What A Mess

As I've indicated before....love my job...but not my boss. I was having a fairly good day at work yesterday and all of the sudden, I see her. The boss woman is ferverently making her way down the halls of the unit and with each infuriating step, I can almost see smoke barrelling from her nostrils. ...there went my good day...

"Everyone in the break room, NOW, " she exclaims.

...wtf? really? this is ridiculous...

I make my way to the break room after passing by co-workers who are frozen in fear. She doesn't scare me...the authority she possesses, does however.

What a surprise, I'm the first one in the break room...waiting on everyone else to regain the ability to walk and follow directions.

Finally, about 6 of them trickle in. Then the boss lady and her shim sidekick....

With attitudes and neck acrobatics that have never been seen by man, she informs us of the topic of today's "Emergency Staff Meeting."

To my delight, this meeting has nothing to do with me...specifically.

Apparently, the "governor wants to shut down 55% of the hospitals in the state", which...with simple math...means that most of the health care workers in Louisiana will be out of a job soon, and have to go out of state to find one. Among the area hospitals, our budget is affected the least, since we take minimal handouts from the federal and state governments. This makes me feel a little better, but not confident enough to feel secure in my current position.

So not only are we shutting down high schools, we're shutting down hospitals and health care facilities? This state is already falling behind the nation and it's "standards", but really? Are we going for a "third-world country"-like atmosphere? It perplexes me as to how this plan is going to help the governor in his re-election campaign in a few years.

The boss lady and shim sidekick are passing out flyers for all to sign to protest the house bill and "expect" us to fill them out and tell us that if there are protests, it is "mandatory" that we participate.

If you know anything about me, I DO NOT like being told what I "HAVE" to do, especially if I have not checked things out for myself.

I do like doing my research so I can make my own independent informed decision. As soon as I arrive home, I go for my laptop and download the bill. Even though I'm not an expert at going through these types of documents, I make some headway after 184 pages. With little luck understanding the benefits and repercussions of the bill, I grow tired. I am now more understanding why more people don't show interest in state politics.

Good thing I have today off to cipher this cryptogram. Wish me luck.

-Gray