TGIF

Have you ever had a week at work where every day you just wanted to get up and walk out but you forced yourself to stay because you know if you can't you can't pay the bills?  Yeah, that has been my week.  Anything that could go wrong did go wrong at work this week, at least that is what it felt like.  I feel like there are some "characters" at work and I have a feeling there are others that have the same type of "characters".  From speaking with people in other jobs, I think there are the same problem children everywhere.  We have the one who can't seem to show up to work to save their life yet haven't been fired yet.  Of course the response from management is always the same, "perhaps you should address your concerns with this person" or, "we don’t have specifics".  Then there are the people that are at work but aren't really "present".  I love these people just about as much as the ones that just don’t show up because they get just about as much done.  My favorite management response when these slackers are brought up is "it will be reflected in their end of the year review."  Yeah, ok you do that, you address it with them.  I'm sure I will still see them the next day doing the same thing.  Yeah, they may not get a pay increase, or they may get one that is more of a slap in the face than anything else, but the point is that they continue the behavior so the "discussion" they had with management didn't really address the problem. 

Then, you have the butt kissers, and they just drive me insane.  Alright, some might think that I seem to play this role at work, but I like to think of myself more as a pot stirrer.  If there is a problem, I'm not just going to let it go.  Problems don't get solved when they aren't addressed.  I'm sure sometimes people just wish I would keep quiet, but I just don’t feel like I can do that on some issues. 

And what is with the rude workplace behaviors.  Some days I feel like I am in a three ring circus.  We have the person that is notorious for making personal calls at their desk. I am ok if this is a once in a while thing, but I'm talking every day here folks, like I can set my watch by it consistent.  I think that seems a little excessive.  I don't need to hear about the loads of laundry you did last night or what you had for dinner.  I don't need to know about your cousins, boyfriends drinking problem.  I don’t need to know about your plans for Christmas or that you think your brother is worthless.  Also in earshot of my desk at work is the guy that just sounds like a jerk from the minute he gets on the phone.  I'm sorry but if you are just going to be rude all the time and answer the phone like someone in always interrupting world peace negotiations, a customer service job may not be the job for you.  And how no one has said anything to this person is beyond me.  I have lost track of how many times I have heard calls put to our supervisors because of his attitude.  A few spots up from my desk we have captain loudmouth.  He really needs to just go be some kind of sports announcer or be on the radio, but seriously he is loud.  There are times when all of the above mentioned people are on the phone at the same time and I just have to stop and wait for them to stop talking so I can actually think or hear the person I am talking to on the phone.  Oh and then we have my other personal favorite, the manager, yes I said manager, who sits at their desk making hair appointments and nail appointments.  I also get to overhear people’s discussions with said manager and possible disciplinary actions.  None of this seems appropriate to me, does it to you?   

All this in combination with a few sorted pain in the butt people that no matter how many times you tell them something they don’t want to hear, they aren't going to listen, created a pretty terrible week.

Now, tomorrow, we have a wedding.  Said wedding is in the middle of a field.  If anyone in this lovely state has been paying attention to the forecast this week, you know that we are due for some pretty strong storms tomorrow.  Oh what fun this could be.  Me, in a barn, in the middle of a field, with a tornado.  I know what you all are thinking now; this is going to make for an interesting story next week.  Why yes it will, if everything goes like the forecast says it will, but we all know how accurate those can be.  So, for tonight I will leave you with a picture of Buddy who got some new winter gear this week!