You ever feel like you're being watched?

I've been at National Jewish for over a year and a half now. I'm a damn good employee. I consistently get all my work done before the deadlines I'm given. I handle every single library patron with respect, no matter how rude they are.

Sure, I browse the internet from time to time. I sit at a computer all day, so of course I'm going to look around when I have spare time when I really have nothing else to do. it's not like I can leave the desk to do other projects. My job is to sit at the desk and help patrons. My internet habits have been the same for the last 18+ months.

So, I think it's odd that a few weeks after I make a posting on the idocy if the IS department, I get a call from Bob in the IS department. This is what he said:
"We've been monitoring your internet usage. You've been looking at EBay alot. You're going to have to tone that down a notch."

Now, I can understand the concern if I wasn't getting my job done. What bothers me is that Bob is the last person who should be lecturing me on work ethics. The purpose of the IS dept. is to help people with their IS needs, naturally. EVERY time I contact the IS department for help, I get a speedy response, often within an hour. Hell, earlier this week, someone showed up in 15 minutes. Well, I always get a speedy response except when it's Bob who answers the call. Someone needed help with the wireless connection today. Bob is in charge of that. Bob was called at 9:15 AM. The person who needed the connection waited for help until noon and then left pissed off. Bob called me a 2:15 P.M. And, Bob's solution was one he could have done in about 2 minutes while the patron was still in the God Damned library.

Other people in the IS department complain that he never answers his work phone. I've heard NUMEROUS people say he's an arrogant asshole. Combine that with his general lazy-ass, no pride attitude in his job and you've got a man who has no right lecturing me.

He probably sat there in front of his computer monitoring MY internet usage while the patron that needed help was waiting anxiously for his help.

Yeah Bob, maybe you're reading this. I don't give a shit. You can try to make my life there hell. You can cut off my internet access. But, since I'll comply with your request today and cut out the EBay searching, you'll have no right to do so. You can try to use this blog as evidence against me, but I'm writing this at 10:30 PM in my apartment, not at work. Freedom of speech is a glorious thing isn't it?

Let's just consider this a truce huh Bob? I'll cut down on the internet usage you deem innapropriate. I'll also continue to keep my mouth shut and not say a word when you chit chat with Shandra for 30 minutes about non-work related items. I'll continue to not say negative words against you to my co-workers. I'll continue to treat you with respect that you may or may not deserve.

And, just for your reference Bobbo, I do have breaks and luchtime that I'll use to search on EBay if I feel so damn inclined. I have a question for you as well: Who the hell monitors YOUR internet usage? Can I?

And with that, I'll move on to me.

Money is a tad tight right now. All my friends reading this know how that goes. None of my friends are wealthy. Having to give Denver University a large chunk of cash here next week is going to make things a bit rough for a month or two. I didn't really want to do it, but I turned in an application for a second job. A seasonal job mind you, so it would be over right after Christmas, which is when classes begin again for me. I only turned in one application and that's all I'm going to do. if I don't get this seasonal job, then finances are just going to have to stay tight for a few months. I'm not going to bust my ass to try to find a job that will only last 7 weeks. Once January hits, things will even out again, but until then, a little extra money would be nice.

Samantha doesn't want me to get another job because she doesn't want me to get burned out. She said, "But you'll be tired all the time." Well, I think being tired is a small price to pay for being able to pay all your bills. Plus, I only work 32 hours a week at the library. When I started at DU, I was working 40 hours a week, and I was taking 3 classes. I can handle a 2nd part time job right now with no problems since I'm not in class now.

Denver University tried fucking me over again today too. They cancelled my student loans because I'm not taking any classes now, even though that isn't an issue since the loans are for January 2007 forward. After 20 minutes on the phone on hold, I was told it would be taken care of.

Today has just kind of sucked. And with that, I'm going to bed. I'm tired and just a bit pissed still.

Pissed meaning angry, not drunk. I can't afford booze now.