Welcome back, Oscar.
Well I've had the crappiest of craptastic days that I've had in a long time. The crappiest one outside of when somebody dies since about eight years ago, I'd say. (Aren't you glad I'm back? Did you not miss me? I'm so cheerful.)
My dear friend and coworker is going through just a horrendous time at work and my heart is all busted up over it. So much goes into this ugly hot mess; she did some things she ought not to have, we've all done similar things we ought not to have, what she did really wasn't all that bad though, the client went all sneaky pete on her and didn't talk to her before going to THE BIGGEST JERK HE COULD CHOOSE INSTEAD OF HR, and also to our company and complaining, and more! Yes, more. Our company called her at 6:00 PM last night and told her that she needed to meet with our regional director, our HR rep, and the company's Sr. VP today (which was tomorrow at that time). She asked why, she was told that "the client has concerns regarding you," she asked what kind, he said "we'll discuss it when we meet," she's a very, very overly-sensitive soul who totally freaked out, cried all night instead of sleeping, could not eat, had to go to work and sit through a staff meeting, then had to meet with those people at 5:00 PM, then drive back the two hours to her house.
At the meeting, they were cold and overreactive, and have told her that they will let her know when they've spoken to the client whether or not she still has a job. Never mind that she didn't mean to screw up - it was an honest mistake and she's willing to do whatever she can to regain their faith in her. Never mind that she is jam-up great at her work and has had a stellar record with no negative issues for six years. Never mind that she's a real little money-maker whose time has ALWAYS been 100% billable. None of that matters.
And I could not do anything to help my poor, crying little friend. :(
Bah. Everybody say "welcome back," to Susie Sunshine here.
My dear friend and coworker is going through just a horrendous time at work and my heart is all busted up over it. So much goes into this ugly hot mess; she did some things she ought not to have, we've all done similar things we ought not to have, what she did really wasn't all that bad though, the client went all sneaky pete on her and didn't talk to her before going to THE BIGGEST JERK HE COULD CHOOSE INSTEAD OF HR, and also to our company and complaining, and more! Yes, more. Our company called her at 6:00 PM last night and told her that she needed to meet with our regional director, our HR rep, and the company's Sr. VP today (which was tomorrow at that time). She asked why, she was told that "the client has concerns regarding you," she asked what kind, he said "we'll discuss it when we meet," she's a very, very overly-sensitive soul who totally freaked out, cried all night instead of sleeping, could not eat, had to go to work and sit through a staff meeting, then had to meet with those people at 5:00 PM, then drive back the two hours to her house.
At the meeting, they were cold and overreactive, and have told her that they will let her know when they've spoken to the client whether or not she still has a job. Never mind that she didn't mean to screw up - it was an honest mistake and she's willing to do whatever she can to regain their faith in her. Never mind that she is jam-up great at her work and has had a stellar record with no negative issues for six years. Never mind that she's a real little money-maker whose time has ALWAYS been 100% billable. None of that matters.
And I could not do anything to help my poor, crying little friend. :(
Bah. Everybody say "welcome back," to Susie Sunshine here.