Work Drama

It all started with a simple phone call from a missionary at the Family History Mission office. He was wondering where the statement was for a particular building so he could pay the rent. I told him we didn't handle that building at our office so I gave him DJ's number.

He calls back a few minutes later asking the same thing. He said Rick, the property manager over DJ, told him that we do it. I told him again that we didn't handle it, and suggested he call Rosanne at the corporate office. He said he had and she wasn't answering and the receptionist transferred him to us.

So I sent an email out to DJ, Rosanne, Rick, Cindy, and Andrew, asking all of them who takes care of it, because one of us had to, and I didn't know who it was, but I thought that DJ did it.

That opened a whole can of worms! Rick emailed that we should be doing it, that DJ had too much to do at West Temple. (He was a little rude about it, which really annoyed me.) This angered Cindy, my manager, who emailed back that she thought DJ did all the church mail together and that it only takes 2 seconds to print an invoice, but if he wanted us to do it to quit whining and to let us know.

It went back and forth like that for awhile. Needless to say, now Cindy and Rick are fuming at each other and DJ and I are in the middle of it. I wasn't trying to start anything! I just wanted to be able to tell Elder Millet where his bill was. It has become ridiculous. Now Cindy is all upset because Rick is claiming DJ is too busy to keep doing her insurance info, even though Cindy was promised if DJ was transferred she would still do it. Rick is all upset that we even asked for this, although that is totally unfounded, as even DJ said she has always done those statements and it only takes a few seconds, like Cindy said. He completely over-reacted, saying DJ has nothing to do with our properties since she transferred.

I think this is what made me the most angry. We have NEVER asked DJ to do anything for our properties. However, she calls us probably a dozen times a week asking for our help on something. And, we still spend a ton of time fixing problems she caused when she was here. Literally, hours are spent every month on her mistakes. And he has the nerve to say she doesn't have time to do anything for our properties?!

Anyway. It made for an interesting afternoon. One simple little question got a whole group of people in an uproar, one that isn't going to be solved quietly I'm afraid.

Truly Thankful

I find it very fitting that the week before Thanksgiving has been full of blessings.

Along with the great news of not having to move, things have just been good this week, minus a few kid issues, but I'll get to that another time.

I actually fell down our stairs on Sunday and hurt myself . (I fall down the stairs at our apartment a lot. I really have to find a way to not do that.) My right foot was bruised and really sore on Sunday and then I woke up on Monday not being able to move my left arm. It was painful! I went to the doctor and he thought it was probably a pulled muscle. I kept it immobile on Monday and after work on Tuesday, and now it only hurts slightly. It is getting much better and won't need surgery, which would have been the worst case scenario.

I met with our bishop on Sunday and he has agreed to help us get back on our feet again. That was a huge load off my mind.

ORS called me on Wednesday in response to my email asking (again) about when the child support would start coming out of Randy's checks. The worker said she had been in contact with his employer and because of a computer error, the money was being held and not sent for some reason. (So I guess he was telling the truth when he said they were garnishing. The company just had a problem.)

The worker said the money should be in this week, and if she hadn't seen it by Monday, she would call the company again and put some pressure on. She said the total being sent was about $1000, which was to be split between both Randy's cases. I got a deposit of over $500 this morning! I was able to pay all of my overdue bills, send some to dad, and still have some left over to buy groceries this weekend!

Also, our "Christmas Remembrance" from ZSC is coming next week. I cheated and have already seen that mine is ready, according to my online payment information. So I will be getting a $299 check next week! Plus, it is a "skip" check for our insurance premiums, so that means an extra $200 in my paycheck next week! With that, I will be able to pay my December rent on time, and in full, instead of being late on half of it.

I have to keep reminding myself, though, not to go crazy. I am so tempted to spend some of this on Christmas. However, I have been told that I am already getting assistance from the ward for Christmas, (and I suspect from work also,) so I am not going to get the kids the things I really want to. (I will get them something from me, just not the big things I usually do. I will NOT charge anything!) I also have our secret buddy gifts I can now get, without stressing about the money.

I paid my tithing for the first time in months on Sunday, and I have to say, the Lord delivers. I should have been paying it all along, and I might not have fallen so far behind like I have. I am so grateful to know that Heavenly Father is looking out for me and my family. I tend to forget that if I just do the simple things he says (like paying tithing, going to church, etc,) I will be blessed. It takes hitting rock bottom (like I did last week) to remind me to just be faithful and I will be taken care of. Hopefully, I can remember this and not have to fall so hard next time. I know there will be a next time, there always is. But I plan on remaining faithful so I can handle things better.

Not moving

The drama of the last 2 days has been crazy! It is a very long story, but the short of it is, we are not moving. :)

I feel so at peace with this decision. I have been so stressed the last few weeks, but as soon as I finalized arrangements with my landlord to stay, I am so happy and calm now. I have even been able to tell the Smith's no, numerous times, and not feel bad about it.

Of course, I do feel bad that Cynthia is upset right now. But I don't feel at all guilty or upset thinking it is my fault. It isn't. I tried to make it work. But Amanda is just not emotionally stable enough right now to take care of my kids or to have us live with her (or anyone else in my opinion, but that is just me.)

My kids are SO excited to be going back to "their" school. Even though it was just 8 days at the other school, I think it really helped them realize how much they like where we are. So that is a good thing.

Also, it has made me go through the house and get rid of a lot of stuff. I still have to move everything out of the storage unit and put it all back. But at least now, it still feels like a semi fresh start.

Over all, I would not have chosen to go through this. But, since we have, I have learned a lot and hopefully my kids have also. We are all more committed than ever to us, and that is great!

Aaargh!

I am so tired of it all! I just want it all to end. The move, kid issues, health issues, work issues, financial issues. ALL OF IT!

I have the worst heartburn right now, because of the worry of all of it. Sheesh. Make it end!