More Life ~ Is it Intelligent?

Day 3 on the job here. It has started out quite nicely. No drama. NONE! Excellent! It turns out death by firing squad wasn’t actually death at all. It’s apparently HR policy to accompany a supervisor/department head on meetings that involve current office personnel that apply for other positions in that department. It’s a CYOA approach. Apparently the office mate did not see this approach as kind or appreciated. Hey! It’s much better than applying for a transfer and never hearing a word about it after the application is sent in to be considered. Essentially, it was a courtesy extended to let the office mate know that she was not being considered. Boss coulda said nothing to her and brought the regular employee after me and not said a single word.

Yesterday, at the end of the day, there was enough tension on this building floor to snap the Brooklyn Bridge into little tiny miniscule pieces. DUST! Boss and office mate get into it BIG TIME and I am caught directly in the path of, “You’re my witness to this.” EEK! Nooooooooo! The whole HR thing was explained to office mate, office mate wasn’t hearing any of it. This was all over the fact that the Boss asked office mate to find some information for him. I essentially got sent to give her the message because she was busy visiting with someone over the counter next to her desk. Office mate’s response is with attitude, “If I’m not qualified to do that position, why should do anything for you?”
Ruh-roh-reorge. I thought WW III was gonna ignite right here!

So what began as a pleasant 1st day, an iffy 2nd day with mixed messages of, “Oh crap! What have I gotten myself into?!” And “This isn’t so bad, it’s even kinda fun!” The 3rd day is looking promising for me. I mean office mate took a day off to go floating at Indiana Beach because she was stressed out. Lesson to myself; don’t blow up in tantrums and drama at the boss when HR is there. Don’t cop an attitude like you’re the victim of discrimination or the victim. PERIOD! Oh and certainly, don’t get in the Boss’s face! It’s just bad form and it will be remembered the next time this position opens up again.

Another thing that occurred to me, this is a professional environment. There can be friendliness between boss and employee. There can even be pleasantries and lots of fun. In the end, the boss has to be the boss and the employee the employee. It’s not about being friends! There’s a job to be done and a pecking order that occurs within the confines of that job. You can’t mix personal feelings and emotions with what’s just plain old business. Again, something else I will need to remind myself when it comes time for me to move into another office/cubby hole. This one isn’t so bad though. I have a window that lets natural light in. It also cooks my head for about an hour and a half when it goes by. Still, it’s kinda nice and not so depressing to be stuck indoors all day long.

Last night, I went to Cap ‘N’ Ginos for a couple of decaf mocha-coconut cappuccinos and two slices of raspberry sauced cheese cake. Mmmmmm. Yummy num-nums. It was well worth the $17+! No really! I know that I could have bought about 5 maybe 6 McDonald’s meals with that $17+, but hey, sometimes you have to treat yourself to the good stuff. Right? Right! :)

I have babbled enough this morning. I guess I should go find myself some coffee or soda or something to wake me up! I mean I’m so tired today. I need to start getting to bed before midnight or find a job that lets me sleep ‘til 8 rather than 6:30. The past 8+ months of sleeping ‘til late in the morning and working at the restaurant which allowed me to sleep ‘til 9 in the morning, have spoiled me rotten. It’s hard to get back into good sleep habits. Time for me to go now. Things are picking up here. YAY! Stuff to do!

Tammolly ~All philosophical like today.

...So if I die today I'll be the happy phantom
And I'll go wearin' my naughties like a jewel ...
I'm still an angel to a girl who hates to sin