Work is a Bi-polar place

Work is a Bi-polar place.

The last three weeks I've been walking on eggshells, on the defense, and always getting back up for Quality issue.

 Lately, it's made me miserable and desperate for Ray to get a good job and let me quit mine.  Angry cause there's no money.  Cause my other half isn't working and I am struggling to make ends meet. 

Then I'm fighting with my other half and fighting at work. 
Last Sunday I didn't feel good and went to bed early. The next morning I was sick. Like before when they finally found my thyroid was low and put me on pills. But I'm on the pills and I, after one year, was down again like before. I called in for 2 days. On the second day I went to the doctor. He's thinking it might be allergies to ragweed. It's the same time of year as last year but I'm thinking since it stopped with the pills last time. I had an extremely low moment due to stress and allergies and dehydration. I can't seem to keep hydrated. I go back a week from tomorrow to see if my thyroid is low or it showed up as lower.

Then last night the president of the company acts like he wants to hear things then blows me off.

Then the idiot that was making my life miserable lately appologised... and I can't figure out why... He meant it. I just don't know why.

It would be interesting to know that the places I've been applying at have called there for references... That would teach em.

Rosemary Garlic Chicken & Potatoes - Gluten Free

Rosemary Garlic Chicken & Potatoes - Gluten Free

by Sonya Steiner on Saturday, August 11, 2012 at 6:30pm ·

Rosemary Garlic Chicken & Potatoes - Gluten Free
by Sonya J Steiner

2  large boneless skinless chicken breast cut into 1 inch pieces
2 large or 4 medium potatoes peeled into 3/4 inch pieces
1/2 to 3/4 cup Parmesan cheese
1 1/2 - to 2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
3 sprigs of fresh rosemary (remove stems)
1/2 to 1 teaspoon pepper
Olive oil

Heat Oven to 425 degrees.

Put chicken & potatoes into glass 9 X 11 baking dish. Pour just enough olive oil on to coat the chicken and potatoes (mix with fingers).
In a zip lock bag  (can use a bowl) mix together , rosemary, salt, garlic, pepper, Parmesan cheese and shake. Pour spice mixture over the chicken & potatoes. Mix again with fingers.

Bake 35 to 40 Minutes

Let rest 5 minutes.

Dog Days of Summer

Dog Days of Summer 2012
This is what I did August 3rd.
Utah Hiking trail.

When the boss calls... what are YOU doing?

So we have a sanitation guy at work. My boss is his boss, so of course we chat.
So he stops me and tells me our boss paged him.
"Yeah I heard" I replied.
"Well I was up taking a shit. So I called him on my cell phone." I could see where this was going and smirked, "He asked me what I was doing and I told him 'taking a shit'. Then he said come see me when your done." I started laughing as he continued..... "So as I was going up to his office I realized that his phone is always on speaker."
"Did you hear the HR lady laughing?" I said still laughing
"No, but when I got up there I asked him if  it was on speaker. He said 'yes'." he shook his head as he finished "I went to the next cubical and appologised to the HR lady."
"Was she laughing then?" I asked just about cackling at this point.
"Yes she was."

The Blame Game

The ominous Candy company....

I made notice that there was a weight missing off a package  when they ran something... I asked leads and asked my boss as he went by about it. He was busy. And he said 'OK' or 'it's ok" something like that and he was in a hurry. The president was on his ass about shipping and receiving and probably didn't realize what I had said. As it is with company.  I dropped it at the time, but they ran it again and I started making comments and questioning again. and I was going to go talk to my boss when I was done with getting a weight off a package. I didn't think it was right. It's not something I'm required to even check. But the Production manager who has seen me asking the lead and making a fuss, asked me what was my problem. I pointed out  the weight thing. He said the same thing I was saying. "Don't they have to have that?" I said "I thought so.  Remind me in a second to go ask ---." and that was as far as I got. I was walking to get a box to take to ken and he'd gone and ran in there and went to --- before I did. Then all hell broke loose! And the way it sounded, that fucker was trying to take credit for the find.


I got informed I was going to a meeting at ten. I swear the whole meeting was just so I could be told by the president of the company,  I should have pushed the issue harder. I stated "You can't kick me any harder than I'm already kicking myself!" A public scolding for the higher ups for not pushing an issue I wasn't even sure was one. Only that it seemed wrong. But like the company is fucking famous for, I was dismissed. But because the production manager is out to get rid of anyone that opposes him.. one way or another. And I seem to be a big thorn in his side.
Then, one woman brought up the mints we sent out last year. The ones I kept refusing to let out of the building and pass. I even tried going to the front office to stop it, and was plain told it was going to go. PERIOD! She said "i don't want to bring up that whole T----- J-- incident but.." she did. And after being so angry at myself and them I was already pist teary eye and on the defense. And I spoke up "Not to put the thorn in but I went to the front office about T------ J----'s  and was told it was going anyway!"
But in the end, of anyone dealing with any product in that building, right down to the production supervisor and his leads, I was the one who questioned. The only one. Even his assness production manager didn't see it. Yet I was put in there for a public flogging because I saw something and said something.


I'm getting told not to take it personal. How the fuck do you not take it personal?  Every time I point out a problem, I'm made to feel like I've done something wrong.


I've been after them for years on stuff like this. Saying we have no idea of what things should look like. Half the time we're guessing. The other half is because be actually seen it before. They have no written instructions. Sometimes there's  labels that should be on an order that is verbally instructed IF they remember to tell you. There's a couple of orders that have different requirements that have the same item number. And they wonder why these things happen? Really!?


