So, a friend forwarded these 'rules' to me. Keep in mind, someone he knows actually received these from the 'higher-ups' in the organization where he or she works. Wonder if I should send to all the employees in my office? P.S. I love the last one!
Please be mindful when choosing your lunch for the day since we may have clients or guests in the office and we don't want to turn our fellow employees off either…let's lose the stinky fish, burnt popcorn, sauerkraut, etc. from our work menus. Not only is this in "poor taste" it sends the wrong message to clients and guests. We don't want to be remembered as the agency that smelled like Wholey's…we want to be remembered for our great work. Listed below are some general rules for cube dweller to remain productive and neighborly:
PRIVACY
· Never enter someone's cubicle without permission. Behave as though cubicles have doors. Do not enter before you have eye contact "permission" from the occupant.
· Try not to sneak up behind someone in a cube. Announce yourself at their doorway or lightly knock on the wall.
· Post a sign or flag at your cube entrance to signal when you can be interrupted. Avoid making eye contact with people if you don't want to be interrupted.
· Don't "prairie-dog" over the tops of cubes or peek in as you walk past each one.
· Don't loiter outside someone's cube while you wait for him or her to finish a phone call. Come back at another time.
· Never read someone's computer screen or comment on conversations you've overheard. Resist answering a question you overheard asked in the cube next to you!
· Keep your hands off a cube dweller's desk. Just because there's no door doesn't mean you can help yourself to their paper clips.
PHONES
· Try to pick up your phone after one or two rings. Set the ringer volume at a low level.
· Limit the use of speakerphones. If you must use one, keep the volume as low as possible. Use a meeting room for conference calls.
· Watch your volume when talking on the phone. A headset can help keep your voice low.
· When you leave your cubicle, turn your phone ringer off and let it go to voicemail or forward your phone number to your new location.
· Never leave your cell phone behind in your cube without first turning it off or to vibrate.
· With personal or sensitive calls, be aware that your neighbors can hear your end of the conversation.
TALKING
· Use your "library voice".
· Don't talk through cube walls or congregate outside someone's cube. For impromptu meetings, go to a conference room or break room.
· Don't bring clients to your cube to meet with them. Go to an office or conference room.
· Don't yell across the "cube farm". Get up and move to the other person's location.
GENERAL NOISE
· Use email or instant messaging to communicate silently with your coworkers.
· Play radios at low volumes or use a headset.
· Set your PC volume to a low level and turn off screensaver sound effects.
· Set pagers to vibrate.
· Work out an arrangement with your neighbors to take lunch breaks at different times. This will give each of you some quiet time in your cube.
· Eat quietly. Avoid gum-popping, humming, slurping and pen tapping.
SMELLS
· A good rule of thumb is to never eat hot food at your desk. Food odors can bother your hungry or nauseous neighbors.
· Perfume and cologne should be avoided in a cubicle arrangement. Your neighbors may have allergies.
· Keep an air freshener handy.
· Keep your shoes on!
2.07.2007
This and That
We all know I work for the dumbest place in the world. And yes, I'm trying to get out (I had another interview with district staff at BB&B on Sunday). But honestly, the dumb stuff that happens here can astound even a seasoned veteran like me. Our wise CEO has decided we need to hold an open house to showcase something, I'm just not sure what yet. Okay, we do NOTHING here of worth, though we do a great job at spending government money and pissing off our employees. And of course, our most incompetent (relatively speaking, since they are all incompetent to some degree) executive is in charge of planning the open house, and just wants all of us to do the work. It was kinda fun sitting in a meeting yesterday and refusing to help, I have to say - somewhat liberating in fact . . .
I dogsat over the weekend while B visited his GF in Chicago, and I caught up on a lot of shows I like on B's DVR. I LOVE Prison Break, and was so glad to see Regina King, Peter MacNichol (though I miss his character on Numb3rs) and Chad Lowe added to the cast of 24. I watched Dirt, but not sure I really like that show much. Grey's Anatomy was great, as usual, and I love it because it makes me laugh, makes me think and allows me to drool over the good-looking cast. :-) ER was spectacular, as always, and I tried to watch Numb3rs twice and kept falling asleep.
