No Excuse
OK, so I was using the excuse of dial up connection for not blogging. I also used packing, moving, unpacking (not done yet), out of town, and work work work. Of course I also used the excuse of "I have nothing to blog about." Which is probably the silliest reason there is. After all, I didn't start this blog because I thought I had some cosmic words of wisdom to share. I started the blog because I enjoyed reading about the daily lives of other bloggers and thought I would join in the fun.
SO, without further excuse, I am going to open the front door back into my daily life.
What's been going on? I suppose there is a lot to catch up on. But as I sit here, only half listening to the Emmy's, the only thing that comes to mind is my "mid-year review" at work.
Because I only took over my new management position 6 months ago, I was rated "too new to rate". Uh, a mid-year review is 6 months into your current review year isn't it?? I was confused about that. Also, my review was left in my "box" at work. The store manager didn't even give me the courtesy of a face to face review.
Recorded on my review (which I have still not digitally signed off on yet) are things such as "sweeping the cases on a monthly basis" as an item that needs to be addressed on a regular basis. Now I know that doesn't make much sense to you, but I know exactly what that means, especially since they are MY WORDS I SENT TO THE STORE MANAGER IN AN EMAIL. And this person has the audacity to throw my words back at me on a review as something that I need to monitor. GEESH.
There are several other things that I take offense at, but after speaking to another department manager in the store I have decided to just keep my mouth shut (not an easy thing) and just let things ride until my annual review. Now, if they even TRY to pass off that review as "too new to rate" and there by not give me my annual increase, then holy hell will break loose.
In my current position it's all about numbers. In the industry I am in it is all about numbers. And believe you me that I am keeping track of all of those numbers. I am not loyal to my current company, I took this job for one reason and that was to get qualified for the loan on my house. I have that, so I don't need this job anymore. I could go back to working as a massage therapist full time again or take my current job experience and expertise (and numbers) and find another job that will pay me what I know I am worth. I allowed myself to get low balled into my current salary because I just wanted to get my foot in the door in a field I enjoy, but at my age, with my experience, and with the results I am proving I can get I no longer need to stay with a company that isn't going to pay me for the results that I get for them.
WHEW!! Heavy stuff, but I feel better now! :-)
SO, without further excuse, I am going to open the front door back into my daily life.
What's been going on? I suppose there is a lot to catch up on. But as I sit here, only half listening to the Emmy's, the only thing that comes to mind is my "mid-year review" at work.
Because I only took over my new management position 6 months ago, I was rated "too new to rate". Uh, a mid-year review is 6 months into your current review year isn't it?? I was confused about that. Also, my review was left in my "box" at work. The store manager didn't even give me the courtesy of a face to face review.
Recorded on my review (which I have still not digitally signed off on yet) are things such as "sweeping the cases on a monthly basis" as an item that needs to be addressed on a regular basis. Now I know that doesn't make much sense to you, but I know exactly what that means, especially since they are MY WORDS I SENT TO THE STORE MANAGER IN AN EMAIL. And this person has the audacity to throw my words back at me on a review as something that I need to monitor. GEESH.
There are several other things that I take offense at, but after speaking to another department manager in the store I have decided to just keep my mouth shut (not an easy thing) and just let things ride until my annual review. Now, if they even TRY to pass off that review as "too new to rate" and there by not give me my annual increase, then holy hell will break loose.
In my current position it's all about numbers. In the industry I am in it is all about numbers. And believe you me that I am keeping track of all of those numbers. I am not loyal to my current company, I took this job for one reason and that was to get qualified for the loan on my house. I have that, so I don't need this job anymore. I could go back to working as a massage therapist full time again or take my current job experience and expertise (and numbers) and find another job that will pay me what I know I am worth. I allowed myself to get low balled into my current salary because I just wanted to get my foot in the door in a field I enjoy, but at my age, with my experience, and with the results I am proving I can get I no longer need to stay with a company that isn't going to pay me for the results that I get for them.
WHEW!! Heavy stuff, but I feel better now! :-)
posted by Cole 7:30 PM
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