Today was spent surviving a long day of orientation. Half the team are returning members so remembering names won't be a problem. As agreed upon in the horrible contract our director instructed us to sign...Cherry (my sister) and I did not set next to each other and barely talked all day except for during lunch in which we left the building effectively forfeiting an hour of service time. Some returning members thought we were angry at each other. It was only slightly amusing.
I was so sick through out the day I pretty much slept setting up all day.
Every time I left the AmeriCorps room (which was often do to being so ill) I ran in to my service sight staff or client. AmeriCorps is housed in the same building my ss is in. I've been dreading another year of AmeriCorps. I guess I let that fear and anxiety drown out the love of my service site.
The first day of this orientation was horrible, not just because of my physical well being but because it was dull and uninteresting. There was nothing engaging about it.
It was nothing like the orientations of the past. I almost wish I hadn't experienced such a suitable and qualified director my first year as suffering through the trial and error process of a new one probably wouldn't seem to awful.
(Nasty manipulative girl for which I have yet to come up with a suitable acronym) spent her time glaring at me and talking nasty about Cherry and I. I was sick enough I didn't care enough not to glare back. Starting tomorrow I will begin to document EVERYTHING.
An amusing and validating story pertaining to the negative and aggressive work environment this girl maintains.
A woman who Cherry had worked with at her previous host site and enjoyed a positive acquaintance with made it on to the 2011-2012 team! As we were returning from lunch this woman was standing outside smoking in a group of 4 members including the acryonymless one. Cherry gets that mischievous grin on her face and says "Watch this!" She then runs up and give a hug to the new AmeriCorps member congratulating her on making it on the team. Acryonymless girl glares and then turns her back on the scene. A the end of the day, the woman Cherry congratulated approached her and said "Wow, did you know how much acronymless girl hates you?!"
I can't wait until the 15th!!
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