Just In Case You Needed to Know

I "retrieved" this sign (sounds better than stole) from the second floor for Jennie. The "choir" that this sign refers to is our newest-corporate-just-in-time-for-staff-day singing fanatics. I would not normally have a problem with our corporation forming a choir, as I am all for extracurricular activities. But this choir is not extracurricular...the practices are for over an hour during the workday and this doesn't include said members lunchtimes. That, while equally annoying, is not really my biggest problem.

The problem is that this choir was formed for the sole purpose of "entertaining" (notice I use this term loosely because I would also consider throwing dinner rolls at people entertaining) the rest of the 700+ MCHD employees at our annual Staff Day....with Jesus-related songs. I wouldn't care if they were singing us the Hokey Pokey just not Jesus-related songs, unless of course, they chose a song for every other religious and non-religious person attending. We already have a Jesus-related blessing done before the meal...which I find both insulting and irritating. Plus, I have to look like a shithead when I am not bowing my head like the rest of the people (with exception to the other Hindus, Muslims, Atheists and Jews to name a few) in the room. It's not like I can stand up and grab a microphone and say "Oh, by the way people, I am not bowing my head because I don't practice the same religion as you, not because I am trying to be an asshole"...you just sit there looking and feeling embarrassed...and I don't think anyone should have to feel that way on a day that is set aside to supposedly make staff feel great. Plus, we're a government agency damnit! That's one of the reasons I chose to work for the government - separation of church and state.

So, just in case you needed to know...choir practice has moved to the 1st floor...my aggravation is still on 3.