I decided to come very clean with my boss today and tell her I was asked to help some clients organize. Well she told me the place where I work frowns on that! I was really shocked! She told me she had to ask her boss who runs the entire place if it was OK. They had a management meeting today but she did no have the time to ask her! I was not too happy. Part of me does not see any conflict. I do know for sure another housekeeper does shopping for a few ladies. I do not see how there is any problem! We do not offer that service so there is no problem with me competing. I do it in my street clothes on MY DAY off. I am simply a friend who comes to help. Part of me does not like working for anything corporate.... corporate really likes to strangle creativity. I had to tell my client for now I was not able to help her and I would check back with her. Part of me is so darn mad. I know if I did do organizing the word would get around faster than a wild fire.
I am just not too happy right now. I really think my boss is nice but she is very whimpy...and very spine less. She plays the victim. Her meeting must of gone badly today as she was very crabby to her staff. That is just plain childish in my book. I just do not get it. I guess I need to learn to be sneaky and lie about stuff??
I mean the bus diver for our place got a cut on his hand today...small paper like cut and he put antibotic cream from the staff first aid kit on it and he got in trouble/written up because the nurse did not apply it! See what I mean...we are adults here being treated like little dumb kids. Lawsuit happy or lawsuit fearful I guess!
Glad I am off on Thursday.....gives me time to think a bit. I guess the world just wants robots to comply? and be good little workers? I know this for sure---I am not going to lie down and comply....I am going to make this work some how and some way. I already have a bunch of older ladies who want me. I think they would raise a huge stink if they knew how I was being treated. I really believe that I have endeared myself to these folks....I am not being boastful.....I just feel like they appreciate the help and they would be glad to have more help. What have a I got to lose??? I need to really go for it ....don't you think?
Side job complication
November 29th, 2007 at 03:01 am
November 29th, 2007 at 03:53 am 1196308385
November 29th, 2007 at 05:09 am 1196312990
These are people who live in their own apartments but still get help if needed in the shower, dressing, med reminders, shuttle services and they get all their meals in a dining room. This is all private pay by the way, costing around $3100.00 PER MONTH, that is for a one bedroom.......two bedrooms are more.
It is not a RITZ but it is very nice and very country club like. I think personal services could be a great feature....frankly I am still stumped!!!!! It is a one of about 15 places owned by a compnay that is one state over from me. So a nice sized compnay.
November 29th, 2007 at 04:21 pm 1196353260
November 29th, 2007 at 05:25 pm 1196357147
If you could use the extra cash, i say go for it. Try to do it under the radar.
Oh, you have GOT to read "Nickel and Dimed" by Barbara Ehrenreich. Go to the library today and read it. Really.
November 30th, 2007 at 10:55 pm 1196463305