So, Super Bowl Sunday was different for me this year. Not really interested in either team (so sad to watch knowing whoever won would bump the Steelers from their world-champions title) and I had to work through most of the game anyway. Went to my friend Audgie's house to watch with friends from BB&B, and afterwards we watched Criminal Minds which was CUT OFF AT THE VERY END due to the news! ARGH!! And, of course, CBS is showing an encore presentation tonight while I'm at work. Boo.
I think I'm allergic to cold weather. Seriously. I am not cut out for this - I hate winter clothes and wearing a coat and just being cold. When I win the lottery I'm moving to California.
I need a date. I can't continue to be single while all my girlfriends are getting their "plus ones". This is something I struggle with because I don't really know how to go about getting a date. None of my friends seem to think I'm someone they should set up with their single guy friends, and I worry about internet dating. Again, I don't need a boyfriend, but a date would be pretty cool right about now. Especially since the most action I've seen lately is some guy winking at me from across a bar in SF, and he was married (and my gay friend was vying for his attention, too).
Why does my secretary find it necessary to carry on personal conversations with her husband on the phone at work? I just had to hear her argue for about 15 minutes with him about something mundane. Ugh.
I dogsat over the weekend while B visited his GF in Chicago, and I caught up on a lot of shows I like on B's DVR. I LOVE Prison Break, and was so glad to see Regina King, Peter MacNichol (though I miss his character on Numb3rs) and Chad Lowe added to the cast of 24. I watched Dirt, but not sure I really like that show much. Grey's Anatomy was great, as usual, and I love it because it makes me laugh, makes me think and allows me to drool over the good-looking cast. :-) ER was spectacular, as always, and I tried to watch Numb3rs twice and kept falling asleep.
So, Super Bowl Sunday was different for me this year. Not really interested in either team (so sad to watch knowing whoever won would bump the Steelers from their world-champions title) and I had to work through most of the game anyway. Went to my friend Audgie's house to watch with friends from BB&B, and afterwards we watched Criminal Minds which was CUT OFF AT THE VERY END due to the news! ARGH!! And, of course, CBS is showing an encore presentation tonight while I'm at work. Boo.
I think I'm allergic to cold weather. Seriously. I am not cut out for this - I hate winter clothes and wearing a coat and just being cold. When I win the lottery I'm moving to California.
I need a date. I can't continue to be single while all my girlfriends are getting their "plus ones". This is something I struggle with because I don't really know how to go about getting a date. None of my friends seem to think I'm someone they should set up with their single guy friends, and I worry about internet dating. Again, I don't need a boyfriend, but a date would be pretty cool right about now. Especially since the most action I've seen lately is some guy winking at me from across a bar in SF, and he was married (and my gay friend was vying for his attention, too).
Why does my secretary find it necessary to carry on personal conversations with her husband on the phone at work? I just had to hear her argue for about 15 minutes with him about something mundane. Ugh.
2.02.2007
Vacation's Over :-(
Why did it go by so quickly? So, yes, I'm back, and I'll try to remember all we did while in sunny California.
