Working 9 to 5, what a way to make a living ...
I make a point of being positive at work. Each day, no matter what is happening at work and no matter what I know I am heading into as I drive in on my commute on the winding hilly freeway as I sing along with XM Radio, I make the decision to not sweat things and just deal with whatever comes up. BTW, I read an article one time that singing along to the radio during your commute is a great way to start the day, rather than obsessing about the Bull S**t you know is coming at the end of your drive. While I don't sing into an imaginary microphone I do rock the house, or car in this case.
Anyhoooo, that being said I have no problem bitching about the people that crap all over my day and try to affect my sweet sunny disposition. Seriously, I fell like statue among birds in my own office. " Sure, you need to crap on me go ahead. Who's next, just crap anywhere. That's just freaking craptacular. " My boss, the one who is probably leaving this Friday has a meeting to go to today. So instead of doing the normal thing that any chimpanzee would know to do which is drive herself, she has the other Office Manager drive her, wait around or go shopping or whatever for three hours and then bring her back. Meanwhile I'm busting my behind ( I really did bust it too, there is now a crack in it) getting all the weekly reports done that are supposed to be in today and dealing with customers and anything else that comes up. Why these two needed to play " Driving Misss Daisy " today of all days I cannot figure out. What is going through their minds?
But two things actually made the day better. One was my attitude towards it all. I know I am leading by example for the rest of the staff and I know they see that. Second is a conversation I had with my higher up boss when she called about a question on my reports. She thanked me and said she recognizes the work I am doing in what probably is a " unique " situation at my branch. It was said like " we can't talk about it right now, but I know. " So that was good to hear.
Mood = dumbfounded but at peace
Listening to: Steve Miller