Bad Day

[garnigal]

Eventually, you get to a point where you can get through life pretty easily, right? I mean, yeah, there's always new stuff to learn and new challenges, but the day to day things are second nature. For example, by about age 16, most people can manage to get themselves to work on time.

Not me!

This morning, I slept through my alarm, missing the 7 am bus. Fine, there's an 8 am that will get me in Toronto by 10 - later than usual, but still within our required 10-3 office hours.

So, I drive to my usual spot, and wait. And wait. And wait. Finally, at 8:20, the bus comes. He stops, but starts talking before I can even step up. "The bus is full."

It's early, so I'm not totally parsing this. I take a step up. His hands start waving me away and he tells me much more emphatically "the bus is full, the next one is at 9:50!"

"But I have to get to work!" I wail.

"The next bus is at 9:50, I'm full." Doors shut in my face, bus pulls away.

So instead of my usual virtuous 9 am, I didn't get to work until 11:45. Yay me.

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PS - I haven't told anyone that my boss resigned with five days notice, have I? Yeah. Today is his last day, and I'm supposed to be able to take over his job. He's moving back home. To ENGLAND. I'm totally freaking out, and I have been since Monday morning.

Comments

[sandraregina.livejournal.com]

Stupid bus driver. Late and full. Well, its not your fault then, unlike me who has a car and wakes up a full hour and a half before I have to leave for work - and still gets in late. :P Mornings are not my friend.

[garnigal.livejournal.com]

I still feel guilty. I stayed up late last night writing, which is why I didn't catch the 7, so that is my fault. And I can't stay late tonight, since we've got plans with friends.

[sandraregina.livejournal.com]

You still got to the bus stop/station in time to catch a bus that would get you to work on time. Not your fault the bus was full.
So, no guilt allowed. ;) Plus you'll probably work late some day coming up, so it'll even out.

[garnigal.livejournal.com]

It's good that I'm easily talked out of feeling guilty, eh?

[whatawookie.livejournal.com]

So are you getting his pay? How is his dad?

[garnigal.livejournal.com]

I wish. Nothing has been formally said to me - R just keeps saying, you'll need to do this, you'll need to do that. So lots more work, for (at this point) no extra cash.

I think is dad is doing okay, but he's going home because the insurance company is refusing to pay out without a thorough investigation. His dad can't work (obviously), so R is going home to help out finanically. This bites.

[desdemonaspace]

Ach! I'm sorry, G. I see your company is as well-run as mine is. *snort* But somehow I feel that you will be fine. You seem to be a very capable person.

[garnigal.livejournal.com]

I hope so. I'm certainly fluctuating between excitement about an opportunity that doesn't come along often, and fear about so much responsiblity. Fortunately, the fear is offset by so many friends assuring me I'll do fine. :)