So I made it through Monday- BARELY! he he. When I got home last night I sent my little guy out to get the mail. He came in with normal everyday junk mail, a couple of Holiday greetings, and a piece of paper folded into 3. I unfold it casually, and sit down, it's a friggin' summons! I thought I'd come out of this Monday unscathed, no such luck, ha ha. The summons was for this morning, yup, 1 day notice, NICE. You think it was difficult for me to find an outfit to wear yesterday??????? Huh. Whatever. Yesterday was a piece of cake compared to today!
To top it off, I woke up this morning with no voice. So I sound like a bad connection on a cell phone, every other word cuts out- in between barely audible syllables. "Sexy voice" my old man calls it- yeah real sexy, I can barely talk. But I must go testify! Unfortunately I am not allowed to say what I was called in to testify for, it's for a good cause though. Not so bad, just an inconvenience to have to tell my boss that I had to split for a few hours this morning- but I had that handy-dandy summons to show him I wasn't going to play hookie (no, that's this Friday, LOL). I was only gone from 8-11AM, and he didn't even know I was gone, the office is so dead this time of year anyway.
So- I said fuck it and wore open-toed heels today (good thing I have a perpetual pedicure). My toes are always perfectly painted, you never know when your shoes will be off- and nobody likes an ugly, unkempt foot! I once knew a guy who told me that he based sooooooo much on a woman's foot care- he associated chipped toenail polish with a "dirty, smelly, girl" - he said that if a girl didn't take care of her feet she probably didn't take care of other "personal" areas (you catch my drift). Ever since then I always make sure my toes are looking nice. I've also done a little survey of my own, asking many men that I know, and they all seem to feel that way! Every now & again I am able to get into the male psyche and learn a thing or 2.
I am looking for a new job, I love the company I am currently with, but my boss is running it into the ground. I can only sit & watch it crumble. It's as if he has never taken a business course in his life! Aside from his recent forgetfulness, his wife's out of control spending on teh company card, and his unwillingness to allow me to do my job, by allowing me to process bills in a timely manner. We have 1 main supplier, who has cut us off since we owe them TONS of money. We were NOT behind in the bills, I processed them all and he made me void all the checks! See, our main competitor just purchased our supplier, and it seemed as if they were looking for a way to dissolve our relationship- and this not paying bills just gave them fuel to do it. Its a mess. Before I am OUT a job, I am looking for a job. I am a hard worker, very dedicated, but I have to worry about my well being. If there is no job security it freaks me out! I am a spender, so I need an income. I have an ebay store that does great, but that's my play money, my day job is my bread & butter money. I cannot do without it. I do some free-lance writing assignments as well, and have various avenues of income, I am a bit of a work horse, and always looking for new ways to increase my income (to support my handbag & shoe habit). Hey- admitting you have a problem is the 1st step, right? LOL. I wrote a a wicked funny version of the 12 steps, it is posted on my eBay page- it's funny. (I appreciate the real 12 steps, so please do not think me an asshole, I make light of every serious situation by making a joke of it, it is how I cope).
Laughter is the best medicine (second only narcotic pain meds....LOL). See? joke.
Anyway, I just got a job offer from some woman. She emails me the position, I guess she got my info off of Monster, well- she emails me back & forth for like 1 hour. I suggest a formal interview, enough emails, if you are interested in what I have to offer, give me a time to come in, am I wrong? After she send me 10 emails, makes me think I may be a fit for a great position, she says her only concern is that my experience is not in a manufacturing company. Now she tells me!?! She read my resume' before she contacted me, she had a list of the companies where I worked, why would she do all of that only to tell me I am lacking in the 1 aspect she is looking for? WTF. I did not pursue her, she pursued me, oh well. Just like the job I have now, the next 1 will just be a fit. This job I have now fell into my lap accidentally- totally by chance. When I met my boss for the 1st time, he said the day his manager gave her notice my resume' came through the fax. He said it was "an omen"- here I am 4 years later.
Everything happens exactly how it was meant to. Predetermined. No such thing as luck. Luck is when preparation meets opportunity. I am not into cosmic intervention or anything, just a believer in destiny. The women in my family are witches, for real- strange shit just always happens. I am accustomed to it. Whatever- thats a whole other blog waiting to happen.