Day 1 (Thursday): Michael, Dwight and I arrived in San Fran around lunchtime, checked into the Westin St. Francis in Union Square, and ventured out to have lunch. This is the day Dwight and I dubbed 'the day Michael tried to drink San Francisco.' We ate at the Daily Grill, went to O'Reilly's for a beer, went to North Beach for wine at an adorable Italian restaurant and then after changing clothes, we headed to the Castro district for some (gay) bar hopping. Mikey and I left Dwight in the Castro district b/c we headed back to the hotel around midnight because the poor thing could not handle any more booze. He also woke me up in the middle of the night to order him ginger ale so he'd stop feeling like his head was going to explode! :-)
Day 2: Getting our bearings as to how to navigate around San Francisco proved to be a little daunting, especially since we were without transportation our first few days (we didn't pick up our rental car until Sunday). We were looking for a brunch place, and ended up having lunch at a place called Perry's - the food was so yummy. Of course, no bloody mary's today with lunch, as we did the day before, due to Mikey's sensitivity to alcohol. :-) We then caught a street car to Lombard Street, the crookedest street, and ended up at the wharf, where we walked, took photos, had coffee, and enjoyed the heck out of watching a man self-titled 'the bushman' hide behind some branches while crouched down on the street, and then he'd jump out at innocent passers-by. I have to say that was one of the funniest things I've seen - I could probably say the same for the people lined up on the opposite sidewalk watching! We ate at a little bayside Italian restaurant, where we had hot tea just to warm up from the boat ride we took around Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge, then went back to the hotel to rest up before meeting Mikey's friend and his friends in the Castro District. We had Thai food (Dwight's first time) and then did some barhopping again - lots of fun!
Day 3: We had breakfast at Lori's Diner, which was super-yummy - pancakes, omelettes and hash browns galore! Then we walked around Union Square, went to Haight and Ashbury, which is similar to Pittsburgh's Southside, and I visited Amoeba Music, which is a record store I stumbled upon while in LA a year and a half ago. Then, we walked around the neighborhoods, looking at the houses and finding fun neighborhoods, such as Pacific Heights. Walking in San Francisco is great exercise, because of the hills, and we saw so many beautiful places. And the views! I don't think there is a bad one in the city. We had dinner somewhat close to our hotel, then decided to walk over to the Sir Francis DrakeHotel to have a drink in the Starlight Room, but we weren't willing to pay a cover charge! We ended up at Lefty O'Doul's for drinks, and met an interesting fellow, Jamie, who kept us all company until the bar closed.
Day 4: Mikey and I picked up our rental car, picked up Dwight and headed to Napa Valley. Crossing the Golden Gate Bridge was breathtaking, and having brunch in the adorable town of Sausalito, by the water, was perfect. We first went to Mondavi for a wine-tasting of two wines along with a souvenir glass. Then we headed up to Sterling for a ride on the tram, a self-guided tour and five tastings. Our favorite stop was on our way back to Napa along the Silverado Trail when we stopped at Dutch Henry for NUMEROUS tastings, one out of the barrel, in fact, and an entertaining host in the aging room! We stopped at Downtown Joe's in Napa for dinner - I believe they had the best bloody mary's on our trip. Driving back across the bay at night was spectacular - the views are amazing. If I win the lottery I want to buy a vineyard and live in Napa Valley, having a little vacation cottage in Sausalito!
Day 5: Today we drove around the city, taking parts of the 49-mile tour that we had missed on foot or by taxi. We went to Twin Peaks for spectacular views of the city and bay and took lots of photos, we went to Golden Gate Park for tea in the Japanese Tea Garden, we drove alongside the Pacific Ocean and we revisited a few neighborhoods that we had seen in previous days. Of course, we started with breakfast at Lori's Diner again, and spent most of the morning in a coffee shop so Dwight and Mikey could access their email. :-) Our late afternoon was spent at the Bay Area office (so Mikey could put out feelers in case he does end up being able to move west) and we had dinner at the MarketBar in the Ferry Building in the Embarcadero District near the bay. The food was divine, it had a wonderful atmosphere and the service was impeccable! We went back to our hotel, did a little bar-hopping for our last night in the city, and ended up at The Cellar to spend part of our evening with the Karaoke Shark. Now, when Mikey is drinking, he's famous for singing Kenny Rogers' "The Gambler" if there is a microphone available. Ironically, someone beat him to his favorite song that night! So, we were all spared Mikey's performance . . .once we got back to our room, we opened one of our bottles of wine and enjoyed it until we all drifted off to sleep.
