thankless job

so i work for an elected official and one of my duties is helping people in our district on various issues but mostly housing issues. I understand that people are desperate and looking for apartments or whatever but it's not easy. i get tons of phone calls everyday asking for status about their case like i'm only working on one thing... they don't understand that keeping me on the phone is keeping me from making phone calls for them. they don't understand i can't work miracles. But sometimes we are able to get things done faster. and then these people miraculously fall off the face of the earth. one case i had i set up an appointment for her to see someone at HPD and her case was resolved... i asked her to call me and let me know how her case went... she never did. not even to say thanks or even it's about time. it almost makes me want to tell people to fuck off and leave me alone.

and then u get the people that remember all u did for them. that call u crying to say thank you. or that just call to wish u luck on the new year and ask about my growing belly. they don't come often... i can count them on one hand. it almost makes me forget that i want to tell the other fuckers to leave me alone... almost.