Party of One

Can I just stay up all night to avoid having to go to work tomorrow?

Pleeease?

Because I don't waaannnaa go. *whiniest, most pathetic voice ever

It's not that I don't like my job...I just don't want to go to work.

It's almost worse for me that I get Christmas break off. It's just a mean teaser. Like sleeping in?  Like having extra time with the kiddos? Like having time for all those projects? You like that, huh? Good. Now get back to work!

I actually went back last week. Which at fist I thought was a little silly but now I kinda appreciate it. It was like a warm-up so that today wasn't such a shock.

Except that I think the entire semester is gonna suck. And I really just want to avoid it.

I'm sorry, it that too pessimistic?

My full-time person is on maternity leave and will be out most the semester.  So it's only me and two part-time tutors. Just the few days I've had at work have really made me realize just how challenging this is gonna be.  I seriously don't know how this is going to work...

I hired a work-study today. That should help. He's a nice kid but I'll have to completely train him. He's raw. Never had a job before. Ever. Yeah...that raw.

But he's dependable. He's in our lab every single day. And I'll take reliable over trained because it doesn't matter how experienced you are- if you don't show up, it helps me none.

Plus, I'm a sucker for giving people chances.

Now I just have to cross my fingers and hope that decision was a good one. And that I can stock up on enough Diet Dr. Pepper to get me through the next couple of months...