Survived the day

[cornerofmadness]

That meeting started too early and went way too long. That said it wasn't as awful as it could have been. We spent too much time on active shooter drills, not because it's not important but because we keep getting promised changes that never happen. This time I held up my work key chain that has over 30 keys. HOW am I going to find the right key fast enough to not get shot trying? I was told we can buy that bolt lock for the inside of the door if we want one...ME? Jesus.

There might be enough money to keep my building from falling in. That's good to know.

The new football coach seemed to be a cross between a tent revival preacher and someone honestly wanting to rehab our team (you know the one that's been here 1 year, lost half to expulsion for bad behavior and this is our third coach!)

The AI training went on too long. SO long. We're instructors. We KNOW the brain can't handle 2 hours of lecture.

Came home to no phone and no functioning cell phone (I have a land line because 90% of the time the cell doesn't work out here).

Then into the writer's zoom where I mostly did editing of the novel. Still hoping for beta readers for the Overlook short story.

And I'll do fannish fan recs tomorrow because then I had to fight with kickstarter about my pledge (still isn't done) and fight with United health care which still thinks I'm a member and well now I am again but it took forever to update everything.

Such a frustrating day.

Comments

[angelofthenorth]

I can't imagine how stressful it must be to have to have active shooter drills

[cornerofmadness]

the worst part of it is we can't even DO the drills right because this place is so unsafe (not to mention ALL the sirens sound alike. Is it a shooter? Is it a tornado? who the hell knows)

[spikedluv]

I'm sorry you had such a frustrating day. Especially the work BS. And no working phone is not good. I'm glad you at least got some editing done.

[cornerofmadness]

THanks

[cmk418]

I've only attended one active shooter drill and it was rather traumatic. Like they had the front desk person calmly saying "Active Shooter in the Building" as though she wouldn't have been the first person taken out. It was so dumb. Luckily I'm not there anymore. Did they actually want you to personally buy a bolt lock instead of supplying it themselves- like you had to spend your hard-earned cash to keep yourself & your students safe? If so, that's a ton of nonsense.

Hope today is better for you.

[cornerofmadness]

Okay that really IS dumb. Yes they did suggest we buy the locks ourselves.

[a_natural_beauty]

That's too bad you had such a frustrating day! I hope this is a better week for you! :)

[cornerofmadness]

thanks