This means the following:
- (a) I have to get up and go to work (or hopefully just call and check in...I'm crossing my fingers for this one) every other freaking weekend
- (b) There is little to no chance that I will get in the long runs I had planned on the weekends.
- (c) I will be working the weekend of the Tyler Half and the Monroe Half I had been planning
- (d) I will not be running the first or second half marathon I had been planning.
- (e) I am depressed and have been trying my best not to cry, but pomegranate margaritas help.
In addition to all of this madness, LittleMan started school last week. First grade is going great and homework is so fantastic.
I'll be trying to do better with the blogging as I get adjusted to my new work duties. I hope you are all having a good week!!
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i am so sorry about your job! thats so frustrating!
That really stinks that you have to miss your races! Can you trade weekends w/ the other half of the 2-person staff?
I just found you via Lisa Runs, Wait What and smiled to see we have similar occupations (I'm a consultant though). I'm in the Pacific NW and we are known to have a few paper mills up here, too!
Hope your schedule works out.
I'm sorry...that just sucks. Hopefully something can be worked out - I've had similar issues with working on Saturdays and not being able to do races. I feel for you, Melissa.
Changes have a way of always getting in our way, don't they?!
I hope you can get adjusted soon and still get a few runs in. They will help keep the stress down.
Good Luck!
Glad little one is enjoying first grade.
Uck, I'm so sorry about the job messing up everything. Grrrr! And I hear ya on the homework...I hate homework patrol and my boys just started high school!! Hang in there kiddo!
oy! I'm sorry;-(
but yah, palm marg's help i bet!!
we're here for you;-)
oh buddy that is ROUGH!! So sorry.. No chance to trade off huh so you can race?? Good luck!
Aaaawww... I'm so sorry. :( Sending you BIG hugs from Orlando! Glad to hear 1st grade is going well, though. That part is awesome. :)
Ugh...sorry to hear about this...hope you can indeed check in from home.
Awwww man that stinks! I'm sure you've already thought of it, but is there anyway to trade weekends? Really hope something works out for you!
That sucks! Hopefully like you said, you will be able to just call in, and that should help. Hopefully you can find some races on your off weeks to make up for the ones you will be missing!
Sorry to hear about what's going on at work - I can definitely relate to that! Hope it gets better!
I'm sorry that bites. I've had my fair share of overtime in the past few years. I know how much it bites.
Pomegranate margaritas always help :)
Sorry to hear about the turn of events though :(
Sorry to hear about your job. I think we are going to have some big changes with our department at school this year...
That totally sucks! Although, you should keep a little faith that when they take half the number of people away from a department, things usually end badly, and they bring back the positions.
Hang in there, and think of it as an opporunity to work on cross training?
That is such a bummer! I hope things work out better than you're expecting... ;o(
Awwwwww man Melissa. I'm so sorry. :(
oh, im sorry bout the new work schedule. i truly dislike this horrible economy!
Awww, man! Sorry about your weekends. Hang in there!
hope you feel better soon
That sucks! I hope something good comes your way in your job soon...
I hope it all gets better for you. I'm sure there is something to look forward to. :)
Melissa I'm so sorry! That is so so so frustrating! But I think it means you have to run the Princess Half in February with me. But seriously I'm really sorry about that
I coped with my last year of work with First Call (must be First Call brand mixer!!) mango margaritas. I highly recommend them if you need to mix it up!
I'm sorry to hear about your job. :( Maybe in a couple weeks things will be adjusted to you can get back to your long runs. Plus, margaritas can't be all that bad.. ?
I gave you a little award on my blog. :)
Sorry to hear about that. :(
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