Changes at Work - could be worse but I keep crying!

[elizabethann]

I would stick it out on your new job and see how it goes. Who knows, you may end up liking it.

I hope you & your hubby can work things out. Sounds like you're in the right direction by going to counseling. So many couples just give up.

Take care.

[Marigold2]

With those hours you will hardly see your husband. Is that good or bad, you will have to decide?

[DrKym]

Thoughts and Prayers going your way!
I am so sorry that this is making you so sad, I hope that it will work out in a more positive manner

[Pembroke_Corgi]

I'm sorry to hear about having to change hours and locations. Work is stressful enough without having to deal with changes like that. I hope it turns out to be alright, maybe you will meet some new people and get along well with your new co-workers.

I know what it's like to only get to see your husband on the weekends, too, it's tough. Until recently when I quit one of my jobs, I only got to see Eric on the weekends because of our different shifts. It was difficult, but you guys will find a way to work it out.

[lizbud]

Well that pretty much sucks. I'm sorry to hear things are so unsettled
right now Kimmy. Will you both still be able to do the counseling with the
new hours? I have worked graveyard shift before & must say I never did get
used to the hours. I was mostly a zombie the whole time.

There are others who adjust very well to off hours & say they love having
some time off during normal working daytime hours. have you ever tried it
before? It wouldn't hurt to update your resume anyway. I wish you both
the best of luck. (((Hugs)))

[ramanth]

Will you both still be able to do the counseling with the
new hours?

We won't be able to go together unless he found a job with similar hours. I think until then, I'll continue to see Janet, but it's up to Andy if he wants to go talk to her privately. We both like her.

have you ever tried it
before? It wouldn't hurt to update your resume anyway. I wish you both
the best of luck. (((Hugs)))

Thanks. Back in high school/college, I worked at a grocery store and would occasionaly work till Midnight, but the schedule would change weekly so it was never a set work time. I mainly worked days or afternoons.

Andy loves the evening shift. Since I've never worked it for a long period of time, I'm not sure how I'll like it, but I'm willing to try.

[ramanth]

Thanks guys. I'm definitely going to give it a shot. I won't have many people in the way of coworkers. Just another full time person some days, and at least 3 part time people. Compared to the 15+ people I work with now.

With those hours you will hardly see your husband. Is that good or bad, you will have to decide?

Hubby, myself, and the conselor agree that us working different shifts is not a good thing. We need to see each other and communicate to work things out and by not seeing each other only delays the progress and avoids the problem.

Don't get me wrong, hubby and I love each other very much. We don't fight or abuse each other. If anything we are too complacent. We have one big personal problem and a lot of small ones stemming from that.

[Daisy and Delilah]

I'm sorry if I missed a thread somewhere but working in a library myself, I have to ask. Why is your library opened so late? Again, I probably should know this but I can't remember. What is your job there if you don't mind me asking? I'm always interested in library info.

I have just recently transferred to Circulation. It's a very busy place. No time for even taking a deep breath

I wish you all the best. Both at the library and at home.

[ramanth]

I'm sorry if I missed a thread somewhere but working in a library myself, I have to ask. Why is your library opened so late?

It's a law school library.

What is your job there if you don't mind me asking? I'm always interested in library info.

I was hired in as an in house web technician. It's what my degree is in. I also helped with the online catalog, exams, and worked with faculty as well.

[Daisy and Delilah]

Thanks, sounds very interesting

[Vela]

Aww I"m sorry to hear things are tough right now. I will send good thoughts your way so that hopefully everything will work out for your best good in the end. I hope you are able to enjoy work, or find a new job you like better, and that you are able to work things out with Andy. Don't despair, it will all be okay even if it's sometimes hard. Wishing you the best.

[jennielynn1970]

It's a law school library.


I was hired in as an in house web technician. It's what my degree is in. I also helped with the online catalog, exams, and worked with faculty as well.

If you were hired as a web tech, why would they put you in circulation?! That is a bizarre change. Are they downsizing?

I'm lucky with my library job. I'm a public school librarian and a member of a union. Actually on the executive board of the union, so they really don't want to mess with me, lol. They can move us from school to school, but unless I have certification in another area, I won't be moved to a different teaching position. Normally, unless I want a transfer, or the principal of the school and I wouldn't mesh, I wouldn't change schools or levels. I was in elementary for 8years, but then I decided I wanted to move up to middle school for a less busy schedule, but more research oriented and web duties. I did have to interview for it, even though it was in the same district, but thankfully I did get it (the former librarian in that position retired after 38 years).

[krazyaboutkatz]

Kimmy, I'm sorry to hear that things are so stressful in your life right now. I hope that everything will work out for you and Andy and at your job. Lots of prayers and positive thoughts are being sent your way. Please take care.

[ramanth]

If you were hired as a web tech, why would they put you in circulation?! That is a bizarre change. Are they downsizing?

Actually it's the opposite. The school is growing so much that they need more staff and there have been a lot of internal promotions. But instead of going to the President and asking to hire more staff, the Director looked a the staff he already had and tried to figure how he could better utilize them.

A lot of the web work has waned in the past years so I've been helping out with other projects. I feel very lucky that they are willing to train me to do Circulation. With that shift, there are also days where I will be the one in charge. A huge responsbility and I'm so honored that they trust me with that.

There are pros and cons, but we'll work it all out.

I'm sure my body will need time to adjust, but like many have said, I might enjoy having the days to run errands or take the dogs to the park.

And until Andy finds an evening shift, the dogs will always have someone at home. I'm sure they'll like that.

I'll miss my evening shows, but that's what VCR's are for.