Yesterday was a day of change.
Both physically and job..ular..ly..yeah..
My hair is still stripey..but its darker in all aspects. Deep choco brownie red for the base, and then a more sandy blonde stripe. And I got my first ever eyebrow wax. I have no idea how some girls do the whole 'bikini' thing. I'll keep my un-yummy smelling Nair as opposed to the searing pain. Eek.
And my boss wants to change my position. A little background...
Been here for 2 years..sales consultant..no room for a raise promotion. I get a base salary, but the other half works out to be commission. The company's theory is the longer you're here, the more clients you have, the more commission you get.
Things are definitely nice, but I've gotten kinda bored. There are really no untapped areas in this town, that aren't already being persued by me, or by one of the other 5 reps we have.
We've been looking to expand into Buffalo, but my rep's recruiting efforts have sputtered for the last 6 months.
Which brings us to yesterday. He sits me down and asks me if I would like to be the temporary Buffalo rep. I'd dedicate 1 or 2 days a week to being on the road out there. They'd pay for gas and all expenses.
The only issue is what happens when/if they do find a permanent Buffalo rep? I'm certainly not giving them everything I worked hard to cultivate...but on the other hand how deep into Buffalo do I want to get? I refuse to move back there.
Regardless, I have to write up my list of demands, and present them next Friday. I'm excited about the new opportunity and challenge. Because I'm no longer growing by leaps and bounds here, but its a pretty steady job.
I want to do something different from everyone else here, and this would definitely give me that chance.
As crappy as the weather's been, I do feel great lately. It seems like I'm finally starting to grow back. I let so much of myself errode away for the previous 8 months, to people who only knew how to take, and not how to give back.
Though I do feel like a bit of a botard. My friend Amanda and I had been planning to go visit a college buddy of hers in NC for a month or so now. We finally decided on surprising her for her bday in June. We booked the tix yesterday. I'm excitedly telling the boy when I'm going, when I realize that the day we return is HIS birthday.
June is a long way away. And in reality, if I had said no to this a month ago, I would have broken the rule of 'don't start planning your life around a boy you've only known for a few weeks.'
I was bummed out after I realized, but he told me not to worry, it's not the day that matters. I'll be back that evening, so I figure I'll just send a bajillion gifts to his door in the meantime.
Oh and did I mention that since the hair stuff takes 2.5 hours, that I didn't get home until 9 last night, and he still came over to watch League of Extraordinary Gentleman, and brought me TACO BELL since he knew I hadn't eaten? Knew my order cold and everything. He knows the way to my heart lemmie tell ya.
Both physically and job..ular..ly..yeah..
My hair is still stripey..but its darker in all aspects. Deep choco brownie red for the base, and then a more sandy blonde stripe. And I got my first ever eyebrow wax. I have no idea how some girls do the whole 'bikini' thing. I'll keep my un-yummy smelling Nair as opposed to the searing pain. Eek.
And my boss wants to change my position. A little background...
Been here for 2 years..sales consultant..no room for a raise promotion. I get a base salary, but the other half works out to be commission. The company's theory is the longer you're here, the more clients you have, the more commission you get.
Things are definitely nice, but I've gotten kinda bored. There are really no untapped areas in this town, that aren't already being persued by me, or by one of the other 5 reps we have.
We've been looking to expand into Buffalo, but my rep's recruiting efforts have sputtered for the last 6 months.
Which brings us to yesterday. He sits me down and asks me if I would like to be the temporary Buffalo rep. I'd dedicate 1 or 2 days a week to being on the road out there. They'd pay for gas and all expenses.
The only issue is what happens when/if they do find a permanent Buffalo rep? I'm certainly not giving them everything I worked hard to cultivate...but on the other hand how deep into Buffalo do I want to get? I refuse to move back there.
Regardless, I have to write up my list of demands, and present them next Friday. I'm excited about the new opportunity and challenge. Because I'm no longer growing by leaps and bounds here, but its a pretty steady job.
I want to do something different from everyone else here, and this would definitely give me that chance.
As crappy as the weather's been, I do feel great lately. It seems like I'm finally starting to grow back. I let so much of myself errode away for the previous 8 months, to people who only knew how to take, and not how to give back.
Though I do feel like a bit of a botard. My friend Amanda and I had been planning to go visit a college buddy of hers in NC for a month or so now. We finally decided on surprising her for her bday in June. We booked the tix yesterday. I'm excitedly telling the boy when I'm going, when I realize that the day we return is HIS birthday.
June is a long way away. And in reality, if I had said no to this a month ago, I would have broken the rule of 'don't start planning your life around a boy you've only known for a few weeks.'
I was bummed out after I realized, but he told me not to worry, it's not the day that matters. I'll be back that evening, so I figure I'll just send a bajillion gifts to his door in the meantime.
Oh and did I mention that since the hair stuff takes 2.5 hours, that I didn't get home until 9 last night, and he still came over to watch League of Extraordinary Gentleman, and brought me TACO BELL since he knew I hadn't eaten? Knew my order cold and everything. He knows the way to my heart lemmie tell ya.
VIEW 8 of 8 COMMENTS
a good man is hard to find
but a hard man is good to find