Rants: October 2003 Archives

well...apparently the person I was training decided he couldn't hack it either...he decided to call in and quit 2 1/2 hours before his shift started tonight...:angry
will someone please tell me why in the HELL, I'm feeling guilty about not being able to go in? :hum
I'm not the manager...
yes, I would get overtime...$10.50 an hour (mind you, I've already got 7 1/2 hours of OT this paycheck)
I've got 2 kids here sleeping...no way can I go in...my boss and I have both been up since 4:30 am...but she's the one working tonight...we can't find anyone else that can cover it.
and I'm feeling guilty...:fdup
I'm also mad as hell because I find it hard to believe someplace is going to call you at 8pm at night, and offer you a job, but only if you start the next day! (yea, I was born yesterday and fell for that line of crap :uhoh3)

to top it all off, we also found out tonight that inspection is Wed. which means everyone is going to be working their asses off until that's over
:pummel
well...better get :sleeping...who knows when I'll get another night off
:wtf

you've got to be kidding me!

So this is the worst thing he can come up with to make an issue about right now?
:wtf
I must have missed something here...like whatever it was that makes him an authority on raising children (we all know his own turned out SO well!) not to mention what makes him an expert on what is right for every person in America.

However, it doesn't look like some other 'experts' agree with him on the whole 'family' issue...

The nation's leading child welfare, psychological and children's health organizations also have issued policy or position statements declaring that a parent's sexual orientation is irrelevant to his or her ability to raise a child. Many also have condemned discrimination based on sexual orientation in adoption, custody and other parenting situations and called for equal rights for all parents and children. Further, several of these organizations also have issued statements declaring that a parent's gender identity and/or physical appearance is irrelevant to his or her abilities as a parent
(**and not just one group, several links to groups that feel this way on this page**)

This part also jumped out at me
We are also working to make sure that the Federal Government does not penalize marriage. My tax relief package eliminated the marriage penalty.

What marriage penalty? Last I checked, single/no dependents were the ones paying in the most, while married filing jointly was substantially lower (in most cases)

Last point...I wonder, if it's more that coincidence, that his "Marriage Protection Week" (protection from what??) starts the day after "National Coming out Day" (which is today BTW :smile )

We're not asking for "special" treatment, we just want the same treatment and rights everyone else is entitled to!

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