I am a wind-up monkey

I'm really sick of jobs where I have no rights. I'm just like one of those wind up monkeys, you point it in the right direction and expect it to do it's thing and that's that. I got explained to today that the donuts in the break room weren't for me because I was a "student". Newsflash, I don't go to Bucknell!!! Therefore I am not a BU student. I get all the crappy jobs that people want done so they don't have to do it. That's why I've spent the past 3 days moving and stacking and unpacking and unpackaging, and barcode scanning those 200 access points. It sucks. I shouldn't hate my job this much after only 1 week.

I finally got my internet access. I took my laptop to work and asked if I could get the WEP key. My supervisor said I'd probably have to go to the Lib and get them to do it for me if I was allowed to be on it. No thanks. So I asked her boss about it. He picks up a pen and hands it to me. It was that easy. Then my supervisor comes in and informs me that I won't be able to have my laptop there and use it at all once some of the other guys start Monday because she didn't want to have to deal with people fighting over my laptop. Is it just me or does that sound like it has a pretty easy solution? Oooooh oooooh, I know I know!!! (raises hand) I use MY laptop and they can deal with it. Problem solved.

I skipped lunch today and took my laptop over to the Lib and curled up in a bean bag. I almost passed out. That would have been bad. I skipped lunch because right after work we were going to meet some of the family who had come in for dinner. They took us to Hoss's and told us to get whatever we wanted. I got a nice big steak. Very tasty.

So today was Friday the 13th. I never even thought about that. Go figure. Years ago that would have been pretty cool. Guess I must have grown out of that phase or something. Happens to most of us at some point in our lives.

I really hope I can convince my mom that I don't have to go with her tomorrow morning. She agreed to go do a presentation at a program they're having at this one school and wants me to go. I just found out about it tonight and would really rather not. Besides, I'd have to get up early and go there for 2 hours only to come right home. No thanks.

Wish me luck,

Eric