Quill, this blogpost IS directed specifically at you. I am not angry at you or anything, but I feel that I have some things to say, and I am going to say them right now. First of all, a little background information for anyone who might be reading over the blogs, who isnt aware of the situation etc. This past weekend I was forced to work a double shift because the person who was supposed to relieve me did not show up, thereby causing me to work 16 hours straight. Now onto the juicy stuff: You have always been the first person to tell me that if I dont like something I should speak up. You say that I shouldnt bottle stuff up inside of me. I agree with that statement. So now why are you saying that I shouldnt have told my job that I didnt appreciate working a double shift? You say I dont want to say anything that is going to rock the boat as far as job references etc. You know what? Apparently I broke company policy by staying past my shift. So if they are going to give me a bad reference, they were going to do so anyway because I violated the company policy. If you want to pride yourself on the fact that you took shit from Radio Shack, Convergys, LaClair, etc. then go right ahead. But I chose to speak up to my boss and let them know exactly how I felt. Why shouldnt I? Its a Mickey Mouse fucking operation anyways. I didnt "tell the boss how to do their job" although I feel I would have been jusitified in doing so. If they were so concerned about me breaking company policy, they can drive THEIR happy asses to the autistic guy's home and work the overnight shift. Fucking company policy my ass. They should be THANKING me for working an extra 8 hours. And I would love to see you work 16 hours straight, without a single break or a single bite to eat, and then be a happy camper. I understand the bind my boss was in, but they should have had someone ON CALL when an emergency situation arises. They should bitch at the person who DIDNT show up, not the person who fucking gave up a party and a good time with his friends to help their roody-poo candy asses. You know what Steve? I dont regret telling my boss that I didnt appreciate working an extra 8 hours. I didnt expect anything to change, but I made damn well sure that my boss knew exactly how I felt about it. And about the Marthasville thing: Maybe my boss did do me a favor by getting me out of there, but do you know why I wanted out? There was no cell phone service, no internet access, NOTHING out there. When I told my boss this, they said "Other people have said the same thing when they went out there". They should have told me before I ever agreed to go out there that I would be breaking off al contact with the outside world. The way I see it, I did THEM a favor by staying out there for as long as I did. Even if I did fuck myself, what am I losing? A Mickey Mouse 14 hour a week job. Maybe if I was making $25,000 a year, I might think twice about opening my mouth, but not this time. I am glad I told my boss I didnt appreciate bwing left out to dry, because if anything they know how I feel now. And from now on that is what everyone is going to see: A new Beaver who isnt afraid to speak his mind and refuses to let himself be walked all over.