Day 6: Sadly, Dwight had to fly home this day. We had room service, packed up, checked out, and drove him to the airport. Mikey and I then went to San Jose to have lunch with his friend, Khanh, and I had Vietnamese food for the first time and it was delicious. We got a tour of the beautiful City Hall and had a chance to attend a city council meeting. Once we got on the road we made our way to Route 1, the Pacific Coast Highway and headed to Monterey. Along the way we stopped outside of Santa Cruz for a walk through the Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, and I have to say that redwood trees are some of the most majestic works of nature I've seen in awhile. We checked into our hotel, changed, and walked over to Cannery Row for some window shopping and then dinner on the water at Fish Hopper. Our hotel was adorable - Best Western's Victorian Inn with a big room and a fireplace. And the shower was hot (one complaint we all had about the Westin in SF was the water wasn't hot enough).
Day 7: We did the 17-mile drive through Pebble Beach, stopped in Carmel-by-the-Sea for brunch (no sightings of Clint Eastwood, though) and then continued our breathtaking drive down the coast. We stopped in Big Sur, gasped at every turn and bend in the road, and were hoping to spot some whales. We didn't see any, but we did see plenty of sea otters and stopped in San Simeon for elephant seal watching. We also passed the TreeBones Resort - this looks like such a cool place to stay! We saw the Hearst Castle from the PCH, and completely fell in love with the entire area. Once on the 101, we made our way to Ventura County, north of LA, where we had dinner with Shelly and then headed down to Orange County to check into the Marriott in Newport Beach.
Day 8: While Michael was at his conference, I did laundry, sat by the pool, read a book and ventured out to Balboa Island. I also had a car accident on Balboa Island when a guy opened his car door into the Kia Sportage we had rented as I was driving down the street. Not a good part of the trip - I was pretty freaked out considering I totaled my car less than a year ago, but I recovered well and let the insurance company take care of it. We went to dinner at Roy's Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine in Fashion Island that night with a friend of Mikey's from another chapter. I'll have to say that the food we had on our trip was SO good - since I only eat seafood and no other meats, I was pretty happy with all my selections, from dungess crabs to scallops. :-)
Day 9: This was the only day I really slept in, and I also decided not to drive because of the incident from the day before, so I walked over to Fashion Island and shopped. I was going to catch a movie, but there was nothing showing I wanted to see. It was just nice to walk around in a t-shirt and jeans while my friends in Pittsburgh were complaining about the snowy weather! (Though I'm now suffering my penance for enjoying it so much because it's FREEZING here in the 'Burgh). A bunch of us had dinner at PF Chang's that night, and Shelly drove down to stay with us, meeting us by the pool for some wine (we were trying to finish 2 of the 3 bottles we had left so I only had to bring one home and someone else had one from Santa Barbara). We actually stayed up late, talking and drinking wine, and it was fun meeting new people from all across the country who had fun stories to tell. Plus, watching Mikey impersonate a lot of them was a riot.
Day 10: Shelly and I, with some other folks, went to Corona del Mar for breakfast and then we walked out on Main Beach and strolled through the elegant neighborhoods. Afterwards, Shelly and I went to Balboa Island, having a Balboa Bar at Sugar 'n' Spice, then we took the ferry over to the peninsula so we could take a boat tour of the area. We enjoyed the tour, especially since we saw all the sea lions! (By the way, I will share photos at a later date.) We had dinner on the Island at a local Mexican bar, then went back to the hotel to hang out a little more with friends. Then Shelly and I went bar-hopping, from Corona del Mar to Balboa Peninsula. We had a lot of fun, I'll have to say!
Day 11, which was our last day, was spent saying our goodbyes, hailing a cab to the airport, and then boarding flights to take us back to our cold hometown. My flight had a lay-over in Atlanta, so I had a late lunch and talked to my best friend from college, Julie, while she drove back to Atlanta from Tennessee. And though I was happy to get home, I was NOT happy to be faced with such cold weather!
