Just needing to Vent a Moment....

Ok, so I need some cheese to go with my Whine :)

Today started out kinda odd... First with icy road conditions and schools closing all around me.  I have a long drive to downtown Ft. Worth and frankly, won't pu**** when the roads are bad.  My normal 1+ hour drive can turn into a 3 hour nightmare.   So, I worked from home today and allowed my direct reports to do the same.

Now, I will be talked to tomorrow because someone else in our office whined at the fact that this happens every time, blah, blah, blah....   This person lives 3 miles from the office and while I realize that it's not her fault some of us live MUCH further out, in this economy I can't just pick up and move closer tomorrow (own a home, not renting).   I offered to take a vacation day, but frankly no one does my job but me and can't back me up - but I guess that's my fault too???  On top of that, I made it clear before taking this job that I would move closer as soon as I could, but until then would need some understanding on bad weather days.   On top of this, I'm teathered via Blackberry, work 11 hour days plus continue to check emails up and until bedtime every stinkin night in addition to weekends.  I'm never really off work....   And, normally don't complain about it either because I like my job and grateful to have a paycheck.

But really???? are we going there????   So, guess I'm in trouble now.  If they let me go, I'm going to stay home, clean house, cook for my family - oh, yea I have one of those too!  and generally enjoy my friggin' life that I've been missing out on.

And, get this - in my recent review was told to have more 'confidence in my decisions' - so I made a decision today as a manager and now I'm in trouble for it.  Go figure!

For the record - this sucks!

(((((((((HUGGSS)))))))))))))))  i'LL VENT WITH YA...........but............only because I see both ends of things...........I'mnot one for making waves anywhere for any situation.    

 I am one of those that will go to work no matter what - I don't feel that i have a valid excuse no matter what the weather is since I only live less than 5 miles from work -  but I don't complain when someone else can't or won't try to make it in because they live 1hr+ away.........that is their choice......Our management made a decision last year - that if the office was opened (or opened late) - everyone who didn't make it in either took a vacation day or got docked a day (took an occurrence) which didn't go over well at all.............they said that they had to be "fair"   DESCRIBE FAIR.........DESCRIBE NORMAL !!  LOL 

We had issues last year in my office........because some clerical could make it in and others not...anyway...............management (and you are management - what management says in our office - goes).........so whats the problem in your office.......

If you are management............you made your choice  - the best for you at that time........

Our office just opened 2 hours early - but I knew that if I'd wait for those 2 hours........I'd be in trouble traffic wise.................

((((((((((huggs))))))))))))  If they get rid of you - its because they are nitpicking and needed to FIND something wrong to get rid of people..................

HOpefully everything will be okay.....................

Thanks Phyllis :)   I'm sure it will be fine, I just hate to be fussed at for anything - comes with being a perfectionist I'm afraid...   I'm frustrated, that's all, but thank you for listening and offering advise.   I used to be the person who always made it in because I lived close; now all I'm asking for is a little leeway....

Don't think I'll be fired, was just venting and daydreaming a bit - oh, and when I steal away here to type for a few, it's my lunch :)   Didn't take one, again today excluding the few minutes to type my original communication and now, so 15 minutes tops today.  That's pretty normal :)