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So, as most of you know, I was BASICALLY offered the GM position at my store, although the upper management (I will be referring to them as the UM from this point on) is still tossing around information in their little peanut heads that may or may not prevent me from actually getting said promotion.
The funniest thing that may prevent me from getting the promotion is, of all things, the way I dress at work. Yeah, that's right...one of my bosses actually asked me the other day (in a formal interview situation about the position) if I would be willing to dress more like a girl. I asked him if a promotion was at stake and he was told he had to dress like a girl whether or not he would do it and he said, "No, because that's not what I am...and I would look stupid". Hmph. Exactly. So, I, in the most diplomatic way possible tried to explain that "No, I would not dress as a girl to get promoted and that the way I dress has nothing to do with my competency or the way my employees or customers interact with me". I don't think he saw my point. His main argument regarding the way I dress was that I don't seem "credible" enough...that maybe people won't buy into the fact that I'm to be taken seriously. I tried to explain that although it might be fun, I don't look like Bozo the clown or anything. If I REALLY had wanted to be a poopoo-head about it, I would have said something like, "Well, since the UM LOVES to hire men into management positions (my estimate is that 80% of GM's and above are men), I thought my chances of getting promoted would be much better if I just got that gender thing out of the way and started looking, dressing, acting like a man". But, I kept my little sarcasmo mouth shut.
Anyway. I don't know if I'll get the job or not. If I don't, it will always eat away at me as to whether or not this was the reason. But, I will always have the satisfaction of knowing that I stood by my principles no matter what. Besides, if they can't see past my gender identity issue, it's their freaking loss.
Besides, Jesse seems to want to blow some random restaurant up...so if things don't go my way, maybe Saul can convince him to come up to Indy and blow up an Arby's. I bet the UM wishes they had that information. I'm a lot scarier and revengeful than people give me credit for. Like they say, you have to watch out for the quiet ones.
Jonah
The funniest thing that may prevent me from getting the promotion is, of all things, the way I dress at work. Yeah, that's right...one of my bosses actually asked me the other day (in a formal interview situation about the position) if I would be willing to dress more like a girl. I asked him if a promotion was at stake and he was told he had to dress like a girl whether or not he would do it and he said, "No, because that's not what I am...and I would look stupid". Hmph. Exactly. So, I, in the most diplomatic way possible tried to explain that "No, I would not dress as a girl to get promoted and that the way I dress has nothing to do with my competency or the way my employees or customers interact with me". I don't think he saw my point. His main argument regarding the way I dress was that I don't seem "credible" enough...that maybe people won't buy into the fact that I'm to be taken seriously. I tried to explain that although it might be fun, I don't look like Bozo the clown or anything. If I REALLY had wanted to be a poopoo-head about it, I would have said something like, "Well, since the UM LOVES to hire men into management positions (my estimate is that 80% of GM's and above are men), I thought my chances of getting promoted would be much better if I just got that gender thing out of the way and started looking, dressing, acting like a man". But, I kept my little sarcasmo mouth shut.
Anyway. I don't know if I'll get the job or not. If I don't, it will always eat away at me as to whether or not this was the reason. But, I will always have the satisfaction of knowing that I stood by my principles no matter what. Besides, if they can't see past my gender identity issue, it's their freaking loss.
Besides, Jesse seems to want to blow some random restaurant up...so if things don't go my way, maybe Saul can convince him to come up to Indy and blow up an Arby's. I bet the UM wishes they had that information. I'm a lot scarier and revengeful than people give me credit for. Like they say, you have to watch out for the quiet ones.
Jonah