8 years ago I worked as a Supervisor in the Adelphia call center here in town. That was a very stressful, thankless job. Often I found myself being torn in multiple directions while feeling that some of my colleagues were not doing their job (not an unusual feeling for most people in most jobs I grant). Well one day after a really hard day I left work and found that my little clicker on my key chain for disabling the car alarm wasn't working. But I wanted to leave, so I opened the car door manually and the damn car alarm would not turn off! Well I just lost it. I started kicking the car, eventually breaking a hub cap. That day was a signal to me that I needed to get out of that job.
Well this week I have come to the same realization regarding having my in laws watching our kids. Every day it has been something new, and every morning something new for Kim trying to track Tammy down and make sure she is ready to take the kids. And so instead of coming home and relax and maybe enjoy some time with the kids it is come home and deal with shrieking children, wondering what new disaster has befallen them, what new pile of trash or destroyed toy I can find.
I have had my parents very graciously offer assistance with this, and they do what they can, but that shouldn't be necessary. Kim just sighs and says that's Tammy she won't change. And Connie won't stand up to her and really crack down.
So today Kim and I will have to sit down and ponder options. From making some drastic budget cuts somewhere, to dramatic schedule changes. What is a shame is that this shouldn't be necessary. And Kim & I were just getting used to being able to spending our evenings together. Oh well, I will post any updates.
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