April 1, 2012

• Today I waited 70 minutes for the pool at the YMCA to open. 

  Beep, beep.  Let me back up there.

  Last night around 10:30pm, the CFO wrote all of Finance and told us to take the day off.  I think he realized he was about to have a mutiny.  I was longed rumored to be unhappy and looking for a job but I was not the only one.  At least 5-6 other accountants are ready to jump ship and 3 new hires said if it stayed this way, they wouldn't be here this time next year.  My answer of how much vacation I took last year sadly confirmed their suspicions.  You're getting hosed, yo.  The hours you work make you earn what you would straight out of college Mr. CPA MBA CFA CIA.  I took it that the CFO gave up.  We can't meet our deadlines with year end, too many new assets, a new general ledger and not enough staff.  20 hours on Tuesday, Thursday each, 15-17 hours Monday and Wednesday, Friday I worked 14 hours and yesterday 13-14. 

  So I took today off.  I don't know what will happen tomorrow.

  I went to the YMCA early so I could swim slow and long.  When I got there, it was closed.  Lightning.  I forgot they do that!  I ran for about 40 minutes, cycled half an hour and would ask staff walking by "Is it open?  Is it open yet?"  They were pretty sick of me.  I ended up leaving and running errands then swimming at a different YMCA.  I swam my mile and got the heck outta there.  It was a huge sausage fest.  Not that I mind but yeah, kind of mind because 1) they were starting at the wrong end of the pool 2) these sausholes had terrible form, splashing everywhere.  I'm jealous that some guys can have the worst way of swimming and still be speedier.  They were causing waves.  Normally, I don't mind fighting turbulence but today I wasnted to de-stress. 

  What's up with you?

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