We haven't decorated....
I haven't gone shopping....
Although I have bought one thing. I am not big on spoiling Mr. Frogman....but this year he has wanted one thing and only one thing...I am somewhat obliged to get it for him as its not just a gift but an investment in his future as well. He wanted a laptop...Well that is just what he got.
He gave very convincing arguments as to why he should have it and mom was hooked...Hook Line and Sinker....
So as the days get closer this will be the first year I do last minute shopping and wrapping and cooking and...and ....and....
Wish me luck!!!
Until next time....
~Kasey~
Friday, December 12, 2008
Just Another Day in the Life...
In the life of what? I have no idea....Just another day as I sit at work reveling in my good news...but thinking....I could be doing so many other things with my time right now. Decorating for Christmas...(no I haven't had time to do that yet). Baking cookies (no I can't eat them but the kids can!). Doing laundry....cleaning the litter boxes....anything but....
Sitting at work (yes getting paid for it) and not being able to do anything because all the systems are down.
Now I have a long story about work and since I have the time right now I think I will tell it.
I have been at this new job for almost 7 months to the day. I work with some really great people here. We have a strong team that seems to be a huge portion of the revenue backbone of the company. The company will remain anonymous. I work in a department of about 20 people. We all have a computer and a small space to work in. There is little to no paper pushing in this job it is specifically all on the computer.
This department is full of acronyms. Which if my kids were ever part of the conversation, they would think all we did was talk "potty" talk all day long. We are contstantly referring to pms, movements, and vomit. They would think we never got anything done....and from some of the notes that are left in the system you would think this was an illegal business. Sometimes notes would include discussing "hors" "dip ass" and whether or not the customer should pay for this service. Of course these notes are typos but it absolutely hilarious to read when words are mispelled or someone fat finger types on their cell phone going too fast and not checking.
I work in a conference room at the moment with 5 other people. One person, lo and behold, I went to high school with. She sits by the door and working our way around the room in a clock wise motion, we then have JW; she has a great sense of humor and is willing to tell it like it is.....then sits yours truly....then Scuba Steve...has the patience of a Saint...then there is the ego maniac....who has to do it better than or can come up a I know of something worse than story than anyone else. It takes all I can do to bite my tongue to stop myself from saying anything. Then there is SC...no not Santa Claus (Sorry kiddos) and she is really quiet but fits right in with the rest of us misfits...so to speak.
In October they had posted a few positions to fill some full time permanent positions, I had applied and the day after the company put on a hiring freeze. So no one was hired. Recently (yesterday) I received an interesting phone call.....I will go into this more in a minute....
Our ego maniac in the room who can't always keep his nose out of any conversation was piping up about how it would be like (my interpretation) "Gods gift" if they hired him...he could do the job better than most people they currently have working and so on and so forth....As he sat and spouted off at the mouth....I had to leave the room.
When I got back to the room I had noticed I had missed a call on my cell phone. I listened to voice mail and had to leave the room again. It was someone from the company HR department. I was excited. The process for getting a job is to schedule an interview. So I called this person back....The conversation went something like this:
HR Person: Hi Kasey, this is (Beep) from HR department.
Kasey: Hi!
HR Person: We recently had a position posted that you applied for; you have been through the interview process in the past with the manager of your department.
Kasey: Yes.
HR Person: The manager has asked me to contact you to see if you are still interested in the job and if so offer you a position (she specified all the details).
Kasey: (Trying not to cry as I have been hoping for a full time opportunity for 7 months). Yes, I will accept the position.
After another minute or so of conversation and instruction from the HR Person we hung up. I had to stop and pinch myself. I wasn't certain, I was shaking with excitement and anticipation. As I pulled myself back together, I walked back into the building, back into the conference room where I work (for now). It took all I had to bite my tongue....
The ego-maniac in the room was still going on and on about how he thought he was the best fit for the position and how he would be doing the best job and so on and so forth....and yada yada yada....You can fill in your own words here.
I just wanted to tell him that I didn't have to go through another interview I had been hired on the spot without one. But I didn't and I won't...Its just not professional. The thought running through my head is one of "Neener Neener Neener" I would do the rhyme with that but....nawwww....I am waiting for the HR department to work their magic and presto....start my new full time position January 5th.
