.
Speaking of his work being short staffed, they're constantly calling for mandatory overtime. He has to volunteer or he gets ordered. So, the only two "family days" we get, he has to volunteer for overtime so he doesn't get ordered at a time I have to work. He had a dentist appointment and couldn't volunteer this Friday, so they made him stay until 4am instead of midnight. Because he had to sleep some, we were late to his nana's 90th birthday. Last month, there wasn't any overtime available for the times DH had available. At 11:30pm, they ordered him to stay and work. He said he couldn't because the next day he had to take care of Adrian and it was too late to get childcare. So you know what they did? They wrote him up because he refused orders. Three write ups and you may lose your job.
This is the same place that refused our last vacation time. Then DH put in for the next week and they approved Tues, Wed, Fri, Sat. Well, how on earth can we go anywhere when he had to work Thursday?
So, because this place is NOT conducive to having a family, DH has been looking elsewhere...with no luck. He finally had an in at one place and they just about promised him the job. Then they had a freeze on funds and had to freeze the hiring process. I just asked to flex my hours down by a day (it will take some time to get there) because we NEED some family time.
Just this weekend, DH decided to look into going back to cooking (he did this for 15 years prior to his current job). There's an opening where he used to work, they want him back. All are excited. Come back with the offer- less money, less hours, increase cost to him for benefits. Pair that with the $$ I'm losing by reducing my hours, we'll be in the hole each month unless one of us gets another job.
DH's spirits are low. Plus he's sick. He could really use some T&P. Particularly tomorrow, as he's on baby duty when I'm at work.
Thanks for letting me get that off my chest. I just needed to tell someone.
Re: soooo mad right now... (long)
His work SUCKS, WTF is wrong with them!!! Grrr. This is me, making supportive noises, shaking my fist at your DH's work.
Sending you guys good vibes/T&Ps!!!
I'm so sorry you and DH are dealing with this- it sounds completely rediculous and unfair! Keeping my fingers crossed and sending good vibes that you are able to find a solution soon!
The aim of life is to live, and to live means to be aware; joyously, drunkenly, serenely, divinely aware. -Henry Miller
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What an absolutely awful situation! I'm so sorry YH is sick and dealing with long-term job stress. I can't imagine that all their practices are legal but it would probably be too costly, time-consuming and scary to take that battle on. I will cross my fingers that a new job comes along soon!
I'm sending tons of good job-hunting vibes his way.
And also sending some "I hope he infects his bosses" vibes as well-- just for General Purpose.
Dillholes.