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Random thought for the morning (inspired by someone on the train):
Why am I a WASP hip-hopper who wants to be a producer yet I still cringe and feel suspicious when I see white folks banging to (or claiming to be down with) rap? Well, I know why I feel suspicious, but I still feel guilty for not giving them any benefit of doubt since folks could wonder about me.
In regular news, L___ called in sick and I'm a bit perturbed, because I have to answer phones all morning. And for some reason I don't believe she's REALLY sick, so it's sort of crappy for her to call in and take a day off when there's no one else around to do backup (my other coworker is on vacation). I respect the fact that she doesn't want to be taken advantage of in the workplace, and asserts herself with her asshole supervisoe (who I'm SO thankful is not my supervisor), but I sometimes feel that the people who suffer aren't her bosses, only her co-workers. I know this job is her real "career" or where her heart is, but it's still sort of an awkward situation. Most folks here go above and beyond the call of duty, where she is reluctant to take on more than one task at a time. I mean, she has the right to do that in her work environment, but it's hard to look around at the piles of paper on my desk and my list of responsibilities and then look at her job duties. AND she's getting paid more. I get so demoralized at times. I try to never take it out on her though.
Ok, enough venting. Back to work.
Why am I a WASP hip-hopper who wants to be a producer yet I still cringe and feel suspicious when I see white folks banging to (or claiming to be down with) rap? Well, I know why I feel suspicious, but I still feel guilty for not giving them any benefit of doubt since folks could wonder about me.
In regular news, L___ called in sick and I'm a bit perturbed, because I have to answer phones all morning. And for some reason I don't believe she's REALLY sick, so it's sort of crappy for her to call in and take a day off when there's no one else around to do backup (my other coworker is on vacation). I respect the fact that she doesn't want to be taken advantage of in the workplace, and asserts herself with her asshole supervisoe (who I'm SO thankful is not my supervisor), but I sometimes feel that the people who suffer aren't her bosses, only her co-workers. I know this job is her real "career" or where her heart is, but it's still sort of an awkward situation. Most folks here go above and beyond the call of duty, where she is reluctant to take on more than one task at a time. I mean, she has the right to do that in her work environment, but it's hard to look around at the piles of paper on my desk and my list of responsibilities and then look at her job duties. AND she's getting paid more. I get so demoralized at times. I try to never take it out on her though.
Ok, enough venting. Back to work.
