Another Day, Another Eight Cents

With gas prices and inflation I figure I bring home about eight cents a day. Or at least it feels that way at times. I would like to take home what I make once in a while instead of "sharing" it with my Uncle Sam. He does very little but takes all sorts of money from our pay checks. It is good that (at least in PA) the minimum wage is going up, like forty-five percent (?). That way the people making minimum wage can make as much as someone who has worked their way up in pay for the past five years.

In other news: We're now harboring a fugitive in the facility. A family was arrested and we have one of the people they were looking for in our Nursing Home unit. The police came this morning to arrest him but he's not healthy enough. Then it was announced on T.V. where he was and what the warrant was for. It's amazing how much information the media will willingly give out.

I upset a few of my co-workers today. Someone from another unit was asking me question and I answered them honestly. They over heard and started carrying on and was answering for me and changing my answers. I told her to get the info from them because they have obviously seen/done everything that I did. I told her I wasn't allowed to give an honest answer so she can get the lies from them. They were none too happy to say the least. Before that, one of them tried to jump into a conversation I was having telling me I was wrong (yet again). I guess that's what started the incident as I told her not to get into something she knew nothing about. I ticked off two people at once in less than five minutes - my work here is done. The funny thing is, last night my wife made the comment that she thought I did things to make her mad at times. I told her, that's what I have co-workers for - proof in point.

I mentioned in a previous post that I might be having feelings of inferiority when it comes to reuniting with our friends. Ironical, she felt that way before she wrote/sold her book. It's funny how we never think we're good enough for our true friends. I told her, as she told me, that no matter where we are in life we will always be there. With as close as her and my wife are nothing could come between them (and I wouldn't allow it to). I've only had one other friend that I would drop anything for but lost contact with shortly after high school. I'm in the process of trying to get in touch with him. I'm sure to ramble about it later.

For anyone wanting to get a degree, here is an online course that will only take a minute to complete. They also offer a GED, JD, MFA, PhD, and soon an MBA. All of which can be yours in less time then it takes to make a cup of tea. So, why suffer with a mediocre job with minimal pay when you could have your degree. And best of all - it's free! How can you beat that? So much for the increase in minimum wage!

This post was truly MANIC!! I was all over the spectrum. Must focus.

Best.