Why is it that, the more a person tries to work, the harder it seems to be? On Friday, I called the Uber-Boss and let her know that I could come back to work on Saturday. Had transportation all lined up, had spoken with E at Dr. Doglover's office to make sure that I had no restrictions besides not being able to drive, and read over my instructions about what to do if I thought I was going to have a siezure while I was alone.....because the Uber-Boss said that she was "concerned" about that.

Actually, we had a long conversation about her "concerns"....

during which I was honest ("No, I cannot promise that I will not have another siezure.") and clear, ("I have not been with the company long enough to have sick time and I have very little savings. I am going to be working somewhere during the next 90 days. I'd like it to be there, at my current job")

Then the Uber-Boss called back at 3:30. She needed a written release from Dr. Doglover. Before I could come back to work.....because the company attorney said so. I explained that my doctor's office was closed, which caused all kinds of consternation.

The boss, who was supposed to go away for the weekend, and the Uber-Boss, who had no coverage because the sales assistant at the other property just walked off the job with no notice whatsoever, had all kinds of suggestions. From the Boss: Could I bully my family doctor into giving me a release, even though he hadn't seen me in 6 months? Could I call the emergency number and not say what the medical emergency was to get a call back then ask for a release? Could I locate Dr. Doglover's home phone number and call him at home?

That's when I finally lost my temper. "Not only is this not a medical emergency, but the man is a NEUROLOGIST! Some of his patients have had strokes or are dying of brain tumors. There is no way on earth I am going to bother him at home because you want to go on your trip. If the Uber-Boss is so hot to do what the attorney said then let her cover the hours. After all, she was the one who felt the need to involve the attorney in the first place: how good of her to look into what I needed to return to work! Or maybe she was looking into how to keep me from coming back to work! It is not my fault that the other sales assistant quit - maybe she felt under appreciated!"

Another phone call with apologies all around. They'd gotten a friend of the bosses to cover the weekend. The Uber-Boss was going to come in Saturday to show her what to do. The boss said she was sorry and that her suggestions had been inappropriate. I said I was sorry that I had lost my temper.

"I didn't know you had one." the boss remarked. "Now I do."

Yeah. Now you know.