I need a new job!

What 'THEY' said and didn't say...!

Got to share my day.. Bear with me...
First thing this morning one of the temps hurt his back. There goes 30 minutes of my time or more......

They ran nothing but W.I.P. that had to be pulled for COA's (certificate of analysis). And I mean ALL DAY>

Then my boss wanted his project done he asked for before he went on vacation a week ago.

Then one of the friggen temps was outside in his hairnet and apron. A HUGE no no!. And my boss happened to see him and told me to wait and get his ass. So of course I did. Who says "well they didn't tell me that!" He said when I caught him. I flat out told him it's covered in the GMP's you get before coming here. I had to reiterate that statement 5 times with him before he shut up!

Then someone (they loved to snitch on one another..especially if they were caught for it themselves at one point) came and told me one of the temps had fake nails one. I had to go up to the employee entrance so I could catch her and sure enough.... fake nails with polish, glitter and jewels! She then said that someone told her it was OK. (how many times have I heard this before? Really? Can't they come up with something better than that?) I asked who? Someone at the temp agency was the reply. I said Bull. Because you GMP's cover this. Then it was a "I'm waiting till payday so I can get them off." So I flat out told her "You have to take them off right now, or you can't work." She said the same thing again. I said "Take em off now, or go home." She argued she can't take them off with ripping her nails off. Now I'm not friggen stupid. I know you can go home and soak them in fingernail polish (Which takes a bit of time) or acetone. They will come off, but arguing with me that she had to pay to have them off? Really!? So she was sent home. I'm not dealing with it.

Then I walk over to let her lead know to tell the girls mother she said she'd pick her up after work. So I go over and I glance up.. and what do I see?
A friggen temp with 2 clear insert in her eyebrow & 1 in her labret (mouth). So I send her to take them out. She comes back down and they start cracking jokes about piercing. I'm down for that. But ten I look over at her laughing and she has a friggen tongue piercing still in that I didn't see the first time. I told her to go take it out as well. She came back with "They said I could have them as long as they're plastic." I looked at her and said "No. That's even worse." "But they said I could". I asked who they were? She said the lady at temp ------- that signed her up. I asked her name. "I don't know her name." (Do they ever? NO!)

Honestly?! It's covered more than once with them during their training.....

I got nothing done. between the extra's my boss wanted and all the crap and the areas problems....

AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!@!!!!!#HELWEHR*(P@#&RM

  I wanna throw a tantrum and argue that 'THEY' said I could.. I'm gonna hold my breath until I turn blue if I don't get my way.. (LMAO I'm waiting for that one in case you're wondering)
You know I walked in the door and Told my other half it's his turn. He can work and I'll stay home and take care of the kid. I've had enough the past two weeks.
When he asked "Why? What happened?"
I replied... "I went to work today"

Yet another asinine Candy Company Moment..

• Yet another asinine Candy Company  Moment..
  At 2 years you're supposed to get 80 hours vacation. Last year when they had the fiscal year end, they prorated my vacation time minus a month. Since i was a month short of a year... Make sense so far?
  So according to the Employee manual I got. You got hours earned given to you at the May 1st fiscal year of the 2 year ....
  
  This is the whole vacation statement....
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  VACATION
  
  
  
  Colleague’s vacation days are earned by the number of years of service as follows:
  
  
  
  Continuous Years of Service Number of Vacation Hours
  
  After 1 year 40 Hours
  
  After 2 years 80 Hours
  
  After 10 years 120 Hours
  
  
  
  Vacation is earned and available to eligible colleagues on May 1st
  
  For colleagues with fewer than 15 years of service, vacation time not used the year it is earned is forfeited. Vacation time may only be used after the May 1st anniversary date. Colleagues are encouraged to take vacation time during our slower production periods from January to July. Please schedule your vacation as far in advance as possible. The colleague’s supervisor must approve vacation dates. Colleagues with 15 years or more of service may carry over vacation time for use in the next fiscal year (May 1 – April 30) up to 40 hours maximum. Vacation pay is not considered hours worked for overtime purposes. We encourage colleagues to take earned vacation days so that they will return to work refreshed and rested.
  
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  Now if they prorated the first year on this,, Wouldn't you assume they'd at least prorate the second year and then on the third give you the full 80?
  They're saying that you won't get the 80 hours till my third year (basically since their cut off is May 1st and I was hired on June 2nd) And I won't get the 37.5 hours that they cheated me out of this year either.
  
  and "YUP!" In case you're wondering... I lost my fucking temper.
  
  My boss had this horrified look, cause we all know why I do when I'm mad at work right? I go job hunting. I'm going to have to update my resume and go job hunting.
  So he had poor Linda in HR try and calm me down and explain it to me. I flat out told them I got it already and that it was bullshit and basically stealing.
  If I took 37.5 hours from them I'd be charged and arrested. And yes, I'm writing an appeal to this shit and calling the labor commission. to see how they they can get away with it.
  
  And a very bad way to deal with it... I bought a bottle and having a drink. I'm actually a LOT calmer now. ....
  
  I want to know what kind of asshole would say :Oh you got hired before may 1st so you get your vacation. And ha ha ha you were hired after may 1st you have to wait an ENTIRE year you get what everyone else is getting". I'd like to kick him in the balls.

  I hate this fucking job! From day one. If I didn't need to pay my bills....