One of those weeks...
I hate it when you have a bad monday. Its like it sets a precedence for the entire week. If you have a bad monday, you have a bad week. If you have a good monday, you have a good week. What is strange to is that I typically work weekends so monday's for me are not the first day back to work, but no matter what it seems like monday's kharma matters most.
This week I had a terrible monday. I'm too exhausted to get into too much detail but for starters, I get to work and the mechanics at my work tell me my car is fixed (good news right?) but that I owe them $430. Okay, I understand sometimes car maintenance gets expensive, the problem I have here is that on friday they quoted me $135 (to just change the battery and clean the cables) then they call me and tell me my battery cables are shot and I need new ones, they ask if I want them to order the part, I said yes (I was in the middle of a meeting and felt like I had to make the decision quick) but they never gave me any quotes. needless to say my jaw dropped when I found out monday how much I owe. Guess I'm not getting a new cell phone or computer for a few weeks...
Then, because the forces of the universe love me so much, I have the president of the company's daughter on my shift. She never hesitates to make people aware of this fact either. The problem is, that makes no difference to me, she should be treated the same as everyone else on my shift. I'm not so sure everyone else thinks that. I can't be a good supervisor though if I am giving preferential treatment to someone b/c I am afraid she can affect my standing with the company. If that is the way this company works, then I don't want to be working for them anyway. anyway, she crossed the line the other day and pretty much went off on me in front of everyone. I wrote her up. That was fun, let me tell you. My boss and I met with her, and she goes off about how she feels I am taking advantage of my position, that I hardly handle any signals etc. (thats why I am the supervisor, and you are an operator. that is no longer my job you freakin moron) anyway, it just blew my mind to hear what she had to say. Its all BS. I work my butt off, I'm stressed to the max and I have TOO MUCH to do and not enough time to do it. Whats funny too is that Tina and I ran a signal report for the last week which shows how many signals each operator handled and their time stats etc, and tina and I are at the top. So if we aren't helping them with signals and phones when it gets busy, then why have I handled more than her?
I have to learn not to let this stuff get to me, I need to develop a much thicker skin.
Its just so frustrating when someone goes out of their way to try to make you look like your motives are wrong and that you are being lazy. I am the least lazy person I know (besides regina) I work so hard I make myself sick sometimes. I am a freakin perfectionist. grrr.
This is just tough, I knew it would be, but the challenges I have before me are quite large. The last thing I'm going to do though is quit. (especially b/c of the president's daughter)
anyway, on top of that its still possible that I have cervical cancer. I have been dealing with this for almost a year and a half and it hasn't been resolved. had to go to the doctor today and go thru a very unfun procedure. now I get to be anxiety ridden for the next week until the results come in.
anyway, I don't like being negative, and I think I'm throwing myself a pity party. so I'm going to make myself think about some good things about this week:
1. I got a $250 check in the mail from my insurance company (reimbursement from my car accident from last year)
2. I found a pink couch at ikea, which will fit in my room.
3. I can buy the pink couch because of number 1. :)
4. I got to spend time with regina this week, which always brightens my mood by ten times
5. I am looking forward to friday, because Emilio is taking me out on a date. :)
6. A little girl asked for my autograph the other day when I was at Scottsdale Fashion Square. apparently I still have the Britney Spears resemblance. (some could say this is bad, but I'm trying to be positive here, lol)
anyway. my life isn't all bad. just a lot of stressors at this point in time. this too shall pass, right?
This week I had a terrible monday. I'm too exhausted to get into too much detail but for starters, I get to work and the mechanics at my work tell me my car is fixed (good news right?) but that I owe them $430. Okay, I understand sometimes car maintenance gets expensive, the problem I have here is that on friday they quoted me $135 (to just change the battery and clean the cables) then they call me and tell me my battery cables are shot and I need new ones, they ask if I want them to order the part, I said yes (I was in the middle of a meeting and felt like I had to make the decision quick) but they never gave me any quotes. needless to say my jaw dropped when I found out monday how much I owe. Guess I'm not getting a new cell phone or computer for a few weeks...
Then, because the forces of the universe love me so much, I have the president of the company's daughter on my shift. She never hesitates to make people aware of this fact either. The problem is, that makes no difference to me, she should be treated the same as everyone else on my shift. I'm not so sure everyone else thinks that. I can't be a good supervisor though if I am giving preferential treatment to someone b/c I am afraid she can affect my standing with the company. If that is the way this company works, then I don't want to be working for them anyway. anyway, she crossed the line the other day and pretty much went off on me in front of everyone. I wrote her up. That was fun, let me tell you. My boss and I met with her, and she goes off about how she feels I am taking advantage of my position, that I hardly handle any signals etc. (thats why I am the supervisor, and you are an operator. that is no longer my job you freakin moron) anyway, it just blew my mind to hear what she had to say. Its all BS. I work my butt off, I'm stressed to the max and I have TOO MUCH to do and not enough time to do it. Whats funny too is that Tina and I ran a signal report for the last week which shows how many signals each operator handled and their time stats etc, and tina and I are at the top. So if we aren't helping them with signals and phones when it gets busy, then why have I handled more than her?
I have to learn not to let this stuff get to me, I need to develop a much thicker skin.
Its just so frustrating when someone goes out of their way to try to make you look like your motives are wrong and that you are being lazy. I am the least lazy person I know (besides regina) I work so hard I make myself sick sometimes. I am a freakin perfectionist. grrr.
This is just tough, I knew it would be, but the challenges I have before me are quite large. The last thing I'm going to do though is quit. (especially b/c of the president's daughter)
anyway, on top of that its still possible that I have cervical cancer. I have been dealing with this for almost a year and a half and it hasn't been resolved. had to go to the doctor today and go thru a very unfun procedure. now I get to be anxiety ridden for the next week until the results come in.
anyway, I don't like being negative, and I think I'm throwing myself a pity party. so I'm going to make myself think about some good things about this week:
1. I got a $250 check in the mail from my insurance company (reimbursement from my car accident from last year)
2. I found a pink couch at ikea, which will fit in my room.
3. I can buy the pink couch because of number 1. :)
4. I got to spend time with regina this week, which always brightens my mood by ten times
5. I am looking forward to friday, because Emilio is taking me out on a date. :)
6. A little girl asked for my autograph the other day when I was at Scottsdale Fashion Square. apparently I still have the Britney Spears resemblance. (some could say this is bad, but I'm trying to be positive here, lol)
anyway. my life isn't all bad. just a lot of stressors at this point in time. this too shall pass, right?