Here's to hoping for a good weekend

*fingers crossed* I am hoping that this is going to be a great weekend.... eventhough I have to work the whole weekend, including the 4th. My boss was gone by the time I got to work today and I should not have to see him until Monday, because there is a game... damnit.

I'm starting to get real impatient waiting for the call to tell me that I can quit my job here and leave for training, the last step left for my employment with the Secret Service. As with everything with the government, it takes forever. But at this point, I am only waiting for them to fill a training class. Hell, I'd gladly take the training classes all by myself, if it would mean getting away from this place.

I came real close to quitting last week, and when I told my parents about it, they said (as they have since this whole Secret Service thing started), if I quit here, it will look bad on my resume, especially when I am this close to the new job. My argument last week was, "Which is worse, looking bad on my resume for quitting, or looking bad on my resume for an assault arrest?" I was nearly to the point of walking over to my boss and knocking him flat on his rear. And I would have REALLY enjoyed that.

It is always the big joke among the guys in my office that we should come up with a comic book about the stuff that goes on here. We also know that everyone who would read it would think that we had to be making this stuff up... what is really sad is that we would not have to exaggerate at all. If only we were.....Except it ain't funny to me at the moment.

I've lost the ability to laugh at the stupidity of my boss(es). Deep breathing isn't helping. Counting to 10 (or 1000) isn't helping. And, I can't always walk away, 'cause someone always has to stay in the office (24/7), so if it's just me and my boss (whose desk is in our office.... But NEEDS it be elsewhere), I can't leave. Anyone have any other coping skills that might help me? Knocking him on his rear would certainly make me feel better, but I would probably get in some trouble for that one.

Well, I guess I oughtta get back to work. Hope everyone has a great holiday weekend.