Day Two

Well, I survived the announcement yesterday. The sad and ironic thing is that none of my co-workers seemed to think it was that much of a change! It certainly was to me, my position and status have been drastically altered. Bosszila didn't announce favorite co-worker's change. So did BZ decide not to go for it and change her job? Was it a test to see if I'd tell her? My head hurts from thinking about it, so I just won't dwell on it.

I purposefully sat next to Bosszila at lunch and talked to her about her kids. Least-favorite co-worker was on the other side of me and we laughed and had a good time. I was happy and cheery all day long. Maybe that's why my co-workers didn't realize that I had been QUITE demoted. And BZ was puzzled too, ha ha!

I was going to ask the former Big Boss if I could use him as a recommendation (he'd be a great one!) but even he was less than sympathetic on our elevator ride down alone. So I didn't. Am applying for a job today in which it would have really helped too.

As an added slap in the face, they are hiring someone else to do the fun bits of my job that they took away from me! Well, it's great motivation in looking for something else, for sure! DL of "Time to Tell" was right-on in that Bosszila is just trying to get rid of me without having to pay unemployment.

Well, today is Day Two of the staff meetings. I can survive another day of it. Have a Happy Hump Day!

From my E-mail
These have been around awhile. I might try some of them at work :)
Ways to Keep Your Sanity
At lunch time, sit in your parked car with sunglasses on and point a hair dryer at passing cars. See if they slow down.

Page yourself over the intercom. Don't disguise your voice.

Put your garbage can on your desk and label it "in."

Put decaf in the coffee maker for 3 weeks. Once everyone has gotten over their caffeine addictions, switch to espresso.

Finish all your sentences with "in accordance with the prophecy."

Don't use any punctuation marks.

Specify that your drive-through order is "to go."

Sing along at the opera.

Go to a poetry recital and ask why the poems don't rhyme.

Put mosquito netting around your work area. Play a tape of jungle sounds all day.

Five days in advance, tell your friends you can't attend their party because you're not in the mood.

Have your coworkers address you by your wrestling name, Rock Hard Kim.

When the money comes out the ATM, scream "I won!", "I won!", "Third time this week!"

When leaving the zoo, start running towards the parking lot, yelling "run for your lives, they're loose!!"

Tell your children over dinner. "Due to the economy, we are going to have to let one of you go."

And then the theme of “slow” came to my mind, because the time spent sitting at the meetings goes sooooo slooowly:
Slow on the Job
A young man was a slow worker and found it difficult to hold down a job. After a visit to the employment office, he was offered work at the local zoo. When he arrived for his first day, the keeper, aware of his reputation, told him to take care of the tortoise section.

Later, the keeper dropped by to see how the young man was doing and found him standing by an empty enclosure with the gate open.

"Where are the tortoises?" he asked.

"I can't believe it," said the new employee, "I just opened the door and whooooosh, they were gone!"

Defining Characteristics...of Slow People

1. Slow people always walk side by side, even if they don't know each other.

2. They drive side by side, too. If they can't find another slow driver to pair up with, they drive in the fast lane.

3. Slow walkers never look back. When they drive, they never look in their rear view mirrors, either.

4. Slow people drift sideways so they'll block the path of anyone trying to pass them. If two people or vehicles are trying to get around them at the same time, they drift into the path of the one that is moving at the highest speed.

5. Follow behind a slow person in the grocery store and you'll wind up with soggy ice cream every time.