Post by Sargai on Apr 25, 2014 20:00:07 GMT -5
This thread is for telling us how your day is going. Sometimes you just need to tell people about the good, the bad, and the weird in your life.
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First of all, I was tempted to call into work. I've got some crystals grinding around in the joints of my foot and it'll work itself out in a few days, but for now it is a bit of swelling and a good deal of pain. Excedrin, stubbornness, and the desire for a full paycheck carry me to work and through the day.
I supposed I should be glad that I didn't call in because as I walk into the second half of my job, a woman from another department walks up to me and says that she needs to train me today. Now... I'm confused. Turns out, I will be taking over for her while she is out for knee surgery. Someone was supposed to have talked to me. Someone didn't. She takes me to talk to my supervisor about getting me trained. Turns out that he didn't know about it... and also gets really mad about it because he is possessive of his workers and doesn't like it when they are used for work that isn't part of our task list. He gives us thirty minutes to train. Tells her she can have me on Monday since he won't be there.
Me, I'm still a bit confused and somewhat angry myself. I mean... I don't mind that I'm going to be trained for her position and even have the position listed under my preferences in case it opens up, but it would be nice if I was consulted first.
We get to training. Everything goes well. Encounter some weird stuff that was rather fortuitous. Look forward to training further on Monday.
Learn later that:
1) My coworker from my first position (I work accounting in the morning and inventory management mid-day because cutting hours is fun) knew about it, but didn't want to be the first to tell me.
2) I assumed that my names was just randomly thrown out there, but apparently the store manager, who I barely ever communicate with outside of greetings and profuse apologies for being unable to explain the horrible accounting errors that occurred on my days off, immediately recommended me for training. I saw him several times today and the only words we shared were greetings.
3) The woman that works the position now--there is only the one position--will be retiring in November. I learn this because she pulls me aside and tells me, basically, that I will be the only one in the store outside of already filled, similarly paid positions to know how to do it and I will probably get the job if I want it.
As someone who automatically assumes he is doing the worst possible at everything, I am so very confused right now. I guess I am happy... but wha?
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First of all, I was tempted to call into work. I've got some crystals grinding around in the joints of my foot and it'll work itself out in a few days, but for now it is a bit of swelling and a good deal of pain. Excedrin, stubbornness, and the desire for a full paycheck carry me to work and through the day.
I supposed I should be glad that I didn't call in because as I walk into the second half of my job, a woman from another department walks up to me and says that she needs to train me today. Now... I'm confused. Turns out, I will be taking over for her while she is out for knee surgery. Someone was supposed to have talked to me. Someone didn't. She takes me to talk to my supervisor about getting me trained. Turns out that he didn't know about it... and also gets really mad about it because he is possessive of his workers and doesn't like it when they are used for work that isn't part of our task list. He gives us thirty minutes to train. Tells her she can have me on Monday since he won't be there.
Me, I'm still a bit confused and somewhat angry myself. I mean... I don't mind that I'm going to be trained for her position and even have the position listed under my preferences in case it opens up, but it would be nice if I was consulted first.
We get to training. Everything goes well. Encounter some weird stuff that was rather fortuitous. Look forward to training further on Monday.
Learn later that:
1) My coworker from my first position (I work accounting in the morning and inventory management mid-day because cutting hours is fun) knew about it, but didn't want to be the first to tell me.
2) I assumed that my names was just randomly thrown out there, but apparently the store manager, who I barely ever communicate with outside of greetings and profuse apologies for being unable to explain the horrible accounting errors that occurred on my days off, immediately recommended me for training. I saw him several times today and the only words we shared were greetings.
3) The woman that works the position now--there is only the one position--will be retiring in November. I learn this because she pulls me aside and tells me, basically, that I will be the only one in the store outside of already filled, similarly paid positions to know how to do it and I will probably get the job if I want it.
As someone who automatically assumes he is doing the worst possible at everything, I am so very confused right now. I guess I am happy... but wha?