
It was another Monday! *smiles* It was a busy day at work. I had submitted my timesheet at work, reflecting the hours I worked and was informed that I needed to ask in advance for the ability to work overtime. (In other words... overtime is discouraged... I don't claim pay... I just asked for comp time). I have a little problem with that because half the time I don't take a lunch time in my new position (for example, tomorrow I have an appt with a client that has a standing noon appointment every week, it was set before I came in. I have hoped to work around it, but tomorrow is one of those days when there is just too many clients to see and not enough time. It doesn't help that I have one less day to see clients this week (Weds)... and it is one of the rare days that I don't have meetings to deal with. My boss was leaving at 5pm and I still had documentation to take care of (I had been in her office at 4:45 discussing a serious situation with a client that I found out about around 4pm). Anyway... she *did* give me permission to stay and get most of my notes done. I got them all done except the one that will be the longest. I know that her directive is coming from above and the intent is so that we, as providers, don't get burnt out like others in our field. (i.e. the psychiatrist that went ballistic last week at the Army base). But, for once I thought I'd be able to get credit for the hours I work. It's not easy to cut back on the hours, when you have the responsibilities that this job entails and when there are not enough workers doing the job.
SO... that's what my Hrumph! Is about.
After work I went shopping, spent about $50 on my dogs... picked up a couple of the smaller bags of dog food (Eukanuba) and another package of 50 potty pads for them. They sure get expensive sometimes! But I love 'em dearly!
And my phone... what's up with that? I had it in my desk and went to check it about 11am and it was on reserve battery! Guess I will need to start shutting it off during the day so it doesn't wear down the battery (although the battery SHOULD last a lot longer than that!). I haven't been real happy with my Google phone. For one thing, it takes HORRIBLE pictures, #2, you don't have the hands-free dialing capability that you should have (and that is basic on so many phones) and then... the battery? Give me a break!
Okay... enough ranting and raving. The dogs are wanting to go out for their walk. It's 9:30pm and I haven't even looked at my Facebook account, which I would still like to read.
So... Aloha!
- Kris