Wednesday, March 24, 2004

Chicago Style

We’re supposed to leave a marker that Casey did her first hour with Dr. M. by herself. We’re proud of her, but still negotiating an ideal of not getting immediate rewards. It’s not just Casey ... Most of us in the "system" like being "treated."

It's of no surprise that most of our time is being spent on work nowadays. Our project is being again problematic. We’d already mentioned that a co-worker had been given one of the books to finish that was started by the extra boss nun. Basically, the Sister had just pulled sheets forward from one of our old books and added little sticky notes to "update." "Fine, fine ..." we thought.

But, then the co-worker decided she was going to do basically the same thing ... just pull me forward more work. She did add a few sheets, but none of her work was new or original. For over 7 years, she’s been using the same badly copied "junk." She also was suggesting that it was beyond her to update any of the original notes left by the Sister. Where I really lost it was her claim and reference to teaching staff and indviduals K-2nd grade behavior skills.  Nothing on being a fairly functional adult!

She not only skipped making progress, she's dragging it backward in time!!

I just got so mad. I couldn’t calm down the first night. Yesterday, I thought I had my emotions in check, but when Sr. Tess came back to my office, I just burst out in loud sobbing tears. This was only the second time in almost 5 years that this has happened, but its affect is unnerving. Afterward, we had problems with hypoglycemia, so were figuring low blood sugar had an affect on our emotions as well.  Bill?

In general, we are feeling affects of stress. Sister added yesterday, that she wanted CARF work finished in two weeks. We found ourselves argumentative. She wants all the old stuff just updated with new dates typed on the bottom of sheets, where I’d wanted something of better quality.

I know she’s the boss and is pushing us as bosses sometime need to do. Just a lot to be handling.  We are still in the game.  In regard to the co-worker ... carrying a gun be in the wrong direction?

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3 comments:

Anonymous said...

W O W< Ayn... I hope you get a little time off after this inspection!
Ah! The bureaucracy!!!!
Vince

Anonymous said...

yes ayn, the gun would be in the wrong direction - but crazy-glueing your co-workers hands to her desk would totally be in order. - then you could get done faster...just a thought.

Anonymous said...

HI again Ayn. Has anyone in charge, like Sr. been told the stuff co-worker does or should I say does not do? Face the person is a waste of time, totally, capital U Usesless! NEED new, better co- WORKER. Emphasison work, you got me?What does this person do to justify keepiung this job, or is there just no one else to replace her with? Having trouble typing, gotta go. Good luck, Keep the faith baby. Love, Sandy