2008-03-19
3/19/08 #2
Today went much better that I'd expected. I got to work an hour early and got as much done as I could without MH. When she came in, we got busy checking Payroll.
Once that was done and everything was balanced I printed the DD's and checks.
Della had offered to help me stuff and separate the checks. With her help, I was finished before 2pm. Without her help, I'd have been working on them until after 5pm. (We're supposed to have the bus driver checks ready for by 2pm the day before payday. Their supervisor passes them out after afternoon route.)
I spent the rest of the day doing the millions of little projects
that build up when I'm focused on payroll.
By the end of the day, MH and I were fine again. This is as close as we've come to having a spat. We normally get long really well. I really am trying to be supportive while she's going through her divorce. But when she doesn't do her work, I can't do my work. When I can't do my work...I stress out.
I've said many times, employees are never understanding if their checks aren't ready on time. The only excuse they'll accept is if you're in the hospital.
I'm not working tomorrow. Bill has his follow up appointment with Dr. Pink Shirt. We're not sure what he's going to do. It all depends on how Dr. Pink thinks he's responded to the last treatment. Chances are good that he'll get more cortizone shots. Whether they'll be in the nerves in his neck again or in the bad discs in his neck will be decided tomorrow. Either way, we know it will be painful at the time, so I took the entire day off in case he needs me.
I scheduled fingerprinting for tomorrow, knowing that I wouldn't be there. The man that we contract this service out to does a great job. He's also a bit hard to schedule since he's so busy. When I told him that I wouldn't be there to help, he was great about. He said he'd just leave me notes tattling on anyone who was naughty. He cracks me up.
I'm sitting here, so relaxed. The past 3 day at work have sucked. It's so nice to realize that I only have to go in on Friday, to clear up anything urgent on my desk and send off the fingerprinting cards. Then I'm off for a WEEK!
Yes, I'm taking it without pay, but still...it's a WEEK OFF!