The honeymoon period is o-v-e-r
If you needed a sign to determine when the honeymoon period between you and Alanna would end, perhaps today was it.
Mis was in the city so we organised to have a coffee. I met him at the court nearby where we had a coffee in the cafeteria. It was good to catch up, but within minutes, I felt he had 'arrogant' written all over his face. I'm not sure if it was deliberate to try and feel like he was better than me, or if it was just his personality.
But anyway, we had a good chat. We talked about his work, my work, how I saw Mot recently, a bit about Nom, and he also said that he was planning to open up next year. I said that was a good idea and that he'd do well because he would have a niche market with the Cantonese speaking clients.
I knew I had been out of the office for about half an hour now, so I cut it off and said I had to go. Not long after I returned, I got an email from Alanna. She had sent me and Genie one before about criminal histories, and it was a veiled criticism so I apologised, not even sure if I had screwed up. She sent me back an email saying it wasn't directed at me.
Before I could read this new email, she came into my room and said either this one was or wasn't directed at me. She started off by saying how she didn't care as long as I did my work, but then went on talking about how the boss walks around the office checking to see if people are working, and about how if we go away for long periods of time then we should tell her.
When she left, I read the email. It was for me and Genie and had basically had two points: 1) don't go away for too long; and 2) don't talk to other people in their room.
I was pretty sure this was directed at me, since I had been gone for a while and the boss must've seen it. I forwarded a reply to Genie saying it was for me, so she shouldn't have to worry about it. Genie replied saying the latter point was for her as she was guilty of talking to people in their rooms.
Alanna later came around and said she had been speaking to Erin and considered whether I should apply for that level 1 position which was being advertised. I saw it myself but didn't think it concerned me since I was already level 1. She thought it might be good for me to apply to extend my term, and told me to do it if other level 1s went for it. She said this place was a bit political in that if you don't apply for something they'll assume you don't want to work here.
I joked I wanted to apply for the SAD position which was also being advertised, and she joked back saying "can I be your SLO?" lol.
We also talked about the level 2 position, which was the one I'm after and which I think is more apt for someone my level. She said it comes up every year. I thanked her at the end, as I really appreciated her guidance and advice in these sorts of things. I later wondered whether this was her way of 'making up' to the email before. Maybe she felt bad for having a go at me and this was something like a reward for me? Advice?
Karina was sick today so I didn't have anyone to talk to, so I thought about this more and more. After work, I drove to the shopping centre near me to look for private health insurers to get some advice, but they were all closed and didn't have the stand alone stalls either. But in the back of my mind, I balanced between being angry and being logical.
On the one hand, instincts tell me to get angry because I got criticsed. I thought the best way of giving them the finger was to go into work extra early tomorrow and doing lots of briefs.
But logic was telling me this: Alanna was only the messenger. Obviously the boss put heat on her, so she had to pass it on. ALSO, don't forget, you were the one in the wrong, because you're the one who disappeared for a while.
But instincts come back with: who cares how long I'm gone for? I do my work, I give you your numbers, and that's all that should matter. If I give you your 12 or 13, don't worry about where I am or not. And also, I don't exactly work from 9 to 5. I get there before 9, and leave at at least 6pm. It really is stupid to enforce something like this because it just draws resentment. Surely the boss must have better things to do than to worry whether we're in our office or not...
On a completely unrelated topic, I noticed I got quite a bit of female attention at the shopping centre, most notably from this one chick walking with her boyfriend. She had very exotic eyes. Then when I drove to Bondy, I stopped at the traffic lights and the car next to me had two girls. The one in the passenger seat looked at me. I looked at her briefly then looked ahead. I looked again moments later and she was still looking at me. She was smiling and talking to her friend. I think I heard her wind down her window, but I kept staring straight ahead.
Mis was in the city so we organised to have a coffee. I met him at the court nearby where we had a coffee in the cafeteria. It was good to catch up, but within minutes, I felt he had 'arrogant' written all over his face. I'm not sure if it was deliberate to try and feel like he was better than me, or if it was just his personality.
But anyway, we had a good chat. We talked about his work, my work, how I saw Mot recently, a bit about Nom, and he also said that he was planning to open up next year. I said that was a good idea and that he'd do well because he would have a niche market with the Cantonese speaking clients.
I knew I had been out of the office for about half an hour now, so I cut it off and said I had to go. Not long after I returned, I got an email from Alanna. She had sent me and Genie one before about criminal histories, and it was a veiled criticism so I apologised, not even sure if I had screwed up. She sent me back an email saying it wasn't directed at me.
Before I could read this new email, she came into my room and said either this one was or wasn't directed at me. She started off by saying how she didn't care as long as I did my work, but then went on talking about how the boss walks around the office checking to see if people are working, and about how if we go away for long periods of time then we should tell her.
When she left, I read the email. It was for me and Genie and had basically had two points: 1) don't go away for too long; and 2) don't talk to other people in their room.
I was pretty sure this was directed at me, since I had been gone for a while and the boss must've seen it. I forwarded a reply to Genie saying it was for me, so she shouldn't have to worry about it. Genie replied saying the latter point was for her as she was guilty of talking to people in their rooms.
Alanna later came around and said she had been speaking to Erin and considered whether I should apply for that level 1 position which was being advertised. I saw it myself but didn't think it concerned me since I was already level 1. She thought it might be good for me to apply to extend my term, and told me to do it if other level 1s went for it. She said this place was a bit political in that if you don't apply for something they'll assume you don't want to work here.
I joked I wanted to apply for the SAD position which was also being advertised, and she joked back saying "can I be your SLO?" lol.
We also talked about the level 2 position, which was the one I'm after and which I think is more apt for someone my level. She said it comes up every year. I thanked her at the end, as I really appreciated her guidance and advice in these sorts of things. I later wondered whether this was her way of 'making up' to the email before. Maybe she felt bad for having a go at me and this was something like a reward for me? Advice?
Karina was sick today so I didn't have anyone to talk to, so I thought about this more and more. After work, I drove to the shopping centre near me to look for private health insurers to get some advice, but they were all closed and didn't have the stand alone stalls either. But in the back of my mind, I balanced between being angry and being logical.
On the one hand, instincts tell me to get angry because I got criticsed. I thought the best way of giving them the finger was to go into work extra early tomorrow and doing lots of briefs.
But logic was telling me this: Alanna was only the messenger. Obviously the boss put heat on her, so she had to pass it on. ALSO, don't forget, you were the one in the wrong, because you're the one who disappeared for a while.
But instincts come back with: who cares how long I'm gone for? I do my work, I give you your numbers, and that's all that should matter. If I give you your 12 or 13, don't worry about where I am or not. And also, I don't exactly work from 9 to 5. I get there before 9, and leave at at least 6pm. It really is stupid to enforce something like this because it just draws resentment. Surely the boss must have better things to do than to worry whether we're in our office or not...
On a completely unrelated topic, I noticed I got quite a bit of female attention at the shopping centre, most notably from this one chick walking with her boyfriend. She had very exotic eyes. Then when I drove to Bondy, I stopped at the traffic lights and the car next to me had two girls. The one in the passenger seat looked at me. I looked at her briefly then looked ahead. I looked again moments later and she was still looking at me. She was smiling and talking to her friend. I think I heard her wind down her window, but I kept staring straight ahead.
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