Thanks for all the input folks.  He has found a basement suite for
himself and can move into it on the 28th.  He's pretty much walking on
eggshells around me since I blew my stack the other night.  All he has
to do is put 100.00 down within the next 48 hours as a security
deposit.  He asked me if I had the money and I told him to ask one of
his other uncles since I've been broke for a week and will be until my
first pay check.  His other uncle will be happy to lend him the money
because the alternative is to find his nephew on his doorstep.  I'll
talk to him tomorrow myself and let him know that those are his only
options.

As far as being worried about my nephew turning violent, I'm not
overly concerned.  It doesn't seem to be in his nature although I'm
sure that he could lose control if he's pushed far enough...but that's
true with all of us, isn't it.  He just gets really confused and
disorganized when he starts to get stressed.  I would gladly see him
in a place where he could be cared for in a way that would maximize
his potential but I'm afraid I've lost all faith in and respect for
the way the government takes care of the mentally ill here.  All I
have to do is ride the bus downtown and I can see exactly what is
happening with that segment of society.  Speaking of the bus...I
really hope they hold off on going on strike until he has moved.

I think I can hold it together for another 7 days, particularly if he
will grace me with his absence for the majority of the time I'll be
home in the evening.  Now that I have my company car I no longer
require my bus pass, so I've given it to him and suggested that he
make good use of it...you know...get to know the city better, see the
sights, etc.  I'm going to tell him that I want him to spend a
significant portion of the hours between 4:30 and 11:00 p.m. SOMEWHERE
ELSE.  I don't think that's unreasonable considering the bs that has
led up to this.

On the job front, things are going well.  I'm catching on to the
things I need to learn...most of it will have to be learned by doing
it anyway.  Theory is great, but no substitute for experience.  I'm
already looking forward to being out on my own getting the job done.
So far I haven't seen anything that I can't do as well or better than
anyone else in the position.  I've already had a couple of the high up
managers comment on my progress and/or attitude...mostly because I'm
more or less training myself due to those individuals being so swamped
they have no time for me.  I'm already recognized by a lot of the
drivers as the new "big boss".  The taxi telegraph is obviously
working overtime.  I'm thinking there will be a period of adjustment
for both me, and them.  They are surely going to try and test my
resolve over the next few weeks, but news will travel fast.  I'm very
easy going and much prefer to encourage and work with people, but
they'll learn very quickly that I'm not going to put up with attitude.
I think it will be okay, because they are very much aware that I hold
an enormous amount of power over their ability to earn a living and
apparently there is one former supervisor that enjoyed using
(misusing) that authority by suspending drivers left right and center.
I don't see any sense in working that way considering we have trouble
coming close to the demand even with every car on the street.

It's late, I'm tired so I'm off to bed.  I've been reading as much as
I have time for and you are all in my thoughts.
((Melinda)) ((Kate)) ((Kelly)) ((Donna))  ((DeeTee)) and anyone else I
have missed.  I'll try to be around a little bit more now that my life
seems to be settling down into a more normal routine.

-- Lyn   (filethirteen@shaw.ca)  
     
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