super-sekrit backfling to MM:

hah!

The only possible positive spin I can put on that is that she was thinking of a kind of disability which might cause unexpected problems with work, and that she obviously JUST WASN'T REALLY THINKING AT ALL, but even then it's a stretch and totally inappropriate. And she should NOT be working there without being able to avoid such idiotic comments.

Well, yeah, BUT, it is IN MY FILE that my disability is psychiatric. And really, not only could this affect THAT job, but that mom could go tell the school I'm working for...or worse, the parents, so they complain.

I just figured out, though, that after I get my paycheck from UMB tomorrow, I can turn in the last month's pay stubs, and it adds up to 42.75 hours, without the work with the family. So, I'll just send those in. I'm so livid, though.

MM gives me a whole new appreciation for what our customer assistance folks do. I only have to read letters from FCo'tD's. Which can be bad enough.

VW - (and this is not meant in any way to reflect on other people who answer phones and help people deal with their stuff - just this one heartless and rude individual who obviously should be in a different industry) - when you speak with the supervisor, give them as much information about the call, complete with what was said, and by whom. Tell them you are following up with a written version.

That was at the very least extremely inappropriate, as well as rude, when you are engaged in the very difficult process of sorting out medical billing. At the other extreme, it may violate all sorts of levels of your rights as a patient, as well as general clauses that I think should be included in Laws for Humanity.

Not only do you want from this supervisor a resolution for your billing problem - as I understand it, caused by your school schedule and absolutely seasonal - but also you should get some sort of assurance that this won't happen to anyone coming to Mass Gen trying to sort out their billing ever again.

eta: also? because I may have some need to do something other than sit and color today, I nominate me to go to Mass Gen and let this person know what I think of her need to take a long lunchbreak.

I just searched for my latest potential future wife on Facebook (she's in Oakland, so I thought maybe I would be able to see her profile, but I can't).

It says we have 1 mutual friend.

And that mutual friend is #5.

Are you kidding me?

what is #5?

That robot in the Steve Gutenberg movie from the 80s.

I remember doing Microsoft Tech Support. This woman called up and said, "I hope this doesn't take long, I just took a sleeping pill."

It's an odd mind that thinks, "Hm, my computer's a mess and I need a nap. I know, I'll call tech support then take a sleeping pill. Or maybe the other way around, I don't know."

what is #5?

My previous potential future wife, suggested to me by another relative and unknown to the rest of my family. We had dinner together and had a nice time, and then she flaked out forever and ever and I stopped trying to get together again. But she seemed nice.

That robot in the Steve Gutenberg movie from the 80s.

Hmm - the "no disassemble!" robot, right? Well, at least P-C and lpfw have something in common.

ION, I am making cookies for a party here tonight. I Love making cookie dough but HATE waiting for them to cook.

eta: I totally should know better than to take Steph's statement at face value.

eta: to P-C - does that mean that can call previous pfw and check you out?