My Tireless Retirement - Week 211

  

Hello my friends!  I had so much fun last Friday.  I went to lunch with a friend I hadn’t seen in ages and we got a good visit in.  Then I met another friend for Happy Hour at a local brewery in the next town over.  Then I ended up at a birthday party after that.  Fun, fun, fun!  When I came home from the party the skies had opened and it was a torrential downpour.  I couldn’t complain about that because we need the moisture.  It has been a dry winter for us.

 

I spent the weekend watching it rain and we got a lot of precipitation beginning Friday evening all the way through to Monday evening.  I’m not complaining at all because it has been a rather dry winter for us and we really need the moisture.  I was happy to see snow in the mountains, again very much needed.

 

The weeds are growing like gangbusters once again, but I’m not complaining about that either.  FREE chicken food is very much appreciated as my girls continue to keep me and my friends well supplied with delicious and nutritious eggs.  I go out every other day and pull up enough to fill up a five gallon bucket and that supplements their feed for at least two days.

 

At Christmastime

My electric fireplace is showing signs of its age (20+ years old) and I know it is time to replace it before next winter.  Now is the time to purchase one as the season has changed and they are being clearance out.  I found a beautiful replacement at Home Depot for half price.  I redeemed some saved credit card rewards points for a $25 gift card to use to save me even more and my final cost to replace the fireplace was just a little over $100 with FREE shipping.  It should arrive next week so I’ll be ready when the old one finally gives up.  It has had a really good run.

 

I only worked on Monday and Tuesday this past week which, to be completely honest, was A-OK with me.  I’m feeling some burnout and I think it is because of all of the crap surrounding what we have all been dealing with regarding the toxic one (TTO).  Monday I was told by our supervisor that our HR case was investigated and closed.  She gave no explanation as far as what was discovered or if any changes would be made.  Quite frankly, I’m not all that surprised.  Disgusted and disappointed, but not at all surprised.  It always amazes me how the worst employees get away with so much and the rest are left completely unsupported.  It is such a sad situation.  By Tuesday TTO was back to her usual attitude and behavior – she won!  And she made sure we all knew it.

 

What to do next?  Well, I am going to be taking it one day at a time.  I am very blessed and fortunate that I don’t have to work, it is a choice.  I feel bad that my fellow co-workers are left feeling unsupported and stuck in their present circumstances, especially because of our current economic state.  One thing I have learned about this entire situation is that you can pull a lot of shit at work and still keep your job, with no repercussions whatsoever.  So my plan moving forward is to enjoy pushing back and calling out TTO every single time she tries to pull her crap, knowing that at any time I choose I can simply walk away.  The likelihood of getting fired?  Pretty darned slim.  The day it is no longer fun I will hand in my badge and let it all go as I embark on the next chapter of my life.  I am not a vindictive person, but I no longer feel the need to walk on eggshells around this (enter swear word of choice) anymore and I have no plans to put up with any bullshit from either her or that supervisor.  I’m over it!

 

And with that my week happily and euphorically came to a close.  Oddly enough, I feel rather liberated because I no longer have that burden of caring.  My wonderful coworkers and I have forged a rather special bond that I truly appreciate.  The supervisor and TTO not so much!  As far as I’m concerned those two can go pound sand.  I am now in a perpetual state of short timers syndrome and I love it!

 

Have a wonderful weekend my friends!  The week ahead looks to be sunny and bright!