new year's eve 2009-2010

SHIT!!!!!! Not another year of my life gone by- I AM A FREAKING SENIOR CITIZEN!!! It had to happen sooner or later- and it came about sooner. We can't figure out what to do to "celebrate"??????!!!!! I've been teary eyed about missing my parents and so many other people who were a huge part of my growing up years- I'm still growing up- but why the f- do I have to grow old too????

Round2- the traveling jewelry boutique- dilemma

perhaps we will not be under sold, but we aren't making much of a profi either!!!!

Management

So the Governor is angry at CSEA and PEF members for declining a salary freeze in April, but he thanks you for forfeiting an increase. Labor is always always asked to take it on the chin, while the administrators sit in airtight offices. PEF and CSEA members spend the day with patients who curse at hit, kick, punch them. We are criticized for our attire by those in suits and heels who sit in their offices making decsions about the children with whom they have no direct contact; infact, many of the management confidential execs,at at least one state facility, have no experience themselves working with kids. Then, they blame us for their inadequacies.

They don't trust and they can't be trusted

msot of my students have borderline personalities- today they love me and ask to spend extra time with me, but tomorrow, when I say "NO!", they curse at me, yell at me and walk out of my room. I know they are patients, but i still get disappointed with each one when they turn on me.

watching old commercials

Can't believe they actually had upbeat commercials on television about the great taste and pleasures of smoking, and we as kids used to sing along with the jingles. Then again, there were so many cool catchy jingles for all sorts of products. The commercials from "the day" were entertainment in themselves!

Should state wages be frozen?

another exhausting day working at a state children’s hospital. At least today, I can go home without having been assaulted by a kid while some high paid director, crew of appointees and 6 figure civil service earners make decisions and rules about things they know nothing about. They but do little themselves and would never know or care how it feels to be a direct care staff. I work very hard and I get mandated for overtime too much because my co-workers have gotten badly hurt by the kids we take care of and care about. We can’t afford a wage freeze and we deserve every dollar we make, but unfortunately, most at the top are way overpaid. Cut the fat in effective management and keep the labor.i am glad i was told about this newspaper’s discussion board.

I responded as a direct care staff to the question in the Albany times Union Yestersay, so I would not be suspected as the writer should any state administrator read the column. ( I doubt they will, tho)