You know, about Daylight Savings time. If we could just keep our grubby mitts of the damn clocks, then there wouldn’t be any problems. Last night, Elliot started showing signs of sleepiness around 8 o’clock (which was really 7, because I know his internal clock has not yet adjusted). I figured I’d try to see if he wanted to go down but of course, it was a no go. In fact, it took about three attempts of rocking and shushing between both parents to get him to finally fall asleep at 10:15. Then he was up at 2. And 4. And I fell asleep during that feeding and woke up at seven. Seven! I usually get in the shower at about 6:20!! So I rushed around trying to get everything ready and, luckily, the boy was in a very agreeable mood so he could be set down and basically left to his own devices (a.k.a. the mirror on the papasan) while I was losing my mind.
Seriously, let’s just all be like Arizona and Hawaii and forget about DST and stop screwing up everyone’s lives. kthxbye.
ANYWAY, I am feeling terribly uptight and nervous about money today. This happens every now and then when I do my budget for the next paycheck and realize I have about 100 bucks for two weeks worth of food. Ash won’t let me starve – after all, we ARE married, you know – but we have a half and half agreement. And honestly, that’s what pushes me to find a better job. One where they’ll actually give me a raise. Unfortunately the University does not and will never have money for a pay raise for this position.
I guess I’m only worried because I am also trying to save money for that 8 week dark period of time called Summer Session B, where there’s no teaching to be had. I.E. three hundred something dollars less per paycheck. Yeah, it bites. So I am trying to save every extra penny between now and then. My only saving grace here is that I have a birthday coming up soon and whatever money family might send goes right into savings. I was going to buy some new clothes but that will just have to wait.
So yeah, sorry to depress you with my sorrows but today just feels like it’s lost in a vortex of depression. Hope you guys are having a better day than I!
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I know what it’s like to be in a job without adequate pay. I just acquired all of my former boss’s responsibilities without promotion or pay. When I scheduled a meeting with my current boss to talk about it (keep in mind, I had thought about what I wanted to say for a week), he said:
Because I like you and think you have tremendous potential, I’m going to listen to what you have to say – because it’ll make YOU feel better. But I’ll tell you right now, nothing’s going to change.
Why bother asking for a raise – or anything – after that intro into our meeting?
Wow. How foul. My problem is that my boss (DCT) would love to give me a raise but it isn’t in her power to do so. I love working for her but this is ridiculous.
I’m trying to save for when I won’t be teaching in the early portion of the summer. And I’m concerned about a summer that might come when I will not get a summer teaching assignment. I might have to see if my good friend could get me a teaching gig at the Arkansas Governor’s School . . . .