I put in a request for some vacation time... as usual.. that isn't without a problem. The person who is supposed to cover for me couldn't tell me if he was available (trying to get out of it) and he likely will come back with some of that time he is available and some not and I will be forced to hat in hand beg other people.

I do have a condo. In fact I have been pushing to pay the entire thing off.. still have about a year or two.. so that I could have a little more freedom.

My boss gets a "review" this year and after that, he is guareneed a job for 8 more years until he hits mandatory retirement age. So in theory we should be retiring at the same time. So after he gets his review - I think I am just going to check out.

I feel like I could get a decent job pretty much anyplace I go. But in this place things are so crazy that I can't really have confidence in myself. It feels like everyone has to bring me down and it has been going on for so long... in this place.. I can't be me.

But if I was someplace no one knew me I could thrive.

Thanks all.