hummingwolf

Those of you who have been following my journal (or, for some of you, e-mails) and have really good memories may recall that my first caseworker at social services apparently did nothing on my case during the month she was supposed to be doing things, then I was reassigned to a second caseworker without being told (and she did nothing, as far as I can tell, before she went on leave), and then was assigned to a third caseworker, who I not only did not know about (until about the umpteenth time I'd tried getting hold of Caseworker Number Two), but who wasn't doing anything at all on any file she had on her desk until somebody called her up and asked about said file. Since I hadn't been able to get hold of Caseworker Number Three after my first phone conversation with her and never have spoken to Caseworker Number Two, I've been going back and forth over the phone with Caseworker Number One, who has been much more helpful this time around but has repeatedly pointed out that she isn't the one responsible for my case.

Guess what I just got in the mail from county social services? A notice stating that my case has been transferred to a new case manager--Caseworker Number One.

Well, at least it wasn't a notice stating that I'd been turned down for failing to meet the deadline last week. Heh--just realized that the date my case was transferred was the date of the last deadline I missed.

Now let's see if I can find a way to get my head to stop spinning long enough for me to figure out how to deal with all this mess.

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Told a friend earlier that I feel like I'm caught in a trap and don't know which body part to gnaw off in order to get out. Now I'm afraid there are multiple traps, and they've got both my head and my heart.

I know there are mindless and heartless people out there who would say their lives are better than mine is. Superficially they may be quite right to say so, but I still don't want to be one of them.

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Just a random thought... It might be good to send caseworker #1 a little not thanking her for being helpful and telling her that you were glad to find that you've been reassigned to her.

Yeah, I think I'll do that. Of course it'll be a note stuck in with some forms & stuff since I can't afford an extra stamp, but it's a good idea nonetheless.

Did I say forms? Uy, what was I thinking... well, maybe I can get an extra stamp somewhere...

I could send you some stamps if you'd like. :-)

Thanks, I'll keep your offer in mind. :-)

Oh, and good luck with whatever it is you're doing these days. Yes, I know you listen to Enya, but the fact that you're in league with Satan doesn't necessarily make you a bad guy, does it?

Domineoveniteosacramentumeodeo... :-D

Alas, it's about the only thing that the Devil and I agree on these days... although she's trying to talk me into bubble tea of late. :-D

Meant to ask this a while ago: What the heck is bubble tea?

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a link to where the comments get interesting...
http://www.livejournal.com/talkread.bml?journal=firewillow&itemid=182038#t474902

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Well, phoo. Guess I'm not meant to know.

Hmmm... didn't notice that particular post being so private... Hmmm.

Well, supposedly you can get it at Thai/Chinese-owned outlets (in chinatowns especially) though it is catching on at health food stores slowly.

The bubbles are tapioca pearls, and it is claimed that the tea is deliciously addictive. :)

good grief. have we mentioned before that this is like a terry gilliam movie only not funny? :/ i hope #1 gets on the stick and helps you.

That... would be nice.

Dayum, girl.

*sends out some antiobfuscation vibes your way* ;)

Thank you.

I wonder if there even are more than three case workers in that whole department? Or just one person who is good at voice impersonations?

Now that you have #1 focused on you perhaps less #2 will be coming your way.

Luck.

Unwilly

I think there's at least one man doing casework there, but I could be wrong about that. Thanks for the good wishes--much appreciated, UnOne!

It sounds like Franz Kafka is writing your life.Make sure caseworker #1 stays healthy

Kafka? Hmm... you could be on to something there. Haven't read a whole lot by him--I'll need to check out a few things from the library next time I'm there to see what I'm up against. Or I could reread some of the old Vaclav Havel plays, since he wrote about absurd bureaucracies too.

Hah.

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