bluegreen17 | (no subject)

i wish i could get a note from my doctor to give to my employer which says:

diane is a highly tuned and sensitive instrument. please make accomadations for this whenever possible to keep her in good running order.

today i found out that the new boss wants to change my schedule slightly...(but it's more like the grand canyon to me!) from 3-11:30 to 3:30-midnight. i've worked that shift before and the last half-hour is a killer. also,i leave home at 2 and if i leave home at 2:30,the traffic is a heck of a lot heavier than it is just a half hour before...it includes such nice things as school buses and i assume the letting out of school is part of the reason for the rest of the heavy traffic after that time of day. my commute to work...about 40 minutes in heavy traffic,is stressful enough as it is. i don't need to increase it fourfold,or whatever. i was incredibly upset about this today. so upset i found myself unable to keep myself working...yes,a paralyzing kind of upset,which happens to me once in a while. i called my sister sara and she was very supportive and sympathetic.i suppose i would appear insane to get this upset over such a small thing,but i do. i just do. little things really bother me oftentimes. and i do not need my life to get any more difficult than it already is.i wonder how long i can keep going pushing myself every day to get out of bed,go to work,and carry on with all the things i hate doing just to survive another possibly miserable day.i just need a miracle,that's all!

and having said that,i'm going to bed because i'm very tired.
*yawn*

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well yes, 30 minutes is small but due to the factors you mention, you're extending your day by far more than a half hour. The small change is going to have a substantial impact on your day. What I'm trying to say is that i understand why the change would upset you so much and I'm sorry you're going through this.

thanks! it helps to know that some people understand.

I really think its unfair that bosses impose what is best for them onto their employees because really the employee has little choice but to comply.

Im in a similar situation. They extended my hours at one of my jobs without asking me. Not by much but really, its my life they are screwing with.

Im hoping they dont keep you at your new schedule long. Can you explain the circumstances to them? Tell them you can do it for awhile but ultimately you want your old shift back?

get to praying! :)

I personally think there's a big difference between being on the road between 11:30 to 12:30 and 12:00 to 1:00, which would be the approximate commuting time, yes? I don't think it's unreasonable of you to be upset.

*hugs*

i find it comforting that little things like this, which actually seems like a big thing to me too, make you feel extremely upset. i know that my personality is off the beaten path but i almost lost my mind when the furnace man had to come to the house the other day! the experience ruined my whole day. i was afraid to be alone with him! believe me i know exactly what you mean about traffic. if it's at all possible, i try to plan my driving times to avoid the school bus/rush hour start. why does your work want you to do this? how does it benefit them? *hug*
patti