I am so excited...FINALLY ....Medical, Dental, Vision, Long & Short term disability, Vacation time, sick time, kids sick time....and the list goes on and on and on and on.......Incredible.
I am not supposed to tell anyone as of yet....so I am only telling you! Shhhhhhhhhhh!!!
Until next time.....
~Kasey~
Sitting at work (yes getting paid for it) and not being able to do anything because all the systems are down.
Now I have a long story about work and since I have the time right now I think I will tell it.
I have been at this new job for almost 7 months to the day. I work with some really great people here. We have a strong team that seems to be a huge portion of the revenue backbone of the company. The company will remain anonymous. I work in a department of about 20 people. We all have a computer and a small space to work in. There is little to no paper pushing in this job it is specifically all on the computer.
This department is full of acronyms. Which if my kids were ever part of the conversation, they would think all we did was talk "potty" talk all day long. We are contstantly referring to pms, movements, and vomit. They would think we never got anything done....and from some of the notes that are left in the system you would think this was an illegal business. Sometimes notes would include discussing "hors" "dip ass" and whether or not the customer should pay for this service. Of course these notes are typos but it absolutely hilarious to read when words are mispelled or someone fat finger types on their cell phone going too fast and not checking.
I work in a conference room at the moment with 5 other people. One person, lo and behold, I went to high school with. She sits by the door and working our way around the room in a clock wise motion, we then have JW; she has a great sense of humor and is willing to tell it like it is.....then sits yours truly....then Scuba Steve...has the patience of a Saint...then there is the ego maniac....who has to do it better than or can come up a I know of something worse than story than anyone else. It takes all I can do to bite my tongue to stop myself from saying anything. Then there is SC...no not Santa Claus (Sorry kiddos) and she is really quiet but fits right in with the rest of us misfits...so to speak.
In October they had posted a few positions to fill some full time permanent positions, I had applied and the day after the company put on a hiring freeze. So no one was hired. Recently (yesterday) I received an interesting phone call.....I will go into this more in a minute....
Our ego maniac in the room who can't always keep his nose out of any conversation was piping up about how it would be like (my interpretation) "Gods gift" if they hired him...he could do the job better than most people they currently have working and so on and so forth....As he sat and spouted off at the mouth....I had to leave the room.
When I got back to the room I had noticed I had missed a call on my cell phone. I listened to voice mail and had to leave the room again. It was someone from the company HR department. I was excited. The process for getting a job is to schedule an interview. So I called this person back....The conversation went something like this:
HR Person: Hi Kasey, this is (Beep) from HR department.
Kasey: Hi!
HR Person: We recently had a position posted that you applied for; you have been through the interview process in the past with the manager of your department.
Kasey: Yes.
HR Person: The manager has asked me to contact you to see if you are still interested in the job and if so offer you a position (she specified all the details).
Kasey: (Trying not to cry as I have been hoping for a full time opportunity for 7 months). Yes, I will accept the position.
After another minute or so of conversation and instruction from the HR Person we hung up. I had to stop and pinch myself. I wasn't certain, I was shaking with excitement and anticipation. As I pulled myself back together, I walked back into the building, back into the conference room where I work (for now). It took all I had to bite my tongue....
The ego-maniac in the room was still going on and on about how he thought he was the best fit for the position and how he would be doing the best job and so on and so forth....and yada yada yada....You can fill in your own words here.
I just wanted to tell him that I didn't have to go through another interview I had been hired on the spot without one. But I didn't and I won't...Its just not professional. The thought running through my head is one of "Neener Neener Neener" I would do the rhyme with that but....nawwww....I am waiting for the HR department to work their magic and presto....start my new full time position January 5th.
I am so excited...FINALLY ....Medical, Dental, Vision, Long & Short term disability, Vacation time, sick time, kids sick time....and the list goes on and on and on and on.......Incredible.
I am not supposed to tell anyone as of yet....so I am only telling you! Shhhhhhhhhhh!!!
Until next time.....
~Kasey~
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