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A small update
Sep. 26th, 2011 04:53 amIts been a week since my last post. I can say my last week was fairly rough. It was combined with several unfortunate events, but capped off well. I will bullet point the details first:
My City audit I am wrapping up did not go so well (well it went fine for me, but they had several large problems that I had to write up Findings and Management Letters). Management in our office was harping on a new exit conference style, the harping wasn't helping my normal anxiety. I can say it didn't suck, but it wasn't my best public speaking. During this time the exit invitations to the Council were misplaced. This resulted in the Council not invited on time. So I had to call and apologize. It was a rough exit and I am glad it is over.
The Health District called, the business manager apologized but they went with someone with more experience. It is ok, I was expecting this although I was a little disappointed. He did tell me he would be happy to give me a reference, I may take him up on that if I find a job I like.
Politics at the office have picked up. It is probably best if I don't go into it.
The State of Washington just decided it has to cut an additional 23% from its discretionary budget. We already have had our cost of living frozen for three years (and contrary to what the government says, my costs have not declined, they still are going up, including a rent increase this month). We got a salary reduction this year and our health insurance has a 60% monthly increase in expenses. We aren't sure where the cuts are, but I am already making 35k less a year then people in my position in private industry and in other governmental entities.
I got to spend the weekend with my wife though. That makes up for everything. We ended up gaming on Saturday. We each ended up running each other our solo game. We then went to the Puyallup Fair yesterday. We had a lot of fun, saw the animals and successfully avoided the rides. Here is a picture of![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
ethicalcannibal finnegwyn and myself.
It helped a lot to get me out of my funk at work. I am glad we went yesterday.
I am going to try and post more though, I think it also helps me to work things out by writing them out.
My City audit I am wrapping up did not go so well (well it went fine for me, but they had several large problems that I had to write up Findings and Management Letters). Management in our office was harping on a new exit conference style, the harping wasn't helping my normal anxiety. I can say it didn't suck, but it wasn't my best public speaking. During this time the exit invitations to the Council were misplaced. This resulted in the Council not invited on time. So I had to call and apologize. It was a rough exit and I am glad it is over.
The Health District called, the business manager apologized but they went with someone with more experience. It is ok, I was expecting this although I was a little disappointed. He did tell me he would be happy to give me a reference, I may take him up on that if I find a job I like.
Politics at the office have picked up. It is probably best if I don't go into it.
The State of Washington just decided it has to cut an additional 23% from its discretionary budget. We already have had our cost of living frozen for three years (and contrary to what the government says, my costs have not declined, they still are going up, including a rent increase this month). We got a salary reduction this year and our health insurance has a 60% monthly increase in expenses. We aren't sure where the cuts are, but I am already making 35k less a year then people in my position in private industry and in other governmental entities.
I got to spend the weekend with my wife though. That makes up for everything. We ended up gaming on Saturday. We each ended up running each other our solo game. We then went to the Puyallup Fair yesterday. We had a lot of fun, saw the animals and successfully avoided the rides. Here is a picture of
ethicalcannibal finnegwyn and myself.I am going to try and post more though, I think it also helps me to work things out by writing them out.
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