"Does not share well with others."

By now you all know that I've taken a position through AmeriCorps. I was viciously reminded via mail today that I'll have to share a hotel room with someone during training next month.

I just don't like strangers that much. I don't know anyone else participating in the program this year, so I can't request a particular room assignment. For four days, I can tolerate someone I know at least a little bit. It's luck of the draw. I could get some tree-hugging weirdo that wears the same pair of hemp underwear each day, or worse yet - someone who has to watch television to fall asleep. Don't dare interrupt a pregnant woman's sleep.

I haven't been forced to share lodging with another female since the end of 2001, and that didn't end well. She was trifling, and I was never home.

As I'll be 5 1/2 months pregnant when I'm there, I want a room and bathroom to myself. I don't want to be sharing a room with some 18-year-old who makes friends easily and will have people sitting on her bed (and mine) all hours of the night chatting about how excited she is about starting college. Seeing has how my pay will be cut severely after this month, I should just work through the pain and take the free room, right? The very idea makes me want to break out in hives.

I'm also regretting that I rejected driving down there in my own vehicle in favor of a pre-paid plane ticket. If I end up having to pay for a room out-of-pocket to guarantee peaceful sleep, I'm not going to want to rent a car. Also, I'll want to book the cheapest hotel room I can find, even if it's not in the same venue as the rest of the trainees. If I'm across town, I'm going to have to drive something...shit.

Have you ever been forced to share a hotel room with a coworker (for business purposes)?

Posted by Tiffany at June 24, 2006 04:58 PM | TrackBack