Hah ! A small but gratifying victory ! I emailed my boss about the whole hours thing, and he bumped my hours afterall. It's not like they won't be able to find something for me to do. I suggested that I could be trained to do the processing of the batches and he thought that was a good idea. For once, I wasn't ignored. My mood is good. I'm going to wander off to find something to eat and enjoy a walk before I drive home.