Day 1 (Thursday): Michael, Dwight and I arrived in San Fran around lunchtime, checked into the Westin St. Francis in Union Square, and ventured out to have lunch. This is the day Dwight and I dubbed 'the day Michael tried to drink San Francisco.' We ate at the Daily Grill, went to O'Reilly's for a beer, went to North Beach for wine at an adorable Italian restaurant and then after changing clothes, we headed to the Castro district for some (gay) bar hopping. Mikey and I left Dwight in the Castro district b/c we headed back to the hotel around midnight because the poor thing could not handle any more booze. He also woke me up in the middle of the night to order him ginger ale so he'd stop feeling like his head was going to explode! :-)
Day 2: Getting our bearings as to how to navigate around San Francisco proved to be a little daunting, especially since we were without transportation our first few days (we didn't pick up our rental car until Sunday). We were looking for a brunch place, and ended up having lunch at a place called Perry's - the food was so yummy. Of course, no bloody mary's today with lunch, as we did the day before, due to Mikey's sensitivity to alcohol. :-) We then caught a street car to Lombard Street, the crookedest street, and ended up at the wharf, where we walked, took photos, had coffee, and enjoyed the heck out of watching a man self-titled 'the bushman' hide behind some branches while crouched down on the street, and then he'd jump out at innocent passers-by. I have to say that was one of the funniest things I've seen - I could probably say the same for the people lined up on the opposite sidewalk watching! We ate at a little bayside Italian restaurant, where we had hot tea just to warm up from the boat ride we took around Alcatraz and the Golden Gate Bridge, then went back to the hotel to rest up before meeting Mikey's friend and his friends in the Castro District. We had Thai food (Dwight's first time) and then did some barhopping again - lots of fun!
Day 3: We had breakfast at Lori's Diner, which was super-yummy - pancakes, omelettes and hash browns galore! Then we walked around Union Square, went to Haight and Ashbury, which is similar to Pittsburgh's Southside, and I visited Amoeba Music, which is a record store I stumbled upon while in LA a year and a half ago. Then, we walked around the neighborhoods, looking at the houses and finding fun neighborhoods, such as Pacific Heights. Walking in San Francisco is great exercise, because of the hills, and we saw so many beautiful places. And the views! I don't think there is a bad one in the city. We had dinner somewhat close to our hotel, then decided to walk over to the Sir Francis DrakeHotel to have a drink in the Starlight Room, but we weren't willing to pay a cover charge! We ended up at Lefty O'Doul's for drinks, and met an interesting fellow, Jamie, who kept us all company until the bar closed.
Day 4: Mikey and I picked up our rental car, picked up Dwight and headed to Napa Valley. Crossing the Golden Gate Bridge was breathtaking, and having brunch in the adorable town of Sausalito, by the water, was perfect. We first went to Mondavi for a wine-tasting of two wines along with a souvenir glass. Then we headed up to Sterling for a ride on the tram, a self-guided tour and five tastings. Our favorite stop was on our way back to Napa along the Silverado Trail when we stopped at Dutch Henry for NUMEROUS tastings, one out of the barrel, in fact, and an entertaining host in the aging room! We stopped at Downtown Joe's in Napa for dinner - I believe they had the best bloody mary's on our trip. Driving back across the bay at night was spectacular - the views are amazing. If I win the lottery I want to buy a vineyard and live in Napa Valley, having a little vacation cottage in Sausalito!
Day 5: Today we drove around the city, taking parts of the 49-mile tour that we had missed on foot or by taxi. We went to Twin Peaks for spectacular views of the city and bay and took lots of photos, we went to Golden Gate Park for tea in the Japanese Tea Garden, we drove alongside the Pacific Ocean and we revisited a few neighborhoods that we had seen in previous days. Of course, we started with breakfast at Lori's Diner again, and spent most of the morning in a coffee shop so Dwight and Mikey could access their email. :-) Our late afternoon was spent at the Bay Area office (so Mikey could put out feelers in case he does end up being able to move west) and we had dinner at the MarketBar in the Ferry Building in the Embarcadero District near the bay. The food was divine, it had a wonderful atmosphere and the service was impeccable! We went back to our hotel, did a little bar-hopping for our last night in the city, and ended up at The Cellar to spend part of our evening with the Karaoke Shark. Now, when Mikey is drinking, he's famous for singing Kenny Rogers' "The Gambler" if there is a microphone available. Ironically, someone beat him to his favorite song that night! So, we were all spared Mikey's performance . . .once we got back to our room, we opened one of our bottles of wine and enjoyed it until we all drifted off to sleep.
