I don't think I mentioned this yet, but earlier this week I asked for a raise.
Context: I haven't gotten a raise - or a bonus - in five years. Kind of business-imposed "austerity" measures to survive the recession since we're a staffing firm.
But since we downsized to executive suite office space at literally 1/10 our previous rent and sent 3 Lunches Guy and Angry Old Lady working commission only from home, the burden of running this company has fallen to my boss.
Which means it's fallen to me. The woman doesn't even know how to print a check let alone deal with the day-to-day issues of payroll, billing, workers' comp and EDD audits, etc. So even though I've been working part time the last two weeks, I've been under a LOT of stress and basically, I'm the only person keeping this stupid place going.
So I asked for a raise. I hefty one, considering what I mentioned above about no raises in 5 years. My boss balked at it, even though with the raise I asked for I'd still be making less than what she was paying me before, and getting the same amount of work out of me.
We came to an agreement somewhere in the middle, but I'm still kind of pissed off about her attitude. Especially since she calls and emails me repeatedly on my days off asking me questions about shit I've already told her how to do multiple times.
I'm stuck in the office all day today (and yesterday) because boss lady is in Texas on vacation. And apparently, no one made the bank transfer yesterday to cover payroll (that's her job - I'm "not allowed" access to banking.) So literally I had temps taking their checks to cashing places and there were no funds to cover it. Had to call boss in Texas - she was pissed - and let her know. Whereupon she had to call and deal with the bank.
Yes, this is my day job.
Not that my attitude here was ever great, but now I feel no loyalty, no investment, no reason to answer calls on off days or kill myself to get the filing done. Sadly, I still need this job (and the benefits) for at least six more months, depending on JL's situation. Ugh.
Speaking of, CA Bar exam results go up today, sometime after 6pm PST. Cuisinart a Cullen for JL to pass, pretty please?