There Goes My Actual Life

And I am pissed off.

Right now I've got one major thing going for me. That I have my own place again. It's a big thing. My job - eh. In 2010 my health benefits are going to turn into crap. But, at least they work around my school and medication schedule so I couldn't be more thankful. Until today. When I've suddenly been informed that I'm going to have to work a messed up weird ass schedule. Forced to because one co-worker whined about being left alone for a few hours two nights a week. On second shift... which is nowhere near as busy as first.

So, here it is:

Every other month I will be working Mondays from 1pm - 9:30. This is so I can get home, take my meds, and get in bed at a decent hour so I can be back at work on Tuesday at 7:30am. Then I can go straight to school, go home, get to bed at a decent hour so I can be back in at 7:30am. On Thursdays and Fridays of that month, though, I will be on second shift - coming in at 3pm. Getting done at 11:30. But, now we have an exception... if I have to be in work at 7am on Saturday I will be working 1pm - 9:30 on Friday.

Yeah... so much for a life/work balance. During the week, every other month, my entire life will be revolving around work. Let's not forget how much OT I work on the weekends too. Oh... and I can't wait to see what happens to my brain when I start messing with my sleep schedule.

Why do I have to start working this stupid schedule? To work around my school schedule and so I start picking up 2nd shift. When I started in this department 3 years ago I was told that if I'm in school, I get to stay on first shift. Now that's changing. And you know why? Because one co-worker whined about the fact that he is here alone for a few hours twice a week.

Thanks, buddy. There may be benefits to this but the fact of the matter is... it sucks. I can think of a few but I don't like this job enough to have to revolve my entire being around it. That's not cool. This isn't supposed to be my career, just a job. I am so very unhappy.