Day 6: Sadly, Dwight had to fly home this day. We had room service, packed up, checked out, and drove him to the airport. Mikey and I then went to San Jose to have lunch with his friend, Khanh, and I had Vietnamese food for the first time and it was delicious. We got a tour of the beautiful City Hall and had a chance to attend a city council meeting. Once we got on the road we made our way to Route 1, the Pacific Coast Highway and headed to Monterey. Along the way we stopped outside of Santa Cruz for a walk through the Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, and I have to say that redwood trees are some of the most majestic works of nature I've seen in awhile. We checked into our hotel, changed, and walked over to Cannery Row for some window shopping and then dinner on the water at Fish Hopper. Our hotel was adorable - Best Western's Victorian Inn with a big room and a fireplace. And the shower was hot (one complaint we all had about the Westin in SF was the water wasn't hot enough).
Day 7: We did the 17-mile drive through Pebble Beach, stopped in Carmel-by-the-Sea for brunch (no sightings of Clint Eastwood, though) and then continued our breathtaking drive down the coast. We stopped in Big Sur, gasped at every turn and bend in the road, and were hoping to spot some whales. We didn't see any, but we did see plenty of sea otters and stopped in San Simeon for elephant seal watching. We also passed the TreeBones Resort - this looks like such a cool place to stay! We saw the Hearst Castle from the PCH, and completely fell in love with the entire area. Once on the 101, we made our way to Ventura County, north of LA, where we had dinner with Shelly and then headed down to Orange County to check into the Marriott in Newport Beach.
Day 8: While Michael was at his conference, I did laundry, sat by the pool, read a book and ventured out to Balboa Island. I also had a car accident on Balboa Island when a guy opened his car door into the Kia Sportage we had rented as I was driving down the street. Not a good part of the trip - I was pretty freaked out considering I totaled my car less than a year ago, but I recovered well and let the insurance company take care of it. We went to dinner at Roy's Hawaiian Fusion Cuisine in Fashion Island that night with a friend of Mikey's from another chapter. I'll have to say that the food we had on our trip was SO good - since I only eat seafood and no other meats, I was pretty happy with all my selections, from dungess crabs to scallops. :-)
Day 9: This was the only day I really slept in, and I also decided not to drive because of the incident from the day before, so I walked over to Fashion Island and shopped. I was going to catch a movie, but there was nothing showing I wanted to see. It was just nice to walk around in a t-shirt and jeans while my friends in Pittsburgh were complaining about the snowy weather! (Though I'm now suffering my penance for enjoying it so much because it's FREEZING here in the 'Burgh). A bunch of us had dinner at PF Chang's that night, and Shelly drove down to stay with us, meeting us by the pool for some wine (we were trying to finish 2 of the 3 bottles we had left so I only had to bring one home and someone else had one from Santa Barbara). We actually stayed up late, talking and drinking wine, and it was fun meeting new people from all across the country who had fun stories to tell. Plus, watching Mikey impersonate a lot of them was a riot.
Day 10: Shelly and I, with some other folks, went to Corona del Mar for breakfast and then we walked out on Main Beach and strolled through the elegant neighborhoods. Afterwards, Shelly and I went to Balboa Island, having a Balboa Bar at Sugar 'n' Spice, then we took the ferry over to the peninsula so we could take a boat tour of the area. We enjoyed the tour, especially since we saw all the sea lions! (By the way, I will share photos at a later date.) We had dinner on the Island at a local Mexican bar, then went back to the hotel to hang out a little more with friends. Then Shelly and I went bar-hopping, from Corona del Mar to Balboa Peninsula. We had a lot of fun, I'll have to say!
