What a week! It was the semi-annual worldwide meeting at work. Basically, that means everyone in the company is required to come to Sunnyvale for a week of meetings. We're a small company, but it's still a ton of work. I put in a lot of overtime, and it was crazy busy. It was busier than usual because this meeting had a lot of Boeing people, too, to celebrate the acquisition. I'm wiped out.
It drives me crazy when people treat me like their personal secretary. I work in human resources, and I'm second only to the vice president. My job involves recruiting employees and keeping morale up so that they stick around. Every now and then I have to help fire people, too. (I hate that part of the job.) Don't assume that just because I'm female, my job involves making your coffee, calling your cabs, and stamping your mail! Granted, I'm a nice person, and you're visiting a strange country, so I understand that you need help. But seriously, just ask nicely. Don't order me around and treat me as if I'm at your beck and call. Don't do it to the receptionist, either. Yes, it is her job, but seriously, a little please and thank you goes a long way.
I get the weekend off before going back to school. Unfortunately, instead of spending my time with my toes dangling in the pool while sipping (non-alcoholic) fruity umbrella drinks, I have to clean my apartment and do my homework. By Tuesday, I have to read 400 pages. It's going to be one of those semesters.
In other news, I'm fed up with AT&T. Last month my internet was down for a week because my modem went bad after only a few months. Since it was a leased modem, they sent a technician out to repair it. They didn't give me the option of just mailing me a new one. I'm quite capable of fixing my own internet connection if I have the proper equipment. Anyway, they charged me $55 for the privilege. I was already pretty upset at their outrageous prices and abysmal customer service, but this was the last straw. I'm switching to Comcast. For the same absurd price I was paying for my internet, I get internet and cable television. I don't care about the television, but Jen will be happy. Hopefully their customer service is better. Oh, and I get to own my modem this time. (They wanted me to lease one for $5 per month, but I bought a cheap one off of amazon.com for $15. It'll pay for itself in 3 months.)
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