Trouble at work still. With my boss leaving, it seems total chaos has begun. It is Friday and I am the only one here so far. We are normally short two people on Fridays anyway as somehow, they got it in their contracts that they do not have to work on Fridays. Wish I had known that was an option. I would certainly have asked for it. But today, the boss is in, but I am not sure who else will be here. I know two of them have called in sick. They usually don't come in until after 8 anyway, I get here at 6:15, so I don't expect anyone until then, but since there are normally three of me, today there will be just me and my backups may not be here. Not that it has been busy and I have done it by myself before, but it could be an interesting day. But that's enough work talk as students have started coming in and I have to help them. I will try to get back to it later today and discuss our weekend plans but if I don't, be sure to miss me a lot.
By the way, formatting has gone back to normal. I have no idea why or when it changes but it happens often enough to annoy me. Then again, what's new, I am annoyed by everything.
Yes, I have returned to this. Students don't seem to have problems today, only teachers and they are the worst anyway. A student usually shows respect, not that I need that, but the teachers just demand things get done. Doesn't matter what else might be going on, they think they are first because they have to go teach so everyone else can wait. Not all, but it is always a background noise when dealing with teachers. Get my problem fixed now. They don't say it, but you can feel it.
So, for the weekend. I think we are skipping the West End. They want to go to the local market. We have not been in a while, but it is a boring market. And it is on Sunday and that is my day to sit in front of the TV and do nothing. The problem with the local market is it is just a big field. Nothing special about it. No trees, no park, no buildings, just temporary stalls with a lot of junk. It is boring. That is why we never go. Other options are the Old Petrie Market. We went there once but we took both the dogs and it was not a pleasant experience. I'd like to go back, and we can probably just take the one dog this time, or no dog at all. But he would love it, so if we do go, I plan on taking him.
That market has some character. Not a lot there but it winds around a bit and there are some good things and bad, plus there are a lot of trees and a park and some benches and stuff where you can just sit for a while in the shade. No shade at the local market. If we have to go on Sunday, then I would recommend the Old Town Petrie.
We might even go to the Redcliffe market, but we have been there many times. It is our go to market I guess. It is an ok market, but the big advantage is it is at the beach. And there are shops on one side of the street and stalls in the street, so it has a bit of everything. It can be kind of crowded, so that is a drawback, but overall, it is a good market. I have been kind of wanting to have a picnic lately and this might be a good chance to go to the beach and have one. It is just that is it so crowded there that all the picnic places are also crowded, and it is hard to find a good spot that is not already taken.
Been running the students again. I have often wondered what it is like when I say I will be back in a minute and then you just start reading the next line. For you, I have not been away but I might have been away for hours, days, weeks, or months. So does it read any differently or are there any issues with it. I know if I leave it for too long, all my original thoughts have gone and I am starting anew, so the tone or information might be redundant or different. I have always wondered that. No matter, I will continue to proceed.
In and out all day today. It's 10:30 already. I started this at 6:30 this morning. I have been looking at different markets we can go to, so we don't go to the same ones all the time. I think Old Petrie is where we will end up, or Caboolture, the local market. That is for Sunday. For Saturday, we will probably just go to the shops. Not sure which one. I will let them decide. Ideally, we will just stay home Saturday, but I doubt that will happen. Have to keep them entertained.
I would end this now as I am tired of writing in it. But I know I will be bored again later and want to continue to type. Not that I have anything to say and not that I have said anything yet, but I am tired of writing. I'll think about it for a few minutes, while I wait on this student and see how I go. A teacher was here also, wanted a camera. I said I didn't know anything about a camera but it would appear there was one in the back waiting to be picked up, so I gave her that one. Hopefully, it was waiting for her to pick it up. They never tell me anything about what is going on. I am front of house, why should they tell me.
I am starting to feel week now. Didn't have breakfast and all I have is a handful of nuts and a smaller handful of pretzels. Going to be a long day but I am going to go ahead and end this now. Lot of kids coming in the use the printers. We are centrally located, so they use this one a lot. There are printers all over campus, but they choose to use these. Hopefully, they know how so I don't have to get up. I'll stare at them until they leave. Of course now I hear classes ending, so there will be another rush through here. Have to go be a servant.
Now it is time to say goodbye. They want me to answer the phones as well, since no one else is here. Hopefully, there will be no calls. I see there have only been seven today and it is morning break time so no one should be calling. I hate answering the phones. I hate it because I have people who have taken the time to come in and see me directly and if I am on the phone, I have to tell them to wait. I have said I should not be answering the phones but it always seems to happen when we are short staffed as we are today. The boss just came by and said he was going to lunch and he would not be back, so one less person. No shortage of students, they don't take the day off but apparently neither can I. I am really looking forward to five days off in a few weeks. I can really use it.
The phone just rang but someone answered it, or they hung up. Not sure, but the call went away.
Have to go. I ate all my nuts and pretzels. The pretzels don't have enough salt on them. It's been fun. I'll live to tell another tale, just not today. Rush is over, can't hear any kids anymore, so they must be back in class.
Until next time,
Later
Remember
It will all be ok in the end, and if it's not ok, then it's not the end.
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