Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! I just want to scream. I am so frustrated I am almost in tears.
This afternoon word started circling about letters being mailed to our homes about our vacation time and sick time with Washington Federal. Not knowing what was in the letter was killing us all and everyone started to speculate. And speculating is not always the best thing, nor does it usually lead the the correct answer.
The first think I did when I go home was check the mail and sure enough there was an envelope addressed to me from WaFed. Inside it says they are 'pleased to announce' that we can participate in the Sick and Vacation time program. Oh, and there are no waiting periods they usually make new employees abide by. It also has 'a brief explanation' of these programs.
Good news: Other then the fact that we will earn vacation time and sick time, of course. WaFed is going to "Grant a match of the available sick leave hours" from Legacy Horizon Bank. So I get to keep 91 hours of the sick time I had been saving for maternity leave.
Other then the above mention of matching out unused sick time, there was no other explanation as to how we will accumulate additional sick time.
Bad news: With Horizon we received 12 days of vacation. Automatically we loose 2 days due to WaFed only giving 10 days to its employees. But because their fiscal year is Oct - Sept we are not going to get the full 10 days. I will get 7 days! 7! To go from 12 to 7!?! Are they kidding?
The first thing that goes through my head is, "When are we going to get to go back to Spokane?" So far I need time off for Burlington-Edison's Basketball team's trip to the 2A State Champions (2 days) in March. And 1 day for being able to support my little brother, Stephen, in his Iron Man quest in June. Also at least one day so I can go to my 10 year High School Reunion, and 1 day for Jake's. So there goes more then half of my vacation time. That is what I know of so far this year. I know there will be more things that come up as the year goes by. When are we going to be able to see our family? What about the week we have always taken in August, the week of our anniversary, where we spend the whole week out at my parents lake cabin on Coeur d'Alene Lake? Ahhhhhhhhhh.
I'm. Stunned. I don't even know what to say anymore. I just don't have any words. I just don't.
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