Day 11, which was our last day, was spent saying our goodbyes, hailing a cab to the airport, and then boarding flights to take us back to our cold hometown. My flight had a lay-over in Atlanta, so I had a late lunch and talked to my best friend from college, Julie, while she drove back to Atlanta from Tennessee. And though I was happy to get home, I was NOT happy to be faced with such cold weather!
1.15.2007
I hate when things are up in the air. . .
. . . especially since I am a somewhat impatient person. Things with my potential new job are not solid yet, and that makes me nervous. I just want to know, gosh darn it! I had an interview with our district HR manager yesterday, and I believe it went well - at least he didn't cringe at my salary requirements. I have to go through at least two more interviews with district staff before they will make a decision. I'm actually interviewing for the customer service management position I really want, where I'll be training folks and will basically be in charge of all the cashiers, and a position is opening much sooner than I anticipated. It's not at my store, but that's okay - I can always come back there when Jess leaves. I'm just keeping my fingers crossed and praying it goes in my favor.
Regarding the apartment, I did notify my current landlord I'm moving out at the end of February, but currently have nowhere to move! The apartment I looked at and really liked has become more expensive; it seems they misquoted the price, and I won't pay that much for it. So, either they need to come back to me with a correct price or I am going to look elsewhere. I hate that I have to look again, but am willing to walk away because I know it's not worth that much. I'm proud I'm standing my ground, but it sucks because I do like that one.
And B and his GF are having issues, and him being up in the air about his own life worries me because I tend to feel his pain so much. She has basically given him an ultimatum because she is not happy with the fact he's taking a job interview this Friday at a company here in Pittsburgh. Now, Friday is a bad day for him because it will be a year since his dad died. That was a horrible day and I have flashbacks to it myself, so I know it's tearing him apart inside. So, something positive was to happen because the CEO of this very cool company called him for an interview for a job with B's name written all over it. Yet now the GF is pissed off, telling him if he cared about her he wouldn't go to the interview since she wants him to move to Chicago to be with her. Why does loving her entail him uprooting his life? His mom is a widow, and he's an only child, so he should be allowed to stay close to his own family if he chooses. And even if he moves to Chicago, it won't be tomorrow, so wouldn't it be better if he was in a job NOW that he actually liked? Plus, if he makes more money there, he'll have a better chance of negotiating a good job in Chicago. I don't get her - besides the fact I'm not a big fan of hers, I hate that her selfish attitude is so harmful to him. I know in a way he allows it, especially because he doesn't want to lose yet another good thing in his life, but she seems to take full advantage of him and abuses the hell out of him. As I said before, since I lived this with C for the past few years, I know how bad you can feel when someone is making you feel guilty about not moving. I know it might not be possible for him to be truly happy now, especially with the raw hurt of losing his dad, but I wish he had someone to make him feel GOOD about himself, not someone who continually beats him up.
So, this week I am going to tie up loose strings at work, keep bugging people at BB&B about the position, look for apartments and get ready to travel to San Francisco on Thursday. I REALLY need a vacation. :-)
Regarding the apartment, I did notify my current landlord I'm moving out at the end of February, but currently have nowhere to move! The apartment I looked at and really liked has become more expensive; it seems they misquoted the price, and I won't pay that much for it. So, either they need to come back to me with a correct price or I am going to look elsewhere. I hate that I have to look again, but am willing to walk away because I know it's not worth that much. I'm proud I'm standing my ground, but it sucks because I do like that one.
