Wednesday & relief
Okay - so you know how sometimes you don't realize that you're terrified of something until it's over? Well that was definitely me in my review today. I didn't realize until after the review was over that I was so nervous. I walked out with my heart rate still stabilizing and not knowing why... So I started thinking about it and I think it was that I had such bad experiences with reviews at Horner.
The last thing you expect after a review is to get called into the VP's office and be told that you're being let go in two months because you didn't appreciate the fact that the President had you crawling under his desk installing his new Treo while he sat at the work table in his office reading and watching...
So I was terrified. But it was a good review and they're not letting me go. Actually even though the higher-ups didn't go for the 10% then and 10% now (turned into 10% and then 5% on the initial amount) they are looking to have me expand my job responsibilities and take on a part time Project Manager position. I think I'd be able to juggle 90% of it. The biggest help would be if everyone would come into the year 2007 and let me email all reports as pdf's. That eliminates the walking through the building, waiting for the copier, hand distributing reports, etc. And any side conversations that are started as a result of the walking through the halls. I can see it now. I should get a couple gallon-jugs of water in my office and with my little hot pot I'd be able to brew tea as I go. No walking to the lunch room every time I finish a cup.
Actually, if I was REALLY smart, I'd keep an eye out for another $3.00 coffee pot like the one I keep at home and brew a pot of loose tea every morning. It would stay hot as long as it has an on/off switch that I can control and I'd be GOOD AS GOLD! I think that's my preferred method. Just fill the gallon jugs once a week and I'm golden!
And I think that would streamline things enough that I can do the coordinator/analyst stuff AND the project management stuff. And everyone will be happy and the peasants rejoice! BRILLIANT!!! (and I don't drink Guinness)
:o)
The last thing you expect after a review is to get called into the VP's office and be told that you're being let go in two months because you didn't appreciate the fact that the President had you crawling under his desk installing his new Treo while he sat at the work table in his office reading and watching...
So I was terrified. But it was a good review and they're not letting me go. Actually even though the higher-ups didn't go for the 10% then and 10% now (turned into 10% and then 5% on the initial amount) they are looking to have me expand my job responsibilities and take on a part time Project Manager position. I think I'd be able to juggle 90% of it. The biggest help would be if everyone would come into the year 2007 and let me email all reports as pdf's. That eliminates the walking through the building, waiting for the copier, hand distributing reports, etc. And any side conversations that are started as a result of the walking through the halls. I can see it now. I should get a couple gallon-jugs of water in my office and with my little hot pot I'd be able to brew tea as I go. No walking to the lunch room every time I finish a cup.
Actually, if I was REALLY smart, I'd keep an eye out for another $3.00 coffee pot like the one I keep at home and brew a pot of loose tea every morning. It would stay hot as long as it has an on/off switch that I can control and I'd be GOOD AS GOLD! I think that's my preferred method. Just fill the gallon jugs once a week and I'm golden!
And I think that would streamline things enough that I can do the coordinator/analyst stuff AND the project management stuff. And everyone will be happy and the peasants rejoice! BRILLIANT!!! (and I don't drink Guinness)
:o)
posted by afrancis | 8:25 AM
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