Well, best get back to work while I still have a job here. Hopefully no more surprises, 1 summons per week is enough for me. LOL.
Happy Tuesday! (is it Thursday yet? I have off on Friday, to go shopping! Whoohoo! 3 day weekend approaching- 2 in a row!!)
To top it off, I woke up this morning with no voice. So I sound like a bad connection on a cell phone, every other word cuts out- in between barely audible syllables. "Sexy voice" my old man calls it- yeah real sexy, I can barely talk. But I must go testify! Unfortunately I am not allowed to say what I was called in to testify for, it's for a good cause though. Not so bad, just an inconvenience to have to tell my boss that I had to split for a few hours this morning- but I had that handy-dandy summons to show him I wasn't going to play hookie (no, that's this Friday, LOL). I was only gone from 8-11AM, and he didn't even know I was gone, the office is so dead this time of year anyway.
So- I said fuck it and wore open-toed heels today (good thing I have a perpetual pedicure). My toes are always perfectly painted, you never know when your shoes will be off- and nobody likes an ugly, unkempt foot! I once knew a guy who told me that he based sooooooo much on a woman's foot care- he associated chipped toenail polish with a "dirty, smelly, girl" - he said that if a girl didn't take care of her feet she probably didn't take care of other "personal" areas (you catch my drift). Ever since then I always make sure my toes are looking nice. I've also done a little survey of my own, asking many men that I know, and they all seem to feel that way! Every now & again I am able to get into the male psyche and learn a thing or 2.
I am looking for a new job, I love the company I am currently with, but my boss is running it into the ground. I can only sit & watch it crumble. It's as if he has never taken a business course in his life! Aside from his recent forgetfulness, his wife's out of control spending on teh company card, and his unwillingness to allow me to do my job, by allowing me to process bills in a timely manner. We have 1 main supplier, who has cut us off since we owe them TONS of money. We were NOT behind in the bills, I processed them all and he made me void all the checks! See, our main competitor just purchased our supplier, and it seemed as if they were looking for a way to dissolve our relationship- and this not paying bills just gave them fuel to do it. Its a mess. Before I am OUT a job, I am looking for a job. I am a hard worker, very dedicated, but I have to worry about my well being. If there is no job security it freaks me out! I am a spender, so I need an income. I have an ebay store that does great, but that's my play money, my day job is my bread & butter money. I cannot do without it. I do some free-lance writing assignments as well, and have various avenues of income, I am a bit of a work horse, and always looking for new ways to increase my income (to support my handbag & shoe habit). Hey- admitting you have a problem is the 1st step, right? LOL. I wrote a a wicked funny version of the 12 steps, it is posted on my eBay page- it's funny. (I appreciate the real 12 steps, so please do not think me an asshole, I make light of every serious situation by making a joke of it, it is how I cope).
Laughter is the best medicine (second only narcotic pain meds....LOL). See? joke.
Anyway, I just got a job offer from some woman. She emails me the position, I guess she got my info off of Monster, well- she emails me back & forth for like 1 hour. I suggest a formal interview, enough emails, if you are interested in what I have to offer, give me a time to come in, am I wrong? After she send me 10 emails, makes me think I may be a fit for a great position, she says her only concern is that my experience is not in a manufacturing company. Now she tells me!?! She read my resume' before she contacted me, she had a list of the companies where I worked, why would she do all of that only to tell me I am lacking in the 1 aspect she is looking for? WTF. I did not pursue her, she pursued me, oh well. Just like the job I have now, the next 1 will just be a fit. This job I have now fell into my lap accidentally- totally by chance. When I met my boss for the 1st time, he said the day his manager gave her notice my resume' came through the fax. He said it was "an omen"- here I am 4 years later.
Everything happens exactly how it was meant to. Predetermined. No such thing as luck. Luck is when preparation meets opportunity. I am not into cosmic intervention or anything, just a believer in destiny. The women in my family are witches, for real- strange shit just always happens. I am accustomed to it. Whatever- thats a whole other blog waiting to happen.
Well, best get back to work while I still have a job here. Hopefully no more surprises, 1 summons per week is enough for me. LOL.
Happy Tuesday! (is it Thursday yet? I have off on Friday, to go shopping! Whoohoo! 3 day weekend approaching- 2 in a row!!)
hope all is well
P.S. My fingers are crossed for you