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    CHELEMIA   10,088
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Time to figure out boundries.

Sunday, September 11, 2011

What is more important? Bills getting paid or your time/health/sanity.
It was bills getting paid, but today was the **its.
I am done!!!!!!!!
I worked 28 hours at my day job and my night job was 12 hours on Wednesday night.
I got a call Friday morning that her dog had diarrhia, would I come over to clean up dog **it. No I work my day job. Ok then it will wait for you for 8 hours until you get You get off.....
Um NO!!! Call another worker....
I don't want to put anyone out...
HELLOOO!!!!!!!
I called my superviser!
So I now had "only" dusting, 3 loads of poopy laundry, prep for 7 meals, sweeping, Bandage changes for both legs, and dog duty (cleaning pen-which I did on Wed, play with dog, give her a break from dog that needs constant attention, washing dog, his food and water and tidying.) And try to get some sleep!
Oh but I need to add a vet appointment and shoppping for bland dog diet, and cleanup of continued poo accidents.
I take dog home due to the need for constant care. I set up a safe place for him, nap with him, play, shop for him, cook mush and prep 18 meals, give 2 doses of 3 meds with one hand to problem solve for her. AND at 10pm I haven't eaten, MY husband hasn't eaten, MY dogs have not been fed, MY husband cuts his bad leg close to a vein...blood pouring everywhere!
I call and say look I cant drive but I will care for dog overnight....
ANSWER Fine but you wont get paid for it.
Like I did ANY of this BS for $!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My precious time with my hubby Fricken wasted and THIS is what I get!!!!!!!!!!!
KEEP IT!
But NO not me I put 12 years of friendship first and say fine I can't change anything with out crashing on the way to her house in another town. BUT I will come in AM and spend 2 hours prepping and finishing and caring....I know that there is no extra hours to pay me.
I NEVER ask EVER for more money....
I have stayed and come by on my off days cause another worker is unreliable..
I have to go next week 2x in pm to give darn dog his meds.
It was to be 4 but I know my limits and called in supervisor(another friend of 12 years) again.
She don't do it for $ either.
I am frosted worse that a 10 layer bunny cake and just venting.
I have resisted reducing overnights due to her stress.
NO MORE
MY STRESS IS OVER THE TOP.
7 days EVERY week no time off either 12 hour overnight or 7 hour day OR BOTH!!!!
My hubby NEVER sees me.
I want to get out and join groups and make friends.....NO time! I am tooo exhausted.
My God children today said I have to stop working every Friday and Saturday (for the last 3 YEARS!) so I can spend a night with them!!! 2, 4, and 6 and smarter than me!!!

So what is more important??
money or time?
mental well being or health?

I am tooo frosted and exhausted to choose right now.
Soon it will not be a choice but a neccessity.
PS
Thanks for listening to me vent.
This is healthy for me.
I am not eating my anger for once!!!
And yes I know this too shall pass.....
But tonight, now,
I AM FURIOUS!!!!
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WILDFIREKRISTIN 9/13/2011 3:39PM

    You always have to come first my friend..always! Good luck to you and I do hope all goes well! I am so glad you could vent this out and have us to share your life with. emoticon

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PATTYKLAVER 9/11/2011 11:39AM

    Yes, it's time to think of your family, you and your mental health. I'm glad to hear that you've had enough and will set limits. Stick to your guns on this one - you are right in your decision.

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MAMADWARF 9/11/2011 10:11AM

    mental health comes first. At the end of the day, you need to know you enjoyed your life. FInd something else or severley restrict what you are willing to do... hugs

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