Month: February 2006

new luggage.

realized this morning i was sick of traveling always with a backpack and a gym bag crammed full and bought a small red carry-on suitcase on my coffee-break. i also bought an additional piece that fits on top for extra bits and pieces that… Continue Reading “new luggage.”

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why management sucks.

called me in on friday – a vacation day – for a meeting. cancelled meeting. when i dropped in to pick up papers (on my day off) pulled me into room for a brief chat which took up 20 minutes. asked if i could… Continue Reading “why management sucks.”

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holiday.

monday reality such a shock after the holiday of a weekend i just took. not that i went anywhere, but had a friend come to the coast for 2 nights, locked the doors and stopped answering the phone. amazingly liberating, this hiding from the… Continue Reading “holiday.”

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a proper update.

i want to get this update done early today – since returning to work on monday i have been struggling with three large union cases (2 terminations and another one with significant implications for the member in question), requiring all my attention – plus,… Continue Reading “a proper update.”

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fuck that.

you know it’s bad when you schedule union hearings during vacation leave – but increasingly i can not balance the work/union/life schedule without driving myself crazy with no sleep. i have, however, managed to shake the apathy that almost saw me give advice to… Continue Reading “fuck that.”

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