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The kid is moving out!

We have a moving date too! April 30th, 2022. I have booked a cargo van for 10 hours on that day so that we can 1) get the kid moved, and 2) do a much needed dump run so that there is a lot less stuff in the apartment to have to deal with at a later date. I have until then to try to find replacement furniture as I had offered my loveseat and matching chair to my daughter, with the idea that I would have something to replace it by the time they moved out. But then the loveseat I was going to buy on installment through Amazon was sold out, and the chair a friend was going to give me will not fit up my stairs. My plan is to get my hands on a decent futon and frame by the time she moves out - not one of those klik-klak ones that are too low to the ground and highly uncomfortable, but baring that, well, anything in half-decent shape will do as long as I can get it up my stairs and into my apartment. So far, I have started putting things into a bin for her take with her when she moves. There
It's been 29 days since my phone meeting with the big boss, and it's been...interesting? I guess that is a good word to describe it. There have obviously been changes in how things are being done, and now that we've managed to shake out where things go and how it's all going to work, it's much better. At first I was a bit pissed off over losing my supervisory role, but in the end it is actually a good thing. Why? Because I have no patience for idiots and liars, and I was unable to sugarcoat it. I am known for being blunt and letting people know that I've caught onto their bullshit. Instead, I can now just note the guest's concerns and pass it along to one of my coworkers and my current direct report to deal with. I will tell those two my suspicions and why, but other than that I don't have to make any major decisions about how to deal with their complaints. If it is within my power to handle, obviously I will, but anything major gets passed along. I have