Thought for the day

I have been sick for the past few days.  I don't think it's the flu (knock on wood) but it's definitely more than a cold.  The weekend was pretty rough, but overall I am feeling much better but still have a ways to go.  That being said, I am thinking that sometimes when I am sick I am more sensitive and moody than normal...big surprise, right?  Of course, I believe that everyone can get that way when they're sick...it's just how we are. 

So, with not feeling well, I have still been working mostly.  I did leave early on Saturday because I was not feeling well.  If you know me, that's not something I normally do.  I have to really be sick if I do that.  Anyway, being sick has highlighted the issue that I am tired of leaving work angry.  It has been happening more and more lately.  It is not because I do not like my job.  Quite the contrary, I love it.  I love my residents and they love me and frankly, I work my ass off for them.  Even this morning at breakfast one of the residents told me he did not know how they would get along without me if I ever left dining services.  Little does he know that's going to happen soon, but that's a story for another time.

I get angry with some of my coworkers.  For many of them, it's just a job.  I get that.  But that does not excuse laziness.  One coworker in particular gets away with whatever he wants.  He's been there for 5 years at least and is treated like a prince.  Today, he was our runner during lunch service.  The runner spends the first half hour down at our assisted living facility then returns to assist in the main dining room.  When he got back from AL, he did pretty much nothing to help us.  Instead of running plates, which he is supposed to do, he spent his time joking, flirting and doing his side work which could have waited.  There's no need to wipe down things that we're still using.  Seriously? 

Last Friday, I worked breakfast and lunch at our assisted living.  This person worked there the night before's dinner.  Almost nothing was done as it was supposed to be.  The Thursday staff is supposed to stock......nope.  It was pathetic.  I spent most of my prep time before breakfast fixing what he did not do.  And when I asked my supervisor who had worked the night before, she told me it was him and how amazing it was that he was finished up by 6:15.  We close that dining room at 6.  It should take you at least 30-45 minutes to get everything done.  More so if you're stocking as you are supposed to be.  This did not happen and I told her that's why he got done so early.  And, to be honest, it pisses me off that nothing is ever done about this.

Ah, well.  I just have to last a few more weeks and things will change for me.  I am looking forward to a happy work experience again.

That is all.