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mistressofmuses) wrote2021-11-12 09:21 pm
mistressofmuses) wrote2021-11-12 09:21 pm
Day 12 of NaNo + misc
Still sick. Cough was worse today than yesterday, and my general head congestion is also worse. I think I slept better last night, waking up less frequently with the bad coughing fits.
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Work was still hard. It was another kind of useless day on my part, though, because...
My manager got a job offer. :( It's to be the academic dean at a technical college, and it pays 85k a year, so I'm thrilled for her! But she doesn't want to announce she's leaving until she's sure the job is official (still has to pass their background check and a drug test) and that nothing will fall through... but they want her to start a week from Monday. So... she basically won't be able to give much of any notice.
As thrilled as I am for her, I'm also SO SAD for me and for our center. She's kept this center (and the other three she manages, ours is just the largest) running so well, especially as other regions have been falling apart. She works her ass off to make sure it works, and I appreciate how many times she's had my back and the backs of the other people who work for her. She's pretty demanding, but is a GOOD manager, and I'm going to miss her.
She also had some mixed feelings, though I think she'll settle on positive. I know she likes the job itself, and the group we have in our center, but the clashes come from upper management and how disconnected they are. Those issues just... aren't going to get better, and if she can get a job that pays half again as much, of course she should take it.
I feel like it's unlikely they'll find anyone else who both fits in well and can keep everything running the way she does.
(Also, I'm now the only person doing online support on Saturdays for the foreseeable future, which is something I very much hate, lol. They're "looking for someone to train.")
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One of my internet acquaintances just found out today that they have colon cancer, and are stuck waiting for further tests and procedures to determine just how advanced it is. This was probably caught early, through a fortunate series of medical coincidences that led to the test happening. It's one of those things where it's definitely too soon to panic, but I'm still worried for them.
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Day 12 of NaNo: 1828 words. [Vincent returns to Erik and Alina; they invite him to stay longer.]
Easier time writing tonight, which surprised me. I anticipated it being a struggle, but it went pretty smoothly.
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Work was still hard. It was another kind of useless day on my part, though, because...
My manager got a job offer. :( It's to be the academic dean at a technical college, and it pays 85k a year, so I'm thrilled for her! But she doesn't want to announce she's leaving until she's sure the job is official (still has to pass their background check and a drug test) and that nothing will fall through... but they want her to start a week from Monday. So... she basically won't be able to give much of any notice.
As thrilled as I am for her, I'm also SO SAD for me and for our center. She's kept this center (and the other three she manages, ours is just the largest) running so well, especially as other regions have been falling apart. She works her ass off to make sure it works, and I appreciate how many times she's had my back and the backs of the other people who work for her. She's pretty demanding, but is a GOOD manager, and I'm going to miss her.
She also had some mixed feelings, though I think she'll settle on positive. I know she likes the job itself, and the group we have in our center, but the clashes come from upper management and how disconnected they are. Those issues just... aren't going to get better, and if she can get a job that pays half again as much, of course she should take it.
I feel like it's unlikely they'll find anyone else who both fits in well and can keep everything running the way she does.
(Also, I'm now the only person doing online support on Saturdays for the foreseeable future, which is something I very much hate, lol. They're "looking for someone to train.")
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One of my internet acquaintances just found out today that they have colon cancer, and are stuck waiting for further tests and procedures to determine just how advanced it is. This was probably caught early, through a fortunate series of medical coincidences that led to the test happening. It's one of those things where it's definitely too soon to panic, but I'm still worried for them.
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Day 12 of NaNo: 1828 words. [Vincent returns to Erik and Alina; they invite him to stay longer.]
Easier time writing tonight, which surprised me. I anticipated it being a struggle, but it went pretty smoothly.