Telemarketers and Karma

I don't know what is worse, dealing with telemarketers at home or at work.  Most of the time you don't know where they are calling from or what their real names are.   At work it's usually the same old question "Who's in charge of blah blah blah?" or "What is your General Manager's name?".  I usually just answer these questions with "I'm sorry I cannot give out that information but I will be happy to take a message and have someone return your call".  Usually they reply with "Oh that's okay I will call back later" or they just hang up.

Well today was altogether different.  A young man called and said "Hi is your GM available?" I said "May I ask who's calling?" and he flat out told me his real name or what sounded like a real name and then said what company he is from.  I then smiled and put him on hold for a second and picked the phone up and said "I'm sorry he's not available at the moment."  So then he says "Well what is his name and does he take care of your printing products?".  I said in a pleasant tone, "I'm sorry I cannot give out that information, but...".  The moron cut me off and said "Wow bitch like it's a real top secret". then hung up on me. 

I was furious, I know he was doing his job but that was uncalled for.  So I looked up his so called company name and found out it was real and called them up and asked if (insert name the guy gave me) worked there and they said "Yes he does, but I'm just an operator let me transfer you to his manager".  Well I know most of these managers don't really care they just want to make a sale but the lady I spoke with was really nice as I explained the situation and how rude her employee was.  She said that they do not tolerate that behavior and was really sorry.   Whether anything is actually done about this, it felt good knowing that he was caught being a dick and I found him.  I would of loved to see the look on his face though when his manager said something to him.   Anyway back to work, today is my Friday and I got a lot of stuff to get done!  Until next time....tootles.

This and that.

My intention was to try and write everyday but "ain't nobody got time for that".  I've had a lot going on lately and I want to proudly report that my headaches have becoming less and less frequent.  I still take the meds that the doctor prescribed from the hospital because they really do help and actually keep me alert.   I know the headaches were caused by stress and everyone said to me that my stress would lessen up once a certain situation was out of my life.  So everyone was right I guess.    Don't get me wrong, I still have stress from work like most people, that will never change! 

So recently, the husband and I have been redecorating the house and things are coming along nicely.  Everything takes time but we have the habit of starting a project and then forgetting about it and starting another one and so on and so forth.  We turned one of our spare bedrooms into a media room with our computers and tv, and soon to be a futon that we have to bring up from the basement.  (It's a nice one don't worry).    Still have to paint the room we are going with a mocha kind of look, coffee colored walls with a dark trim.  I think it will turn out nice once it's all done!  

I've also been getting out more too, spending time with new friends and I must say it's great to be able to have a normal adult conversation every now and then with people who get me and understand what's going on in my life.  I'm grateful for that.  I'm hoping things slow down at work too need a break from the craziness!   Well I'm just gonna keep this short and just wanted to give an update on what's going on in my life.  Until next time... 

What's with the weather?

I'm not much of a coffee drinker, but every now and then I'll have a cup of coffee using my wonderful Keurig coffee maker.  I have a few select types of coffee I use, today I chose mudslide.  My husband decided to go with Kahlua flavor.  Anyway it's August and in New Jersey that usually means it's hot as hell out.  For the past couple of weeks the weather went from hot and disgustingly humid to cool and rainy with spurts of sun and heat.  I must say it's doing a real number on my allergies.  I've been waking up feeling like I have a cold but I know for a fact it's not a cold.

Today my husband and I decided to do some heavy duty cleaning around the house and some of the dust that's been accumulating in areas that don't get cleaned every day decided to float around and disturb my nasal passage.   I've been sneezing and my nose keeps running.  It's driving me crazy!  Well at least the house is clean, especially since we are having some friends over tonight.  We also decided to make a 'to do' list to complete some of the major projects we want to get done around the house but just haven't had either the time or motivation to do. 

The first thing we want to do is to complete the kitchen and laundry room floors by placing linoleum down.  It's cheaper and doesn't take long to do.  The walls and ceiling need to be repainted also which will come afterwards.   Like I said before I'm not much of a coffee drinker but today was a coffee kind of day.  It helped keep me going and it helped the thought process of setting our goals in motion.  Plus, it's rainy and yucky out and I wasn't planning on going anywhere today.  I think tonight is a pizza ordering kind of night.  I'm sure our friends wouldn't mind it either :)  Well until next time......tootles.

Gossip in the Work Place

Before I get into what the title says, how about a little background story?  I work the reception desk at a popular chain hotel.  I'm always surrounded by people whether it be my fellow co-workers or guests that are staying here.  There are always different conversations going on.  Some I can hear loud and clear while others are whispered softly.   Now, the conversations between guests are usually the same thing you hear over and over.  That is, going over directions to their next stop or discussing the upcoming business meeting, or perhaps discussing the party that was just out of this world the night before.   As far as conversations between co-workers that's a different story.  Most of the time I don't want to hear half the things I hear, I don't want to get involved unless I have to.  

When I come into work I start my daily morning routine just like most people do.  Everyone has some sort of routine that they do like clockwork.  About 30 minutes after I arrive, the housekeepers start coming in and some of the maintenance workers.  I get along well with everyone for the most part, however there are a few people who I avoid on purpose because I sometimes get this sudden urge to throw them through a wall for either being too annoying and stupid or for just getting on my nerves at the moment.   Now I must say some people do watch what they say to me because my husband is one of the managers here and they don't want to get in trouble I guess. 

Have you ever heard a story from someone but then heard the same story in a different version from someone else? Yeah that's how it is here.  If you tell a secret to one person, I guarantee you will hear the same secret with a few details tweaked from another person.  For example, recently someone got fired here at work and I must of heard 7 different reasons why this person got fired from different people.  Sadly they all come to me for confirmation because after all, my husband is the one who does the firing basically.  Anyway, I'm usually surrounded by gossip and there's always that one person that likes to start shit.  Whether it's intentional or not, they always have to know what's going on and who said what, etc. 

As I stated before I try not to get involved but during a recent conversation between 2 other coworkers I had to step in.   Two people were talking about another coworker behind her back.  It REALLY bothered me because I consider this other person a friend.   This friend of mine is always doing stuff for other people and putting up with a bunch of bullshit on the weekends.   So when I heard these two GROWN people gossiping about my friend, I told them to back off and say what you have to say to her face and not to let me hear this crap again. 

 Anyone else out there deal with a lot of gossip at work? Feel free to comment and tell your story.  I have many more stories regarding the workplace but that's for another day :)

First Blog!

So here I am starting a new blog.  I use to write all the time years ago and wish that I could find my old blog, but I think the website was removed.  Oh well, that was the old me anyway.  Back then I didn't have the responsibilities or worries that I have now.  I think the biggest worry was making sure I had plans for the weekends and that I had the money to do what I wanted.   10 years later, I am married, work full time and yes I work on the weekends.  No kids yet though, that will come soon enough.  Right now I'm just focusing on "me" and my goals.  

I will mostly use this site for a tool to let out some stress or "vent" if you will.  Stress is something I deal with on a permanent basis. In fact, I was recently hospitalized from severe headaches due to stress.  I know what most of you are thinking.  Why not try and get rid of the stress in my life? Well I'm working on it, trust me.  Due to recent events, my blood pressure has been through the roof.  Things are starting to calm down though, and I will perhaps get into more details on another post.  For now, going to try and relax and get through this work day!