h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

5 April 2005

For the past week or so I've had horrible pain in the muscles of my back, just below the shoulderblades, so I'm guessing it is the lattisimus dorsi that are complaining. It feels as if someone is stabbing me in the back usually and it's woken me up at least four nights in the past week and kept me up until On top of that I contracted strep throat from a receptionist at work, so now I can't speak above a whisper unless I enjoy feeling sharp pain in the back of my throat.
With these things in mind you'd think that the management at the clinic where I work would understand why I don't speak much and have refused to pick up any animals weighing more than 25 pounds. Alas, no...in fact, last night, I ended up hoisting a 50lb dead shiba inu onto my shoulders in order to take it to the freezer in the kennel, which was once again overloaded with cadaver. I chucked it in anyway and felt the sharp stabbing pain all along my back and shoulders.
Before I left work last night the asst manager wanted to know why she felt I was "only giving about 40%". I stared at her and explained to her, "You know my back feels like shit. And this strep isn't exactly a friggin' walk in the park. You're giving me 300 $#%@ing things to do at once and expecting me to have them done instantly, pretty much. It's not going to happen."
She copped an attitude, stating that she pushed herself all the time and felt that she should expect the same from anyone else and therefore that was why she challenged them constantly. Then she pretty much told me to quit worrying about my body and get to work. She said that and I merely raised an eyebrow, nodded, and left. So I'm sure she knows I'm looking for another job.
I mean, would you stay at a place where you did major physical labor, was in danger of contracting fatal diseases, pressured to also make sales, and still made less than the kids working at McDonald's? And with no benefits, either. More like empty promises of benefits. I should have had health insurance four months ago. Nope!
I realized two weeks ago that I should have stayed where I was in Ohio. I could have had a job working with a friend of mine at a hotel or doing night-shift at a grocery store making more than I am now - and without asshole doctors!!
So now I am looking for work in Belmont County, Ohio. I have about $1300 put away in a savings account that is screaming "use me for a rent deposit!" If anyone knows of a job opening in St Clairsville or Martins Ferry or even in Wheeling, leave a note! I can be out of here in two weeks if needed!