And B and his GF are having issues, and him being up in the air about his own life worries me because I tend to feel his pain so much. She has basically given him an ultimatum because she is not happy with the fact he's taking a job interview this Friday at a company here in Pittsburgh. Now, Friday is a bad day for him because it will be a year since his dad died. That was a horrible day and I have flashbacks to it myself, so I know it's tearing him apart inside. So, something positive was to happen because the CEO of this very cool company called him for an interview for a job with B's name written all over it. Yet now the GF is pissed off, telling him if he cared about her he wouldn't go to the interview since she wants him to move to Chicago to be with her. Why does loving her entail him uprooting his life? His mom is a widow, and he's an only child, so he should be allowed to stay close to his own family if he chooses. And even if he moves to Chicago, it won't be tomorrow, so wouldn't it be better if he was in a job NOW that he actually liked? Plus, if he makes more money there, he'll have a better chance of negotiating a good job in Chicago. I don't get her - besides the fact I'm not a big fan of hers, I hate that her selfish attitude is so harmful to him. I know in a way he allows it, especially because he doesn't want to lose yet another good thing in his life, but she seems to take full advantage of him and abuses the hell out of him. As I said before, since I lived this with C for the past few years, I know how bad you can feel when someone is making you feel guilty about not moving. I know it might not be possible for him to be truly happy now, especially with the raw hurt of losing his dad, but I wish he had someone to make him feel GOOD about himself, not someone who continually beats him up.
So, this week I am going to tie up loose strings at work, keep bugging people at BB&B about the position, look for apartments and get ready to travel to San Francisco on Thursday. I REALLY need a vacation. :-)
1.12.2007
Yeah, I know it's a little late . . .
| Your New Year's Resolutions |
 1) Get a pet skunk 2) Eat more chocolate syrup 3) Travel to Russia 4) Study artificial intelligence 5) Get in shape with water skiing |
1. A pet SKUNK???? How about a puppy?
2. Chocolate syrup would be fine if I drank milk or ate much ice cream - how about I just eat more dark chocolate since it's good for me?
3. Hmmm....Russia.....means I have to get my passport renewed.
4. That sounds interesting.
5. I like SNOW skiing - I'll do that instead.
:-)
1.08.2007
A New Year, A New Start
For those of you who have read my crazy rants lately, thank you for your thoughts and concern. I just wanted to let you know that I am turning over a new leaf this year, and am going to keep updating you as things progress.
The week between Christmas and New Year's was hell for me. I worked at both jobs, drove back and forth to mom's and still tried to fit in family time. During that week I prayed a lot and took into account my life. And I made a decision. I am leaving my current job in March. I am going to get a cheaper apartment at the end of February because I already gave my notice that I'm moving out at my current residence (looked at a couple places and have a few more to view). I talked to the higher-ups at BB&B and they will offer me a FT job and I can pretty much set my price. My dream job there is as a customer service manager, and that position is coming open in April. I can go FT there in March, train for the position (just do my current job as supervisor) and be ready to take over the job in April. I am SO excited. I have to meet the district bosses about it, but feel confident I will succeed, especially since the store manager and all the assistant managers are backing me. I'm still stressed about the next few months, getting my ducks in a row, so to speak, but I feel so much better about my life. This is going to be my year, I feel it. :-)
That's it for now, I'll keep everyone updated. Happy New Year!
The week between Christmas and New Year's was hell for me. I worked at both jobs, drove back and forth to mom's and still tried to fit in family time. During that week I prayed a lot and took into account my life. And I made a decision. I am leaving my current job in March. I am going to get a cheaper apartment at the end of February because I already gave my notice that I'm moving out at my current residence (looked at a couple places and have a few more to view). I talked to the higher-ups at BB&B and they will offer me a FT job and I can pretty much set my price. My dream job there is as a customer service manager, and that position is coming open in April. I can go FT there in March, train for the position (just do my current job as supervisor) and be ready to take over the job in April. I am SO excited. I have to meet the district bosses about it, but feel confident I will succeed, especially since the store manager and all the assistant managers are backing me. I'm still stressed about the next few months, getting my ducks in a row, so to speak, but I feel so much better about my life. This is going to be my year, I feel it. :-)
That's it for now, I'll keep everyone updated. Happy New Year!
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