I'm a Wee Bit Cranky
Yes, this is a work related ramble. And I am about to spew on a likely unpopular opinion. However, I'm cranky (which seems to be routine lately) and not sure I can work up a dang about caring about said upopular opinion.
My boss came in late today because son needed to go to orthodontist. Okay. Same son has a track meet. wife is sick. So boss is now leaving early because son.
I'm single. I do not have children. Can I just randomly take afternoons off. Even just half an hour. Or come in say an hour late (although frankly I'd rather leave early) to make up for my coworkers with kids?
And my living in a single parent household for seven years of my life during the mid 70's to early 80's is showing. Because mom didn't drop what she was doing to hold my hand at every little whatever. Yes, she carted me to the orthodontist. But she either lost pay or had to make it up. So the whole I have to be there because my kid is running track (I've been to track meets. Your kid is going to do maybe five minutes of whatever and you'll be sitting there the rest of the time watching everyone else. (The exception being a friend of mine years ago who had a son who did long jump. She actually worked the long jump pit during home meets).
So, yes, on this one I am ClueLESS. I don't get it. I probably never will. But from time to time (or gee when you know that your boss hasn't worked a full week in something like 2 months because kids) this pondering/annoyance raises up and takes root.
It does not help that I'm cranky.
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