~Yesterday~ Teacher says: "Okay, tomorrow is Sunday. If it rains then we will cancel Sports Day and you can't have Monday off anymore since we'll have to move it back a day. Since you worked this weekend your days off will be Wednesday and Thursday instead. But if it doesn't rain you have to come in an hour early tomorrow, but you get Monday off. And if we have Sports Day then you have to bring your own lunch. But if it doesn't get cancelled, you don't have to bring your lunch. And if it does get cancelled then you might have to give lessons to the students because they will have class. So just in case I need you to prepare worksheets for your introductions."
~This morning~ Phone rings. Same teacher. Teacher says: "Um, okay, it's raining, but we are still having Sports Day, so you are late."
~After arriving to work "late"~ Another teacher says: "You're on the teacher's relay team. Good luck." Me: "...I'm what?" Teacher says: "Yes, you're the last leg of the relay."
WTF?! These people are juggling me around like a circus dog! FIRST OF ALL, why is it okay for them to juggle my days off at their convenience? SECOND OF ALL, don't tell me I'm late after I got up an hour and a half early just to walk over and look out the window just to if it's raining so I could be at work at the proper time after you just said that the whole day's schedule depends on the weather! LASTLY, when the heck did I volunteer for your stupid relay?! Especially after you just told me that I have to sit in the hot sun all day and work the stupid camera! Oh yes, and if I need to give a lesson on a certain topic that takes a lot of time, you need to damn well tell me a lot earlier!
I've heard the work force in Japan sucks, but this is ridiculous.
"DISHONOR! DISHONOR ON YOUR WHOLE FAMILY! DISHONOR ON YOU! DISHONOR ON YOUR COW!" ~Mushu, Disney's "Mulan"