Dance, monkey, dance

I am loving my job at the moment. I have some not-quite-employees that make life very fun in the work place. Working at a Rescue Mission, I have two gentlemen that I supervise for their work therapy... and they get paid 12.5 cents per hour to do it! (Considering that they get to stay there for free, I don't think that is a bad trade)

These two gentlemen, who will remain nameless, are so much fun. We get along so well that we spend most of the time laughing. They make fun of me constantly, which is easy to do, and don't mind if I take my shots at them. It's a win-win situation.

One of the funnier things that happens is that I get to tell them what to do. Nah, I usually ask... I think that is nicer and more respectful. However, they act like I am the meanest boss ever and start making the sound effects of a whip cracking. They have told people that I beat them when we are alone. My favorite is the shorter of the two telling the taller, "dance, monkey, dance", when I have asked him to help me with something.

Honestly, we have so much fun that they come and hang out there even when they are not working. Maybe it's me, or perhaps it's the never ending supply of coffee that I bring with me. I will never regret bringing my personal coffee maker to work. Unfortunately for me, I think that it is the coffee. That's okay, I'll take it.

I had my first real success in my new(er) position. I try to prepare people to take the GED. This is a huge step in obtaining a job or an education. I had my first student, that was completely mine and not my predecessor's, take and pass the test. I was turning cartwheels. He even told me that he would not have passed the math if it werent' for me! Woohoo. And to think that I used ot be so afraid of math. Since the GED doesn't go as far as I've attempted to go, I'm good. Word problems still stink. GLad I got that out.

Now I feel like this is something that I can actually do. I have three more students that are ready to go. I can't wait to get them through it, too. I have to say, though, I don't think that I would have made it this far without my boys. Short and shorter have made life wonderful in my job. And it is so much fun to make them dance!!!