Monday, April 7, 2008

Co-Workers????


Having been a nanny for 4 years, I haven't had to deal with "Co-Workers". Its a whole new world out there that I'm still learning to navigate through, and I have to tell you , I don't really like it. (which is kinda funny, because I really like people!)

I have a hard time when people don't see me as a person, or don't know the whole me, and that although I don't have children of my own, I basically raised 2 for 4 years, and although I don't have a complete education, I have life experience that some hopefully will never have.

Its been an ongoing problem dealing with WOMEN at my school. There is the trivial pettiness, which I can dodge, but its the overt rudeness, or outright disrespect that makes me want to seriously revert back to my High School days when I was a "Mean Girl"!!!

Its crazy, because as much as its a problem, I try to take the high road and avoid confrontation, and be the better person, but sometimes, I just want to yell at them and be like "ARE YOU SERIOUS" ??

Here we are trying to teach by example , and you are being a HORRIBLE role model in front of these children.

I had my one year evaluation, and brought up the problem, and when I suggested that the beginning of the year include some "TEAM BUILDING" games, etc. I was told by my director, it probably wouldn't work.

I just think that if some of these women saw me as one of them, if they knew more about me and my life, or even if I knew about them and their life, I might be more willing to accept their flaws...ha ha! ( because of course it's not my fault!)


Anyway, case in point, being back in a work environment has opened my eyes to another whole side of "WORK". And as I look for new employment for the next academic year, Ill keep my fingers crossed for wonderful coworkers..they do exist...right?


HAPPY MONDAY!




Wednesday, April 2, 2008

Wednesday...


I couldnt choose what to write about..
One of my friends is in NYC reuniting with a guy we met out on St Pattys Day!
which is crazy and exciting all at the same time:) --------------------------->
My dad moved into his BRAND NEW never lived in Apartment today despite the 6 inches of snow they got on Monday, and although it was hard down sizing, he looks forward to a less stressful way of living.
I got a new kitchen floor yesterday, and i hate it! and teh man that installed it, he peed in our bathroom and left teh seat up and when i wentto use it i sat down and almost fell in... this made me hate the floor even more!
And it seems that 10 of the 12 kids in my class have runny GREEN snotty noses, and dont have the language skills to ask for tissues?? so they walk up to me with green snot rolling/dripping down their chins!!!! nice.
And i anxiously await tomorrow's OPRAH- (A pregnant man.)