Comments | k8tlou: crazy knows no age

k8tlou

crazy knows no age

Sep 07, 2011 21:59

The power went out in Grapevine, TX today for some unknown reason. It happened at about 3pm. At 4pm, the powers that be determined that it would not come back on until 6pm and dismissed everyone from work because the A/C and water were turned off. I had choir rehearsal at 6pm, but knew it would not be worth it to go home and go all the way to ( Read more... )

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dogs_n_rodents September 8 2011, 15:21:08 UTC

I have a 90 minute round trip for my Zumba classes, and I don't get lip from the manager if I have to miss due to other circumstances (like, my MAIN JOB).

Honestly, if I were you, I would quit. I know you love to sing at UD, but the pay is not worth the grief and frustration she's causing you.

k8tlou September 10 2011, 13:15:21 UTC

Isn't it nice to work with reasonable people?

The thing that makes me even more irritated is that there are other paid singers who I'm sure she would never ask to resign, and they do all kinds of extra curricular stuff that gets in the way of their commitments to singing at Mass.

I'm seriously considering it. I know that I will have to resign eventually. Kyle and I want kids, and when we have them it's not going to make sense for me to drive so far just for Mass.

ladybluestar September 8 2011, 19:32:38 UTC

That is utterly ridiculous. You obviously made an effort every time and sometimes stuff just happens.

I hope that this gets smoothed out. If not, I don't blame you at all.

k8tlou September 10 2011, 13:16:17 UTC

I hope so too. I plan to ask her Sunday if she is going to give me a second chance this month - if not, I'm done.

vivonelcarmelo September 8 2011, 22:02:31 UTC

I remember hearing stuff about her in undergrad (assuming she's the same person). She's being completely unreasonable, and I hope she realizes that. She stands to lose more than one good cantor if that's the way she treats people!

k8tlou September 10 2011, 13:17:04 UTC

It's the same person. She is an odd bird anyway, but I guess passive aggressive when angered.

kupi99 September 11 2011, 15:34:13 UTC

So what happeneed? This whole thing sounds f-ed up.

k8tlou September 11 2011, 22:44:12 UTC

It is f-d up. It still isn't really resolved, to my knowledge. I asked Carol today if she got my email and if I had a second chance. She said that she would get back to me on that, but that there were no changes in the meantime. Then she told me she wanted me to learn all of the descants for the new mass parts by Wednesday.

I am so conflicted - I feel like I'm being treated differently from other singers who have needed time off, and I feel like she basically gave me the middle finger and said the work I've put in over the last six years is meaningless. At the same time, I am not a quitter. So...I'll stick it out until she kicks me out.