been awhile
Just a auick look in this evening. Things have been well with us, although they almost weren't due to work.
Me and the other inside sales person (Jason) were told that Terminix would be switching to call centers for inbound sales by Samhain last year. That meant that we'd be laid off. Then right before Samhain they told us that maybe one of us would be kept on to coordinate the outside sales staff's schedules, which meant getting them appointments for their sales inspections. Since that was already part of my job, I didn't mind, especially since it meant staying on there. I like the business, the pay and the fact that my office is only about 5 minutes from home.
If they decided to have a coordionator at the branch, the number of appointments we got that resulted in sales would determine which of us was chosen. The day before Xmas weekend, we were told that I'd be kept and Jason laid off. He'd been there about a year longer than I and was an affable, crippled fellow, so I had to deal w/some attitudes over his being let go. But at Terminix, like most other places, numbers rule, so since I had what I wanted, I just let the attitudes deal w/it.
Sounds a bit harsh, eh? Well so is being unemployed and so is losing a job less tban a year after getting it. And so is having our lives fucked over financially yet again. C'est ca. So we're both busy and glad to be so.
On the fun side, we're looking forward to spemdimg a weekemd in Philly, kind of a combination ammiversayr-my birthday-Valentines celebration. I'm gonna find us a hotel with a hot tub and we'll relax. CatLord wants to visit the museum, which I haven't seen in years and we'll also look up some old friends, etc.
Hope everyone is well - gonna cruise now and see what everyone is up to.
Me and the other inside sales person (Jason) were told that Terminix would be switching to call centers for inbound sales by Samhain last year. That meant that we'd be laid off. Then right before Samhain they told us that maybe one of us would be kept on to coordinate the outside sales staff's schedules, which meant getting them appointments for their sales inspections. Since that was already part of my job, I didn't mind, especially since it meant staying on there. I like the business, the pay and the fact that my office is only about 5 minutes from home.
If they decided to have a coordionator at the branch, the number of appointments we got that resulted in sales would determine which of us was chosen. The day before Xmas weekend, we were told that I'd be kept and Jason laid off. He'd been there about a year longer than I and was an affable, crippled fellow, so I had to deal w/some attitudes over his being let go. But at Terminix, like most other places, numbers rule, so since I had what I wanted, I just let the attitudes deal w/it.
Sounds a bit harsh, eh? Well so is being unemployed and so is losing a job less tban a year after getting it. And so is having our lives fucked over financially yet again. C'est ca. So we're both busy and glad to be so.
On the fun side, we're looking forward to spemdimg a weekemd in Philly, kind of a combination ammiversayr-my birthday-Valentines celebration. I'm gonna find us a hotel with a hot tub and we'll relax. CatLord wants to visit the museum, which I haven't seen in years and we'll also look up some old friends, etc.
Hope everyone is well - gonna cruise now and see what everyone is up to.