Looking for Work

Just when it seems like I’m climbing out of this hole (instead of digging), I get smacked in the face with a grave-robbing shovel. So, I managed to get my Artificial Intelligence homework turned in. Working on my essay for Composition. Gonna start the the next AI assignment and then the Operating Systems. Yeah! I’m fired up….

Then I get fired. Got an email from my boss, who is also my brother in law. Here’s how it goes (keep in mind I only work on Fridays because of school):

Amanda,
Would you be terribly upset if we didn’t have you come in on Friday’s? At the present time, we just aren’t that busy and there is no need for you to come in and just sit. I hope you understand. If things pick up and we need you, I’ll let you know. You do a great job when you are here and you are very professional. I’ve told Jamie several times that I wish I had about 3 of you. Let me know if this decision creates a problem.

Okay, so I didn’t really get fired, but I’m still kinda bummed. I saw the handwriting on the wall several weeks ago when I had nothing to do but sit at my desk and surf the ‘net while waiting for the phone to ring. Last Friday I called in and asked if they really needed me and, big surprise, they didn’t. Now the question is, do I look for a part time job for now, while I continue looking for a permanent-post college graduation gig?

Now on to what is really stuck in my craw. My husband’s birthday is Thursday. He’s going to be 41. We don’t have kids this weekend so I thought we’d get to go out grab a bite to eat, maybe see a movie or find something else fun to do…but no. Friday night, his oldest daughter (13) wants to take him to a movie for to celebrate his birthday. They have a strange relationship. She writes him notes in school. When I was 13, I wrote notes to my friends – not my dad. Saturday afternoon, I am having my son’s birthday party with his friend. (We’re going to play paintball.) Steve’s mom wants to take us to dinner and the only possible night is Saturday night. The trouble is that Bryce’s party doesn’t end until 6. So looks like they are going to dinner without me. Sunday is out because my mom already spoke for that day. I let Steve know that if things go this way, then we won’t get to do anything for his birthday much less see each other this weekend. His response was “What do you want me to do about it?” I told him that the easiest thing to do is tell his wife no. In all seriousness, that is what is going to happen. That is what has always happened in similar situations. Well, I do see a solution. But seeing as everyone in the house (and Steve’s ex) lack the logic part of their brains and have to borrow mine, they can’t see it. Seems so freakin’ obvious….let see, he’s free Saturday afternoon while the birthday party is going on…maybe they could go see the movie then and we could have Friday night. But right now we are speaking…so there. (yes, I know that is childish and immature and I’ll regret it later.) Looks like I’ll have plenty of time to work on homework on Friday (all day and all night) and Saturday night. Oh poo!