Work sux...
So, I think I might have said the wrong thing to the wrong person today.
I was really tired getting into work at 7 a.m. after getting out of work at 12:45 last night...so naturally, I was grumpy. Anyway, we had a meeting today covering some new things coming up at the O.G. and some old principles that needed to be revisited: a mandatory meeting for all service team members. A few of us C.T.'s put in a lot of work for this...coming in on our time off, making posters, buying supplies, etc... Yet, certain people didn't want to show up this morning...using the excuse that we were having a make-up meeting (meant for those who actually had schedule conflicts...not because they just didn't want to show up today...) so they would just come to that one. Anyway, one of our servers--Tara--called up last night saying that she couldn't come to the meeting because she had to work this morning and didn't feel like being there from 8 a.m. until phase...which is understandable, however a lot of us had to work after the meeting this morning and the C.T.'s that were involved with the planning of the meeting had to be there at 7 a.m...and some of us *including myself* had to stay on all day. *I didn't get off until almost 5:00 tonight.* Well, this morning, when Tara got to work, I took it upon myself to impress upon her that if she didn't show up to the next meeting, that she would be written up. She, and a couple of other servers, took offense to my approach (eventhough, I talked to Tara in private...she brought it up to them right after...) and, thus, the argument of the day began. I feel terrible for not being a mentor to Tara rather than a dictator, but I think the damage has already been done...and I've lost respect from a lot of my co-workers. I did come up to Tara and apologize later, telling her that she was one of my favorite people to work with and that I was merely trying to hold her to the same standards that I would expect her to hold me to...but...I get the impression that it went in one ear and out the other. Now, I don't know what to do to gain the trust and respect of her and my other co-workers back. I feel so bad right now. I think it might have something to do with the delirium enhancing every little emotion I'm experiencing right now. I don't feel that I was in the wrong approaching her about it, but I think I need to work on my people skills a little.
Blah, I'm tired and depressed...but I'm hanging out with some people tonight, so hopefully, that will help.
~Roanna
I was really tired getting into work at 7 a.m. after getting out of work at 12:45 last night...so naturally, I was grumpy. Anyway, we had a meeting today covering some new things coming up at the O.G. and some old principles that needed to be revisited: a mandatory meeting for all service team members. A few of us C.T.'s put in a lot of work for this...coming in on our time off, making posters, buying supplies, etc... Yet, certain people didn't want to show up this morning...using the excuse that we were having a make-up meeting (meant for those who actually had schedule conflicts...not because they just didn't want to show up today...) so they would just come to that one. Anyway, one of our servers--Tara--called up last night saying that she couldn't come to the meeting because she had to work this morning and didn't feel like being there from 8 a.m. until phase...which is understandable, however a lot of us had to work after the meeting this morning and the C.T.'s that were involved with the planning of the meeting had to be there at 7 a.m...and some of us *including myself* had to stay on all day. *I didn't get off until almost 5:00 tonight.* Well, this morning, when Tara got to work, I took it upon myself to impress upon her that if she didn't show up to the next meeting, that she would be written up. She, and a couple of other servers, took offense to my approach (eventhough, I talked to Tara in private...she brought it up to them right after...) and, thus, the argument of the day began. I feel terrible for not being a mentor to Tara rather than a dictator, but I think the damage has already been done...and I've lost respect from a lot of my co-workers. I did come up to Tara and apologize later, telling her that she was one of my favorite people to work with and that I was merely trying to hold her to the same standards that I would expect her to hold me to...but...I get the impression that it went in one ear and out the other. Now, I don't know what to do to gain the trust and respect of her and my other co-workers back. I feel so bad right now. I think it might have something to do with the delirium enhancing every little emotion I'm experiencing right now. I don't feel that I was in the wrong approaching her about it, but I think I need to work on my people skills a little.
Blah, I'm tired and depressed...but I'm hanging out with some people tonight, so hopefully, that will help.
~Roanna