Rocks & Hard Places

Hello Rock, meet Hard Place... wait, we've all met before.

Frig… just like usual, I end up with no cell service because of the stupidity of my provider. Now, I’m out of touch with basically everyone, until my provider pulls their heads from their butt and fixes this issue. I called during a break between classes today, got nowhere with a representative, and got talked down to like I was a 2 year old. I explained my circumstances, that I didn’t have a full time position right now, but that I was making an honest effort to have bi-weekly payments (albeit not the full amount, but at least it’s something… or so I thought). At least I’m not avoiding the bills… I’m just financially strapped at this point, and so I’m just trying to make it… barely.

Apparently, the last email communication went un-noted, as I explained that calling me on my cell during the day is not convenient, that they will only get my voicemail because I can’t answer the phone during class or work. Yet again, I get calls from their automated dialler, at all points in the day when I can’t physically answer the phone. How stupid are they?!?!?!?!?

This (for lack of a better word), asshat who I talked to today even went so far as to threaten to cancel my service… hrm… that would be a better alternative to the lack of service I currently receive, so be my friggin guest. They want to cancel it, fine, but I’m not paying anything extra. They’ll get what I owe them and nothing more. Seems to me like I’ve had this argument with them before. Garrrrrr.

On another note, ever work in a group to find you’re the only one (or two) that actually work?

For most of my classes, I’ve got group work, which until this term, I’ve been able to find like-minded people who put in the effort and actually do work. This term, I ended up in one group where 4 out of the 6 of us hauled ass in order to get the job done. We of course, got perfect on the assignment, but so did the other 2 people who didn’t contribute. Now, I’m in another group (5 people this time), and only 2 of us are actually doing any work whatsoever. The other 3 just expect to tag along for the ride. Today, they all offered to do something finally, but the help was too little, too late. The written part of the assignment’s due this Thursday, and we’re also presenting this Thursday. At this point, we should be (and are) finished… no thanks to the 3 of them. On one hand, I feel as though I’ve been too harsh on them, but if I can work, go to school, complete assignments, and make it to group meetings (commuting by bus & train), then the 3 of them should be able to at least go to school, complete assignments, and make it to group meetings. They also commute, but it’s one friggin bus… not 1 bus, 1 train, and another bus to finish off the trip… not to mention 1.5 hours each way.

I’m in the middle of another job search – hoping for a good co-op placement, which results in a full time job, or a great full time job that I can use as my co-op placement. Right now though, it seems as though there’s no jobs available, either on the campus co-op site, or on the regular job sites…. $6300 plus all my other expenses doesn’t seem quite worth it at this point.

Yet again, where is the rock I’d like to just crawl under for all eternity… or at least for a little while?