I am so going to get arrested. My current attire consists of blue crochet slipper-socks, an over-sized t-shirt (no bra) and thin white carpi pants with bright purple underwear. You can so totally see them through my pants. and my hair is up in a towel, I have a scrunchy on my wrist and a bobby pin on my shirt. and after I washed my face, I didn't take off all my mascara when I washed my face. I feel pretty. But at least I smell good because ZickyZou told me so.
We just got back from going out to linner (the meal for when you skip lunch but it's too early to be dinner). We went for chinese. I had my usual cashew chicken -chicken with cashew nuts, as it is listed on the menu. Any reason they need to use a longer name than necessary? ZickyZou had some kind of spicy scallop dish. it smelled like fish. I really wanted him to get the cashew shrimp (shrimp with cashew nuts), but he was dead-set on getting something from the spicy section.
Then we went and saw Blades of Glory. There were some really, really funny parts. It was a good movie.
Then we went to the grocery store. Exciting news - Cub has 35 packs of water. I figure that a 35 pack will last longer than the 24 pack. Unless we drink more water because we have more water??? Only problem is that I can't lift the 35 pack. ZickyZou will have to go to the grocery store with me once a week so he can lift the water. Except he throws gross crap in the cart. Tonight he bought "Shrimp chips" from the asian foods section. All I can say is ICK! No, I have not tired them. I have no intention of trying them. They would, however, make a nice treat for ZarahZou. Only problem is that I will touch the bag so I can't bu them for her unless Zick is with. So, maybe next week???
The Twins are up 12-2 and it's the top of the 8th with 2 outs. Think they can win?
On Monday I have part 2 of my review. I am quite certain that I will not be part of this dept for much longer. Said it before, I'll say it again. Neville is an idiot. My objectives for next year- phone calls instead of e-mails because we don't need to have written correspondence because my managers always take my side; implement three ideas to provide better service to the agents and insureds because I certainly need to create more work for myself; and find two new markets to explore. Ok, I strongly believe that I provide the best service I possibly can with the tools and time I have available. and where am I supposed to find new markets. I asked neville if everyone had such impossible objectives. he laughed like I was joking. I told him that I would consent to having those be my objectives, but I felt there was no possible way for me to meet said objectives. I also told him I felt I was providing excellent service. then he came up with this scenario:
Every day at 6:15 I stop at Caribou to get a cup of coffee because I need to be to work at 6:20. Every day for a year I go there and spend $5. Caribou is open from 6:00am - 10:00 pm. Once day I need to be to work at 6:05 so I stop at Caribou at 5:58. (They open at 6). I see employees walking around in there, so i pound on the door and ask for coffee at 5:58. Don't I expect them to give me coffee at 5:58 even though they are not open until 6:00? That would be excellent service. I told Neville "no, I would not expect them to open up just for me even one second early. the sign on their door says 6-10, following those hours is good service. If I got there at 6:15 and they were not open, I'd be pissed, but I don't feel that I am important enough for a business to open early for me". Then I reminded him that there are plenty of times that I stay late to finish a quote or something. He seems to feel that the coffee shop should open early for me. I disagree. I asked him if he was advising me to come in at 6:28 every morning. We ended at a draw, he thinks I should be selfish enough to feel that the world should revolve around me, I tend to think that as long as they are open at 6, and willing to make me a cup of coffee at 10:02 every once in a while, then we're good.
The entire meeting was similar to that. I had to bite my lip to keep from screaming or crying. I am not feeling like I am getting a huge raise. That hardly seems fair since I am doing twice as much work as some people, and 20 times as much work as others. Apparently that is unimportant. I guess we will see on Monday how soon before I seriously explore other options. I know that I am good at what I do. I also know that not meeting impossible objectives equals no raise.
It's philosophy day in qvc, so I made myself feel better by purchasing the supernatural foundation, the 32 ounce pure grace 3-in-1 and the 32 ounce pure grace firming body emulsion. I'm much happier now.
Ok, I am going to go and choose the next book I am going to read. goodnight!
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