Late thoughts...

The department I work in doesn't allow anyone to take any time off in December.

That sucks.

Bigtime.

Being a trainer my job is to teach and train the staff so that they are able to do their job on their own. Make them self sufficient is what I call it. What my boss calls it is support the staff. To my boss that means that we, trainers, have to support the staff at the end of the year by doing their job. I know, I know...the whole customer service and "not my job" is a bad attitude to have.

But, it really isn't my job. Whatever projects I have, whatever I am working on as of December 1 becomes non-existent. I truly wouldn't mind except that I am told, "they really need you, they're desperate for help" and when I get there they are all struggling for work to do. Then I get forwarded an email that if you scroll down far enough you see my boss offering my services, the managers for the department saying they don't need my help, and my boss insisting, saying I really want my staff to be at your service.

After the holidays were done I put on my wall "Who is working Christmas 2007?"

I need to get out. I need to be able to work on my terms.

I'm going to focus on my writing. It's time to get it out there. Finally. At last. Get it done.

Life is not a box of chocolates. If I want it, I need to go get it and make sure that I know what I end up with.