I went in for the conference with the Operations Director. She was shocked and disgusted. She told me she'd help me out in any way that she could. She also said she'd usually convince me to stay but she felt that the place was going downhill and that it was just WRONG what those people did to me. I had called up at the shelter before I came in and talked to the receptionist for the first time since this all happened. She said she was not at lunch when they did that but that they DID NOT LET her call me. She also said they called me a "collector". Umm, I have 2 dogs and a cat. One of the women who referred to me as a collector has 17 cats in her home. I know that all this is a big power trip. A lot of the people I work with are just nasty people at heart. All I can say is after what they did to me, they are going to have some bad karma.
Susan was there today and saw me crying hugging some people saying bye to them. She had to nerve to roll her eyes and make some comment about me that I couldn't hear. I don't know why she's doing this to me. I have never had a problem with her at all.
Everyone who was not involved in this mess is very sad and frusterated. Shannon, another person I work with in Adoption, is going to quit because of this. She's just miserable at work today. The receptionist confronted the shelter manager about how digusted she was at the situation. A lot of people told me that it is their loss and they were really sorry and sad I was leaving but completely understood that I have to leave.
A few hours later my superviser called me trying to make me feel guilty for not talking out my problems with her. I TRIED several times and she in unapproachable. She blows off all of my ideas and suggestions and its impossible to get her to talk to you. Not to mention she talks to you like you're a second grader. She's only been at this job for a month or so and I think she's just awful.
On a more positive note, I am officially hired at the Central Texas SPCA. It is a really tiny, quaint place there. I love Tammy who is the manager. I've been taking shelter dogs through the obedience classes she co-teaches for over a year. She's even working it out where I can start out getting paid a lot more than they usually start people out at (which is still a lot less than I make now, but I believe happiness is better than money). When I say the place is tiny, I mean TINY! Their cat area is so cute. They don't have cages. They have little decorated rooms where all the cats play together. The dogs aren't in actual big kennels like at my shelter, but more like wire crates. they only have 5 large kennels. They have a little room right now where they have a mama dog and eight newborn pups. The mama is SO SWEET! I told Tammy that I would foster her after I move.
They cycle the dogs in and out all during the day. The go to outside kennels in the morning to eat breakfast. The outdoor kennels have kiddie pools and dog houses. Then they get walked and come inside for their afternoon naps. Then later on they get taken outside for play time in the outside kennels again. Everyone gets a kennel mate when they are outside to play with. Then at night they get brought back in. I will be the "dog person" in the evenings doing medication, feeding, walking, and general care and training for the doggies. It is very happy there and I'm looking forward to it.
I don't know what I'm going to do with my 4 foster kittens. I think I'm going to pay their adoption fees and then rehome them through this new shelter.
UGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!! this is so disgusting. The stupid new PResident of the Board of Directors just called me. He said I can't have tomorrow and Saturday off. I told him the story and he still said no. I told him there's no way I can go tomorrow and keep my mouth shut to Susan so he's calling my supervisor and CJ then he's gonna call me back. This is so stupid. He was gonna let me until I told him I put in my 2 weeks. He made this DUMB policy this week where we have to get approval for sick days, vacation days, etc through him. We can't even call our supervisers. The Board isn't even supposed to interfere that much. This is stupid stupid stupid.
Mugsy - when is a good time to call? I really need to talk.
Alyson
Shiloh, Reece, Lolly, Skylar
and fosters Snickers, Missy, Magic, Merlin, Maya
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I guess you would have to get approval to stay home. What a nutty place! You are going to be sooooo much better off leaving there!
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