And so it begins....

Well it's been quite some time since I came over here.

Updates! So, it's official. I've been promoted. I'm now a manager. It was told to me on 3/3, announced during a center meeting on 3/13 (the day I also got my sweet $500 bonus), and made official to the rest of the department nationwide on 3/17. The day my pay increase took effect was 3/15 so I was feeling really good. The best feedback of all after the promotion was announced was 1. how "overdue it was" and 2. how "well deserved" it was. Made my week just breeze by.

Something in the back of my mind however was telling me that the whole thing seemed like the calm before the storm, and I was basically right. Just when I thought Napoleon and I were going to get along, she retreats into her in my face attitude with what I "need" to do to tackle a situation. I wanted to tell her to relax because I had everything under control, and I guess my relaxed attitude just added to her non tactful leadership ways. None the less I handled the situation, as best I saw fit, and everything is fine.

My second problem is with Mr. Man - HUD. Yes he's the boss, but we aren't a typical center. He's so hands off for any boss I've ever dealt with. He treats this division like all the rest, and therefore expects us to do all the work. He's so big on customer service, but his ass won't even pick up the phone when it rings. UM HELLO - that right there, ignoring our calls is POOR customer service sir. I purposely didn't answer a call to see if he would get it, and he let that crap go straight to voice mail. But what killed me was him asking, as the phone is ringing "Are you going to get that? Simone?" I acted like I didn't hear him, but when he asked about checking the message I turned over and said "Oh were you talking to me? I was in the middle of doing something. Is that call for me?" He said "Oh, I didn't pick it up. It went to voice mail. How do I check that?" I said, I'd check it, and just did so. I need him to realize that in this department, titles mean nothing. We're all doing the same job, with a few more added responsibilities pending your title. So get off your high horse Mr. Man-HUD and get to work like the rest of us.

Ugh....on a better note. I'm loving my church. I just signed up to attend their womens retreat and I really feel like I'm growing spiritually (and will have grown all the more so after this retreat).

Stayed tuned...I'm sure as the storm starts to get stronger, I'll have more stories to tell.