Storms, Cicadas, and Work Stuff

Good morning. I apologize for not getting an entry done mid-week like I try to do. Somehow the time got away. Plus there was not really much new to share. If you are here to get the next video link I’ll go ahead and share that HERE.

This week, I found out our new dental insurance with MetLife does not take my dentist. So either MetLife has not acted well as a provider or my provider has astronomical rates. I mean why would they not have a relationship with someone as big as Met Life? So my cleaning was to be this week and now I’ve had to find another provider, but I’m happy with the one I’ve selected (on line anyway). Seems to have a good background and also they could get me in by July. Another one couldn’t see me until November of all things. It upset me that I had to change and it caused me to spend about an hour or two getting it all sorted out with research and phone calls.

Also I’ve been thinking a lot about retirement this week as summer nears. We all know how fall is. It’s busy and then time dumps you into Christmas and the new year is here. As I have been honest with my bosses and even HR about the approximate time frame, I’m starting to get a little pressure in conversation to give a notice like 3 months early. While I like to be honest, I also feel very uncomfortable giving that much notice. I saw someone do that once and they wished they had not as some things happened that they needed their job before the time came. I was thinking more like 1.5 to 2 months 6-8 weeks. I kinda wish I hadn’t been honest and mentioned it now because then everyone tries to make you feel bad about not giving 3 months but you know me, I refuse to be pressured or guilted into doing something I don’t feel comfortable doing. It also makes you feel like they want to hurry up and get rid of you and not respect your own life’s wishes, after being there for so long. While it’s customary to give two weeks, I realize the complexity of my job will require about 4. And I’ll still be nice and give at least 6 to 8 weeks notice. That’s 1.5 to 2 months. But I think they’d be happy if I gave it right now! And I’m NOT going to do that! I’m sure everything will be fine but I’m not giving a half a year notice. lol. That’s ridiculous. I’ve not ever known anyone that gave more than a month or six weeks notice EVER in my life time of work – which mostly was in HR! Situations could change, the economy, family stuff, insurance rates, personal health issues. I don’t know what reasons might cause me to want to wait but I’ll wait until my intended time to give notice to protect myself. Because NO ONE is going to be looking out over my welfare!!!!!!

At first it made me mad to be pressured, but then I tried to put myself in their shoes. And I told myself to feel good about the fact that they realize it is a job with a lot of responsibilities and that we all have the same goal. (I think) of wanting to get the right person with the right about of skill set to be able to do the job. I’m trying not to take it personal. It’s a unique job of not only doing payroll but paying all the payroll taxes and doing returns which most companies pay ADP or some other payroll agency to do for them. So it’s unique for sure. I’m trying not to take the pressure personal but to have compassion for the reason. Payroll would go haywire and hog wild wrong if it’s not handled just right. I have a series of things that I do that secures an almost perfect payroll every time. It’s not 100% but we have few issues I think.

So that said, I’ve started taking notes and making very specific instructions about what I do each day and what to look for and in what order so it all works. I’m starting with the normal daily routines and then I’ll work my way through month end and quarter end. And I’ll get as far as time allows. I’m sort of just redoing the payroll manual. And also digitizing it as I go along.

And that was my week. This next week is a HOLIDAY week and it will be busy and also Month End again so I’ll have very little time to work on the manual until probably mid-month.

I did get some things boxed up in the last week at work – old files to make room for the new ones. There’s so many. I tried not to lift anything but it’s impossible not to lift a bit. And now I’m having extra trouble with my back and hip alignment. It’s been stiff since the surgery but this didn’t do it any favors. So I’ve not felt good the last half of the week. Also I think my Vitamin D levels are lower. I changed my supplements around and I think that I’m not getting enough Vitamin D and I have “jelly legs” as well. Last Saturday I had a horrible time with my legs and had to sit down a lot. So I upped the Vitamin D dosage this week and it’s been better but I’m still not quite right and have to figure out the supplements a bit better.

The Isagenix shakes were perfect at getting my vitamins in but they are so expensive, so I just have to figure it out.

Anyway I’m excited it’s the weekend and I have a lot planned to get done on my to do list. I’ve not had time to sort through today’s list of to do’s as we stayed up late and I slept later, but I know that cutting my hair is one of the things.

As far as Mom. I’ve prayed to God to help me with everything that Mom needs and for the timing of it all. Out of the blue I got a phone call (from an angel, lol) from a medical management case worker through her docs office that helps manage health care (esp for older people). We talked about her health and habits and such. I answered her questions as best as I know how. And she is going to try to get her on Meals on Wheels. She said she could help us get in touch with resources we need. I explained we were on the waiting list and she said she had connections and might be able to get her moved up.

I feel like I’ve not accomplished much in May, but…..we were busy with Life Group prep and Mother’s Day activities and a doc appointment or two and we had a few nights out and I had very little Saturday’s at home. So like the month of March I’ve had no choice but to give myself a break and not push to get an extra video out, or try to get anything extra done around the learning curve, or extra things done on my own personal list which aside from the actual weekly videos, just basically gets sent to the bottom behind everyone else’s needs and desires. So it keeps one from being selfish I guess, lol.

OK so if you are one that wanted to read the blog first and THEN go watch the video, here is it again. You can watch this week’s video HERE.

I’d love to know what you are doing this weekend! We are just chilling out which I very much need. I went to the store, out the blue and on a whim, after work yesterday. It THRILLED my soul and brought my morale up about 10 notches. We didn’t have a lot in the house that I like to have available since we are here for 2 of the 3 days. It was $169 but I didn’t buy much in the last two weekends so it was a much needed run. Made me happy! Have a good weekend whatever you do.