Trouble, get behind me, trouble, let me be
Head manager guy and I were talking today. I've been asking him to call the other stores, try to find out if there's one that will take me. The manager of my first choice store has been gone for a while, unfortunately. I'm a little worried about them not having a position for me, not having any position at all. I'm lucky though, my manager really wants to see me do well in the future, and he's a smooth talker, so I'm confident that if anyone can help me get a job, it's him.
He's been picking on me a little bit though, he says he doesn't want me to go. Just funny little things; "Oh, I talked to them, but they have about twelve specialists lined up, so, no job for you, ha!" and such. The other manager was around, she's always sticking up for me when he jokes, and that's nice.. she said "You better be nice, or he'll never talk to you again", and I threatened "Yeah, when I get back, I'll send Ghiradelli chocolate to everyone but you!" and we all got a laugh out of that.
The head manager though, he paid me just about one of the nicest compliments I've ever heard. We were talking about who would replace me, what I planned on training them to do, etc, and he said he didn't like it. I told him I'm sure my replacement would do a fine job, and he told me... he said it was nice having me there, because it meant he never had to worry about the section of the store I headed. He told me he wouldn't be able to do that with the person who would probably take over when I leave. That sort of thing really leaves an impact.
I guess... I'm surprised at how many people have been looking out for me, helping me along, prodding me... I'm really surprised there are people like that. Even someone so totally undeserving can find selfless people who are willing to do such things.
He's been picking on me a little bit though, he says he doesn't want me to go. Just funny little things; "Oh, I talked to them, but they have about twelve specialists lined up, so, no job for you, ha!" and such. The other manager was around, she's always sticking up for me when he jokes, and that's nice.. she said "You better be nice, or he'll never talk to you again", and I threatened "Yeah, when I get back, I'll send Ghiradelli chocolate to everyone but you!" and we all got a laugh out of that.
The head manager though, he paid me just about one of the nicest compliments I've ever heard. We were talking about who would replace me, what I planned on training them to do, etc, and he said he didn't like it. I told him I'm sure my replacement would do a fine job, and he told me... he said it was nice having me there, because it meant he never had to worry about the section of the store I headed. He told me he wouldn't be able to do that with the person who would probably take over when I leave. That sort of thing really leaves an impact.
I guess... I'm surprised at how many people have been looking out for me, helping me along, prodding me... I'm really surprised there are people like that. Even someone so totally undeserving can find selfless people who are willing to do such things.