Random Ramblings

It's been one of those weeks. Things just seem a little off kilter. My husband is coming off another major shutdown at his job. Now, shutdown for most people means paid time off. Or for those who still have to work, shorter days, ordering in food and no bureaucracy to mess up your work. For my husband, who works in the maintenance department, it means sheer hell. Busting his butt for long hours, aches and pains in every muscle from being on his knees, reaching over his head, lifting, bending and scrubbing. It means daily commutes at all hours of the morning, night and in between, sometimes even split shifts - for DAYS. The day after Christmas until tomorrow, to be exact.

He's not himself. Our son thinks of his father as a superhero.

Ok then, let's name him HULK.

He's moody, tired, angry, fed-up, exhausted, on edge, achy, bitter, angry, bitter, angry...you get the idea.

Add to that the fact that he takes two medications daily. Both of them need refilled. Both had refills on them - at least on the script when he took it to the pharmacy. Last night he called to get the refills and..."No refills are available on your prescriptions, sir." This led to a huge phone argument which left him even angrier. I, too, saw the scripts - both had refills - enough to get us to February, when our insurance plan changes.

He isn't the only one with these irritating occurrences. I worked for WEEKS on a 32-page catalog to be printed for our lifelong learning program at work. It was sent to the printer a week early and we got it a day early, only to find out the entire project had been totally messed up on the printer - all of colors totally ruined. After working with them for an entire day, I negotiated a reprint, but we had to delay enrollment by a week, which hurts the bottom line.

Why is it that everything has to be so stinkin' hard? Why is it that people can't just get stuff right - "stuff" that is their JOB? They get paid for it (somehow, which is beyond me). Where has the pride gone? Where has customer service gone? Why is it that those of us who try SOOO hard to get by, work hard and do our best CONSTANTLY get stomped on?