Humour where needed

Hi again Lisa, & Sue!

yes, unfortunately I am still working with her, though she has just had 2 weeks leave & it's been bliss without her! I told the workmate who has stepped up to her position for the 2 weeks that she is a great disappointment as a team leader as she 1. turned up on time & often early for every shift. 2. didn't spend 2/3 of the shift outside smoking (while lying on the outdoor swinging lounge!). 3. didn't spend the remainder of the day talking on her mobile phone. 4. actually got work done. & 5. listened to her workers without making an inappropriate comment! Oh I will miss her leadership now that the 'real' one is back!

Last month I attended our breast centre's Christmas party & we were all discussing what we'd be doing for Christmas day, & when I said I'd be working, 2 of the other girls asked where I worked (I'm in disability support work), & when I told them they said "OMG you poor bugger, you've got ...... as your team leader haven't you? You know she's got mental health issues don't you." They were not at all surprised at the things she had said to me, & it turns out that they both worked in other units within the department (nowhere near mine), but we all had a good laugh over some of her most famous statements.

You know that even though I (like you) had a pretty lousy 2013, I would still rather be me & have gone through this, than be like her!

Just thought of another, but this one was funny & cute- one of my clients (who has a moderate intellectual disability) said to me when I returned to work- "Oh you've shaved all your hair off", I said "yes", he said "why?", I said "it was too hot, do you want me to do yours too?", he replied with a very emphatic "NO" & took off down the hallway.

Keep laughing girls, we'll have a great collection of stories between us!

Kim. xox