Thank God for Jesus

That is what the older people used to say when they knew that what just happened was ridiculous and that the only reason they survived and/or did not get arrested is because of the grace of God. I had one of those days today.

Today was meeting day. This was the meeting that was supposed to fix all the problems with the group that I support. We were going to talk through our issues and come to a resolution about how we could work together better. What a bunch of HOOEY!

I walked into the ambush with nothing, but the Lord and a notepad. I don't know why I even bothered because I never take notes. It took a lot of prayer and thought, but I walked in determined not to make this into a fight. I was going to listen and respond only as necessary. I was finally going to take my mother's advice and "let people dig their own ditches".

I sat and I listened as a Power Point agenda played out and all I could think was, "keep and open mind". Yes this is a ridiculous waste of technology, but since someone took the time to create this mess I could at least pay attention.

I spent an excruciatingly frustrating 82 minutes in this meeting and still have no idea who it is that I support. I did, however, find out that HR is considering adding one more person to the list of possibilities. I was also asked to change my office hours. Not the biggest deal, but then HR asked me if I eat at my desk in the morning.

Me- Yes
HR- Well is there any way you can do that before you come in?
Me- No
HR- Well is it something that you can do while you are on your morning break?
Me- I don't get breaks.
HR- Something about everyone needing a break even if only to use the bathroom and this not being a slave operation.
Group- random talking about the subject.
Matlock- If her schedule is built around getting here at 9 and she has time before then to eat then why doesn't she just go back to coming in at 9, right Janaan?
Me- If the issue is my eating at the desk then fine, I just won't eat.
Group- SILENCE

Now this may seem petty and like I am not a team player, but the issue is not so much eating at my desk. The issue is that there is nowhere in the office to eat. We have no breakroom. Everyone in the office eats a there desk. I am not saying that just to be general. EVERYONE eats at there desk because there is nowhere else for people to eat. That means that if I don't eat at my desk I don't eat. WHAT? I was beyond irritated at that one.

Then there was the exchange where they all seemed surprised to find out that everyone in the office comes to me to ask me to do things. Which brought me back to my original point that I don't know who it is that I actually work for.

I don't have the time and space to go over everything that happened, so here are the highlights.

New work hours
No eating at the desk
Ranting about me not being at my desk, but I am not at my desk because of other people...more ranting
No resolution regarding who I support
They agreed with most of my rebuttal points, especially about me not being proactive because every time I try to meet and work with them, they decline and act poorly.
It was decided that I could manage my own day and time contrary to an HR suggestion
They declined to meet with me to on a day to day (HR suggestion, not mine), but promised to communicate better.(Thank God!)
I got to see HR get chewed out for trying to impose someone onto the group as an admin supervisor.

All and all, I would describe it as unproductive and as a total waste of time, but I did not get fired and I put on a good face.

Thank God for Jesus!